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Homer Paul Corse, 75, was reunited on July 25, 2023 with his loving parents the late E. Rodney and Catherine (Provost) Corse. He was born on September 1, 1947 in Jeffersonville, Vermont, raised in Fletcher and was a graduate of BFA Fairfax.

Homer started on his 18th Birthday working for Union Carbide Eveready and retired after 40 plus years of employment. Homer was raised with a strong work ethic, and family values. Working the family vegetable garden and cutting firewood. When a teen in high school he took on the responsibility of the family farm and sugaring when his father was ill. A country boy with a love of the outdoors Homer would bring his siblings, son and granddaughter berry picking, hunting and fishing making many memories that we all cherish.

Homer is survived by his son Bryan Corse, granddaughter Breanne Corse and her mother Michelle Ryan, his siblings and their spouses Pat Corse, Elaine Barkyoumb, Barb and Robert Tremblay, Marlene Corse and Mike Martel, Doug and Sue Corse, Dennis and Michelle Corse, Marcia Corse and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday August 1, 2023 at A W Rich Funeral Home – Fairfax Chapel from 10:00 am until the hour of the memorial service at 11:00 am where military honors will be accorded and Reverend Elizabeth Griffin officiating the memorial service. A celebration of life will follow the service at the Fletcher Grange. Inurnment will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions in Homer’s memory may be made to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St Albans, Vt 05478. Please visit awrfh.com to share your memories and condolences.

Ronald Francis Morin, passed away on July 20, 2023, in Fairfax, VT from complications from Agent Orange. He was born on November 7, 1947, in Colchester, VT.



Ron attended Christ the King for his primary education and later graduated from Burlington High School. He worshiped at St. Luke Catholic Parish in Fairfax, VT.



He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, lifelong member of the VFW of Essex, Vermont and Disabled Veterans of America.



Ron proudly served his country as a 94 Bravo and machine gunner in the US Army with the 131st Engineers. He received a medal for his service in the TET offensive and during the height of the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam. Upon returning home he was on active duty in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, then in the U.S. Army Reserve. After his military service, Ron pursued a career as a truck driver and warehouse foreman.



Ron was a hardworking individual who taught himself to play piano, guitar, banjo, and drums, one of the fondest memories was singing Holy God We Praise Thy Name with his father in church as a child. In his free time, Ron enjoyed pursuing his passion for music as a professional musician. At the tender age of 15 he earned a recording contract with the Peppermint Lounge in New York City., however being so young his parents refused to let him go. Though he was disappointed he continued to play with the Earthquakes, the Keynotes, Swift Kick, Phoenix, Buckhollow and Backroads bands. His loving wife will deeply miss his serenading her with Unchained Melody and many other songs with his perfect tenor voice.



He was a hardworking dedicated family man and is survived by his loving wife, Deanne Morin, and his children, Michelle Morin & fiancé, John Laplume, Travis & wife Cathy Morin, Heather & husband Tim Forsyth, Ronald Morin II, Randall Morin & fiancée Ruthie Homes, Kim Blalock, and Eric Morin. His grandchildren Dillon, Olivia, Briana, Parker, Tyler, Jake, Taylor, Kaitlin, Logan, Maggie & Cerridwin & great grandchildren Aliah and Elliana. His sisters Mary Lee Pidgeon and Karen Thornton, as well as his best friends Mel Raymond, Ed & Helga Nuttall & Donald & Penny Apted of Melbourne, Florida and his service dog, Gabriel Zeus.



Ron was preceded in death by his father, Rosaire (Frances) Morin, and his mother, Erma Chamberlin, close friend, Donald Dubuque as well as his beloved dog, Thunder. Ron will be deeply missed by all who knew him.



Friends and family are invited to calling hours on Thursday, July 27th, 2023 from 4-6PM at the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main Street in Saint Albans.



A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Lukes Parish, 17 Huntville Road in Fairfax, on Friday, July 28th, 2023 at 1PM, a graveside service with full military honors will follow at St. Luke Cemetery in Fairfax.



The family would like to extend their extreme gratitude to Fairfax Rescue for their quick response time and professional services, as well as the V.A. in WRJ, Lake Nona Florida V.A. and the Mayo Clinic for their extensive care they provided.



