ADDISON — Mildred V. Paquette, 86, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.
She was born Feb. 17, 1934, in Starksboro, the daughter of Waldo and Irene Patterson Brown.
She was a member of St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes and Addison County Eagles Club Auxiliary in Vergennes. She worked at Porter Hospital in Middlebury for 22 years, and she also worked on family farm and raised her six children.
She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice J. Paquette; daughter Phyllis Paquette; sons Phillip and Maurice Paul Paquette; and a sister, Gloria Ward.
Mildred is survived by four children: Marie Jewell and husband Gene of Addison, Richard Paquette and wife Marion of Shoreham, Michael Paquette and wife Angela of New York, and Gary Paquette and wife Lorianne of California; daughter-in-law Donna Paquette; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Joyce Paquette, Lucille Cousino and Rita Tatro; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Brown-McClay Funeral Homes in Vergennes from 5 to 7 p.m., and is open to the public. Bring a mask for services.
Due to COVID the family regrets that attending the Mass at St. Peters Church will be by invitation only since there is limited seating at the church. The service will be recorded and you will be able to watch on the website a few days afterwards. To send online condolences to her family please visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