PIERRE ESPRIT PICHE
STARKSBORO — Capt. Pierre Piche died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, along with 16 other soldiers when their Blackhawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. It is suspected that the crash was the result of enemy fire. He is the fifth Vermonter who has died in Iraq since the war began in March of this year. Pierre was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Burlington. He attended schools in Colchester and South Hero and later attended high school at Loomis Chaffee in Windsor, Conn. He pursued his college education at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Vermont and, after having won a Green to Gold scholarship, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. Pierre was a loving son. He was also kind, athletic, inquisitive and a talented pianist. He had a love of nature and spent much of his free time enjoying the mountains, streams and lakes of Vermont. His desire to serve his country and his state started early when he served as a page in the Vermont Legislature at the age of 11. His friends remember him being, above all, a good and loyal friend. One of the ways that he expressed his gentle nature was through his volunteer work with animals at a shelter near the Fort Campbell Army Base and later, by rescuing animals in Iraq who were left homeless as a result of the war. Before he died he stated that he was proud to be serving his country, but he longed to return home. He planned to leave the military, but expressed a deep conviction in continuing to serve others and had plans to obtain a master's in education so that he could teach. He firmly believed in the extent to which teachers can touch the lives of others. Pierre married the love of his life, Cherish, a teacher, three years ago. They shared a rich life for the time that they had together until he was deployed to Iraq in February of 2003. While supporting her husband in Iraq, she also cared for her students, many of whom have parents who are also serving their country. Through his marriage to Cherish, Pierre also gained the love and support of a mother-in-law, Sue Stern and a brother-in-law, John Stern. In addition to his wife, Cherish Piche, Pierre leaves his mother and stepfather, Lisa and Hugh Johnson of Starksboro and his father, Peter Piche of New York City. He also leaves a sister, Desire Piche, a grandmother, Barbara Johnson and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He enriched all of our lives through his kindness, his wisdom and his love. While Pierre was in Iraq his family and friends tried to ensure that he felt our love for him through letters, prayers and care packages. More than anything we all just prayed for the day when he came home, safe and sound. Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. in Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction. Donations in Capt. Pierre Piche's name may be made online to the Doris Day Animal League at www.dda.org. They are assisting in the rescue of dogs in Iraq that are homeless as a result of the war.
STARKSBORO — Capt. Pierre Piche died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, along with 16 other soldiers when their Blackhawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. It is suspected that the crash was the result of enemy fire. He is the fifth Vermonter who has died in Iraq since the war began in March of this year. Pierre was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Burlington. He attended schools in Colchester and South Hero and later attended high school at Loomis Chaffee in Windsor, Conn. He pursued his college education at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Vermont and, after having won a Green to Gold scholarship, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. Pierre was a loving son. He was also kind, athletic, inquisitive and a talented pianist. He had a love of nature and spent much of his free time enjoying the mountains, streams and lakes of Vermont. His desire to serve his country and his state started early when he served as a page in the Vermont Legislature at the age of 11. His friends remember him being, above all, a good and loyal friend. One of the ways that he expressed his gentle nature was through his volunteer work with animals at a shelter near the Fort Campbell Army Base and later, by rescuing animals in Iraq who were left homeless as a result of the war. Before he died he stated that he was proud to be serving his country, but he longed to return home. He planned to leave the military, but expressed a deep conviction in continuing to serve others and had plans to obtain a master's in education so that he could teach. He firmly believed in the extent to which teachers can touch the lives of others. Pierre married the love of his life, Cherish, a teacher, three years ago. They shared a rich life for the time that they had together until he was deployed to Iraq in February of 2003. While supporting her husband in Iraq, she also cared for her students, many of whom have parents who are also serving their country. Through his marriage to Cherish, Pierre also gained the love and support of a mother-in-law, Sue Stern and a brother-in-law, John Stern. In addition to his wife, Cherish Piche, Pierre leaves his mother and stepfather, Lisa and Hugh Johnson of Starksboro and his father, Peter Piche of New York City. He also leaves a sister, Desire Piche, a grandmother, Barbara Johnson and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He enriched all of our lives through his kindness, his wisdom and his love. While Pierre was in Iraq his family and friends tried to ensure that he felt our love for him through letters, prayers and care packages. More than anything we all just prayed for the day when he came home, safe and sound. Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. in Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction. Donations in Capt. Pierre Piche's name may be made online to the Doris Day Animal League at www.dda.org. They are assisting in the rescue of dogs in Iraq that are homeless as a result of the war.
