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Iona Kearney Obituary
MONTPELIER - Iona Kearney, 81, of Montpelier and Worcester, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in Montpelier on July 25, 1928, to Ionne and Beatrice (Tracy) Sumner. Iona attended school in Worcester and graduated from Montpelier High School, then graduated from Goddard College in Plainfield.
She worked for the Small Business Administration, then taught at the Rumney School in Middlesex. Iona retired from the Internal Revenue Service, where she worked as an auditor.
She was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Iona is survived by her daughter, Mary Kearney of Framingham, Mass.; sons Patrick Kearney and his wife, Maria, of Providence, R.I., and David Kearney and his wife, Kathleen, of Halifax, Mass.: grandson Patrick, of Providence, R.I.; granddaughter Michelle of Halifax, Mass.; and aunt Gertrude Howieson of Middlesex.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in the Worcester Methodist Church. Burial will be at a later date in the Worcester Mountain Cemetery.
Calling hours are Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Barber & Lanier Funeral Home, 139 Main St., Montpelier.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, P.O. Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601-0687
For those wishing to convey online condolences to the family, please visit www.barber-lanier.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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November 12, 2009
To the entire Kearney Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Eina from Vermont.
Love,
Helen, Steve and Tess Manning
November 12, 2009
Dear Iona's Family:
Your Mother was an inspiration to me because of her commitment to her work, her strength of character and her love of you, her family.
When I began with The Service in 1987 she taught me EXACTLY how to fill out a particular form. And then she gave me one of her 'trademark' mints and that lovely smile! I am sorry you have lost her.
Kathy Hassey at the Montpelier office
Linda Martin Papineau
November 12, 2009
So sorry to hear about your mom, I remember her saying It was always so nice to be considered part of the family when she was living in town and Mike would go up and help her do a few things around the trailer. Our thoughts are with you all.
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