, 63, died unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Dick was born in Burlington on March 7, 1936, the son of Perley and Florence (Girard) Brisson. On April 27, 1957, Dick married the former Betty Goodhue in St. Stephens Catholic Church in Winooski. Betty predeceased him in May of 1994. He had been a barber for 37 years, spending the last 25 years in Shelburne operating "Dick’s Barber Shop”" located in the Shelburne Shopping Plaza. He had served in the Army National Guard as an arms repairman. Dick loved anything to do with the lake, whether it was boating, waterskiing, scuba diving or any water sport. He also enjoyed his C.B. radios. He had lived on Jasper Mine Road in Colchester since 1973. Dick is survived by his daughters, Cindy Magner and her husband, James, of Colchester, Shirley Holcomb and her husband, Timothy, of Brandon, Barbara Derway and her husband, Michael, of Richmond, Brenda Buxton and her husband, Toby, of Richmond; by his son, David Brisson and his wife, Nicole, of Westford; by his grandchildren, Rachel and Nicholis Magner, Jenifer and Tiffany Holcomb, Bryon and Cory Derway, and Sarah and Mary Buxton; by his sisters, Janice Hall of Colchester, Maryann Pokropowicz of Worcester, Mass., Joyce Root of Ariz., Catherine Robideau of Colchester, and Lorraine Garrison of Essex; by his brothers, Eugene Brisson of Essex and Thomas Brisson of St. Albans; and by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. in the Minor Funeral Home in Milton. Burial will be in the East Franklin Cemetery in the spring. Memorials in Dick’s memory may be made to the Vermont Respite House, P.O. Box 954, Williston, Vt. 05495. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Rt. 7, Milton.

, 83, passed away Feb. 6, 2000, in the Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury. She was born in Stockbridge on June 24, 1916, the daughter of Willis and Jessie (Estabrooke) Butterfield. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1934 and from Burlington Business College in 1935. She was then employed by CVPS and later as a home health-care aide. Aug. 1, 1936, she married Hilton K. Foote. He predeceased her Jan. 6, 1999. She was one of the original founders of the Middlebury Farmer’s market. She was very active in the Ladies Fellowship. She loved birds, was an avid gardener, and she especially loved gladioli. She loved and was loved by her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her four sons, Edwin and his wife, Sally, of Midland, Mich., Donald and his wife, Marjorie, of Berlin, Kendall and his wife, Marsha, of Fonda, N.Y., and Hilton "Willie"” Foote of Cornwall; a daughter, Kathryn "Kitty”" and her husband, John Cross, of Essex Junction; a brother, Edgar Butterfield Sr. and his wife, Irene, of Middlebury; a sister, Jossie Morelli of South Burlington; a brother-in-law, Leslie Foote and his wife, Marjorie, of Syracuse, N.Y.; a sister-in-law, Margaret Butterfield of Deland, Fla.; two daughters-in-law, Julie Foote of New Haven, and Sandra Foote of Troy; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Fletcher Foote, in 1998; and siblings Floyd Butterfield and Ella Thompson. Funeral services will be held in the spring in the Cornwall Congregational Church with interment and committal services following in Cornwall Central Cemetery. Sanderson Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements

, 71, of Burlington, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in the Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center, 300 Pearl St., Burlington. He was born in Highgate on Dec. 2, 1928, the son of the late Ovila and Julienne Daudelin Lussier. Norman was born with cerebral palsy but didn’t let that stop him from enjoying life. He helped his father on the farm and his brother, Andre. He went into the nursing home March 3, 1986, where he was loved and will be remembered by his jokes and the good times he had with the staff. He was a very dear friend to Marcia Collins who worked in laundry at the nursing home. Norman is survived by his brothers, Andre Lussier and fiance Norma Haglund of Essex Junction, Yvon "Joe"” of Minneapolis, Minn., Roger and Betty of Ware, Mass., Raymond and fiance Rita Langlais of Fairfax and Marlo and fiance Rene of Canada; his sisters, Pauline and Robert Doyon of Florida and Carmen and Dick Kyllo of Nevada. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Burlington Health and Rehab for all the love and care they gave Norman. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Junction with burial to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, Mass. 02114.

, 79, a Winooski, Vt., native and daughter of the late Edward and Lillian Dorey, and the widow of the late Harold Poirier, died Feb. 6, 2000, in the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mishawaka, Ind., due to heart failure. She is survived by her three daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Al Scheckenback of Littleton, Colo, Linda and Jim Makowski of South Bend, Ind., and Judy and Stan Thompson of Osceola, Ind., with whom Barbara had resided for the past five years. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; and by six sisters, Phyllis O’Brien and Monica Gamelin of Winooski, Vt.., "Billie" Sullivan of South Burlington, Vt., Laurice Farrell of Shelburne, Vt., Mary Bessette of Enfield, Conn., and Charlene Kellett of Douglasville, Georgia and by a sister-in-law, Joye Dorey of Winooski, Vt. She was predeceased by a sister, Eleanor Provost; and by her only brother, Bernard "Hunky"” Dorey. Funeral services will be held at the Holy Cross Church in South Bend, Ind., on Feb. 10, 2000.

