Rachel Catherine Saunders1

F, #27086, b. Jan 7, 1932, d. Oct 29, 2011

Family

Wendell Paul LeFebvre b. Oct 15, 1928, d. Sep 2, 2002
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 7, 1932 Rachel Catherine Saunders was born on Jan 7, 1932 at Canton, Oxford County, Maine, United States.2 
Marriage*Oct 21, 1950 She married Wendell Paul LeFebvre on Oct 21, 1950 at Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, United States.1,3 
Death*Oct 29, 2011 Rachel Catherine Saunders died on Oct 29, 2011, at age 79 at Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, under last name Willett.2 
Burial*Nov 4, 2011 She was buried on Nov 4, 2011 at Calvary Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 81266943.4 
ObituaryNov 29, 2011  OBITUARY: NORTHFIELD - Rachel LeFebvre Willett, 79, of St. Cloud, Fla., died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, surrounded by loving family members at the Castle Medical Center in Kailua, Hawaii.

Born Jan. 7, 1932, in Canton, Maine, she was the daughter of Charles and Rita (Collins) Sanders. She attended Northfield High School.

She was an administrative assistant at National Life of Vermont in Montpelier and retired in 1986. In 1950, she married Wendell Paul LeFebvre in Northfield, where they spent most of their married life. He died in 2002. She remarried in 2000 to Richard (Willie) Jesse Willett. He died in 2001.

Survivors include her daughter, Jo-Ann Rossi and her husband Fred, of Washington, and her sons, Michael Lefebvre and his wife Jackie of Brookfield, Ralph LeFebvre and his wife Orlene of Randolph, Mark LeFebvre and his wife Rose of Strafford, Va., Douglas LeFebvre and Sandy of Weekiwachee, Fla., Jeffrey LeFebvre and his wife Diana of Kaneohe, Hawaii and Brian LeFebvre and his wife Rhonda of Brooksville, Fla; 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; one sister, Winona Hatch, and two brothers; Lynn Sanders and Reginald Sanders all in Northfield and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Burton Sanders and her grandson Joshua LeFebvre. She also leaves behind her beloved cat Marshmellow.

Rachel enjoyed quilting, garage sales, sewing and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Johns the Evangelist Church at 11 a.m., May 19, 2012. The interment will be at Calvary Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Joshua Paul LeFebvre Memorial Scholarship fund, care of Jeffrey Lefebvre 45-142 Mikihilina St., Kaneohe, HI 96744.

The Kingston's Funeral Home, 35 Slate Ave., in Northfield is in charge of the arrangements.

.Published in Times Argus - November 29, 2011.5
 

Citations

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  3. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
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  5. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.