, 82, of Derby died peacefully November 1, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Sicard was born January 23, 1926, in Newport, a son of Alphonse and Emma (Bourque) Sicard. On October 11, 1952, he married Mariette Beaudette, who survives him. He retired in 1988 from Union Butterfields/Tivoly after 38 years of service. He was known for working with his hands. He enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and spending family time with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was a big fan of baseball and playing cards. He is survived by his wife, Mariette Sicard, of Derby; by four children: Helen Gagnon and her husband, Paul, of Derby Line, Denis Sicard and his wife, Heidi, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Denise Bennett and her friend, Pete Baez, of Northfield, and Paul Sicard and his wife, Bonita, of Beebe; by grandchildren: Andrew and his wife, Melissa, Anitra and her husband, Scott, Mitchell and his wife, Ashley, Cory, Caitlin, Eric and his wife, Amy, Amanda, Shawn and his wife, Renee, Jodie and her husband, Ryan, Anita and her husband, Vianney, Clinton and his wife, Donna, and Ricky; and by great-grandchildren: Dylan, Sierra, Connor, Tyler, Shane, Jaycen, Grace, Victoria, Donovan, Aaron, Gabriel, Brentt, Ryan, and Levi; by brother Norman Sicard and his wife, Sally, of Claremont, New Hampshire; by three sisters-in-law: Therese Sicard of Barre, Claire Pelletier of Canada, and Hugette of Canada; by brother-in-law Richard Beaudette of Canada; by very special friends Linda and Everett Driver of Newport Center; and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Marcel Sicard. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Derby Line with the Reverend Yvon Royer celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Edward's Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Sicard's memory may be made to the Derby Line Ambulance Service, in care of Brian Fletcher, P.O. Box 105, Derby Line, Vermont 05830; or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 121 Connor Way, Suite 240, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, 76, died Sunday morning, October 26, 2008, at Bel-Aire Quality Care Nursing Center in Newport, after recovering from a hip replacement. Mr. Sanville was born January 26, 1932, in Troy, a son of Alexander "Pete" Sanville and Flora (Boudreau) Sanville Warner. With exception of living in Kingston, New Hampshire, during World War II, he spent all of his life in Troy. On August 6, 1955, he married Pauline (Blais) Sanville. They operated the family farm and raised seven children. He was a hard-working man who was a jack of all trades and did his best in lending a helping hand for his neighbors and friends. He was known for his pranks and his great sense of humor. In addition to owning his own farm, he served as the town constable, worked for the sheriff's department, and ran for the Legislature. He was a true Vermonter and an avid deer hunter and fisherman. Along with his love for his family and friends, he enjoyed working in the woods, maple sugaring, and the company of his pets. Another one of his interests was fiddling, which he learned from his grandfather Isidore Boudreau, which relaxed him after chores. One day while fiddling at the Bobbin Mill with Paul Daniels and Leon Couture, they founded the Bobbin Mill Players, who continue to play every Wednesday morning at the Westfield Community Center. He treasured the many friendships created there and the support he received through his illness. His French-Canadian fiddling was recorded and documented through television and numerous publications. He is survived by his devoted wife, Pauline (Blais) Sanville, of Troy; by his seven children: Conrad Sanville of Troy, Julie (Sanville) Mossa and her husband, Ben Mossa, of Derby, Joanne (Sanville) Guyette-Worth and her husband, Bill Worth, of Newport Center, Norman Sanville and his wife, Carmen (Laramee) Sanville, of Troy, Richard Sanville and Doris Ryan of Newport, Laurie (Sanville) Moss and her husband, Vincent Moss, of Derby, and Mark Sanville and his wife, Kathi (McIntyre) Sanville, of Troy; by 16 grandchildren: Erica Gray, Alex Sanville, Grant Sanville, Stephanie Guyette, Samantha Guyette, Sean Guyette, Justin Worth, Ryan Worth, Lisa (Worth) Brown, Jacob (Sanville) Roy, Monica Moss, Anthony Moss, Jenna Moss, Crystal Moss, Erin Sanville, and Riley Sanville; by four great-grandchildren: Natalie Holmes, Ethan Brown, Kyla Brown, and Noah Brown; by two sisters, Lorraine (Sanville) Cutting of Lyndonville and Isabelle (Sanville) Armstrong and her husband, Roger Armstrong, of St. Johnsbury; and by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. On October 31 a service was held at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Troy with Father Henry officiating. Burial was in St. Ignatius Cemetery in Lowell. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Sanville's memory may be made to the Northeast Kingdom Community Action food shelf, P.O. Box 346, Newport, Vermont 05855; to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont, 05855; or to Mississquoi Valley Rescue.

