Frederick Christian Rasmussen Sr.
BRANDON — Frederick Christian Rasmussen Sr., 85, died Thursday, Dec.
27, 2007, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mount
Ross, N.Y., on Oct. 15, 1922, the son of Walter and Marie (Heiser)
Rasmussen.
He received his early education in local Mount Ross schools. In his
earlier years he ran the family farm with his father in Mount Ross. He
was a member and deacon of Vedder Church in Gallatin, N.Y. He belonged
to the Mount Ross, N.Y., Grange. On Aug. 21, 1954, he married Irene
Molnar at Vedder Church in Gallatin.
They moved to Pittsford in 1957 where they purchased their farm on
Route 7. He was a dairy farmer all his life. He retired in 1996.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Rasmussen of Pittsford; two children,
Carl Andrew Rasmussen and Mary Ann White, both of Pittsford; and six
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, many of whom live in the
Brandon area.
He was predeceased by a son, Frederick Rasmussen Jr., in July 1984; a brother, Oscar Rasmussen; and a sister, Florence Hapeman.
A private funeral service will be held at a later date at the Miller
& Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. Entombment will follow the
service at Pine Hill Cemetery, where the graveside committal service
and burial will take place at a later date.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse and Hospice, 7 Albert Cree Drive, Rutland, VT 05701.
David Allen “Pappa Dave” Quintin
RICHMOND — David Allen “Pappa Dave” Quintin, 53, of Richmond, formerly
of Essex, died on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. He was born in Montpelier on
July 13, 1954, the son of Philip V. and Theresa (Demartino) Quintin.
