1916
George
2008
George Prive
July 27, 1916 — June 10, 2008
FRANKLIN - George Lionel Prive, age 91, passed away Tuesday evening June 10, 2008 at Ave Maria Community Care Home in Richford.
He was born July 27, 1916 in Mansonville, Quebec Canada the son of the late Joseph Alfred & Josephine (Gendron) Prive.
George served in the U.S. Army during WWII from March of 1941 to July of 1945receiving his honorable discharge with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He received the Purple Heart Medal of honor for saving comrades lives in the South Pacific when aboard the USS President Coolidge that was torpedoed and sunk. He was a member of the American Legion Post #42 of Enosburg Falls.
George married Rachel Streeter of Franklin on October 24, 1945. He was a communicant of St. Marys Catholic Church in Franklin. He lived a happy life as a plumber, dairy farmer, maple syrup producer, carpenter, small fernery owner. Upon retirement he enjoyed sketching, painting, and gardening.
George is survivied by his wife Rachel Prive of Franklin; their six children, Richard and his wife Shelba (Miles) Prive of Enosburg Falls, Rochelle and her husband Maurice Bapp of Belvidere, Mary Prive of St. Augustine, FL, Patricia Mann of Deland, FL, Gwendolyn-Kae and her husband Charles Machia of West Berkshire, and Helen and her husband David Gallagher of Bristol, ME; one brother, Joseph Prive and his wife Florence of Inverness, FL; one sister, Theresa Neal of Enosburg Falls; one brother-in-law, Lionel Couture of St. Albans; 12 grandchildren, Nancy Bovat, Scott Prive, Amanda Bapp, Edward Prive, Tonya Prive, Tina Prive, Melissa Lucia, Michael Machia, David Embury, Jason Embury, Melissa Leeman, and Christa Gallagher; 9 great grandchildren, Brittany, Dawson, Taylor, Harlee May, Matthew, Emily, Alisha, Cole, and Thomas; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents George was predeceased by his siblings, Beatrice Dufresne, Alexina Laferriere, Anoinette Myott, Gertrude Couture, Biola Parent, and Raymond Prive.
Funeral services will be held Monday June 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM at St. Marys Catholic Church in Franklin with Rev. Bernard Bechard celebrating the Mass of Christina burial. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family at al later date. There will be no visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in Georges memory may be made to Ave Marie Community Care Home, 19 School St., Richford, VT 05476 or to the Charity of ones Choice.
He was born July 27, 1916 in Mansonville, Quebec Canada the son of the late Joseph Alfred & Josephine (Gendron) Prive.
George served in the U.S. Army during WWII from March of 1941 to July of 1945receiving his honorable discharge with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He received the Purple Heart Medal of honor for saving comrades lives in the South Pacific when aboard the USS President Coolidge that was torpedoed and sunk. He was a member of the American Legion Post #42 of Enosburg Falls.
George married Rachel Streeter of Franklin on October 24, 1945. He was a communicant of St. Marys Catholic Church in Franklin. He lived a happy life as a plumber, dairy farmer, maple syrup producer, carpenter, small fernery owner. Upon retirement he enjoyed sketching, painting, and gardening.
George is survivied by his wife Rachel Prive of Franklin; their six children, Richard and his wife Shelba (Miles) Prive of Enosburg Falls, Rochelle and her husband Maurice Bapp of Belvidere, Mary Prive of St. Augustine, FL, Patricia Mann of Deland, FL, Gwendolyn-Kae and her husband Charles Machia of West Berkshire, and Helen and her husband David Gallagher of Bristol, ME; one brother, Joseph Prive and his wife Florence of Inverness, FL; one sister, Theresa Neal of Enosburg Falls; one brother-in-law, Lionel Couture of St. Albans; 12 grandchildren, Nancy Bovat, Scott Prive, Amanda Bapp, Edward Prive, Tonya Prive, Tina Prive, Melissa Lucia, Michael Machia, David Embury, Jason Embury, Melissa Leeman, and Christa Gallagher; 9 great grandchildren, Brittany, Dawson, Taylor, Harlee May, Matthew, Emily, Alisha, Cole, and Thomas; several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents George was predeceased by his siblings, Beatrice Dufresne, Alexina Laferriere, Anoinette Myott, Gertrude Couture, Biola Parent, and Raymond Prive.
Funeral services will be held Monday June 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM at St. Marys Catholic Church in Franklin with Rev. Bernard Bechard celebrating the Mass of Christina burial. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family at al later date. There will be no visiting hours.
For those who wish, contributions in Georges memory may be made to Ave Marie Community Care Home, 19 School St., Richford, VT 05476 or to the Charity of ones Choice.
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