Peggy Vincelette, age 77 years, a native of Swanton, and a resident of Chesterfield, N.Y. since 1981, died early Monday morning, Jan. 30, 2012, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Born in Swanton on May 12, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Keith and Madeline (Proulx) Sawyer. She graduated from the former St. Anne's Academy, and was married to Norman B. Vincelette on Oct. 29, 1955.
Throughout the years, in addition to her responsibilities as a wife and mother, Peggy worked for Union Carbide and Fonda Container in St. Albans, Swanton Courier in Enosburgh Falls, The Press-Republican in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and for 27 years as office manager for McGrath Printing Company in Plattsburgh.
She was a lifelong parishioner of The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Swanton, and served for a time as church organist. She was a member of the Civil Air Patrol Border Squadron based at the Franklin County Airport, Highgate. Peggy was also a very active member of the Plattsburgh Relay for Life participating in numerous events.
Peggy's life was devoted to her family, especially her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved spending time with her siblings. She enjoyed camping, fishing, bowling and playing the lottery, going for rides in the country as well as collecting tea pots and bells. She was a perfectionist at sewing and knitting and made many of her children's and grandchildren's clothes.
Besides her loving husband, Norman, best friend and soul mate of 56 years, of Chesterfield, N.Y., she leaves three daughters and their husbands: Kathy Ann and David Carswell Sr. of Spring, Texas, Cindy Ann and Robert Gates of Franklin, and Becky Ann Vincelette-Gates of Plattsburgh; nine grandchildren: David Hume Carswell Jr. and Jill, Thomas Winslow Gates and Sarah, Rebecca Sawyer Carswell and Abraham, Bobbie Gates Billado and Chris, Andrew Bazil Carswell and Flora, Katie Vincelette Gates and Billy, Sara Heather Sanders and Sam, Norman Pressman Gates and Marissa and Maggee Ann Gates; 10 great-grandchildren: Jacob, Cameron, Addison, Gabriel, Sawyer, Veronica, Victoria, Melea, Scarlett and Shane; one brother, Thomas Sawyer Sr. and wife, Sue; brother-in-law, John Kelley; brother-in-law, Alan Vincelette and his wife, Arlene; nieces and nephews: Tom Sawyer Jr. and Ellen, BillieSue Sawyer and Lonnie, Fritz Hubacher, Alana Lambert and Steve, Aaron Vincelette, Adam Vincelette and Karen, and Andrew Vincelette and Danielle; six great-nieces and nephews: Mason, Serena, Kyle, Casey, Noah and Zoe.
Peggy was predeceased by her sister, Prudy Sawyer-Kelley; a niece, Annmary; and a nephew, Keith.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at 11 a.m. from The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 65 Canada St., Swanton. Father Thomas D. Nadeau will be the celebrant and homilist. The Rite of Committal and Interment will take place in the spring at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Friends may call at The Kidder Memorial Home on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Gifts in Peggy's memory may be made to the American Lung Association of Vermont, 272 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vt. 05495.
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Patricia Ann Luce, 69, of East Calais, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington. Her loving family was at her bedside.
She was born April 10, 1942, in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of the late James and Doris (Brodeur) Blair. She graduated from high school in Chicopee, Mass.
On July 4, 1975, she married Timothy Jay Luce, in East Calais, where she has since made her home. Pat stayed at home to care for her young children and was a care provider for Rick Saltus, who has made his home with the Luce family for more than 16 years.
She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Berlin, President of the Ladies Home Mission in Calais, Past President of the East Calais Women’s Club and past member of the Marshfield Home Dem. She enjoyed gardening, crafts, singing at church and collecting Santa Clauses. She will be remembered for her patience and her willingness to help others.
Survivors include her husband, Tim, of East Calais; five children: John Walker of Marshfield, Peggy Walker of Hyde Park, Judy Choiniere of St. Albans, Rebecca Luce of East Calais, and Jamie Fournier of Northfield; two siblings: Joan LaViolette of St. Albans, and her twin sister, Barbara Kline, of Springfield, Mass.; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Patricia was predeceased by a grandson, Andrew Gagne; a sister-in-law, Averil Dunham; a niece, Beverly Locke; and a nephew, David Dunham.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the
Bible Baptist Church, 66 Vine St., Berlin. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at 11 a.m., at the Church, with the Pastor James Lake officiating.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Vermont Kidney
Association, P.O. Box 244, Burlington, Vt. 05401; or to the East Montpelier Fire Department, P.O. Box 146, East Montpelier, Vt. 05651.