, 67, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington with her family by her side. Barbara was born in Moretown on Jan. 28, 1933, the daughter of Lucius and Merle (Eddy) Lemery. Before her recent move to Burlington, she had lived for more than 31 years in Milton. May 21, 1966, she married Peter Shonio in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Stowe. Mrs. Shonio had enjoyed playing cards, circle rule puzzles, and being with family. She also loved children and her pets. In addition to her beloved husband of more than 33 years, Peter, she is survived by a daughter, Melody Bundy and her husband, Ronald, of Vergennes; a stepgranddaughter, Stacie Bundy; sisters and brothers Lucille Morse and her husband, Don, of Montpelier, Lucian Lemery and his wife, Eleanor, of Windsor, Marion Germana and her husband, Tony, of Waterbury, Edward Lemery and his wife, Pauline, of Waterbury Center, and Richard Lemery and his wife, Mary, of Waterbury; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a sister, Beverly Lemery of Moscow, Vt. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Roger Lemery. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at 4 p.m. in St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Milton. Burial will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery in the spring. Memorial contributions in Barbara’s memory may be made to either the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 1139, Montpelier, Vt. 05601, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Visiting hours will be held this evening from 7 to 9 in the Minor Funeral Home, Route 7, Milton.

, 72, of McIntosh Avenue in South Burlington died on Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Fletcher Allen Health Care. He was born in Stafford Springs, Conn. on Dec. 20, 1927, the son of Armidas and Hazel (Foster) Gero. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Navy. On Sept. 15, 1988, he was married to Ruby Root. He retired from GE and was a member of the American Legion, the VFW Post 782, the Knights of Columbus and was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. He is survived by his wife, Ruby of South Burlington; also many cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral with burial to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday morning at the Ready Funeral Home, South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington.

, longtime resident of the Burlington area, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Wake Robin in Shelburne on Monday, Feb. 7, 2000. He was 90, having enjoyed 25 years of retirement living after a 40-year career as a skipper with United States Lines. Born in Fitchburg, Mass., on March 21, 1909, Bernard was the son of the late Michael J. Hickey and Nonie McDonald Hickey. On Oct. 8, 1957, he married Evelyn M. (Atkins D’Amato) Hickey. Evelyn passed away Sept. 17, 1982. His death marks the passing of one more unique fragment of the generation of Americans known and celebrated as the World War II generation, men and women characterized by true grit, strong character, unswerving loyalty to country and lack of confusion over moral principles and the acceptance of personal responsibility. He attended Boston University before joining United States Lines as a merchant seaman in 1936. Fair skinned Bernard spent his life at sea and earned the nickname of "Red”" which was to stick with him his whole life. As a merchant marine and Naval Reserve officer during the war, he had four ships sunk from beneath him, two merchant ships by mines before Pearl Harbor, then two Navy armed "AK”" cargo vessels after the U.S. entered the war. The fourth sinking, by a German Raider in the south Atlantic, resulted in his being taken prisoner by the Germans, who landed him into a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Indonesia. He spent the final three years of the war in the Japanese labor camps, building railroads in the Indonesian islands, and surviving the forced marches and brutal conditions made famous in the movie "Bridge Over the River Kwai."” He recalled that he helped bury some 25 or so fellow prisoners who died under these conditions every day. He was sunk yet a fifth time while being transported on a Japanese ship in the Strait of Mallaca from one railroad camp to another, this time by a British submarine which was unaware of the human allied cargo aboard. Of the 7,000 prisoners packed like sardines on that Japanese ship, some ten percent survived, being picked up by escorting Japanese destroyers. He was promptly placed again in the camps. He survived the brutality of the camps and some 30 bouts of malaria, living to recount the experience with his British, Dutch and American companion survivors periodically over the decades after the war. He entered the camps at 190 pounds and was reduced to 95 pounds when U.S. Army Rangers at wars end finally freed him. While he was reluctant to discuss the Japanese torments, he was able to understand without brooding resentment the different cultural background that explained the harshness of his captors’ behavior. He was a leader of allied prisoners and led numerous attempts to break out of prison. One night, having succeeded in breaking out to freedom, he had to surreptitiously break back into prison; his team having failed to start a Japanese warplane they had counted on for a getaway. Discovery of escape attempts meant certain death by bayonet. After the war he rejoined the shipping company United States Lines, moving swiftly up the ranks to become its top skipper and was given the assignment of breaking in its newest ships. He was a natural leader and skilled navigator and plied both the northern Atlantic and Pacific routes for over 40 years. His last command was the 700 foot, 30,000 ton fast container cargo vessel American Liberty. A strong-willed man, he was at home on the sea and among the cargo trade, turning down repeated offers to turn in his boots and move to the executive suite. At one point he rejected assignment as skipper of the Line’s flagship, the S.S. United States because he was not attracted to the requirements of entertaining affluent diners. He remained in the Naval Reserves and rose to the rank of commander. He was called to duty to skipper a vessel in the eastern Mediterranean during the Beirut crisis of 1958. He was particularly proud of his reserve assignment as executive officer of the Navy Aircraft Carrier, John F. Kennedy, during her maiden sea trials off the coast of Virginia. During his years in Burlington, he served as navigator of the well-known ocean racing yacht, New World, owned by Dr. Phil Davis. His skills were so valued that, during one race in the southern Atlantic when he was unable to join the boat and it was caught in heavy storms, he coached the crew through tactics to safety by radiotelephone from his study in Burlington. When "Red” retired, he was asked to teach a navigation course at the University of Vermont. He is survived by his sister, Helen Barrett; two daughters, Marianne Lancer and her husband, Bruce, of Bristol and Christine Corcoran and her husband, James, of Florida; and two sons, Vincent Hickey and his wife, Carol, of West Berkshire, and Richard D’Amato and his wife, Dorothy, of Annapolis, Md. Both sons also served in the Navy. Mr. D’Amato and Ms. Lancer also both served as legislative assistants for Senator James Jeffords. His grandchildren are Morgan Lancer, Shane Lancer, Timothy McKenzie, Catherine McKenzie, Kohler McKenzie, Alexander McKenzie, Jonathan Hickey, Allison Hickey, and Lauren Hickey. He is also survived by his dear companion of many years, Eileen Gilbert of Shelburne. Bernard was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn M. Hickey; and by brothers, Thomas Hickey, Walter Hickey and Edward Hickey and sister, Mary Hickey. Captain Hickey was a member of the Lake Champlain Yacht Club, the Navy League, the Council of American Master Mariners, and the Retired Officers Association, USNR. An avid Red Sox fan, Red was ever disappointed by the Sox’s inability to win the World Series. His children and grandchildren’s sports endeavors were supported and appreciated, whether they be in baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, track, horseback riding, sailing or canoeing. He was a devoted husband, caring companion and "old-fashioned” father." A memorial service will be held on Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at 7 p.m. at the Ready Funeral Home in Burlington. Visiting hours will be from 6 p.m. until the time of the service when the family will receive friends and family to celebrate the long and adventurous life of the Captain. Donations may be made in his memory to Shelburne Rescue, Harbor Road, Shelburne, Vt. 05482. Arrangements are by Ready Funeral Home, South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington.

