System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Ralph W. Waldron
Ralph W. Waldron, 81, of Barton died in Newport on Thursday, April 1, 2004.
Mr. Waldron was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on February 12, 1923, the son of Everett and Florence (Perry) Waldron.
He served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He graduated from Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in 1951. After moving to Barton from Haverhill in 1979, he worked as an accountant for Northeast Kingdom Community Action. He was a member of the Masonic Merrimack Lodge in Haverhill.
On July 13, 1947, he married Arline Bryant, who survives him. He is also survived by his children Valerie Barczak and her husband, Michael, of Haverhill and Donald Waldron of Helena, Montana; by his grandchildren Michaela Barczak and Amanda Waldron; and by his brothers Charles Waldron of Norfolk, Virginia, and Thomas Waldron of Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was predeceased by his brother Harry; and by his sisters Leslie and Clara.
Funeral services were held April 6 at Barton United Church with the Reverend Michael Caldwell officiating. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 8, at the First Church of Christ in Bradford, Massachusetts, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bradford.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Waldron’s memory may be made to the Parkinson’s Action Network, 300 North Lee Street, Suite 50, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Claire L. Stevens
Claire L. Stevens, 81, of Barton died at her home on Thursday, April 1, 2004.
Mrs. Stevens was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on July 6, 1922, the daughter of Eugene and Josephine (Fleury) Lussier. On August 24, 1946, she married Howard Stevens Sr., who predeceased her on October 5, 1997. Together they owned and operated a farm in West Glover for many years.
She was a member of the Maple Leaf Christmas Club, the West Glover Willing Workers, and St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Barton.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, baking, and cooking. Her pride and joy were her children and grandchildren, and she was anxiously awaiting the birth of her first great-grandchild.
She is survived by her children: Howard Stevens Jr. and his wife, Gloriann, of Barton, Avon Stevens of Brownington, Cedric Stevens and his wife, Allyssa, of Burlington, Wanita Thompson and her husband, David, of Barton, and Alan Stevens and his wife, Carol, of St. Johnsbury; and by her grandchildren: Donna, Erika, Laurie, Erin, William, Meghann, Derek, Craig, and Benjamin. She was predeceased by her son, Michael; by her brothers Leonard and Edward Lussier; and by her sisters Margaret Gravel and Rena Talbot.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 5 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Barton with the Reverend Daniel Rupp and the Reverend Pat Forman officiating. Spring interment will take place at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Barton.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Stevens’ memory may be made to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, Incorporated, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
Simone Perry
Simone Perry, 85, of Barton died in Newport on Saturday, April 3, 2004.
Mrs. Perry was born on April 18, 1918, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the daughter of Wilfred and Virginia (Gregorie) Descheneaux.
After graduating from high school, she trained to become a registered nurse at Littleton Memorial Hospital, graduating in 1939.
She married Roland Perry on August 30, 1941. He predeceased her in 1974.
She owned and operated Roland’s Steakhouse with her husband for 15 years in Southington, Connecticut. She also worked as a registered nurse with handicapped children at the Meriden-Wallingford Association for several years in Meriden, Connecticut.
While living in Barton she enjoyed helping her daughter Carol Hadvab and her husband, Michael, with their business, 5-16 Pizzaria in Barton. She was also active with the Barton senior center and was a past member of the Habranian Club (Iris Club) and the Meriden-Wallingford Society. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Barton Post No. 76.
Survivors are her daughter Carol Hadvab and her husband, Michael, of Barton; her son Ronald Perry Sr. and his wife, Susan, of Meriden; four grandchildren: Kimberly Hall and her husband, Brian, Ronald Perry Jr. and his wife, Debbie, of Canton, Connecticut, Matthew Hadvab and his wife, Katie, of Barton, and Michael Hadvab and his wife, Kathy, of Meriden; six great-grandchildren: Meagan and Michael Hadvab of Meriden, Kaliegh Hadvab of Barton, Spencer Hadvab, and Ian and Riley Hall; by her sisters Pauline Demers and Doris Forcier, both of Manchester, New Hampshire; her brother George Descheneaux of Manchester; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 7, at 1 p.m., at the Hillside Cemetery in East Hartford, Connecticut.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Perry’s memory may be made to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855; or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