In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741.



Honored to be serving he family of Ron Morin is the Heald Funeral Home, where messages of condolence are welcome at www.healdfuneralhome.com.

Eunice M. (Toof) Root, 83, died on July 17, 2023 at Heaton Woods in Montpelier after a long illness. She was born on August 29, 1939 in W. Berkshire, Vermont, the youngest child of Mary (Munson) and Harmond Toof. She grew up in Fletcher on Maple Shade Farm, where she cherished her natural surroundings of fields and woods. Always a hard-worker, she did her part on the family farm logging, maple sugaring, gardening, canning, cooking and caring for her parents and her two nieces. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in Fletcher and then achieved her high school diploma through correspondence from American School of Chicago. Later in life, she pursued her education further at Community College of Vermont and graduated with an Associate’s Degree.

She married Clayton Castle in 1964, had a daughter and fostered two nephews. She had a great love for animals and in 1978, she opened up her barn to provide the first shelter for dogs and cats in Franklin County. Her careers included housekeeping for private homes, resorts and hotels as well as farming. She also was a nurse’s aid for Franklin County Home Health. She married her second husband Wilfred Root, Jr. in 1984 and together they ran a burner service and electrical business. She was a warm and welcoming homemaker and hostess as well as a funny companion – a shining light to all her knew her. She loved reading, writing poetry, gardening, dancing and singing, and bird watching. She will be most remembered for her sense of humor, caring nature, and enthusiasm for cats.

She was pre-deceased by her parents and husbands; her brothers Harmon Toof and Vernon Toof; her sister Mae (Toof) Manning; and a wonderful niece, Sharon Bidwell. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Robin Castle and her partner Bob Robinson, both of Barre; her beloved niece, Mary Pilon of St. Albans; her foster sons, Brian Castle and Bobby Castle, both of Florida; her brother-in-law, Truman Breshears of New Hampshire; her step-children Pamela O’Neill and Kevin Root; three step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Many thanks to the caring staff at Heaton Woods and the staff at Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice for seeing Mrs. Root to the end of her life with compassion.

Visiting hours will be held Saturday, July 22, 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Minor Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Milton, with a funeral service beginning at 11:00. Burial to follow at Sanderson Corner Cemetery, Fairfax. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a local humane society.

Robert “Bob” Charles Gaboury, 83, of Fairfax passed away Saturday July 15, 2023 at Franklin County Rehab with his sisters by his side. He was born March 3,1940 in St. Albans, Vermont son of the late Charles and Helen Gaboury. Growing up on a farm in St. Albans. He graduated from St Mary's High school in St. Albans class of 1959. He married his one and only love, Jean Wagner of St. Albans on May 15, 1976. They resided on Buck Hollow Rd in Fairfax since their marriage and have wintered in Dade City, Florida for 20 yrs.

Bob had numerous jobs in his lifetime starting with working at Jimmy fund in Boston after graduation and for many years with the Vermont Maple Tree project, Hillcrest Poultry Farm, retail endeavors that included, Screen Printing, woodworking, pet and clothing stores. Bob had a very creative mind and was always looking for a new challenge.

Bob had many hobbies and interests. Hunting, fishing, running and training beagles on his own running grounds in New York state. He was very active in Vermont Beagle Club where he won numerous trophies and ribbons. He also enjoyed Woodworking, traveling the US in his RV with his wife Jean and good friends Larry and Barb Young and Don and Peggy Greenwood, visiting flea markets and attending Bluegrass festivals brought Bob his greatest joys during his retirement years. He was very social, had a contagious laugh and many friends, a great memory and likes nothing more than sharing stories over a cup of coffee. Bob was very active member of his Florida Community where Everyone knew Bob. He will be greatly missed.

Bob is survived by his wife Jean, two sisters Carol Boissonneault her husband Giles, Pauline Cray, ex brother-in-law Ned Cray, nieces and nephews Jay and Eric Boissonneault, Lori Brunelle, Timothy and Travis Cray and Kelly Shawver, special buddy Don Greenwood, many cousins. and numerous friends.

He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Helen Gaboury and niece Amy Boissonneault.

The family would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the staff of Franklin County Rehab for the exceptional care he had received during his illness.