, 71, a native of the Swanton and Highgate area and more recently an eight-year resident of Jericho died Monday evening, Feb. 7, 2000, at his home on Raceway Road. Robert was associated with Fonda Container for nearly 42 years. He was a member of the Swanton Memorial United Methodist Church and the Seventy Six Lodge 14 F&AM. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving his country in the United States Army. Robert will be remembered for his love of gardening and for selling strawberries from his home in Swanton for many years. He was born in Swanton, Dec. 24, 1928, the son of the late Hugh and Mable (Firkey) Moore. He graduated from Highgate High School and on Aug. 24, 1957, married the former Dorothy Mae LaFrancis who predeceased him Oct. 18, 1997. Robert leaves his daughter, Beverly Reome of Essex Junction and two sons, Leslie Moore and his wife, Ann, of Westford, and Robert Moore and his companion Beverly Fields of Hinesburg; three greandchildren, Lorelei and Ezekial Moore, and Jamison Potvin; along with several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at 2 p.m. from the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton. Interment will follow in the Moore family lot in the Highgate Center Cemetery. Friends may call at Kidder Memorial Home on Thursday evening, Feb. 10, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic ritualistic service will be exemplified by members of Seventy Six Lodge 14 F&AM on Thursday evening at 8. Gifts in Robert’s memory may be made to the Swanton Library Association, Swanton, 05488, or to the Jericho Library Association, Jericho, 05465.

died with his family by his side Monday, Feb. 7,2000, from a long and brave struggle with emphysema and cancer. Felix was born July 11, 1921, in Stowe, the third child of Felix O. and Laurina (Goderre) Wells. Educated in Stowe, he was class president of Stowe High School, Class of 1940. A U.S. Army veteran, Felix proudly served in the 24th Infantry Division in the Asian-Pacific theater during World War II. Following his military service, Felix married Betty Jean Michaud of Morrisville in 1950, and worked for General Electric in Burlington. Felix joined IBM in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. in 1955. Felix was a volunteer firefighter and a lifetime member of the Croft Corners Volunteer Fire Department of Poughkeepsie. He attended both St. Paul’s and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Churches. After raising his family in Poughkeepsie, he returned to Vermont in 1976 and retired from IBM in Essex Junction in 1986 following 33 years of faithful employment. Felix was a member of the Morrisville VFW and a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Essex Junction. Felix is survived by his wife of 49 years, Betty; and their three children, David of Hyde Park, N.Y., Lynnette Appleget and her husband, Paul, of Colchester, James and his wife, Melissa, of Essex; four grandchildren, James, Bradley and Benjamin Wells and Leslie Appleget; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Laurent Wells; and his sister, Deloide Mary Louise (Wells) Smith. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at 1 p.m. in St. James Episcopal Church in Essex Junction. Burial will be in the spring in the family lot in Pleasant View Cemetery, Morrisville. Visiting hours are today from 4-7 p.m. at Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 9 Pleasant St., Essex Junction. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to VNA Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vt. 05446, or the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt 05602

, 20, died as a result of an accident Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000. He was born in Burlington on Feb. 25, 1979, the son of John and Elvia (Boccuzzi) Atherton. He graduated from South Burlington High School where he played All-State lacrosse and soccer. He was a student at New England Culinary Institute. Brian enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking and snowboarding. He is survived by his parents, John and Elvia of Shelburne; his brother, Michael of Scottsdale, Ariz.; paternal grandmother, Ann Atherton of South Burlington; maternal grandmother, Elena Boccuzzi of Wilmington, N.C.; several aunts and uncles and cousins; and many dear friends. A funeral service will be held on Friday Feb. 11, 2000, at 10 a.m. in Community Bible Church, 2025 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vt. Friends may call at the Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin & Palmer, 209 Falls Road. Shelburne, Vt.. Thursday from 4-8 p.m.

, 79, of Springfield, Mass., died Feb. 8 at a Springfield nursing home. She was born April 6, 1920, in Springfield, Vt., daughter of Peter and Stephanie Shinkavich. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1938 and Bay Path Institute of Springfield, Mass., in 1941. Survivors include a son, Robert E. Berg of Springfield, Mass., two daughters, Carol A. Piskorski of Granby and Linda L. Zamler of Matthews, N.C.; two sisters, Tanya Alger of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., and Anne Stokes of Springfield, Vt.; and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett E. Berg, who died in 1993. Funeral services were private. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 Capital Drive, West Springfield, Mass., 01089.

