Albert "Ozzie" Lepper Jr.

LEPPER Albert "Ozzie" Lepper Jr., age 73, of Village Street, East Dorset, Vt., died on Monday, November 28, 2005, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Wethersfield, on April 22, 1933, the son of Albert Lepper Sr. and Kathryn Landers. He received his education in the Connecticut area and was a graduate of Nichols College in Massachusetts. Mr. Lepper was a longtime friend of Bill W. and was co-founder of the the Wilson House Restoration. Mr. Lepper was an avid animal lover and enjoyed bee-keeping. He was a member of the BeeKeepers Association and a member of the New Life Christian Church in Cambridge, N.Y. He is survived by his wife the former Bonnie Laplante of East Dorset; five sons, Albert Lepper III, Curtis F. Lepper, Nelson P. Laplante, Michael Laplante and Kevin J. Laplante; two daughters, Katharina S. Lepper-Businger and Jennifer Kortekaas; his sister, Janet Tyrol; nine grandchildren; and one niece and one nephew. Funeral services for Mr. Lepper will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, East Dorset. Interment will follow in the family lot in South Village Cemetery, in Dorset. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 30, 2005, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brewster Funeral Services, 34 Park Place Manchester Center, Vt. For those who wish memorial contributions in Mr. LepperDs memory may be made to the Wilson House Fund, c/o Brewster Funeral Service, P.O. Box 885, Manchester Center, VT 05255. For directions or to send e-mail condolences please visit www.shefuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the care of Brewster Funeral Services, 34 Park Place, Manchester Center, VT.