Raymond Laferriere passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2010, at the
age of 84, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. He was
born in St. Johnsbury on Aug. 11, 1925; he was the next to
youngest of 15 children of Joseph and Marie (Thibault) Laferriere.
Raymond attended St. Johnsbury Trade School and later enlisted
in the Army. He served in the 70th Infantry Division and also
served as a military police at the Nuremburg trials in Germany
during World War II. Raymond worked as a "finish" carpenter for
many years. All through his years he was an avid hunter,
fisherman and hiker, and an enthusiastic outdoorsman who knew
much of the history of the Northeast Kingdom. Raymond is
survived by his daughter Lorette Ray-Laferriere and husband
Allen of Clackamas, Ore.; son Louis Laferriere and wife Mary of
North Bend, Wash.; two grandchildren, Nichole and Lucas of
Washington state; two great-grandchildren, Alyssa Marie and
Matthew; brother Gilbert Laferriere and wife Virginia of Barre; and
sister Lucille McCaffrey of Bellows Falls. He was predeceased by
his parents, Joseph and Marie; siblings Marion, Zephirin,
Alexander, Adeodat, Romeo, Yvonne, Irene, Germaine, Jeanette,
Bernard, Andrew and Arthur; and infant daughter Joanne.
Raymond was a devout Catholic. As a youth, he served as an
altar boy at Notre Dame Des Victories church in St. Johnsbury,
and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. A funeral Mass
will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. at St. John the
Evangelist Church in St. Johnsbury. Father Patrick Forman will
officiate. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visiting
hours will be held at Sayles Funeral Home on Friday evening from
6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions in Raymond's memory may be
made to Vermont Veterans Home, 325 North St., Bennington, VT 05201.
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