, 77, died at her home on Warm Brook Road on Feb. 8, 2000. She was born in Wallingford on July 25, 1922, the daughter of Harry and Emma (Johnson) Mooney. She graduated from St. Albans High School and the Rutland School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at Putnam Memorial Hospital from 1944 to 1948, then at the Newton Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass., for a short time. She married Donald Brown on Oct. 16, 1948, and they moved to Vermont the following year, where she pursued her nursing career at the hospital, nursing homes and in private practice until family responsibilities became her priority. Eleanor will always be remembered for her gentle nature, her love and devotion to her family, her interest and enjoyment of her home and the many hours that she spent in her flower garden. She was also a Cub Scout leader, a Blood Bank volunteer and an accomplished seamstress to the everlasting pleasure of her children who benefited from her talents. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Cynthia and Sid Cook of Elizabeth City, N.C., Deborah and Michael Silverman of Winston-Salem, N.C., Jefferey and Joan Brown of Castleton, James and Suzanna Brown of Georgia, Vt., Kathryn and Noah Ross of Pleasantville, N.Y., Nancy and Phillip Seagler of Macon, Ga., David and Kathleen Brown of Arlington, Fahri and Ferayi Karakaya of Hanover, N.H.; one sister, Marion Rogenski of Wilder; and a nephew and his wife, Stephen and Vicki Brown of San Diego, Calif. She was predeceased by a son, Steven of Arlington. Eleanor is also survived by 16 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service held in St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at 3 p.m. There will be no calling hours. Eleanor requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Eric Pillemer Patient Resource Fund or the Manchester Health Services Patient Fund through the Arlington Chapel of the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 528, Arlington, Vt. 05250.

, of Garden Street, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, in the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. A lifelong Barre resident, she was born March 16, 1910, the daughter of Giacomo and Elettra (Lizzari Hoffer) Cecchini. In 1928, she graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre. Following graduation, she worked as a private secretary for the Barre Granite Association and then in the M & W Railroad Office in Montpelier. On April 9, 1932, she married Clarence S. "Larry"” Campbell who was an executive banker for 43 years before retirement and later Vermont Liquor Commissioner. Mr. Campbell died Nov. 17, 1982. During World War II and for the following 15 years, she was an active volunteer for the American Red Cross and had served as a plane spotter in the Civil Defense Program. Other community activities included volunteering at the former Barre City Hospital Gift Shop for many years, serving as secretary of the Community Chest and working for the Santa Claus Club. She was a talented local artist who enjoyed working in a wide variety of mediums from oil painting and decorating furniture to rug hooking and needlepoint. Her oil paintings were exhibited in many shows including the Barre Paleteers. Mrs. Campbell was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Barre and its Elwood Club, a life member of the American Legion Post 10, Auxiliary of Barre, a member of the Barre Paleteers for 24 years and a charter member of the Alzheimer’s Association, which was incorporated in the State of Vermont on the same date as the death of her husband, Nov. 17, 1982. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Hamilton Prushko of Grand Isle; three grandsons, Robert Hamilton and James Hamilton, both of Iowa, and William Hamilton of South Burlington; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Angelo Cecchini of Orchard Park, N.Y. Her brother, Vigilio Cecchini died in 1997; and her half sister, Angie Hoffer died in 1990. A private memorial service will be held in Hope Cemetery in Barre at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Contributions inn lieu of flowers may be made to research to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc., 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60611-1676, or to the Vermont Asciation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 37 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, Vt 05401, or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vt. 05602, or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre.

, 84, of Naylor Road, Fletcher, passed away unexpectedly at her home Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000. She was born in Fletcher on Nov. 2, 1915, the daughter of the late Levi S. and Eleanor (Andrews) Sweet. She was a seamstress for various companies over the years. She married Orange A. Taylor on Nov. 10, 1934. He predeceased her in 1964. She married Roy Daniels Jr., who also predeceased her March 9, 1977. She is survived by one son, Oakley Taylor and Illa Rich of Johnson; two daughters, Bertina Hall and her husband, Richard, of South Carolina, and Mary Lou Matukas and her husband, Anthony, of Florida; 19 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held in the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home today, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the Binghamville United Methodist Church in Fletcher on Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Elizabeth Griffin officiating. Interment will be in the spring at the convenience of the family. Contributions may be made in Nelda’s memory to the American Heart Association, 12 Hurricane Lane, P.O. Box 485, Williston, Vt. 05495, or American Diabetes Association, Vermont Affiliate Inc., 7 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, Vt. 05446. Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax.

, 74, of Walden Woods died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, in the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington. She was born in Hampshire, England, on July 10, 1925, the daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth (Vick) Arnatt. Oct. 27, 1973, she was married to Edward R. Dwyer. She had been employed at the Visiting Nurse Association for many years. She was a member of the Essex Senior Citizens and the Overseas Wives Club. She also volunteered at the Shelburne Museum and the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. She is survived by her husband, Edward R. Dwyer of Essex; three children and their spouses, Christopher and Rosanna Gahran of Lake Forest, Calif., Brian and Datie Gahran of Escondido, Calif., and Beverly Childress of Nashua, N.H.; five grandchildren; one sister, Molly; two half brothers, Michael and Tony; and one half sister, Gloria, all of England. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at The Arbors and Starr Farm Nursing Center for their kindness and support. A memorial service will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the Ready Funeral Home Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction.

, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. She was born in Burlington on May 7, 1945, the daughter of Donald and Thelma Betty (Rice) Brunelle. She had been employed for many years in food service, first with Saga Foods and later with Marriott Food Services at the University of Vermont. More recently, Cathy worked as a home health care provider with the Franklin County Home Health Agency. She enjoyed being a grandmother very much. She leaves her husband, Joseph Fiorini Sr.; her daughter and her husband, Lisa and Tim Maple; her son, Ronald R. Raymond; two stepsons; Joseph Jr. and Jordan Fiorini; and seven grandchildren, Nicole, Eric, Ryan, and Joshua Maple and Krystal, Amber and Ronald Jr. Maple. Funeral services will be held this evening at 8 p.m. in Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Chapel, 97 El wood Ave., Burlington. Spring interment will be in Lake Luzerne, N.Y. Cemetery. Friends may gather at the funeral home from 7 p.m until the funeral time. Memorial contributions may be sent to be used as the family wishes.

