Robert McDonald Tyre Waterhouse1

M, #32913, b. Nov 11, 1918, d. Mar 12, 2009

Family

Phyllis M. King b. Apr 30, 1925, d. Apr 2, 2016
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Nov 11, 1918 Robert McDonald Tyre Waterhouse was born on Nov 11, 1918 at Sutton, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.1,2 
Marriage*May 15, 1947 He married Phyllis M. King, daughter of Adolphus Augustus King and Lorena Lida Fecteau, on May 15, 1947 at Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
Death*Mar 12, 2009 Robert McDonald Tyre Waterhouse died on Mar 12, 2009, at age 90 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.2 
ObituaryMar 13, 2009  OBITUARY: RICHFORD - Robert McDonald Tyre Waterhouse, age 90, husband of Phyllis (King) Waterhouse, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009, in the Franklin County Rehab Facility in St. Albans.
He was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Sutton, Quebec Canada, the son of the late Charles and Grace (Gibney) Waterhouse.

Rob worked as a logger as a young man in Canada with Ken Sherrer. He entered the Canadian Army during World War II, serving in the Forestry Corps in Scotland and was also at the Battle of the Bulge. Following his honorable discharge from the service he moved to Vermont and married Phyllis King on May 15, 1947. He farmed in Jay and Berkshire, retiring in 1977. Following his retirement from farming he worked in construc-tion with Fabian Rice and cut firewood with Gabe Godin. He enjoyed spending time visiting with friends at McAllister's Chain Saw Shop and George LeClair's garage.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Waterhouse, residing at the Carriage House in Franklin; his daughters, Grace Fournier and her husband, Roger, of Franklin, and Carey Hemond of Richford; sons, and their wives, John and Debbie Waterhouse of Berkshire, Kim and Sharon Waterhouse of Lewistown, ID, and Mark & Sharon Waterhouse of Richford; grandchildren: Rena Menard and husband, Gary, Judi Rainville and husband, John, Emily Clough and husband, Chad, R.J. Fournier and wife, Dawn, Robbie Hemond and friend, Lorraine Wright, Michael Hemond and wife, Tracey, Wendy Hemond, Jason Waterhouse and wife, Lucinda, Johanna Waterhouse, Raichelle Steiner and friend, Nathan Murray, Jessica Kett and husband, Bill, and Josh Waterhouse and friend, Michelle Lapan; great-grandchildren, Selena and Maria Menard, Jake and Lexa Dandurand, Haley and Sadie Clough, Luc, Keeleigh, Logan and Lillianna Fournier, Brett, Chelsea and Brady Hemond, Jacob and Jaden Waterhouse, Jade Steiner-Murray, and Jayna and Adam Kett; sister, Edith Colton of Argyle, N.Y; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Leslie, Alton and John Waterhouse; and sisters, Bessie Dezotelle and Ada Goodhue.

Funerals services will be held Monday March 16, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Richford 1st Baptist Church with Pastor Lyle Willey.

Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 140 Main St., Richford.

For those who wish, contributions in Robert's memory may be made to the Richford Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 236, Richford, Vt. 05476; or the Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, Vt. 05478.

Condolences may be sent to Robert's family on-line through: www.spearsfuneralhome.com.

Published by the St. Albans Messenger, VT - 2009.3
 
Burial*Mar 16, 2009 He was buried on Mar 16, 2009 at Richford Center Cemetery, Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 41242558.4 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves, #79.
  5. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.