She was born in Montgomery Center on Oct. 9, 1941, the daughter of the late Allen and Rosanna (Deuso) Brunton.
Shirley was a lifelong resident of Montgomery and Enosburg Falls and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
She had worked as a housekeeper for St. John the Baptist Church as well as several families in the area.
She enjoyed working along side her husband Gene doing the farm chores.
In her earlier years, she enjoyed hunting and fishing on the family farm in Montgomery Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Benway and her husband Earl “Jack” of Highgate; her sons, Edward Sturgeon and his wife Ann of Enosburg Falls, Allen Sturgeon and his wife Lori of Bakersfield, and Thomas Sturgeon and his wife Ula of St. Albans Bay; her grandchildren, Christopher Sturgeon and his fiancé Katielynn Pelkey, Sherri Sturgeon, James Benway, Danielle Benway and her boyfriend Dylan Paquette, Allen Paradee and his wife Cecile, April Sturgeon, Kody Sturgeon, Charles Sturgeon, Tyler Sturgeon and his wife Jessica, and Megean Messeck and her boyfriend Robert Mewhinney; 13 great grandchildren;
her brother, Stuart Brunton and his wife Stephanie of Montgomery Center; and her sister, Charlene Lathrop of Northfield.
Besides her parents Allen and Rosanna, Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Sturgeon; and her brothers, Aaron and Reuben Brunton.
Funeral services were held at St. Isidores Catholic Church, Montgomery Center with a Mass of Christian burial. Interment followed in St. Isidores Catholic Cemetery.
Visiting hours were held at the Spears Funeral Home, Enosburg Falls.
St Albans Messenger, VT, October 30, 2017.
She was born in Montgomery Center on Oct. 9, 1941, the daughter of the late Allen and Rosanna (Deuso) Brunton.
Shirley was a lifelong resident of Montgomery and Enosburg Falls and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
She had worked as a housekeeper for St. John the Baptist Church as well as several families in the area.
She enjoyed working along side her husband Gene doing the farm chores.
In her earlier years, she enjoyed hunting and fishing on the family farm in Montgomery Center.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Benway and her husband Earl “Jack” of Highgate; her sons, Edward Sturgeon and his wife Ann of Enosburg Falls, Allen Sturgeon and his wife Lori of Bakersfield, and Thomas Sturgeon and his wife Ula of St. Albans Bay; her grandchildren, Christopher Sturgeon and his fiancé Katielynn Pelkey, Sherri Sturgeon, James Benway, Danielle Benway and her boyfriend Dylan Paquette, Allen Paradee and his wife Cecile, April Sturgeon, Kody Sturgeon, Charles Sturgeon, Tyler Sturgeon and his wife Jessica, and Megean Messeck and her boyfriend Robert Mewhinney; 13 great grandchildren;
her brother, Stuart Brunton and his wife Stephanie of Montgomery Center; and her sister, Charlene Lathrop of Northfield.
Besides her parents Allen and Rosanna, Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Sturgeon; and her brothers, Aaron and Reuben Brunton.
Funeral services were held at St. Isidores Catholic Church, Montgomery Center with a Mass of Christian burial. Interment followed in St. Isidores Catholic Cemetery.
Visiting hours were held at the Spears Funeral Home, Enosburg Falls.
St Albans Messenger, VT, October 30, 2017.
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