, 67, of Milton, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, 2000, at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington. Paul was born on Sept. 19, 1932, in Vergennes, the son of the late Homer and Mildred Wells Grenier. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Following his discharge from the service, he married Marjorie Hardy in Burlington on Nov. 7, 1953. For 15 years, Paul was employed for the H.P. Hood Company in Burlington. He later owned and operated the Hitching Post Restaurant in town. He later worked for the Abalene Pest Control Company for a number of years. More recently Paul worked for the Price Chopper on Williston Road in South Burlington. Paul enjoyed camping, fishing and playing cards, but his greatest satisfaction came when he was being able to be with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie of Milton; and his children, Paul Grenier Jr. and his wife, Sue, of Montgomery, Cindy Grenier and her fiance, Mike Ryan, of Milton, Scott Grenier and his fiance, Tina Martin, of Burlington, John Grenier of Burlington and Tina Grenier and her fiance, Mark Mongeon, of Burlington; his grandchildren, Heather, Alan Michael and Melissa Grenier; his two very special grandchildren, Cassandra Chasse and Taylor Rae Grenier; two step-granddaughters, Michelle Gokey and Maranda Begins; two step great-grandchildren, Jacob and Bailey Gokey; as well as several nieces and nephews. He also leaves three sisters, Maria Desrosiers of South Burlington, Maguirette Griffin and her husband, Tom, of Burlington and Kay Duell and her husband, George, of Burlington; a brother-in-law, Wilfred Bessette of Colchester; and two sisters-in law, Bertha Grenier of Milton and Janice Grenier of Shelburne. He was predeceased by his granddaughter, Jessica Lynn, in 1982; his sister, Betty Bessette, in 1990; his brother, Homer Grenier, in 1992, and a brother, Robert Grenier, in 1995. A funeral service will be held on Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at 2 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Milton. Burial will be held in the spring in St. Ann’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Paul’s memory may be made to the Milton Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Milton, Vt. 05468. A wake service will be held Thursday evening in the Minor Funeral Home at 8:30 with the Rev. John Feltz officiating. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday Feb. 10, 2000, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the Minor Funeral Home, Route 7, Milton.

, 79, passed away at home on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 21, 1920, in Georgia, the daughter of Floyd and Isabelle (Goodwin) Barrows. She was married to Donald Hathaway on Jan. 11, 1940, in Starksboro. Mrs. Hathaway had been employed by Fletcher Allen Health Care for over 20 years. Mrs. Hathaway enjoyed watching the birds and listening to them sing. She also enjoyed the sunshine. She was the kind of person who would do anything for anyone. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Donald of Shelburne; two daughters, Donna Morisseau and her husband, Ray, of Milton, and Linda Ryan and her husband, James, of Williston; five grandchildren, Donald, Robert and Stephen Morisseau, and Michael Ryan and Lori Darling; seven great-grandchildren; her stepmother, Alberta Barrows of Milton; three brothers, Ben and Robert Barrows of Milton and Eldon Barrows of St. Albans; two sisters, Paula Wilcox of Milton and Janice Dewyer of Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Keith, Don, Wayne, Jim; and a sister, Nancy McDonald. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at 11 a.m. in Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 South Union St., Burlington, with interment following in Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington. Visiting hours will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the American Lung Association of Vermont, 30 Farrell St., South Burlington, Vt. 05403. Arrangements are by Corbin & Palmer Inc.

, 80, of York Street in Swanton and formerly of Burlington died at the home of her daughter in Rouses Point, N.Y., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000. She was born in Burlington on Nov. 28, 1919, the daughter of Joseph W. and Mary Elizabeth (Griffin)- Foley. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, Class of 1938. She was employed at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont retiring in 1986. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Parish. She is survived by her four children and their spouses, William F. LeBoeuf of Morrisonville, N.Y., Norman F. LeBoeuf Jr. and his wife, Kathleen, of Burlington, JoAnn and Edward Burnett of Rouses Point, N.Y., and Mary Jane and Gerry Ushiyama of Aurora, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; one sister, Margaret Sholan of Swanton; two brothers, James Foley of Arleta, Calif., and Robert and Joyce Foley of Burlington; also several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four sisters, Kathleen Benoit, Nora Murphy, Doris Foley and Anna Rita Busch; and by brothers, John Foley and Joseph Foley, Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, 12 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vt. 05495. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday evening from 7 to 9 at the Ready Funeral Home, South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington

, 63, of Ethan Allen Parkway, Burlington, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000. She was born April 16, 1936, the daughter of the late Frank and Mildred (Palmer) Merrill. Betty was a special person who loved animals and small children, music and laughter, sunshine and the wind in her face during country rides. Betty lived in Burlington most of her life and the last 16 years resided with the Ridolfo family on Ethan Allen Parkway in Burlington. Betty was a sweet and gentle woman who will be missed by all who knew her. Betty spoke volumes with her eyes and laughter. She is survived by her caregivers, Chris and Dawn Ridolfo of Burlington; one brother, Leslie Merrill; three aunts; numerous cousins from New Hampshire and Connecticut; and her guardian, Ruth Wright of Burlington. A funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the Ready Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Arrangements are by Ready Funeral Home North Chapel, 934 North Ave., Burlington.