A graveside committal service will be held at St Lukes’s cemetery in Fairfax Vt at a later date. Please visit awrfh.com to share your memories and condolences.

Wayne H. Toof, 78, passed away peacefully at the University of Vermont Medical Center on Friday, June 16, 2023, following a short illness. The only child of Harmon M. and Hildreth (Young) Toof, Wayne was born on January 11, 1945, in Fairfax, Vermont.

Wayne married his beloved wife, Myra Anne (Erno Raymond) Toof on March 25, 1978, and shared many happy years of marriage until Myra passed away in 2014.

Raised on a farm in Fairfax, Wayne had an idyllic childhood and graduated from Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax in 1963 where he played on the basketball team. While still in high school, Wayne joined the United States Navy Reserves (USNR) on February 18 ,1963 and, following graduation, was ordered to Active Duty on the USS Cadmus (AR-14). Wayne was then ordered to the YR-71 which was assigned to the Naval Support Activity in Da Nang. Wayne served in Vietnam from 1965-1967 before being honorably discharged as an Electrician’s Mate (EM3) in 1969. While in service, Wayne received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. After his service, Wayne also received the Vermont Distinguished Service Medal from then Governor James H. Douglas and he became an official Plank Owner for this participation in the Naval Support Activity in Da Nang, Vietnam. Wayne was very proud to service his country and was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.

After his departure from the service, Wayne quickly earned his Master Electrician License working at several local places including DMC Electric and at the University of Vermont where he first met his wife Myra, when they both worked in the Given and Rowell buildings. Wayne went on to work with his uncle Wendall Manning at his business Lakeview Plumbing and Heating before eventually taking over the business. Having enough of Vermont winters and frozen pipes, Wayne and Myra moved to Naples, Florida for several years where Wayne worked for Moorings Park, a retirement village. Eventually, Wayne and Myra retired back to Vermont to spend time with family and friends.

Wayne was a godly man and had a variety of interests but his most loved was hunting, being in the woods, and connecting with nature. Both dogs and cats were also very dear to Wayne, especially his many Pomeranian pups he had through the years: Mighty Might and Cinnamon to Frisky and his current pup, Myra, named in his late wife’s honor.

Wayne is survived by his sons Kevin and David Toof, as well as his stepsons, Jeffrey Raymond and his wife, Margaret Loftus, Gary Raymond, and Gregory Raymond and his wife Barbara Church. He also leaves his uncle and hunting buddy, Earl Toof of Connecticut. He is also survived by his very special friend (but more like a son) and caregiver, Brian Corey, and his daughter Abigail and her children, Isabella, and Phoenix to whom he was affectionally known as Grampa Wayne.

Wayne is survived by his sisters-in-law, Sandra Armstrong and Margaret Erno as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Wayne also leaves behind many good friends including John Baraby, Bill (Doc) Sheldon, and his nephew Tommy Erno.

Wayne is pre-deceased by his cherished wife, Myra, his parents, as well as several brothers- and sisters-in-law, including his buddy, Walter (Joe) Erno.

The family wishes to extend much gratitude to the caring professionals at the University of Vermont Medical Center for allowing Wayne’s final journey to be comfortable and peaceful.

There will be no calling hours or memorial service at this time, but a celebration of life will be held in October. The date and time will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, VT or to a special charity of your choice. An online condolence book has been established for Wayne’s family at the A.W. Rich Funeral Home, website: www.awrfh.com. Arrangements are entrusted to A.W. Rich Funeral Home in Fairfax, VT.

Obituary

Robert Orman “Bob” Ovitt Sr. 80 a lifelong resident of Fairfax passed away peacefully at his home on Friday July 7, 2023. He was born on May 26, 1943 son of the late Orman and Ivy (Webb) Ovitt. After graduating high school in 1961. He began work for Coca-Cola Company and then General Electric.

Upon graduating Bob married his high school sweetheart, Gloria Barkyoumb. They decided they would start farming and they bought their farm on Buck Hollow in 1968. They farmed together and raised their 4 children Sam, Carol, Rob and Joan. While raising the children they started Ovitt’ s Construction and also started sugaring. Eventually they parted ways, and the cows were sold shortly thereafter. Although Bob and Gloria divorced they remained the best of friends throughout their entire lives until her passing in 2021. Holidays were always spent together as one blended family and all were welcome. Nobody would pass up one of Gloria’s home cooked meals. Spending time all together was the greatest gift they continued to give their children and grandchildren.

