Friday, September 23, 2016
The Colebrook Chronicle
Obituaries
Brandon Washburn Sr.
BRANDON WASHBURN SR.
BRUNSWICK, Vt.–Brandon
M. Washburn, Sr., 68, of Brunswick, Vt., passed away at the
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
20, 2016, with his family by his
side and after a year-long battle
with cancer.
He was born on Feb. 28, 1948,
in West Stewartstown, a son of
the late Wilfred C. and Ruth
(Clark) Washburn, Sr. Brandon
was a graduate of Colebrook
Academy in 1966. He served in
the U.S. Navy from 1976-86,
attaining the rank and rate of a
Gunner’s Mate, First-Class.
For many years, Brandon was
a jack-of-all-trades, working
locally as a truck driver for
Roland St. Onge, for Ethan Allen
in Island Pond, and in maintenance at The Balsams and for
Tillotson Rubber Co. He enjoyed
his last job working for Northern
Human Services at the Columbia
House. He enjoyed hunting and
fishing, was an avid reader of
westerns, and in his later years
began to take up golf. Brandon
had a great sense of humor and
loved to make his friends and
family laugh. He cherished time
spent with his children and
grandchildren and will be missed
by them all.
He is survived by his wife of
almost 36 years, Janet (Reece)
Washburn of Brunswick, Vt.; a
daughter, Kerry Washburn of
Goffstown; four sons, Travis and
Lance Washburn of Parkville,
Md., Brandon “BJ” Washburn,
Jr. and wife Sophie of Newport
Center, Vt., and Wade Washburn
of Gulfport, Ms.; a brother, Fremont Washburn, Sr., of W. Stewartstown; four sisters, Loretta
Pecoraro of Colebrook, Freda
Washburn of Canaan, Suzanne
Washburn of Taunton, Mass.,
and Sherry Washburn of Colebrook; seven grandchildren, Sawyer and Shelby St. Onge, Tarann
and Karsyn Claremont, Calli
Washburn, Corey Leif Washburn, and Evangeline Washburn;
as well as numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Brandon is pre-deceased by a
son, Corey Washburn in 2009; a
sister, Sheila Greenough; and a
brother Wilfred ‘Tink’ Washburn, Jr.
Calling hours will be on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, from 5 to 8
p.m. at the Jenkins and Newman
Funeral Home in Colebrook. A
funeral service will be the next
morning, Monday, Sept. 26, at 11
a.m. at the 1st Baptist Church in
North Stratford. Burial will follow at the Smith-Gardiner Cemetery in Brunswick, Vt.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Brandon may be
made to the Warriors at 45
North, P.O. Box 132, Pittsburg,
NH 03592; or to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 1 Medical
Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 03756.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements in
N.H. are under the direction of
Jenkins and Newman Funeral
Home in Colebrook.
Burke, Vt.; many nieces and
nephews
including
Adam
Frechette, Mass., Sarah Taylor,
Vt., Lyndsay Frechette, Alan
Walker, Fla., Amanda Walker,
Fla., and Brittany Caron, Fla.
She was predeceased by an
infant sister and by a brother,
David A. Walker of Fall River,
Mass.; her mother, Beverly A.
Walker, 83, of Gilman, and her
father, Alfred P Quebec, of Redwood, City, Calif.
A memorial service was held
Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22, at
1 p.m. at the Bailey Funeral
Home in Lancaster. Reverend
Matthew Mason, pastor of the
Gate of Heaven Parish, officiated.
Please go to www.baileyfh.net
for more information or to send
an online condolence.
Sheila Rae Frechette
SHEILA RAE FRECHETTE
GILMAN–Sheila
Rae
Frechette, 64 of Gilman, passed
away in the late afternoon hours
of Sept. 15, 2016. She was surrounded by loving family and
friends and her loyal husband
Dennis Frechette of Gilman.
Sheila was born in Concord,
Vt. on March 28, 1952 and has
lived her entire life in Gilman,
Vt. On Oct. 3, 1970 Sheila, 18,
married Dennis, 19, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Gilman.
As a beloved member of the community, Sheila did everything
from volunteering and working
at the Gilman Public Library,
both on Riverside Avenue and in
bringing it to the Gilman Middle
School, to being a volunteer Girl
Scout co-leader and leader. She
was involved in everything from
the Gilman Outing Club to being
a class mom for the Gilman Middle School Class of 1995. She was
always helping to organize fundraisers for the basketball team
and numerous other organizations Sheila was involved with.
She was an amazing woman who
showed what love was really
about. She will be greatly
missed, but will never be forgotten.
Sheila is survived by her husband of 46 years, Dennis A.
Frechette of Gilman, her daughter Alison M Colbeth and her
husband, Shane P. Colbeth, and
their son, Jonathan A. Colbeth,
all of Gilman; a brother Gary
Walker and his wife Jen Walker
of Maine; a brother, Brian
Walker and wife Sharon Walker,
and niece Brianna Walker, all of
Swanton, Vt.; a cousin, who she
grew up with like a sister in
Gilman, Sabrina Doyon and her
husband Reginald Doyon of West
John F. Malloy
JOHN F. MALLOY
COLEBROOK–John F. Malloy, 68, of Colebrook, died peacefully on Sunday morning, Sept.
18, 2016, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital with his
family by his side after a brief
battle with cancer.
He was born in Watertown,
Mass., on Sept. 24, 1947. He
attended Watertown public
schools and later attended Boston University for two years.
He was self-employed, owning his own computer information company working on
high-tech computer management with MIT, police, and fire
departments in the greater Boston area. After retiring, John
and his late wife Maureen
moved to Colebrook, where he
spent his time working on his
home and investing in local
property management. John
loved traveling, especially with
his wife and father. His favorite
spots included Las Vegas and
the various islands of the Caribbean. To celebrate one of their
wedding anniversaries, he and
his wife Maureen took a dream
vacation to Europe where they
were immersed in the cultures
of Italy, Spain, Greece, and Turkey. It was a once in a lifetime
trip that he spoke of often with
enthusiasm and excitement.
John’s greatest love was for
his family. He was happiest
when his family was gathered
together and sharing stories of
their childhood and life. Always
the practical joker, he often
found amusement in teasing his
family members.
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