, 94, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, in Newport. She was the fourth of 13 children, born to Arthur and Catherine Chandler in Belvidere on Nov. 4, 1905. She married Ralph E. Nealy, and they came to Newport, where she had since resided. Ralph predeceased her in 1987 after 63 years of marriage. Grace owned and operated the children’s "Tot Shop” on Main Street for many years, after which she assisted her husband in his family jewelry business. She was also very active in the United Church of Newport. In the later years of her life, Grace resided at Bel-Aire, where she was cared for by a warm and loving staff. Grace is survived by her daughter, Ruth N. Vanderbrook and her husband, Richard, of Tonawanda, N.Y.; her son, Chandler "Bud”" Nealy and his wife, Carolyn, of Shelburne; her sister, Ethalene Parent of Essex Junction; her brother, Morton Chandr of Windham, Maine; and grandchildren Karen, Alan and his wife, Beth, Barry and his wife, Lisa, Jeff and his wife, Elaine, Brian and his wife, Cindy Vanderbrook, Donna and her husband, Chris Antholzner, Craig, Jonathan and his wife, Marianne, Eric and his wife, Diane, Matthew and his wife, Kim Nealy, and Robin and her husband, Todd Lawyer. She also leaves 25 great-grandchildren, all of whom she knew and loved. A memorial service will be held in Newport during the summer at the convenience of the family. Contributions in Grace’s memory may be made to the United Church of Newport, Third Street, Newport, Vt. 05855, or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, Newport.

died peacefully at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, in Pillsbury Manor, South Burlington after a long illness. Born in East Orange, N.J., June 19, 1914, she lived there and in West Orange until her move to Middlebury in 1951 to serve as administrative secretary to the Dean of Middlebury College. Elizabeth graduated from New Jersey College for Women (now Douglas College) in 1936 with a bachelor’s degree in music. She also attended Drake Secretarial School. An accomplished cellist, Elizabeth joined the new Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Later she played with the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra and was active in chamber music groups. In 1955, she moved to Burlington to take on positions at the University of Vermont as an administrative secretary in several different deans’ offices, the last of which was in the College of Education, from which she retired in 1979. Music played a very important part of Elizabeth’s life. In later years she organized string training classes at the Williston Elementary School and had several cello pupils. In addition to her interest in music, she was an active member of the Green Mountain Club and the Williston Walking Group, and an active bird watcher. she leaves a sister-in-law, Ann A. Thompson of Kennebunk, Maine; a nephew, Richard I. Thompson and his wife, Marjorie, of Cumberland Center, Maine; and a niece, Jean A. Thompson of Canton, N.Y. She also leaves a grandniece and grandnephew. A memorial service is planned at the Williston Federated Church at a later date. Her family and friends are most grateful for the wonderful care Elizabeth received from all of the staff at Pillsbury Manor throughout her years there. Should friends desire to honor her memory, a contribution to Pillsbury Manor, 20 Harbor View Road, South Burlington, 05403, would be much appreciated.

, 80, husband of Sadie (Rollins) Winchester, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, 2000, at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born Nov. 29, 1919, in Berkshire on the home farm, the son of the late Perlie K. and Anna (Stanley) Winchester. Kermit was a lifelong resident of Berkshire where from a young age he was a dairy farmer on the farm where he was born, until his retirement in 1988. He enjoyed driving and antique cars. He married Sadie Rollins on Dec. 11, 1946. Kermit is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sadie; one son and his wife, Dallas "Jack”" and Linda Stannley, their children, Jack, Brandy and Ryan, who all called him "Papa,"” all from Berkshire; two sisters-in-law, Beulah Smith and her husband, Roy, and Hattie Smith, all of Granby, P.Q. Canada; two nieces, Carol Smith and her friend, Alan Talbout, of Warden, P.Q. Canada and Kathryn Aiken and her husband, Alan, of Newport; a nephew, Garth Smith and his wife, Joyce, of Burlington, ONT., Canada; and several cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Harold Winchester. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 11 in the 2nd Congregational Church in Berkshire Center. Interment will be next spring in the East Franklin Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Avenue in Enosburg Falls. For those who wish, contributions in his memory may be made to the Berkshire Center 2nd Congregational Church, c/o Marjorie Stowe, 4401 Watertower Road, Enosburg Falls, Vt. 05450.

, 53, of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000. Doug was born in Springfield, Mass., on Nov. 25, 1946, and grew up in Agawam, Mass. He spent most of his adult life in Vermont, where he worked at Simmonds Precision in Vergennes until his retirement. He spent the past year in Las Vegas, where he found both a comfortable break from the cold climate and a new excitement amidst the buzz of the 24 hour city. Doug is survived by his wife, Marcia; his son, Robert; his daughter, Laura; and his grandchildren, Delilah and Zeke. He will be remembered for his enjoyment of the outdoors and his interest in antiques and computer technology. He will be fondly remembered by family and friends across the nation. A memorial service will be held in his honor on the East Coast, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

, 76, a longtime resident of Essex Junciton, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington after a short illness. He was born in Winooski on Aug. 30, 1923, the son of the late Hormidas and Alice (Brunelle) Rabidoux. He attended schools in Winooski. He married the former Mildred Bissette on Jan. 20, 1948, in Winooski. Norman was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. He was employed for many years with the Vermont Army National Guard. In all, he served in the U.S. armed forces for 33 years. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Essex Junction. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved ice fishing. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mildred Rabidoux; three children, Norman Rabidoux of Burlington, Steven Rabidoux and his wife, Farah, of Hinesburg, and Pamela Rabidoux of Essex Junction; four grandchildren, Jamie Rabidoux, Tere Rabidoux, John Rabidoux, and Jessica Rabidoux; one great-grandson, Jered Rabidoux; two brothers, Maurice Rabidoux and his wife, Jane, of Essex Junction, and Robert Rabidoux and his wife, Jackie, of Winooski; one sister, Shirley Nolin and her husband, Ernest, of Winooski; and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law, Richard Bissette and his wife, Anita, of Florida, Joseph Bissette and his wife, Barbara, of Vermont and Florida, and Larry Cardinal of Winooski; his sisters-in-law, Marion Darling of South Burlington, Dell Bartolotti and her husband, Libero, of Illinois, Alice Robert and her husband, Clement, of Winooski, Florence Couture and her husband, Donald, of Winooski, Ruth Bessette and her husband, Andy, of Winooski, Emily Lesage of Colchester, Lorraine Martel f Colchester and Doris Mendl and her husband, Tony, of Florida, Anna Rabidoux of Winooski, Lucille Rabidoux of Winooski, and Dorothy Rabidoux of Burlington. He was predeceased by three brothers, Wilfred Rabidoux, Albert Rabidoux, and Leon Rabidoux; a sister, Theresa Cardinal; a sister-in-law, Pearl Bove; and brothers-in-law Henry Darling and Louis Lesage. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at 11 a.m. in St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Essex Junction with interment to follow in Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Vermont Affiliate, 77 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, Vt. 05446, or the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt. 05602. Visiting hours will be Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the LaVigne Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski.