Ovitt’s Construction and the sugar operation continued to be ran by Bob and his son’s Sam and Rob. The operations are still up and running today with grandson’s helping. Bob loved to run a bulldozer or an excavator, he loved rocks of all sizes. He loved to place them just so to create a beautiful area around a pond or build a stone wall.

In high school Bob was known for being quite the baseball player really a talented athlete in all sports he played. He was even being looked at to play professionally but his life took another path. He continued to love the sport and played on many softball teams. He played for years, made many friends and created some great memories. He also continued to send those softballs out of the park wherever he played. Bob was fun to watch and his enthusiasm showed on the field. He was a competitive kind of guy. He loved to hustle people in a good game of pool, setting himself up nicely to sink that eight ball. He enjoyed playing cards from cribbage to Gin and nothing was wrong with a round of poker. He also had a love of the outdoors he loved to hunt and fish. Deer season, if you didn’t know is a fifth season in Vermont, at least in his eyes. From all the deer hunting stories some good and maybe a few bad, oh how those stories and laughter rang out from deer camp. He loved to slip off in the afternoon to find those secret fishing holes and cast a line. He passed his passion for the outdoors and hunting down to his sons, grandsons, and some great grandchildren as well.

One of our favorite spots as a family is our camping lot at Fairfield Pond and we all enjoy it tremendously. We all have set on the stone bench placed so perfectly in front of the water by him. We have all enjoyed roasting food over the open fire built with stones. His parents purchased this land and it’s been a family tradition ever since. This is our families little piece of heaven where we have memories of 5 generations relaxing at the pond. We were lucky to celebrate his 80th birthday all together on May 26, 2023 not too long ago, that day was beautiful full of laughter and love. Having family and friends all together.

Bob had many friends, he lived his life fully on his terms and was a simple man and it took little to make him happy. He helped so many folks in difficult situations. His front door was always open. On any given morning you could find him sipping a cup of coffee, making eggs and bacon with a side of toast he loved breakfast. As he sat to eat, a whole lot of ketchup went on top. According to Bob everything tasted better with ketchup and I mean everything.

He was a joker at heart, the stories are many. He could be stubborn as a mule but down deep inside, had the biggest heart and would help anybody. Big Bob Ovitt, Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa you sure are going to be missed. We love you and our hearts will carry you forward.
Bob is survived by his children Sam, Rob and Carol Ovitt all of Fairfax, Joan and her husband Kelly Sweet of Fletcher, 10 grandchildren Joshua, Jessica Jordan, Kaitlin Ovitt , Kyle Ovitt and fiancé Nicole, Kody and wife Hannah Ovitt, Kole Ovitt and girlfriend Sophie, Brittany Sweet and fiancé Jessie, Danielle Sweet and fiancé Tim, Jacob Sweet and Jarrett Sweet, 7 great grandchildren which he enjoyed Ryleigh ,Nicholas, Jayleigh, Raelynn, Aubrey, Brayden and Granger, siblings Barb and Tom Sargent of St. Albans, Beverly and Dave Danyow of St. Albans, JoAnne and Jim Godin of Fairfax and Richard Ovitt of Fletcher, many nieces, nephews cousins and dear friends.

He was predeceased by his parents Orman and Ivy Ovitt, sister Sandra Ovitt, His love of his life Gloria Ovitt-Ledoux and her parents.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday July 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the family lot in Fairfax Plains Cemetery, McNall Rd, Fairfax with Reverend Elizabeth Griffin officiating. A celebration of Life will follow at the Fairfax Community Center, 1210 Main St., Fairfax. Please come join us, share a story, enjoy some food and Honor our Dad, thank you. Never Gone, Forever in our hearts. We Love You Dad!

