ADDISON, VT. - Harry Edward Provencher, age 93, of Addison, passed away on December 17th 2021 at his home.
Harry was born on December 8th 1928 to Louis Francis and Gertrude Marceline (Goodale) Provencher in their home located on Lake Street in Addison, Vt., one of eight children.
Harry enjoyed the country life, where he grew up working on the Spaulding Farm with his parents near his birth place. Later in years, his parents and siblings moved to Bridport, Vt. and purchased a farm on Townline Road where Harry worked into his mid 20's.
Harry, his wife Kathrine and their small family moved to Connecticut, where he worked for Pratt & Whitney on the night shift. During the day, he ran a crawler-dozer for a small contractor. This was the beginning of a life working in the excavation trade.
Harry and the family moved back to Vermont in his late 20's and brought the trailer they lived in from Connecticut. They bought land with a few buildings on it in Addison, Vt. and settled there for about 25 years. Harry and Kathrine built a new home on the property in 1963.
When they returned to Vermont, Harry worked for a close friend, Walt Carpenter, who was at that time the Road Foreman for the Town of Addison, Vt. Over the course of time Walt Carpenter focused on operating a gravel pit business and Harry became the Road Foreman for Addison, Vt. along with having his own excavation business.
In 1970 Harry decided to commit solely to his excavation company and established a lifelong appreciation for his skills as a crawler-dozer operator. Many would consider him as one of the BEST BLADE OPERATORS. He had an eagle's eye for grades and contours which would lead to many customers sharing stories of his talents then and still today.
Harry enjoyed traveling throughout his life. He traveled to California by car with some of his friends in 1945-1946, then again in 1980 with a converted school bus into a motorhome, He also traveled to many landmarks or to visit friends and family in other parts of the USA and Canada.
Harry and his second wife Marie enjoyed their marriage of 35 years while residing in Bridport, Vt. and wintering in Florida. He and Marie braved flying to Florida in their later years, as well he flew to South Carolina to attend a wedding for one of his grandsons when he was 90 years old.
Harry also had the blessing of his children through his first marriage with Kathrine {LaMountain} Wade, their spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. His blessings were expanded by the loving support of his six surviving siblings and their families.
Harry and his daughter Roxanne {Provencher} Bannister, deceased in 1996 will always be remembered for their special relationship because of how special they both were. {For a time of separation, now together for eternity.}
Harry was a man that loved to be active with his mind and hands, he enjoyed his vegetable garden, growing flowers, feeding his birds, cutting, splitting, stacking and the most enjoyable exercise putting the firewood in the wood stove and basking in the 90 degree heat. He took great pleasure in operating his Toro lawn tractors {each with an attachment, mowing lawns, having a belly blade on one tractor he used to re-grade the parking area at the Bridge Restaurant quite often and his son-in-law's driveway. He would buy bushels of apples to give to family and friends for a Christmas gift. Worked out well for him as the pies and apple sauce was a returned gift.} He loved camping {many stories to be told}, dancing was at the top of the list, he took great pleasure in reading one book after another, {YES even Romance Novels}, Wheel of Fortune was the show to watch and it was amazing how he knew the answers so quickly. The Man loved to have fun and wanted it for you as well, as he would tell jokes, stories as well sing you a tune now and then.
He was predeceased by his parents; Louis and Gertrude Provencher, his wife; Marie (Swinton) Provencher, two daughters; Holly J. (Provencher) Ashley and Roxanne (Provencher) Bannister, two sons; Wolfsong (He Who Sings A Wolfsong) and Scott F. Provencher, one sister; Dolores (Provencher) Lattrell, two grandsons; Bryan Ashley-Selleck and Israel L. Provencher. We also remember Harry's grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, brother and sisters-in-law, cousin, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home on 48 South Maple Street in Vergennes, Vt.
The family is having the burial service for Harry Provencher and Israel Provencher at 10 a.m. on July 16th 2021 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Addison, Vt.
Harry was born on December 8th 1928 to Louis Francis and Gertrude Marceline (Goodale) Provencher in their home located on Lake Street in Addison, Vt., one of eight children.
Harry enjoyed the country life, where he grew up working on the Spaulding Farm with his parents near his birth place. Later in years, his parents and siblings moved to Bridport, Vt. and purchased a farm on Townline Road where Harry worked into his mid 20's.
Harry, his wife Kathrine and their small family moved to Connecticut, where he worked for Pratt & Whitney on the night shift. During the day, he ran a crawler-dozer for a small contractor. This was the beginning of a life working in the excavation trade.
Harry and the family moved back to Vermont in his late 20's and brought the trailer they lived in from Connecticut. They bought land with a few buildings on it in Addison, Vt. and settled there for about 25 years. Harry and Kathrine built a new home on the property in 1963.
When they returned to Vermont, Harry worked for a close friend, Walt Carpenter, who was at that time the Road Foreman for the Town of Addison, Vt. Over the course of time Walt Carpenter focused on operating a gravel pit business and Harry became the Road Foreman for Addison, Vt. along with having his own excavation business.
In 1970 Harry decided to commit solely to his excavation company and established a lifelong appreciation for his skills as a crawler-dozer operator. Many would consider him as one of the BEST BLADE OPERATORS. He had an eagle's eye for grades and contours which would lead to many customers sharing stories of his talents then and still today.
Harry enjoyed traveling throughout his life. He traveled to California by car with some of his friends in 1945-1946, then again in 1980 with a converted school bus into a motorhome, He also traveled to many landmarks or to visit friends and family in other parts of the USA and Canada.
Harry and his second wife Marie enjoyed their marriage of 35 years while residing in Bridport, Vt. and wintering in Florida. He and Marie braved flying to Florida in their later years, as well he flew to South Carolina to attend a wedding for one of his grandsons when he was 90 years old.
Harry also had the blessing of his children through his first marriage with Kathrine {LaMountain} Wade, their spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. His blessings were expanded by the loving support of his six surviving siblings and their families.
Harry and his daughter Roxanne {Provencher} Bannister, deceased in 1996 will always be remembered for their special relationship because of how special they both were. {For a time of separation, now together for eternity.}
Harry was a man that loved to be active with his mind and hands, he enjoyed his vegetable garden, growing flowers, feeding his birds, cutting, splitting, stacking and the most enjoyable exercise putting the firewood in the wood stove and basking in the 90 degree heat. He took great pleasure in operating his Toro lawn tractors {each with an attachment, mowing lawns, having a belly blade on one tractor he used to re-grade the parking area at the Bridge Restaurant quite often and his son-in-law's driveway. He would buy bushels of apples to give to family and friends for a Christmas gift. Worked out well for him as the pies and apple sauce was a returned gift.} He loved camping {many stories to be told}, dancing was at the top of the list, he took great pleasure in reading one book after another, {YES even Romance Novels}, Wheel of Fortune was the show to watch and it was amazing how he knew the answers so quickly. The Man loved to have fun and wanted it for you as well, as he would tell jokes, stories as well sing you a tune now and then.
He was predeceased by his parents; Louis and Gertrude Provencher, his wife; Marie (Swinton) Provencher, two daughters; Holly J. (Provencher) Ashley and Roxanne (Provencher) Bannister, two sons; Wolfsong (He Who Sings A Wolfsong) and Scott F. Provencher, one sister; Dolores (Provencher) Lattrell, two grandsons; Bryan Ashley-Selleck and Israel L. Provencher. We also remember Harry's grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, brother and sisters-in-law, cousin, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home on 48 South Maple Street in Vergennes, Vt.
The family is having the burial service for Harry Provencher and Israel Provencher at 10 a.m. on July 16th 2021 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Addison, Vt.
ADDISON, VT. - Harry Edward Provencher, age 93, of Addison, passed away on December 17th 2021 at his home.
Harry was born on December 8th 1928 to Louis Francis and Gertrude Marceline (Goodale) Provencher in their home located on Lake Street in Addison, Vt., one of eight children.
Harry enjoyed the country life, where he grew up working on the Spaulding Farm with his parents near his birth place. Later in years, his parents and siblings moved to Bridport, Vt. and purchased a farm on Townline Road where Harry worked into his mid 20's.
Harry, his wife Kathrine and their small family moved to Connecticut, where he worked for Pratt & Whitney on the night shift. During the day, he ran a crawler-dozer for a small contractor. This was the beginning of a life working in the excavation trade.
Harry and the family moved back to Vermont in his late 20's and brought the trailer they lived in from Connecticut. They bought land with a few buildings on it in Addison, Vt. and settled there for about 25 years. Harry and Kathrine built a new home on the property in 1963.
When they returned to Vermont, Harry worked for a close friend, Walt Carpenter, who was at that time the Road Foreman for the Town of Addison, Vt. Over the course of time Walt Carpenter focused on operating a gravel pit business and Harry became the Road Foreman for Addison, Vt. along with having his own excavation business.
In 1970 Harry decided to commit solely to his excavation company and established a lifelong appreciation for his skills as a crawler-dozer operator. Many would consider him as one of the BEST BLADE OPERATORS. He had an eagle's eye for grades and contours which would lead to many customers sharing stories of his talents then and still today.
Harry enjoyed traveling throughout his life. He traveled to California by car with some of his friends in 1945-1946, then again in 1980 with a converted school bus into a motorhome, He also traveled to many landmarks or to visit friends and family in other parts of the USA and Canada.
Harry and his second wife Marie enjoyed their marriage of 35 years while residing in Bridport, Vt. and wintering in Florida. He and Marie braved flying to Florida in their later years, as well he flew to South Carolina to attend a wedding for one of his grandsons when he was 90 years old.
Harry also had the blessing of his children through his first marriage with Kathrine {LaMountain} Wade, their spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. His blessings were expanded by the loving support of his six surviving siblings and their families.