, 87, a native of Island Pond and more recently a 22 year resident of Northfield, died Wednesday February 9 2000 at the Mayo Assisted Living Home in Northfield. Ronald was born in Island Pond, Nov. 23, 1912, the son of Alexander and Alice Norton Stott. He graduated from Brighton High School and on June 28, 1934, married Leona Mildred Currier also of Island Pond. Ronald and Mildred recently celebrated 65 years of marriage. He entered the Army during World War II, serving in France and Germany where he remained as part of the Army of Occupation until July 1946. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Ron worked for the Canadian National Railroad out of Island Pond for ten years and then owned the Brighton Gas Company. In the early 1960s he moved to White River Junction where he became a partner in another fuel company. After retirement in 1977, Ronald and Mildred moved to Northfield to be closer to their family. He enjoyed hunting, skiing, and woodworking. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and William Pope, of Northfield; three granddaughters, Beth Melinda Lemnah, Stacey Stott Whaley, Kelsey Pope Bussiere, all of Northfield; one grandson, David Stott Pope of Beverly, Mass; and one sister, Helen Berry of Portland, Maine; seven great-grandchildren; and three nephews. He is predeceased by two sisters, Hazel Amey, of Norway, Maine, and Bernice Way of Portland, Maine. A memorial service will be held at the Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, Vt. 05641. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kingston Funeral Home.

, 84, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington. He was born in St. Rose de Watford, Quebec, on Oct. 5, 1915, the son of the late Gedeon and Anna (Morin) Caron. Gerard graduated from Bellows Free Academy/Fairfax, Class of 1935, as class valedictorian. He owned and operated a farm in Westford for many years. He was a member of St. Luke’s Church in Fairfax. He married the former Gisele Breault in St. Luke’s Church on Nov. 29, 1958. He was proud of his membership as a third-degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Father Donald Kelly Council 10830. He was also past president of St. John the Baptist. Gerard Contributed extensively to his community of Westford as a town selectman for six years and had also held positions as town lister and health officer. He was also a past member of the Farm Bureau and Browns River Grange. Gerard was a special husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Gisele (Breault) Caron of Essex Junction; three sons, Denis Caron of Westford, Louis Caron and his wife, Suzanne, of Burlington, N.J., and Roger Caron of Johnson; one sister, Alphonsine Riendeau of Valcour, Quebec; five grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visiting hours will be held at the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Luke’s Church on Valentine’s Day, Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at 10 a.m. with Father Maurice Roy, celebrant, and Father John Feltz and Father Charles Davignon, concelebrants. Burial will follow in the family lot in St. Luke’s Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Gerard’s memory to the St. Luke’s Building Fund, P.O. Box 7, Fairfax, Vt. 05454-0007. Arrangements are by the Hayes-Rich Funeral Home, 1176 Main St., Fairfax.

, 73, of South Main St., died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at his home, after a short illness. He was born in Williamstown on July 31, 1926, a son of the late Avila and Maude (Jeannette) Couillard. He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1944. Following graduation, he worked for the Bethlehem Steel Co. in Weymouth, Mass. From 1945 to 1946, he served with the U.S. Army Air Force in the Asiatic-Pacific theater of operations with the 66th Fighter Squadron and was discharged as a sergeant. He was an airplane crew chief. From 1946 to 1947, he lived and worked in Fairfield, Calif., before returning to Barre, where he had since resided. In 1948, he began employment at Couillard’s Heating Oils in Barre, where he excelled as plant manager, keeping schedules for customer accounts in his head, long before the arrival of the Computer Age. He retired in 1988. He enjoyed skiing, ice fishing, deer hunting, golf and photography. He and his wife and children had taken numerous cross-country trips throughout the United States and Eastern Canada. Since his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed their camper at North Hero. Oct. 4, 1950, he married Jeannine Bergeron in St. Monica Church in Barre. Besides his widow, survivors include a daughter, Karen Couillard of Essex Junction; three sons, Edmund Couillard of Essex Junction, Patrick Couillard and his wife, Kelley, of Jericho, and David Couillard and his wife, Nancy, of Kingston, N.H.; five grandchildren, Sally, Genie, Anthony, Jillian and Eden Couillard; a brother, Willard "Goo”" Couillard and his wife, Marjorie, of Websterville; two sisters, Genevieve Morin of Barre and Eva Sartwell and her husband, Ralph, of Concord, N.H.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by 10 brothers, Raymond, Edmund, William, Homer, Albert, Leo, Paul, Emile, Charles and Richard Couillard. His memberships included St. Monica Church, and he was a life member of Barre Elks Lodge No. 1535; Barre American Legion Post No. 10, and MacKenzie-Webster VFW Post No. 790 of Barre. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Church. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health/Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, Vt. 05641, or Father Bernard Messier Capital Improvement Fund, St. Monica Church, 79 Summer St., Barre, Vt. 05641.

