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- The Chronicle, Northeast Vermont, March 25, 2009
Fernande M. Racicot (Picture included)
Fernande M. Racicot, 87, of Troy died March 23, 2009, at her home in Troy.
Mrs. Racicot was born May 12, 1921, in Troy, a daughter of Arsene and Armande (Bessette) Brault.
On October 25, 1943, she married Fernand D. Racicot, who predeceased her. They owned and operated Racicot White Ash Sawmill for many years.
She and her husband spent many winters in Florida. She loved cooking, fishing, crocheting, knitting, and sewing, which resulted in many gifts for the family.
She loved to have the family visit and enjoyed family gatherings.
She is survived by her children: Andre Racicot and his wife, Ann, of Westfield, Claire Hogblom of Seattle, Washington, Monique Foley and her husband, Mike, of Morgan, Claudette Gonyaw and her husband, Bernie, of Newport, and George Racicot and his fiancée, Karen Sousa; by 12 grandchildren; by 13 great-grandchildren; by her sisters: Yolande Lahue and her husband, Marvin, of Florida, Cecile Harold and her companion, Carl Mowrey, of Jamaica, and Pauline Lawrence of Troy. She was predeceased by brothers John and Albert Brault; and by sisters: Theresa, Rachel, and Estelle.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Troy with the Reverend Henry Mlinganisa celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Spring interment will be held at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Lowell.
Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Racicot’s memory may be made to the Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com <http://www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com/>.
Arrangements are by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.
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