Frances A. Villemaire, RN, age 104, a longtime resident of Winooski,
Vt., passed peacefully on April 16, 2024, in Burlington, Vt.
Frances
was born in St. Albans, Vt., on March 20, 1920, the daughter of the
late Louis and Catherine (LaBella) Fortuna. She was a graduate of
Holy Angels Parochial School, Bellows Free Academy and Fanny Allen
School of Nursing. She was married in St. Albans on May 10, 1952, to
Edmund N. Villemaire, who predeceased her on July 19, 2004.
Frances
had a great love for nursing. She was employed at several local
nursing facilities, served as a private duty nurse for many years and
finished her nursing career at the Converse Home.
She was
a communicant of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Winooski and a
member of the Sisters of Providence Associates prayer group, as well
as a member of the Winooski Senior Citizens.
Frances is
survived by her son, Dr. John E. Villemaire, and his wife, Charlotte
Greenhalgh, of Keene, N.H.; daughter Kathryn V. Anger and her
husband, Joseph, of Cape Coral, Fla.; daughter Mary V. Guerin and her
husband, Jeffrey, of Colchester, Vt.; seven grandchildren, Jennifer,
Keith, Joe, Justin, Michael, Amelia and Evelyn; 10
great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She
was predeceased by her husband, Edmund Villemaire; her twin brother,
Peter A. Fortuna; her sisters, Anna Depaul and Nancy Raine; and her
brother Col. James Fortuna.
A mass of Christian burial
will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 28, 1:30 p.m., at St. Francis
Xavier Church in Winooski. Burial will follow at St. Stephen’s
Cemetery in Colchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the Converse Home, 272 Church St., Burlington, VT
05401. At Frances’ request, there will be no visiting hours.
Additional information about Frances:
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/from-the-publisher-still-here-37800374
This article appears in The Animal Issue 2024.