, 62, of Swanton, formerly of Burlington, died unexpectedly in Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in a car accident in Swanton. He was born on May 6, 1937, in Aberdeen, Miss., the son of Nelson and Luiva Johnson. He was a construction mason and truck driver before being employed with the Burlington Electric Department at the McNeil Generatig Plant. He loved singing gospel music and enjoyed listening to the ”Blues.” He is survived by his children: Melvina and her husband, Stephen Joyner of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and Christan Blow of Swanton; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters: Alice and Emma Johnson and Dorothy Shinn; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by three brothers: Walter, Nelson and Shug Johnson. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Chapel, 97 Elmwood Ave., Burlington with interment following in Resurrection Park, South Burlington. Visiting hours are this evening from 7 to 9 in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home to be used as the family wishes.

of The Pines in South Burlington and mother of Stephen E. Kershaw of Burlington passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington following a brief illness.

, 81, of Essex and Palm Bay, Fla., died at his home in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000. He was born in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 8, 1918, the son of John F. and Mary (Dawe) McSoley. He was a graduate of LaSalle Academy in Providence, R.I., the University of Omaha and the Italian War College. He also attended St. Michael’s College. He served in the U.S. Army for 33 years and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He received the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit and Army Commendation. In 1969, he moved to Vermont to serve as senior advisor to the Vermont Army National Guard, retiring from active duty in 1973. He was a member of the American Legion, Retired Officers Association, National Rifle Association, the 43rd Division Veterans Association, and the Ethan Allen Chapter of AUSA. Sept. 2, 1946, he was married in Providence to Kathleen M. Cooney. He was a member of St. Pius X parish in Essex and St. Joseph’s in Palm Bay and was a member and Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kathleen McSoley of Essex and Palm Bay; his four children and their spouses, Colleen and Bernard Derry of Essex, John and Donna McSoley of Essex, Joseph and Nancy McSoley of Essex, and Christine and John McCormack of Burlington. He was blessed with 12 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at 11 a.m. in St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church in Essex. Burial will be in the spring in Mountain View Cemetery in Essex. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ready Funeral Home Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction.

, 60, died at the home of her daughter Robin on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, following several months of failing health. She was born in New Haven, the daughter of the late Carl and Ellen (Fleming) Hallock. She loved the outdoors and truly enjoyed her camp in South Hero where she was often found on a journey in her paddleboat. She enjoyed flowers and gardening and was especially fond of lilacs. She also liked to crochet. Madeline is survived by her two daughters, April Worthen of Massachusetts, Robin Joseph and husband Joseph of Williston; two sons, Theodore Peake Jr. and wife, Theresa, of Vermont, and Dale Peake and partner, Tracy Atkins, of Burlington; her longtime companion, Harold Youngman; several grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three sisters, Marie Soutiere of Williston, Lois Tahair of Burlington, and Alberta Wedge of North Carolina; her brothers, James Hallock of Milton, Richard Hallock of Isle LaMotte; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Roger Peake; and a sister, Earline Shepard. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the Huntington Baptist Church. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery in the spring. Visiting hours are today 5-8 p.m. at Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home, 71 South Union St., Burlington. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vt. 05602, or Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vt. 05446.

, 81, formerly of 230 St. Paul St., died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre. She was born July 29, 1918, in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Arthur and Albina (Benoit) Sheppard. She worked in the American Woolen Mill in her younger years and was a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral. Her favorite song was "You Are My Sunshine."” She leaves four sisters, Gwendolyn Handl and Doris Curtis, both of Burlington, Grace Greaves of Holyoke, Mass., and Vivian Marusky and her husband, Steve, of Trenton, N.J.; a brother, Oscar Sheppard and his wife, Coronna, of South Burlington; her sister-in-law, Claudette Sheppard of Milford, Conn.; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and her special friends, Josie Aruzza and Michael Egan. She was predeceased by four sisters, Dorothy Blodgett, Marie Sheppard, Rita Bourque and Jane Sheppard; and two brothers, Douglas and Thomas Sheppard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 1 p.m. in St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Allen Street, with interment following in New Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may gather from noon to 12:30 p.m. in Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home, 97 Elmwood Ave. For their excellent caring and service over the years to Joan, it is suggested that those who wish may send memorial contributions to either Howard Center For Human Services, 300 Flynn Ave., Burlington, Vt. 05401, or Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, 1 Mill St., Burlington, Vt., 05401.

, 57, passed away unexpectedly at his St. Paul Street home on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000. He was born in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 13, 1942, the son of James and Edith (Small) Sherwood. Mr. Sherwood was employed by Fletcher Allen Health Care for a number of years. He was an avid Yankees fan and loved to fish. He was a member of the Baha’i Faith. In addition to his parents, he leaves four children: Jessica, Brian, Jill and Jamie Sherwood, all of Burlington, their mother, Pauline Sherwood; his two sisters, Sue Minot and Marg Wilson; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his longtime devoted friend, Sean Chaney. A private family memorial service was held on Sunday evening in Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Chapel. Committal services will be held in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, N.Y., on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000.

, 45, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in Fletcher Allen Health Care as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Queens, N.Y., on May 29, 1954, the son of Eric D. and Jeannette (Watzelhan) Sichler. He had been residing in the area for the past several years. Besides his mother, Jeannette of Morrisville, Roy is survived by his brother, Eric of Waterbury Center; his sister, Debbie Bruscino of Spring Hill, Fla.; a niece, Amy Baringer of Virginia Beach, Va.; and two nephews, Christopher and Eric Bruscino of Spring Hill, Fla. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. Monday with a funeral service being held at 8 p.m. in the White-Fiess Funeral Home, 165 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Spring interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville.