Kidder Memorial Home
Obituary: The Reverend Mr. Alan J. Vincelette
Dateline: Alburgh & Swanton, VT/Rouses Point, NY
The Reverend Mr. Alan J. Vincelette, 81, a native of Swanton, a
longtime resident of Alburgh and for the past several years of
Rouses Point, NY, died late Monday evening April 22, 2013, at
his Maple Street residence with loving family at his side.
Born in Swanton, VT on January 31, 1932, he was the son of the
late Marshall and Lillian (Savoie) Vincelette. On April 28, 1956,
he married the former Mary Arline Burgess who survives him.
Alan served his country in the
United States Marine Corps
attaining the ranks of Master Sargent, Mustang, 2nd Lieutenant
and retired as a Captain on October 29, 1971 after 28 years of
service, that included tours of duty in both the Korean and Viet
Nam Era's. He then joined the Marine Corps Reserves
faithfully serving for another 8 years. Alan later joined staff of
the Northwest Correctional Facility in St. Albans where he
taught cabinetry and printing for several years.
Always deeply committed to his work, Alan's greatest devotion
was to his ministry as a Deacon of the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Burlington. In 1993 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Alan was ordained to the Permanent
Diaconate by The Most Reverend John A. Marshall. He served for over 33 years in many different parishes and
communities including St. Amadeus Parish in Alburgh, St. Joseph's and St. Anne's Shrine in Isle La Motte and
Nativity Parish in Swanton. Alan also ministered to many in the greater Franklin County community establishing
a prison ministry program and officiating at weekly prayer services at the Correctional Center as well as at all of
the local nursing homes and assisted and officiated at countless weddings, baptisms and funerals.
Alan was a longtime member of St. Amadeus Parish in Alburgh and most recently attended of St. Patrick's Church
in Rouses Point for the past several years.
While living in Swanton he became very active at The Church of the Nativity serving several terms as chair of
both the parish and finance councils and Bishop's Fund Committee. He and his wife Arline together directed the
parishes' high school religious education program. Alan was also a longtime member of the Alburgh Knights of
Columbus and was later instrumental in establishing the Saint Edmund of Canterbury Council 7669 and Fourth
Degree Assembly 2207 in Swanton. Over the years he served as both Grand Knight and Faithful Navigator.
In addition to his beloved wife Arline, Alan is survived by their four children; Alana Lambert and her husband
Steve of Hyde Park, Aaron Vincelette and partner Dave Soons of Colchester, Adam and his wife Karen Vincelette
of Alburgh and Andrew and his wife Danielle Vincelette of Rouses Point, four grandchildren; Kyle Lambert and
his wife Allison, Casey Lambert and Noah and Zoe Vincelette, one brother, Norman Vincelette of Keysville, NY
and his daughters, Becky, Cindy and Kathy; a sister-in-law, Caralyn Addy of Hudson, MA and her children,
Randy and Robin and several nieces and nephews,
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday April 29, 2013, at 11 a.m. from The Church of the
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 65 Canada Street, Swanton. The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington will be the principle celebrant and homilist. The Rite of Committal
and Interment will take place later this Spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.
Friends may call at The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Gifts in Alan's memory may be made to the charity of your choice.
To offer private online condolences please visit: www.kiddermemorialhome.com
89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, Vermont 05488*(802) 868-3331*Fax(802)868-7000