SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
VERGENNES, VT. - Ferland Bernard Adams, 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at the Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Colchester, Vt.
He was born on June 21st 1917 in his grandparent's home, on Foote Street in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Harold and Corintha (Ferland) Adams.
As a child, he resided in Alburg, Vt. later moving to Middlebury, Vt. He was a graduate at Middlebury High School in 1935.
He served in U.S. Army Air Corps as a master sergeant during World War II, attached to the 339th Fighter-Bomber Group as a radar/radio operator serving in World War II in Holland, England, Germany, and in other European Countries. He was part of the Battle of the Bulge.
From 1930 to 1946 he worked at Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, Vt.
He married Marie Elizabeth Roscoe on April 12th 1942 at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vermont. They resided in Vergennes, Vt. for the rest of their lives.
He worked at Simmonds Precision Products in Vergennes, Vt. from 1946 to 1965 as a manufacturing supervisor.
In 1965, he began working directing the inspection of microscopic parts for IBM in Essex Junction, Vt., retiring in 1981.
He had many hobbies, interests, and activities such as playing cards, pool and gambling. He loved riding bikes and picnics with his family. Ferland was well known in town for his impeccable lawn and the care of his property. Ferland was a great cook.
He enjoyed having a bottle of Budweiser at the American Legion and the local Eagles club.
He was well-known for driving around Vergennes, Vt. in his black Mercury until the age of 95.
Ferland loved aircraft; he enjoyed watching airplanes come and go from the Burlington International Airport with his family.
He was a member and devoted parishioner at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vt.
He was a 50 year honorary member of American Legion Post # 14 in Vergennes, Vt. and he was a member of Eagles Club in Vergennes, Vt.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Marie Elizabeth (Roscoe) Adams, on November 21st 1990; she remains the angel in all of our lives.
He was also predeceased by his granddaughter, Heidi Jo Adams; in-laws, Charles and Julia (Blair) Roscoe; and sisters-in-law, Frances "Franny" Adams and Joan (Bull) Adams.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes, Vt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon on Saturday, August 10th 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Middlebury.
Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes, Vt.
VERGENNES, VT. - Ferland Bernard Adams, 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at the Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Colchester, Vt.
He was born on June 21st 1917 in his grandparent's home, on Foote Street in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Harold and Corintha (Ferland) Adams.
As a child, he resided in Alburg, Vt. later moving to Middlebury, Vt. He was a graduate at Middlebury High School in 1935.
He served in U.S. Army Air Corps as a master sergeant during World War II, attached to the 339th Fighter-Bomber Group as a radar/radio operator serving in World War II in Holland, England, Germany, and in other European Countries. He was part of the Battle of the Bulge.
From 1930 to 1946 he worked at Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, Vt.
He married Marie Elizabeth Roscoe on April 12th 1942 at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vermont. They resided in Vergennes, Vt. for the rest of their lives.
He worked at Simmonds Precision Products in Vergennes, Vt. from 1946 to 1965 as a manufacturing supervisor.
In 1965, he began working directing the inspection of microscopic parts for IBM in Essex Junction, Vt., retiring in 1981.
He had many hobbies, interests, and activities such as playing cards, pool and gambling. He loved riding bikes and picnics with his family. Ferland was well known in town for his impeccable lawn and the care of his property. Ferland was a great cook.
He enjoyed having a bottle of Budweiser at the American Legion and the local Eagles club.
He was well-known for driving around Vergennes, Vt. in his black Mercury until the age of 95.
Ferland loved aircraft; he enjoyed watching airplanes come and go from the Burlington International Airport with his family.
He was a member and devoted parishioner at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vt.
He was a 50 year honorary member of American Legion Post # 14 in Vergennes, Vt. and he was a member of Eagles Club in Vergennes, Vt.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Marie Elizabeth (Roscoe) Adams, on November 21st 1990; she remains the angel in all of our lives.
He was also predeceased by his granddaughter, Heidi Jo Adams; in-laws, Charles and Julia (Blair) Roscoe; and sisters-in-law, Frances "Franny" Adams and Joan (Bull) Adams.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes, Vt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon on Saturday, August 10th 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Middlebury.
Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes, Vt.
SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
VERGENNES, VT. - Ferland Bernard Adams, 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at the Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Colchester, Vt.
He was born on June 21st 1917 in his grandparent's home, on Foote Street in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Harold and Corintha (Ferland) Adams.
As a child, he resided in Alburg, Vt. later moving to Middlebury, Vt. He was a graduate at Middlebury High School in 1935.
He served in U.S. Army Air Corps as a master sergeant during World War II, attached to the 339th Fighter-Bomber Group as a radar/radio operator serving in World War II in Holland, England, Germany, and in other European Countries. He was part of the Battle of the Bulge.
From 1930 to 1946 he worked at Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, Vt.
He married Marie Elizabeth Roscoe on April 12th 1942 at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vermont. They resided in Vergennes, Vt. for the rest of their lives.
He worked at Simmonds Precision Products in Vergennes, Vt. from 1946 to 1965 as a manufacturing supervisor.
In 1965, he began working directing the inspection of microscopic parts for IBM in Essex Junction, Vt., retiring in 1981.
He had many hobbies, interests, and activities such as playing cards, pool and gambling. He loved riding bikes and picnics with his family. Ferland was well known in town for his impeccable lawn and the care of his property. Ferland was a great cook.
He enjoyed having a bottle of Budweiser at the American Legion and the local Eagles club.
He was well-known for driving around Vergennes, Vt. in his black Mercury until the age of 95.
Ferland loved aircraft; he enjoyed watching airplanes come and go from the Burlington International Airport with his family.
He was a member and devoted parishioner at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vt.
He was a 50 year honorary member of American Legion Post # 14 in Vergennes, Vt. and he was a member of Eagles Club in Vergennes, Vt.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Marie Elizabeth (Roscoe) Adams, on November 21st 1990; she remains the angel in all of our lives.
He was also predeceased by his granddaughter, Heidi Jo Adams; in-laws, Charles and Julia (Blair) Roscoe; and sisters-in-law, Frances "Franny" Adams and Joan (Bull) Adams.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes, Vt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon on Saturday, August 10th 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Middlebury.
Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes, Vt.
VERGENNES, VT. - Ferland Bernard Adams, 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 7th 2013 at the Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Colchester, Vt.
He was born on June 21st 1917 in his grandparent's home, on Foote Street in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Harold and Corintha (Ferland) Adams.
As a child, he resided in Alburg, Vt. later moving to Middlebury, Vt. He was a graduate at Middlebury High School in 1935.
He served in U.S. Army Air Corps as a master sergeant during World War II, attached to the 339th Fighter-Bomber Group as a radar/radio operator serving in World War II in Holland, England, Germany, and in other European Countries. He was part of the Battle of the Bulge.
From 1930 to 1946 he worked at Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, Vt.
He married Marie Elizabeth Roscoe on April 12th 1942 at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vermont. They resided in Vergennes, Vt. for the rest of their lives.
He worked at Simmonds Precision Products in Vergennes, Vt. from 1946 to 1965 as a manufacturing supervisor.
In 1965, he began working directing the inspection of microscopic parts for IBM in Essex Junction, Vt., retiring in 1981.
He had many hobbies, interests, and activities such as playing cards, pool and gambling. He loved riding bikes and picnics with his family. Ferland was well known in town for his impeccable lawn and the care of his property. Ferland was a great cook.
He enjoyed having a bottle of Budweiser at the American Legion and the local Eagles club.
He was well-known for driving around Vergennes, Vt. in his black Mercury until the age of 95.
Ferland loved aircraft; he enjoyed watching airplanes come and go from the Burlington International Airport with his family.
He was a member and devoted parishioner at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vt.
He was a 50 year honorary member of American Legion Post # 14 in Vergennes, Vt. and he was a member of Eagles Club in Vergennes, Vt.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Marie Elizabeth (Roscoe) Adams, on November 21st 1990; she remains the angel in all of our lives.
He was also predeceased by his granddaughter, Heidi Jo Adams; in-laws, Charles and Julia (Blair) Roscoe; and sisters-in-law, Frances "Franny" Adams and Joan (Bull) Adams.
Arrangements by the Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes, Vt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon on Saturday, August 10th 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Middlebury.
Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes, Vt.
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