Robert Ovitt
July 20, 2023 @ 11 am
Fairfax Plains Cementary on McNall Road
Graveside service
Celebration of Life to follow @
Fairfax Community Center
1210 Main Street Fairfax, Vt
Please come join us:
Share a story
Enjoy some food
Honor our Dad ❤️ thank you
Never Gone Forever in our hearts
    We love you ~ Dad ❤️
             6/26/1943 ~ 7/7/2023

The Fairfax Community Library Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6:30 pm. The meeting  is open to the public and will take place in the library.
If you would like to attend remotely, please contact the library for the Zoom link.
Agenda:
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes from May 16, 2023, meeting
Treasurer’s Report
Correspondence

Updates:
Library Highlights since our last meeting
Summer Reading Program
Elementary Book Distribution
Library 50th Anniversary/Logo
Staff Update
   
New Business:
Library cleaning
Schedule Budget planning meeting for October
Next Trustee meeting September 21, 2023

 Fairfax Community Library Programs - July 2023

Youth Events

Tuesday, July 11, 3 pm: Lego Club
Kids ages 6+ enjoy themed Lego play. Please register.

Wednesday, July 5, 3 pm: Egg Carton Goldfish
Make a cute little fish out of an egg carton! Materials provided. Ages 8+ Please email libraryfairfax@gmail.com or call 849-2420 to register!

Wednesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 10:30 am: Preschool Story Time
Join us for stories and songs! Children's books will be available to check out as well. Before you leave, pick up an activity to make at home!

Wednesday, July 12, 3 pm: Mask Decorating
Decorate a mask worthy of the theater! Materials provided. Ages 8+ Please email libraryfairfax@gmail.com or call 849-2420 to register!

Wednesday, July 19, 1 pm: Rope Climber
Make a tenacious toy rope climber! Materials provided. Ages 8+ Please email libraryfairfax@gmail.com or call 849-2420 to register!

Wednesday, July 26, 3 pm: Pom Pom Chick
Learn how to make pompoms and turn them into a baby chick! Materials provided. Please email libraryfairfax@gmail.com or call 849-2420 to register!

Adult Events

Tuesday, July 18, 5:30 pm: Baking Class with Steve LaRosa
Learn how to make delectable zucchini and lemon muffins with Steve LaRosa! Materials provided. This is a take and make class - Steve will teach how to assemble the muffins and you can take them home to bake them. All skill levels welcome! Space is limited, so please call 849-2420 or email libraryfairfax@gmail.com to register!

June 27 - August 11: Summer Reading Challenge for Adults
Sign up online, or in person at the library, and pick up your summer reading bingo sheet. Check off boxes by completing reading challenges until you get a bingo. Once you get a bingo, bring your sheet into the library to claim a prize and be entered into a drawing for a bigger prize at the end of the summer. You are able to claim more than one bingo, so after claiming your first prize, feel free to take your sheet back and complete more challenges!

Thursday, July 21, 4 pm: Library Book Club
The book this month is Nine Parts of Desire, by Geraldine Brooks. Book club will meet in the library. A Zoom link will be available for anyone who wants to attend remotely. If you would like to borrow a copy of the book, or request the Zoom link, please contact the library at fairfaxlibrarian@gmail.com or call us at 849-2420. All are welcome!

Tuesday, July 25, 5 pm: Pollinator Presentation
Join Ricky Klein from the Vermont Master Gardener Program to learn how to create a pollinator friendly yard, and how you can grow a pollinator's paradise with essentially no effort! No registration required.

Family Events

June 1 - September 4: Good Citizen Challenge
This summer, kids in grades K-8, are encouraged to get out and lean about, and participate in, their communities! Kids will be given a bingo card with different challenges to get them involved in their communities. Once they complete a bingo, they will be eligible to win prizes - including a chance to win the grand prize: a $100 gift card to Phoenix Books and a free trip for two to Washington D.C.! You can pick up the bingo cards here at the library if you are interested in participating. For more information, please feel free to visit the Good Citizen Challenge website.

For up to date information, go to https://www.fairfaxvtlibrary.org

Stephen Joseph Ratte, son of the late Maurice & Mary (King) Ratte, passed away peacefully on Monday evening June 5th, 2023, surrounded by his Family.



Steve was born on October 1, 1935 in Burlington, Vermont and began his education at Christ the King School in 1940, the year the school was founded. When the family moved to the North End of Burlington in 1943, he entered Nazareth School. In 1945 another move landed them in the family homestead located in Fairfax. A few years later Steve became active in several 4-H club projects including raising dairy cattle and poultry. He was very enthusiastic about showing his Holstein cattle at the 4-H County Field Days, State Days, and eventually was privileged to show cattle at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Massachusetts.



