Kidder Memorial Home
Obituary: Therese “Terri” LaRocque
Dateline: Swanton, Vermont
Therese “Terri” LaRocque age 88, died early
Wednesday morning, July 22, 2015 at her Spring
Street residence with her loving husband Bernard
and family at her side following a short illness.
Born one of eleven children in Ruskin, FL on,
September 10, 1926, she was the daughter of the
late Alfred and MarieAnna (Phaneuf) Villemaire.
She was educated in boarding schools in the
province of Quebec, graduated with her Bachelor
of Science Degree in Social Work from Marguerite
Bourgeoys College in Montreal and started
working on her Master’s degree from the University
of Montreal before getting married
On September 22, 1951, she was married to
Bernard G. LaRocque and together they raised seven children. In addition she was
associated for 15 years with the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging as an advocate and
case manager. She was a longtime parishioner of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary / St.
Louis Parish and was a member of both the Nativity Altar Society and Religious Education
Program.
Besides her husband Bernard of nearly 64 years, Terri leaves her children, Johanne
LaRocque of California, Donald and wife Donna Bushey of Tennessee, Suzanne and
husband Bruce Lord of Saint Albans, Norman and wife Debby Smothers of Ruskin,
Florida, Marianne and husband Luke Rainville of Highgate, Louanne and husband Myron
Collins of Highgate and Pierre LaRocque of Ferrisburgh and fiancée Megan Fulwiler of
Albany, New York; 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren as well as several nieces and
nephews. Also surviving is a sister, Yvonne Kiraly of Montreal; Brothers, Father Arthur
Villemaire, John J. Villemaire and Joseph Armand Villemaire all of Ruskin, FL and Alfred
Villemaire, Jr., of Sherbrook, Quebec.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at 11 a.m.
from The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 65 Canada St., Swanton
Father Luke P. Austin will be the celebrant and homilist. The Rite of Committal and
Interment will take place later in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may call at The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton on Tuesday,
August 4, 2015, from 6 to 8p.m. Father Austin will conduct a Vigil Service at 7:45p.m. and
remain after for private confessions.
Gifts in Terri’s memory may be made to the Franklin County Home Health Agency-Hospice
Program, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans 05478.
To offer private online condolences please visit: www.kiddermemorialhome.com
89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, Vermont 05488*(802) 868-3331*Fax(802)868-7000