Dian R. Holcomb of Northern Vermont Funeral Service, 60 Elm St., Hardwick, is assisting family with arrangements.

Marion M. Mantegani-Lussier, 91, formerly of Exeter, N.H., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the Rockingham County Nursing Home.
She was born Oct. 14, 1920, in St. Armand, Canada, the daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Jutras) Menard.
Mrs. Lussier lived in Exeter for many years and was a registered nurse working at the Exeter Hospital for 45 years. She was a graduate of St. Albans Nursing School in Vermont.
She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Church.
Mrs. Lussier was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph Mantegani; and her second husband, Come Lussier.
Family members include her children: Peter Mantegani and his wife, Rosemary, of Hampton, Paul Mantegani and his wife, Deneen, of Connecticut, Jo Anne Murphy and her husband, Brian, of Exeter; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; her siblings: Hortence Vanslette of Vermont, Ruth Brosseau of California, Lucille Kinerson of Vermont, Daniel Menard of Vermont, Anita Paradee of Vermont, Gerald Menard of California; her stepchildren: Rachel Lussier of Michigan, Mark Lussier of Vermont, Muriel McCuin of Vermont, Guy Lussier of Vermont, Annette Gauthier; her stepbrother, Daniel Lussier of Vermont; also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was also predeceased by her brothers, Furman Menard and Peter Menard, and her sister, Hilda Demar.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Michael’s Church, corner of Front and Lincoln streets, Exeter, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited and may call at the Stockbridge Funeral Home, 141 Epping Rd., Exeter, Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Exeter Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent DePaul, c/o St. Michael’s Church, 9 Lincoln St., Exeter, N.H. 03833; or Rockingham County Nursing Home Residents Fund, 117 North Rd., Brentwood, N.H. 03833. Please visit www.Stockbridgefh.com.

Chief Petty Officer, John Leonard Kuhn, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 25, 2012, with his family at his side, following a brief illness.
John was born on March 7, 1932, in Passaic, N.J., the firstborn of the late Irene Frances (Anderson) and John Leonard Kuhn, Sr.
On May 29, 1951, John joined the U.S. Navy and began a career that would span 20 years and provide him with many useful skills and memories of adventures from around the globe. His time with the Navy took him to such faraway places as the Antarctic (Operation Deep Freeze, 1965-66), and to many ports of call around the world. John served aboard the Navy ships USS Seneca ATF 91, USS Cadmus AR 14, and USS Thomas J. Gary DER 326.
On May 29, 1953, John married the love of his life, Jean Elizabeth Fuller, of Portland, Maine. Jean accompanied John to his various duty stations throughout his Navy career, which included Norfolk, Va., Brooklyn, N.Y., and Bermuda in 1961, where they lived for four years with their first three children, and Newport, R.I.
John’s final assignment with the Navy brought him to Vermont in 1967, where he completed his career at the Burlington Navy Reserve Training Center, retiring in 1970, with the title of Chief Engineman. Following his retirement from the Navy, John continued to use his problem-solving and mechanical skills while employed as a diesel mechanic with Vermont Railway, and Mainline Tractor, and as a parts manager at Bourbeau International and Nordic Ford. Eventually he started his own home-based business by the name of John’s Small Engine Repair, where he repaired “everything from tractors to toasters.” John spent the final 15 years of his career life employed as a school bus driver for Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, starting in 1985 and retiring in 2000.
John is survived by his wife, Jean; and his five children: Alisa Marie and her husband, Harold Smith, of Fairfax, John William Kuhn of Atlanta, Ga., Karen Elizabeth and her husband, Kirk Israel, of Brandon, Kathleen Ann Kuhn of St. Albans, and Frederick Charles Kuhn and his wife, Julie, of St. Albans; five grandchildren: Amber, Jenifer, Bjorn, Jessica, and Meagan, and five great-grandchildren: Wyatt, Ely, Colby, Parker, and William. John is also survived by his brother, Robert Charles Kuhn, of Maine; Clifton William Kuhn and his wife, Betsy, of South Carolina; and sister-in-law, Betty Kuhn, of Maine. He was predeceased by his brother, David Walter Kuhn, of Maine, in 2009.
John’s love for animals, both wild and domestic, is expressed through his family’s request that memorials be made in his name to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, Vt. 05478. Memorials may also be made in his name to the Franklin County Home Health, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478, as an expression of gratitude from his family for their assistance during this very difficult time.
A private memorial service is planned for Sunday, Jan. 29.
Arrangements were made by the Minor Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Milton. Online condolences may be made to: www.minorfh.com.