Rachel Denise Desrochers, St. Johnsbury native and mostly
recently of Granby, Connecticut, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Hartford, Conn.
She was born June 3, 1952 in St. Johnsbury, the daughter of
Armand and Dorothy (Salls) Desrochers. She graduated from
St. Johnsbury Academy in 1970 and was noted for her athletic
involvements. She attended UVM with an athletic scholarship.
Rachel has lived in Connecticut for the past 25 years and built
her career in the hospitality industry, a career that brought
her to many beautiful places from the Berkshires to the
Florida gulf coast. Since 2006 Rachel has managed the snack
bar and beach club at the Fishers Island Club off Long Island,
the oldest links golf course in the US. Her love for the island
and the people there was matched only by their love for her.
Rachel is survived by her closest friends and colleagues, Tim
and Cindy Tillotson; her brother Francis; four sisters Theresa
Goldrick and husband Matt, Annette May and husband Dick,
Robin Heath and husband Steve, Jeanne Nummelin and
husband Jeff; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents, Armand and Dorothy Desrochers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Johnsbury
at the St. John the Evangelist Church on Tuesday, May 10 at 11 a.m. with
Fr. Bernard Gaudreau, celebrant. Committal services will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
In her leisure time Rachel loved to watch the Red Sox, a love
she said she inherited from her Mom! Rachel took pride in her
work, found happiness with her friends, and took great
comfort in her family. Rachel touched all those who knew her and will be deeply missed by all.
Memorial contributions, payable to "St. Johnsbury Academy"
and marked for "kampiwannahavefun", (a youth sports camp), 1000 Main St., St. Johnsbury VT 05819
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