, 51, of Barton died November 2, 2008, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Mr. Pike was born December 9, 1956, in Newport, a son of Woodrow Pike and Marjorie (Diebel) Pike. He was an aspiring writer and poet. He enjoyed fishing and playing cribbage. He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. He struggled with cerebral palsy all his life. He is survived by his father, Woodrow Pike, of Newport; by his stepmother, Annette Pike, of Newport; by two brothers, Steven Pike and his wife, Linda, of Swanton and Andrew Pike and his companion, Sandi Ladd, of Newport; by his sister Sharon Pike of St. Johnsbury; by his stepbrother Richard Menard and his wife, Carmen, of St. Johnsbury; by two stepsisters, Patricia Williams of Newport and Nancy Menard of Houston, Texas; and by numerous nieces and nephews from around the country. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Memorial Chapel on Lake Road in Newport with Pastor Richard Menard officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the hour of the funeral on Saturday. Interment will follow in Irasburg Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Pike's memory may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Association, 1660 L Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036-5602.

, 79, of Derby died peacefully October 31, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, following a short illness. Mr. Lowell was born July 23, 1929, in Waterville, Quebec, a son of Vern and Eliza (Danforth) Lowell. In 1967 he married Ruth Lunderville, who predeceased him in 1993. He served as manager of Pyrofax Gas for several years until his retirement. He loved the outdoors and was an avid golfer. He was a member of the Newport Country Club, and he enjoyed time on the course with his friends each week. He enjoyed working in the woods, cutting his winter firewood. He is survived by his companion, Gloria Young, of Beebe, Quebec; by his stepson Richard Lunderville of St. Albans; by his sister Marion Guillette of Marbleton, Quebec; by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nephews; and his special cat, Miss Kitty. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by stepson David Lunderville; and by brother Blaine Lowell. Funeral services were held November 3 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Martha Peck officiating. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Lowell's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, 80, retired chief of the Orleans Fire Department, died peacefully November 3, 2008, at his home in Orleans. Mr. Lapierre was born September 2, 1928, in Newport, a son of William "Bill" Lapierre and Olive (Tatro) Lapierre. On June 27, 1953, he married Annette Butler, who survives him. When Mr. Lapierre was a young boy, then Fire Chief F.J. Kinney got him interested in the fire department, and as he got older, the fire service became his life's work. The fire service was his hobby, and his wife, family, and community were very important to him, as was helping others. He lived as the Bible verse says: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." He always said he only lost about 10 percent of the time, and he could accept that. He thought he was very fortunate to have been brought up to respect others and their property. As for the fire and emergency services, much was accomplished and many improvements were made. Having fought fire the old, surround-and-drown way, and being able to learn the proper way to fight a fire, Emile was able to spearhead many improvements. In his 50-plus years as a fireman, 40 of which as a chief officer and 30 years as chief of the Orleans Fire Department, the department upgraded its equipment and methods, started Northeast International Mutual Aid and its regional fire school, and put on numerous great parades, all with the help of the members. Emile was a member of St. Theresa's Parish in Orleans. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the United States Army. He was past commander of Orleans American Legion Post 23 and was one of the original group that built the present post home. He was a continuous member of 53 years and was an active member for 40 years. He would always march in the Memorial Day parades held in Orleans every year. After Mr. Lapierre retired as fire chief in 1994, he became a life member of the Orleans Fire Department, as well as the Vermont State Firefighters Association. Bill and his wife, Annette, had made their home the emergency dispatch center for more than 40 years. He was voted Fire Chief of the Year in 1981, and both Annette and Bill were honored by Joint Senate Resolution 68 in March 1994. They both received numerous plaques and awards. Emile started the process of getting the fire station property from Ethan Allen in 1962; he was on the building committee as chairman in 1996, and finally saw his dream of having a fire station in Orleans come true in 1996. He was still an active member of the Orleans Fire Department at the time of his death. He was town fire warden for Barton, chaplain for the American Legion, chaplain for the Orleans Fire Department, and animal control officer for the town of Barton. He worked at a general store in Orleans as a young man and as a mechanic and fuel oil truck driver for John Morley Sr. for several years before going to work for Ethan Allen, from which he retired. He is survived by his wife, Annette Lapierre, of Orleans; by six children: Connie and Robert Hunt of Groveton, New Hampshire, Debbie Ehrgood and Kim Whipple of Evansville, Mary Jane of Orleans, Cindy Pickel of Newport, Karen of Orleans, and William "Bill" of Orleans; by 15 grandchildren; by seven great-grandchildren; by two brothers, Donald Lapierre and his wife, Jackie, of Derby Line and William "Bill" Lapierre and his wife, Delores, of Newport; by his sister Marilyn Barry and her husband, Lloyd, of Newport; and by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Orleans with the Reverend Sixmund Nyabenda celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Pleasantview Cemetery in Orleans with full military honors.

