LISA (DESABRAIS) BAGLEY

MIDDLEBURY — With heavy hearts and bittersweet gratitude, the families of Lisa (Desabrais) Bagley announce the passing of one of the kindest and most genuine souls. Lisa was a cherished wife, loving Mother, immensely proud Grammie, caring sister, daughter, Aunt, cousin, friend, and absolute inspiration to us all. Lisa always lived life to the fullest and maintained her shining spirit and optimistic attitude throughout her heroic and hard-fought battle against cancer until Jan. 4, 2024.

Lisa was born April 13, 1964, to parents Lucien and Thea (Schmidt) Desabrais of Salisbury, Vt. Lisa was a 1982 graduate of Middlebury Union High School, where she spent her extracurricular high school years cheerleading and playing softball. Following high school, she started her family in Salisbury with Rusty Bagley, where Laura, Heather, and L&R Trucking were born. She spent many years volunteering to coach youth softball while also working at her family business, Desabrais Laundry & Dry Cleaning.

After marrying her life partner, May Morse in 2007 and changing careers, she held a variety of retail management positions until eventually returning to Middlebury to work at TJ Maxx, where she loved her coworkers deeply. Lisa was known for her positive spirit that could light up a room and she loved to socialize with anyone’s path she crossed.

Lisa is survived by her partner, May; her daughters, Laura (Bagley) Miner and husband, Aaron, and Heather (Bagley) Quesnel and husband, Taylor; and stepdaughters Nicole (Morse) Ellis and husband, Daniel, BreAnna (Morse) Cyr and husband, Josh. Though she held many titles in life, Grammie, was undoubtedly, her favorite. Her grandchildren, Camry, Brinnley, Brextyn and Jameson, were her absolute pride and joy. Lisa is also survived by her three sisters, Marion, Lucie, and Rebecca. Lisa is predeceased by her parents (Lucien and Thea) and siblings, Lucien and Bettina.

Lisa proudly wore the pink cancer ribbon in honor of her breast cancer victory fifteen years ago. She felt deeply connected to her “pink sisters” and unknowingly served as a beacon of light and inspiration to so many.

The family would like to extend our deepest appreciation and gratitude to Lisa’s Oncology team and especially, Dr. Unger, at Champlain Valley Hematology/Oncology. Even on her most challenging chemotherapy days, she looked forward to seeing the nurses and providers she considered to be her friends and her greatest support system.

Visiting hours are scheduled for Monday, January 15, 2024 from 4pm to 6pm at Sanderson Funeral Home in Middlebury. A Celebration of Life will occur on Tuesday, Jan. 16, from 2-4 p.m. at the Middlebury Legion. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking any donations be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass., to further advance research and treatment for all cancer patients, especially Lisa’s son-in-law, Daniel Ellis.

Online condolences at: www.sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