LAVIGNE: Malva E. (McFarlin) , daughter of Raymond C. and Mildred (Hardy) McFarlin, born March 3, 1923, and long-time resident of Shelburne, passed away peacefully May 26, 2004. She was a member of the Shelburne United Methodist Church. Malva was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., where she attended schools and was a graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy. While attending St. Johnsbury Academy, she was a member of the National Honor Society, drama club and played trumpet in the Academy band and orchestra, participating in the Vermont Music Festival. Malva also met her future husband, Raymond A. Lavigne, while attending St. Johnsbury Academy. They were married Oct. 27, 1945. Malva's life was a balance of work and family. She spent both the early and later parts of her adult life in the work force, with the middle years dedicated to raising her family. During her years of employment outside the home, Malva was a legal secretary for the firm of Sterri R. Waterman in St. Johnsbury, the office manager at Addressograph/Multigraph in Albany, N.Y., and a credit and discharge administrator at MCHV. She eventually entered retirement from her longterm position as administrative assistant to the principals of the Pillars in Shelburne. Malva had a special interest in community theater (Proctor Community Players, Proctor Vt., and Champlain Valley Players, Shelburne) where she and all members of her family took part in numerous productions. Malva also loved to travel. She and Ray made many trips together, most notably to Hawaii and also to Europe to retrace Ray's travels during his tour of duty during World War II. Malva was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Raymond A. Lavigne; and her brother, Dr. Rodney McFarlin. She leaves sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren, Dana J. Lavigne and daughter-in-law Joanne Cooper-Lavigne and their daughters, Ava Kay, Anna Rae and Jolie Claire, of North Ferrisburgh, Vt., and Russell J. Lavigne and daughter-in-law Catherine (Krupa) Lavigne, and their children, Carl Raymond Lavigne and Renee Marie Lavigne, of Georgia, Vt. She also leaves her sister-in-law, Charlotte (Fink) McFarlin; nephews, Michael McFarlin, Patrick McFarlin, David McFarlin, David Lavigne, Brian Lavigne and Douglas Lavigne; and nieces, Mary (Lavigne) Sleeper and Laurie (McFarlin) Hudson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 29, 2004, at 10 a.m., in the Shelburne United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Shelburne Village Cemetery.