James Wallace Cantell1

M, #20282, b. Jul 24, 1939, d. Nov 29, 2007
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsCantell Descendants Chart
Father*Ernest Melville Cantell1 b. Feb 2, 1916, d. Jul 24, 1973
Mother*Eleanor Beatrice Hojaboom1 b. Sep 26, 1915, d. Dec 31, 2011

Family 1

Madeline Marie Jacques b. Nov 11, 1941, d. Mar 15, 2010
Children

Family 2

Patricia M. Lewis

Chronological Events

Birth*Jul 24, 1939 James Wallace Cantell was born on Jul 24, 1939 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of Ernest Melville Cantell and Eleanor Beatrice Hojaboom.1 
Marriage*Sep 17, 1960 James Wallace Cantell married Madeline Marie Jacques, daughter of Albert Francis Jacques and Bernadette Marie St. Onge, on Sep 17, 1960 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.2 
Divorce*Jan 12, 1990 James Wallace Cantell and Madeline Marie Jacques were divorced on Jan 12, 1990 at Franklin County, Vermont, United States, on grounds of: not known.3 
Death*Nov 29, 2007 James Wallace Cantell died on Nov 29, 2007, at age 68 at University of Vermont Medical Center (formerly Fletcher Allen), Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.1,4 
ObituaryDec 3, 2007  OBITUARY: SHELDON / ST. ALBANS - James Wallace Cantell, fondly called Wally, age 68, died Thursday evening, Nov. 29, 2007, shortly after arrival at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Center. Wally was born in St. Albans, July 24, 1939, son of Eleanor Hojaboom Cantell and the late Ernest M. Cantell.

Following graduation from Bellows Free Academy he entered the U.S. Navy serving on several U.S. Ships. His most memorable excursion was aboard the USS Lake Champlain and actively involved in the recovery of Astronaut Alan Shepard from the first manned space shuttle flight. Following his military career he returned to this area and was employed at Fonda Container Corp. for over 30 years. He was an avid collector of coins and had an extensive collection of working model trains.

Among his closest survivors are his mother, Eleanor Hojaboom Kretzenger of St. Albans; his wife, Patricia Lewis Cantell of Sheldon; children, Marc and Tammy Cantell of Swanton, Christine and Richard Cantell of Highgate Springs, Veronica Mercier of Farmington, N. H., Rebecca Hess of Keeseville, N. Y. William Mercier and his fiancé, Michal Pellerin of Highgate Springs; grandchildren, Nicole Catherine Bushy, Jonathan Bushey, Samantha Cantell, Ryan Cantell, William Messier Jr., Evan Messier, David Hess and Richard Parks III. He also leaves his beloved poodles, Bear and Kadora.

There will be no public calling hours or funeral at Wally's request.

Memorials may be made in his name to the Franklin County Humane Society, 30 Sunset Meadows, St. Albans, Vt. 05478; or to the Boys & Girls Club of America, Northeast Service Center, 5 Hanover Square, Third Floor, New York, N.Y. 10004-2657.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home and Commemorative Services.

Published in the St. Albans Messenger (VT) - Monday, December 3, 2007.5
 
Cremated*Dec 4, 2007 He was cremated on Dec 4, 2007 at Adirondack-Burlington Cremation Service, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 82888219 - Location of ashes is unknown.6 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Vietnam.

 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S3044] Vermont - Divorce Index, online at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S4094] Vermont - Death Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  6. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  7. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.