OBITUARY: Rosanna “Rose” Tremblay Ouimette

DATELINE: Alburgh/Swanton

Rosanna “Rose” Tremblay Ouimette, 67, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Haven Health Center in St. Albans, VT. Rose was the youngest of the nine children born to the late Joseph and Mattie (Boucher) Tremblay on March 23, 1941.

Rose was a graduate of Alburgh High School and Sheldon School of Cosmetology in Burlington. She was a beautician for over 42 years in Swanton owning Rose Beauty Salon.

Rose was predeceased by her husband of over 42 years, John in August of 1998. John was employed by Sheridan Iron and Harris Bindery in Champlain, NY for over 22 years. For over 11 years John and Alan ran a private farm feed trucking company. Alan continues to run the trucking company today.

Among her many activities, the most important of which was caring for her family and being in charge of all family gatherings, Rose loved fishing with her grandson, Cody, gardening and keeping raspberries and doing crafts and woodworking which she enjoyed for many years with her husband John. Rose also loved to cook and made thousand of delicious pies for her family and for the restaurants they operated; Murphy’s in Swanton and later at Kaye’s Restaurant in Alburgh. Rose was a member of St. Amadeus Church in Alburgh and of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Swanton

She is survived by her son, Alan John Ouimette and her grandson, ‘THE LOVE OF HER LIFE’, Cody Alan Ouimette and his mother, Sally Sprague all of Alburgh. She is also survived by a “second son”, Todd Parah of Swanton.

The Tremblay family moved to Alburgh from Quebec in 1918. Shortly after the move they purchased a farm which remains the family farm today. Leona (deceased) the eldest child, helped raise the younger family members. Omer, the second child, and Andrew, the fourth child, worked the family farm beginning at ages 15 and 11, while their father continued working for the Canadian National Railroad. Omer later worked for the Canadian National and Central Vermont Railways. Andrew continued to work the farm until his retirement. The third child was Gerald (deceased) who contracted polio at age of 3. He was a gifted carver and woodworker. Gerald was noted for his hand carved decoys and birds which he sold to local residents and Macy’s in New York City. Today his carvings are collector’s Items. In addition to carving, he made crutches which he sold to medical institutions. He was also a self-employed carpenter.

Clement was the fifth child. He helped out on the farm and continues to run it today. In addition, he was employed by the Central Vermont Railway and the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier.

Laura was the sixth child. She helped on the farm over the years and is a homemaker for the family today.

Paul was the seventh child. Paul passed away at the age of 10.

Philip was the eighth child. Phil served with the U.S. Army. He also helped out on the farm and was employed by the Central Vermont Railway. Phil has been an accomplished carpenter for many years, living in Colchester with his wife Sallye. Rose is survived by a niece Joan and her husband Ron Whitesell of Alburgh and a nephew Jason Tremblay and his wife Lori and son Liam of Montpelier.

Additional survivors include a sister-in-law Shirley Rushlow and her husband Kenneth of Swanton. Shirley has worked in the nursing field all her life; a niece Penny and her husband Robert Pike and son Bobby Jr. of Swanton. Penny is the Administrator of Haven Health Care and Bobby Jr. is a freshman at Castleton College; a nephew Ricky Rushlow and son Justin and wife Katie of Swanton. Justin is a truck driver now after spending many years riding with his Uncle John; a nephew John Rushlow and his wife Pat and daughter Carissa of Highgate. John has worked in machine shops for many years; a sister-in-law Janice Ouimette of Florida; a nephew Ron and his wife Lisa Ouimette and their children Nathan and Emily of Swanton; a nephew James Ouimette; a nephew John Ouimette and his wife Sue and family of Georgia; a niece Lisa Ouimette and her son Jason of St. Albans and a niece Nancy and her husband Greg Beisbier and children Jack, Julia and Lauren of Texas.

Rose also leaves many wonderful, lifelong friends.

Private funeral and interment services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Gifts in Rose’s memory may be made to the Alburgh Elementary School, 14 N. Main St., Alburgh VT 05440 or to the Alburgh Public Library, 16 S. Main St., Alburgh, VT 05440.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Kidder Memorial Home, Swanton, (802-868-3331).

To offer online condolences please visit: www.kiddermemorialhome.com

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