Harry and his daughter Roxanne {Provencher} Bannister, deceased in 1996 will always be remembered for their special relationship because of how special they both were. {For a time of separation, now together for eternity.}
Harry was a man that loved to be active with his mind and hands, he enjoyed his vegetable garden, growing flowers, feeding his birds, cutting, splitting, stacking and the most enjoyable exercise putting the firewood in the wood stove and basking in the 90 degree heat. He took great pleasure in operating his Toro lawn tractors {each with an attachment, mowing lawns, having a belly blade on one tractor he used to re-grade the parking area at the Bridge Restaurant quite often and his son-in-law's driveway. He would buy bushels of apples to give to family and friends for a Christmas gift. Worked out well for him as the pies and apple sauce was a returned gift.} He loved camping {many stories to be told}, dancing was at the top of the list, he took great pleasure in reading one book after another, {YES even Romance Novels}, Wheel of Fortune was the show to watch and it was amazing how he knew the answers so quickly. The Man loved to have fun and wanted it for you as well, as he would tell jokes, stories as well sing you a tune now and then.
He was predeceased by his parents; Louis and Gertrude Provencher, his wife; Marie (Swinton) Provencher, two daughters; Holly J. (Provencher) Ashley and Roxanne (Provencher) Bannister, two sons; Wolfsong (He Who Sings A Wolfsong) and Scott F. Provencher, one sister; Dolores (Provencher) Lattrell, two grandsons; Bryan Ashley-Selleck and Israel L. Provencher. We also remember Harry's grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, brother and sisters-in-law, cousin, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home on 48 South Maple Street in Vergennes, Vt.
The family is having the burial service for Harry Provencher and Israel Provencher at 10 a.m. on July 16th 2021 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Addison, Vt.
Harry was born on December 8th 1928 to Louis Francis and Gertrude Marceline (Goodale) Provencher in their home located on Lake Street in Addison, Vt., one of eight children.
Harry enjoyed the country life, where he grew up working on the Spaulding Farm with his parents near his birth place. Later in years, his parents and siblings moved to Bridport, Vt. and purchased a farm on Townline Road where Harry worked into his mid 20's.
Harry, his wife Kathrine and their small family moved to Connecticut, where he worked for Pratt & Whitney on the night shift. During the day, he ran a crawler-dozer for a small contractor. This was the beginning of a life working in the excavation trade.
Harry and the family moved back to Vermont in his late 20's and brought the trailer they lived in from Connecticut. They bought land with a few buildings on it in Addison, Vt. and settled there for about 25 years. Harry and Kathrine built a new home on the property in 1963.
When they returned to Vermont, Harry worked for a close friend, Walt Carpenter, who was at that time the Road Foreman for the Town of Addison, Vt. Over the course of time Walt Carpenter focused on operating a gravel pit business and Harry became the Road Foreman for Addison, Vt. along with having his own excavation business.
In 1970 Harry decided to commit solely to his excavation company and established a lifelong appreciation for his skills as a crawler-dozer operator. Many would consider him as one of the BEST BLADE OPERATORS. He had an eagle's eye for grades and contours which would lead to many customers sharing stories of his talents then and still today.
Harry enjoyed traveling throughout his life. He traveled to California by car with some of his friends in 1945-1946, then again in 1980 with a converted school bus into a motorhome, He also traveled to many landmarks or to visit friends and family in other parts of the USA and Canada.
Harry and his second wife Marie enjoyed their marriage of 35 years while residing in Bridport, Vt. and wintering in Florida. He and Marie braved flying to Florida in their later years, as well he flew to South Carolina to attend a wedding for one of his grandsons when he was 90 years old.
Harry also had the blessing of his children through his first marriage with Kathrine {LaMountain} Wade, their spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. His blessings were expanded by the loving support of his six surviving siblings and their families.
Harry and his daughter Roxanne {Provencher} Bannister, deceased in 1996 will always be remembered for their special relationship because of how special they both were. {For a time of separation, now together for eternity.}
Harry was a man that loved to be active with his mind and hands, he enjoyed his vegetable garden, growing flowers, feeding his birds, cutting, splitting, stacking and the most enjoyable exercise putting the firewood in the wood stove and basking in the 90 degree heat. He took great pleasure in operating his Toro lawn tractors {each with an attachment, mowing lawns, having a belly blade on one tractor he used to re-grade the parking area at the Bridge Restaurant quite often and his son-in-law's driveway. He would buy bushels of apples to give to family and friends for a Christmas gift. Worked out well for him as the pies and apple sauce was a returned gift.} He loved camping {many stories to be told}, dancing was at the top of the list, he took great pleasure in reading one book after another, {YES even Romance Novels}, Wheel of Fortune was the show to watch and it was amazing how he knew the answers so quickly. The Man loved to have fun and wanted it for you as well, as he would tell jokes, stories as well sing you a tune now and then.
He was predeceased by his parents; Louis and Gertrude Provencher, his wife; Marie (Swinton) Provencher, two daughters; Holly J. (Provencher) Ashley and Roxanne (Provencher) Bannister, two sons; Wolfsong (He Who Sings A Wolfsong) and Scott F. Provencher, one sister; Dolores (Provencher) Lattrell, two grandsons; Bryan Ashley-Selleck and Israel L. Provencher. We also remember Harry's grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, brother and sisters-in-law, cousin, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home on 48 South Maple Street in Vergennes, Vt.
The family is having the burial service for Harry Provencher and Israel Provencher at 10 a.m. on July 16th 2021 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Addison, Vt.
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