Steve attended St. Mary’s High School in Saint Albans and graduated in the class of 1953. He married Pauline Boissonneault, the love of his life, on June 14th, 1958, a woman he had admired for several years as a Church parishioner. They were joined in holy matrimony in Saint Luke Church, Fairfax and enjoyed nearly 65 happy years together. Steve and Pauline were blessed with six loving children.



After graduating from Johnson State College, Steve continued his studies and earned a Master’s Degree in Teaching from St. Michael’s College.



Steve was a member of Saint Luke Catholic Church since 1945. He served on the Parish Council for a number of years. He was also active in the establishment of the original Fairfax Zoning Board, on which he served as a committee member for several years.



He taught school in Colchester, Milton, and Winooski, primarily at the high-school level. For numerous summers, Steve was employed for as a U.S. Immigration Inspector at the Highgate Springs Port of entry. Eventually he left teaching and became a full-time Immigration Inspector. After seven years at the Highgate Border Station, he transferred to the Eastern Regional Immigration Office in Burlington, where he worked in Personnel until his retirement in 1995. Steve was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Burlington in June 1983, and served in Saint Luke Parish, Fairfax as a Deacon for 38 years, retiring in June 2021. He was active in the Catholic Cursillo Movement, serving as a team member for a number of retreat-weekends. The Weston Priory was a special place for Steve, for solitude, meditation, and prayer.



It was only through the tireless efforts and support of his wife, Pauline, that Steve was able to serve as a volunteer in Prison Ministry for over 26 years, with the last 12½ years spent serving as Prison Ministry Coordinator for Vermont Catholic Charities. He strived to respond to the words of Jesus in Mathew 25: 36, 40: “When I was in prison you visited me . . . Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”



One of his hobbies was gardening, especially hybridizing irises and developing new colors for flowers. In recent years Steve and Pauline enjoyed bringing flowers and vegetables to the Champlain Valley Fair, receiving many blue ribbons. Photography was a life-long hobby for Steve, through which he strived to capture God’s beauty in nature.



Many fond memories were created when Steve & Pauline traveled to visit children and grandchildren on trips to Maui, Hawaii and Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina. Another special place was the unique little town of Boquerón, Puerto Rico, which was like stepping back into the 1940’s to Steve.



Steve is survived by his wife Pauline and their six children: Denise Cota (Larry), Marc Ratte (Chantal), Stephanie Jenkins (Jeff), Bernard ‘Bert’ Ratte (Jackie Odre), Michael Ratte, and Jennifer Shepherd (David), nine grandchildren: Benjamin Cota (Allison), Bethany Cota (Nick Deavitt), Carissa & Gabrielle Ratte, Dylan & Anna Whaley, Morgan & Jack Shepherd, and Kayla Ratte, five great grandchildren: Nora, Beau, & Briggs Deavitt, and Caroline & Adelynn Cota, two brothers-in-law: Rene (Priscilla) & Giles (Carol) Boissonneault, one sister-in-law: Marie Boissonneault, in addition to several cousins, nieces, and nephews.



Steve is preceded in death by his parents Maurice & Mary (King) Ratte, father and mother-in-law Lucien & Simone (Brassard) Boissonneault, brothers-in-law Bernard, Maurice, & George Boissonneault, nieces and nephews Maria, Amy, Michael, & Alan Boissonneault.



Life is a mystery. Waste not time trying to solve it; but rather seek the Wisdom and Love of God to enjoy life to the fullest. “I seek not to understand in order that I may believe; rather, I believe in order that I may understand.” St. Anselm



A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 at 10:30am in Saint Luke Catholic Church, 17 Huntville Road, Fairfax.



 There will be no public calling hours.



In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of the following charitable causes or to a charity of your choice:

• Boys Town, 14100 Crawford St., Boystown, NE 68010

• Covenant House, 4618th Ave., New York, NY 10001

• St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

• St. Joseph’s Indian School, 1301 No Main St, Chamberlain, SD 57325



Honored to be serving the family of Stephen Ratte is the Heald Funeral Home, where messages of condolence are welcome at www.healdfuneralhome.com.