PIERRE ESPRIT PICHE
STARKSBORO — Capt. Pierre Piche died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, along with 16 other soldiers when their Blackhawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. It is suspected that the crash was the result of enemy fire. He is the fifth Vermonter who has died in Iraq since the war began in March of this year. Pierre was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Burlington. He attended schools in Colchester and South Hero and later attended high school at Loomis Chaffee in Windsor, Conn. He pursued his college education at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Vermont and, after having won a Green to Gold scholarship, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. Pierre was a loving son. He was also kind, athletic, inquisitive and a talented pianist. He had a love of nature and spent much of his free time enjoying the mountains, streams and lakes of Vermont. His desire to serve his country and his state started early when he served as a page in the Vermont Legislature at the age of 11. His friends remember him being, above all, a good and loyal friend. One of the ways that he expressed his gentle nature was through his volunteer work with animals at a shelter near the Fort Campbell Army Base and later, by rescuing animals in Iraq who were left homeless as a result of the war. Before he died he stated that he was proud to be serving his country, but he longed to return home. He planned to leave the military, but expressed a deep conviction in continuing to serve others and had plans to obtain a master's in education so that he could teach. He firmly believed in the extent to which teachers can touch the lives of others. Pierre married the love of his life, Cherish, a teacher, three years ago. They shared a rich life for the time that they had together until he was deployed to Iraq in February of 2003. While supporting her husband in Iraq, she also cared for her students, many of whom have parents who are also serving their country. Through his marriage to Cherish, Pierre also gained the love and support of a mother-in-law, Sue Stern and a brother-in-law, John Stern. In addition to his wife, Cherish Piche, Pierre leaves his mother and stepfather, Lisa and Hugh Johnson of Starksboro and his father, Peter Piche of New York City. He also leaves a sister, Desire Piche, a grandmother, Barbara Johnson and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He enriched all of our lives through his kindness, his wisdom and his love. While Pierre was in Iraq his family and friends tried to ensure that he felt our love for him through letters, prayers and care packages. More than anything we all just prayed for the day when he came home, safe and sound. Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. in Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction. Donations in Capt. Pierre Piche's name may be made online to the Doris Day Animal League at www.dda.org. They are assisting in the rescue of dogs in Iraq that are homeless as a result of the war.
STARKSBORO — Capt. Pierre Piche died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, along with 16 other soldiers when their Blackhawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. It is suspected that the crash was the result of enemy fire. He is the fifth Vermonter who has died in Iraq since the war began in March of this year. Pierre was born Sept. 10, 1974, in Burlington. He attended schools in Colchester and South Hero and later attended high school at Loomis Chaffee in Windsor, Conn. He pursued his college education at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Vermont and, after having won a Green to Gold scholarship, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. Pierre was a loving son. He was also kind, athletic, inquisitive and a talented pianist. He had a love of nature and spent much of his free time enjoying the mountains, streams and lakes of Vermont. His desire to serve his country and his state started early when he served as a page in the Vermont Legislature at the age of 11. His friends remember him being, above all, a good and loyal friend. One of the ways that he expressed his gentle nature was through his volunteer work with animals at a shelter near the Fort Campbell Army Base and later, by rescuing animals in Iraq who were left homeless as a result of the war. Before he died he stated that he was proud to be serving his country, but he longed to return home. He planned to leave the military, but expressed a deep conviction in continuing to serve others and had plans to obtain a master's in education so that he could teach. He firmly believed in the extent to which teachers can touch the lives of others. Pierre married the love of his life, Cherish, a teacher, three years ago. They shared a rich life for the time that they had together until he was deployed to Iraq in February of 2003. While supporting her husband in Iraq, she also cared for her students, many of whom have parents who are also serving their country. Through his marriage to Cherish, Pierre also gained the love and support of a mother-in-law, Sue Stern and a brother-in-law, John Stern. In addition to his wife, Cherish Piche, Pierre leaves his mother and stepfather, Lisa and Hugh Johnson of Starksboro and his father, Peter Piche of New York City. He also leaves a sister, Desire Piche, a grandmother, Barbara Johnson and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He enriched all of our lives through his kindness, his wisdom and his love. While Pierre was in Iraq his family and friends tried to ensure that he felt our love for him through letters, prayers and care packages. More than anything we all just prayed for the day when he came home, safe and sound. Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. in Ready Funeral Home, Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction. Donations in Capt. Pierre Piche's name may be made online to the Doris Day Animal League at www.dda.org. They are assisting in the rescue of dogs in Iraq that are homeless as a result of the war.
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