died at the time of his birth on October 29, 2008. Hunter was the infant son of Scott and Dawn (Chaffee) Gaudette of Irasburg. He is survived by two sisters, Danielle and Sierra Gaudette of Bennington; by his brother Dakota Hebert of Springfield; by paternal grandparents Marion and James Wheeler of Irasburg; by maternal grandmother Noamie Chaffee of Irasburg; and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather James Chaffee. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 8, at 10 a.m. at Mountainview Cemetery in Lowell with Pastor Lynn Perry officiating.

, 46, of Gray, Maine, formerly of Barton, daughter of Raymond and Jeannette Sawyer, died and journeyed to the Hundred Acre Wood on Thursday, October 20, 2008, to be with her friend Eeyore who said, "When someone says 'How do you do?' say 'I didn't.'" Mrs. DeWitt's working life was spent nurturing young children. She leaves behind her best friend and husband, Peter DeWitt; her son Jemiah Brow; her cat Stella; siblings: Anne and Butch Thompson, Larry Sawyer and his friend, Anne Creaser; Alan and Tina Sawyer, and Carol Sawyer and Gary Matthews; sisters-in-law Sarah and Janet DeWitt; nephews: Raymond Thompson, Jeff Thompson and his wife, Maya, Robert Sawyer, Roger Sawyer, Colin Matthews, and Theron Matthews; nieces: Jeanette Sawyer and Kate and Emily DeWitt; and special friends: Debbie Valley, LeighannFleurie, and Bob and Gail Kluge. She was predeceased by her parents. A celebration of her life will be held at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Barton on Saturday, November 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. Should one desire, donations may be made in Mrs. DeWitt's name to the New England Chapter of the Scleroderma Foundation, 462 Boston Street, Suite 1-1, Topsfield, Massachusetts 01983-1239.

, 91, daughter of Thomas and Mabel (Berry) Warburton, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. Mrs. Cosgrove was born July 1, 1917, in Boston, Massachusetts, where she lived, worked, and started her family. She later moved to East Braintree, Massachusetts, where she raised her children and loved living near the ocean. In 1977, she and her husband, Leonard Cosgrove, retired to Shadow Lake in Glover, where she lived until moving to New Bloomfield, Missouri, in 2004. Leonard predeceased her on August 21, 1989. In addition to being a housewife, Serena worked various jobs such as a bookkeeper, store clerk, and librarian, and at one point was the town treasurer in Glover, of which she was very proud. Serena loved spending time with her family, drinking cups of tea with her company, taking walks, keeping up with current events, and traveling the United States and Canada. She even made a trip to London when she was 79, which was also her first flight. Serena was very active in her church, the Glover Community Church, and enjoyed participating in the women's union. She was known for many little things such as sharing newspaper articles, always having her just-in-case bag with her, writing notes about everything, and documenting her life on any little piece of paper she could find; she even took the time to edit printed articles and books that she felt were incorrect. After Serena moved to Missouri, she made lots of friends while living at Summit Villa, and she was known for being very polite and thankful for everything anyone did for her. Mostly, Serena was very proud of her family and their accomplishments. She is survived by three sons: Thomas E. Jameson of Braintree, William S. Jameson Sr. and his wife, Diane, of Newport, and Lee Cosgrove and his wife, Amy, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; by four daughters: Serena M. McKenney and her husband, Robert, of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, Phyllis G. Jameson of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, Edna J. Hinkle and her husband, Wayne, of New Bloomfield, and Barbara E. Wagner and her husband, John, of Franklin, Massachusetts; by 18 grandchildren: Robert McKenney, Kristin Anderson and her husband, Mike, Kathleen Manzi and her husband, Richard, Daniel Antonius, Kerin Lauria and her husband, Greg, David McKenney and his wife, Amy, Kimberly Abbott and her husband, Craig, Justin Hinkle and his wife, Sarah, Kelly Hinkle, Timothy Arsenault and his wife, Kerri, David Arsenault, Kaitlin Hinkle, William Jameson Jr., Jesse Jameson, Fred Manchester and his wife, Chris, Andrew Cosgrove, Ethan Cosgrove, and Madison Cosgrove; and by 15 great-grandchildren: Alexander Anderson, Jaclyne Manzi, Stephan McKenney, Alyssa Manzi, Elisabeth Anderson, Emily McKenney, Richard Manzi, Christian Anderson, Sarah Abbott, Matthew Lauria, Joseph Lauria, Macie Abbott, Cooper Hinkle, Matthew Manchester, and Madison Manchester. Serena touched many hearts in her long life. She was truly loved and will be missed by all. After a beautiful and heartfelt service, Serena was laid to rest October 25 near the home of her daughter Edna in Holts Summit, Missouri. A memorial service to celebrate the life of this kind, sweet, and gentle lady will be held at the Glover Community Church on Saturday, November 15, at 11 a.m. All are invited.

