Janet A. Letourneau

1934 - 2021

Janet A. Letourneau

Shelburne - Janet A. Letourneau, 86, formerly of South Burlington, returned peacefully to her heavenly father on March 31st, 2021 with family at her side. She was born in Burlington, VT in 1934, to Alexander and Celina Allard, she was their first-born daughter of ten children.

Janet graduated from Cathedral High School in 1952 and started working many different jobs including but not limited to; the Pepsi Cola Company, the Burlington Telephone Company, Mary Fletcher Hospital as a secretary, the Chittenden Bank as the Lead for the Transit Department, and made herself a wonderful career working for the United States Postal Service in Essex Jct. as a front counter clerk for 34 years, never wanting to retire but having to due to health issues at 77.

Janet married the love of her life Paul R. Letourneau on September 7th, 1957, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Burlington, they celebrated 47 years together before his death in 2005.

Janet was a long-term member of St. Stephens Catholic Church in Winooski and enjoyed attending church dinners, bingo and craft shows with family and friends.

She was a skilled seamstress, scrabble player, crossword/sudoku puzzle solver. She was competitive in bowling and golfing. Janet enjoyed a plethora of hobbies and pastimes including but not limited to; ice and roller skating, line dancing, tole painting, camping, and traveling/touring historical sites around the United States. She loved watching the sunset at the waterfront, going for long car rides, especially during foliage season, along with attending the Champlain Valley Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festivals; taking her first flight at 79.

Janet really enjoyed attending her grandchildren's school and sporting events, teaching and playing board games; which every gathering was never complete without time for playing games together.

Janet is survived by her three loving children, Karen Letourneau (Charles Green) of NC, Robert Letourneau (Vicci) of VT and Elizabeth Hill (Charles) of VA; loving grandchildren, Daniel Goucher (Melinda), Kyle Goucher (Catherine), Katie Comeau (Adam), Ashley Kelly, Melissa Cogdill (Jeremy), Meghane Letourneau-Cook (Joseph), and Joseph Marcone (Michaela); loving great grandchildren, David, Shawn, Khari, Landon, Gavin, Jacob, Miaya, Yunalesca, Andrew and Ryan; two loving sisters, Elizabeth Bourgea (Claude), Carol Laware; two loving brothers, Peter Allard (Janet), Henry Allard and brother-in-law, Guy Boucher, along with nieces, nephews, Godchildren, and many friends.

She was predeceased by her husband; parents; three brothers, Robert, Richard and John Allard and two sisters, Phyllis Kennedy and Ellen Boucher; grandparents; aunts and uncles.

Janet's children would like to thank the staff at the Arbors of Shelburne and the wonderful UVM Hospice care team for their exceptional care and support!

Visiting hours will be Tuesday April 6th from 4pm to 7pm in the Boucher and Pritchard Funeral home, 85 N. Winooski Ave, Burlington. Funeral will follow on Wednesday April 7th, 10:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. Joseph at 29 Allen St, Burlington. Due to Covid considerations a reception after the service will not occur.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in memory of Janet to the Alzheimer's Association at https://act.alz.org