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Cecile Henes Obituary
SOUTH BARRE – Cecile L. Henes, 89, formerly of Snowbridge Road, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, surrounded by her family at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
Born in St. Madeleine, Quebec, on Sept. 14, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Eusebe and Rexilma (Belisle) Messier. At an early age, she and her family moved to Vermont in 1925. Cecile attended schools in Marshfield.
On Feb. 14, 1942, she married Arthur Henes in St. Monica Catholic Church Barre.
They made their home in Barre before moving to South Barre in 1955. Arthur predeceased her on May 21, 1999.
Cecile was a homemaker, seamstress and also made drapes at her home for Chellis Collins on the Barre Montpelier Road for many years. She enjoyed cooking and entertaining her family and friends but most of all spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren were very important to her.
She was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church; Ladies of Ste. Anne Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Monica, all of Barre and South Barre Community Club.
Survivors include five children, Dianne McMullin and her husband, Scott of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; Steven Henes and his wife, Meredith of Orange; Joanne Richards and her husband, Michael of Prospect, Conn.; Christopher Henes and his wife, Christine of No. Yarmouth, Maine and Susanne Henes and Craig Wiltse of Waterbury Center.
She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Regan Zimmermann, Ryan Maskewitz, Kellie Henes, Kyle Henes, Emily Richards, Benjamin Richards, Melissa Henes and Brianna Henes as well as four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, she was predeceased by seven sisters, Marie Ducharme, Abeline Demarais, Marie Rose Brule, Alice LaBeau, Germaine St. Pierre, Florence Martineau and Noella Bienvenue; seven brothers, Richard Messier, Albini Messier, Hermas Messier, Idola Messier, Rosario Messier, Adrain Messier and Gerald Messier.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at 11 a.m. Family and friends may call at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Entombment will be in the Elmwood Vault in Barre. A later burial will be in St. Sylvester Cemetery in Lower Websterville, Vt.
Contributions in Cecile's memory may be made to Central Vermont Catholic School Fund, 79 Summer St., Barre. 05641.
Arrangements are in the care of the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer St., Barre. YES
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Joan and Steve Blondin
December 1, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Sandy Thurston (Fair)
November 27, 2009
So sorry to have missed you all! I stopped in to visit your mom a few months ago. We had a pleasant conversation. It took her awhile to recognize me, but then she was quite chatty. So sorry to hear of the passing.
Judy Inkel Nokes
November 25, 2009
I'd like to extend my sympathy to your family. My sisters, brothers, and I have lost touch since our dad passed away in 1997, but remember some fun family times. I remember the last time I saw your mom. She and my dad were celebrating their birthday at Bob and Gay Hutchins' house and your mom was picking on my dad, because she was his aunt and was two whole days older than he. They really liked to pick on each other, having basically grown up together. I still really miss him, but I always carry his smile in my heart and hope you will be able to do the same with your mom.
November 24, 2009
Je suis de TOUT COEUR avec vous, meme si les sympathies viennent de loin! Une petite petite cousine Fabienne , fille ainee d'Aline St-Pierre (decedee le 1er mai 1985) enfant de Germaine Messier et Fran?ois St-Pierre, Aline etait mariee ? Jacques St-Pierre. St-Pie de Bagot, P.Quebec, CANADA
Fabienne au nom de mes freres et soeurs (Odile, Rejean, Ronald, Martine, Constant) egalement et notre Papa Jacques.
Charles St-Pierre
November 23, 2009
La famille Messier (Belisle) est maintenant reunit avec le depart de tante Cecile. Grand-maman Germaine et tante Alice seront surement heureuses de la retrouver.
Sincere condoleance a toute la famille.
St-Pierre Richard
November 23, 2009
C'est avec tristesse que j'apprends le décès de tante Cécile. Mes plus vives sympathies.
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