, 57, of West Charleston died suddenly at his home on October 26, 2008. Mr. Begin was born September 16, 1951, in Hardwick, a son of Paul and Antoinette (Parent) Begin. He loved to work on old cars. He was very helpful and kind to people. He is survived by his son Gerry Begin of West Charleston; by brothers Arthur Begin and his wife, Patricia, of St. Regis Falls, New York, and Joseph Begin and his wife, Patricia, of Monson, Massachusetts; by sister Evelyn Begin of Three Rivers, Massachusetts; by his former wife, Denise Begin, of Coventry; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Antoinette Begin; by brothers Pierre and Hubert Begin; and by sister Claire Begin. A funeral service was held November 1 in Newport with the Reverend Dallas St. Peter officiating. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family.

, 57, of Island Pond, wife of Earle Shepardson, died peacefully November 3, 2008, in Newport. Mrs. Sheltra-Shepardson was born August 24, 1951, in Newport, a daughter of Philip and Rosanna (Kelley) Provencher. She enjoyed horses, merry-go-rounds, and fishing. She loved animals in general, especially her dogs and her cat. She was an excellent seamstress. Her greatest pleasure was being with and taking care of her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Earle Shepardson; by her son David Johnson and his wife, Wendy, of Clinton, Maine; by her daughter Kelley Robinson and her husband, Dave, of Newport Center; by grandchildren: Victoria and Philip Johnson and Danielle, Rosanna, Krystal, and Jason Robinson; by her brother Butch Provencher and his wife, Sherry; by her sister Gladys Provencher; by her special friend Keith Fuller and his wife, Claire; and by several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services were held November 7 in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Interment took place November 8 in the Derby Line Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Sheltra-Shepardson's memory may be made to the Ron Holland MD Community Dialysis Center, North Country Hospital, Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 81, of West Charleston died November 10, 2008, in Newport. Mr. Morin was born June 9, 1927, in Stanstead, Quebec, a son of Arthur and Blanche (Veilleux) Morin. On April 16, 1955, he married Carmen Fauteux, who survives him. He was a self-employed dairy farmer in West Charleston for many years. He enjoyed gardening, logging, maple sugaring, and operating the family farm. He is survived by his wife, Carmen Morin, of West Charleston; by five children: Jacqueline Vancore and her husband, Rodney, of Mesa, Arizona, Daniel Morin and his wife, Mary, of Richmond, Edith Allard and her husband, Kevin, of Swanton, Sylvie Plante and her husband, James, of St. Albans, and Joanne Miller and her husband, John, of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire; by nine grandchildren: Nathan and Brad Lamarche, Adam Morin, Travis and Corey Allard, Amber and Audrey Plante, and Ian and Ryan Miller; by his sister Simone Menard of Newport Center; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers: Leonard, Gaston, Reginald, and Roger Morin; and by his sisters Cecile and Gisele. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Derby Line with the Reverend Yvon Royer celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Stanstead. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Morin's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495.