Carol Ann (Niquette) Izzo of Williston, Vt., died
on December 2, 2023, her 81st birthday, at the McClure Miller Respite
House in Colchester, Vt., after an extended illness.
She
was born on December 2, 1942, at Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester,
Vt., the daughter of Theodore J. Niquette and Gertrude Marcotte
Niquette. Carol was married to Louis M. Izzo on June 19, 1965, at
Saint Francis Xavier Church in Winooski, Vt. She graduated with a
degree in French from Trinity College and a degree in theater from
the University of Vermont, and she taught French at Burlington High
School and Trinity College for several years in the 1960s.
Carol
is survived by her husband of 58 years, Louis M. Izzo; her son,
Antonio D. Izzo, his wife, Stacy, and their children, Evan and Ari,
of Burlington, N.C.; her daughter Maria C. Walker and her husband,
Ronald, and their children, Lucia, Nicolas and Silvia, of
Bloomington, Ind.; and her daughter Gianna B. Messier and her
husband, Armand Messier, and their children, Theodore and Madeleine,
of St. Albans, Vt. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Frances
Izzo Roth and her husband, Stephen; her sister-in-law Sharon
Chittenden Niquette, and several cousins, nephews and nieces.
She
was predeceased by her parents; her sister, Constance Loso; and her
brother, Richard Niquette.
Carol’s
family was her constant focus. She put tremendous care and attention
to detail in everything that she did, and she had endless thoughtful
and creative ways to show her love to her family. Birthdays,
anniversaries, holidays and special celebrations always meant gifts
specially wrapped by Mom/Mémère, a special celebratory song on the
phone or a handwritten note.
Carol
was an artist through and through, and she had a unique and beautiful
way of looking at the world. As a visual artist she drew and painted
many works that were a wonderful reflection of this perspective.
Theater was a lifelong love, and she participated in nearly every
aspect of it throughout her life. Carol shared her special singing,
dancing and acting talents with countless audiences over her
lifetime. In her early years, she played Marion the Librarian in a
Burlington production of The Music Man.
For decades to follow, she continued to bring to life many more
fantastic roles. Some particularly special performances on stage were
as Lady Thiang in The King and I and
as Madam Paroo in The Music Man.
Other highlights included the role of Aldonza/Dulcinea in Man
of La Mancha and performances in both
Godspell and I Do, I Do with the Essex Players. She performed the title role in Mother
Courage with the University of Vermont
Theater Department and worked with both the M&M Players and the
Champlain Shakespeare Festival. Carol was also the artistic director
for Lyric Theatre’s first production of The
Sound of Music.
Carol’s
Catholic faith was the cornerstone of her life. She was a communicant
of the Catholic churches, a prayer warrior, and was intensely
pro-life. She had a beautiful voice, and she loved to sing. For many
years, she sang with the Midnight Mass choir at Saint Francis Xavier
Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Williston.
Visiting
hours will be on Friday, December 8, 2023, 5 to 7 p.m., at LaVigne
Funeral Home, 132 Main St., Winooski. A mass of Christian burial will
be celebrated on Saturday, December 9, 1 p.m., at Saint Francis
Xavier Church, 3 Saint Peter St., Winooski. Burial will follow at
Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery. To send online condolences to her
family, please visit vtfuneralhomes.com.
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2023.