RONALD E. DRAPER
FLETCHER / FAIRFIELD Ronald Edmund Draper, 68, of West Charleston, Vt., passed away on Aug. 13, 2012 in Newport. He was born Feb. 27, 1944 in Fletcher, a son of Frederick and Viola (Mitchell) Draper. On Sept. 5, 1981 he married Dianne Fassett who survives him.
Ron was employed on the family farm in Fairfield and also local area farms. Among his hobbies, he enjoyed hunting and working on the farm day and night.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne Draper of West Charleston, by his children: Nichole Provencher and her husband, Shane of Troy, Samantha Corrow of West Charleston, Crystal Howard and her partner, Keith Langmaid of East Charleston, Clayton Corrow and his wife, Julie of Eden, Wayne Corrow and his wife, Lisa of Newport, Laurie Carlson of Maine, Wendy Kittell of St. Albans, Cindy Sanville of Westfield, Ronetta Bushey of Berkshire and Brian Draper of Franklin. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren and by his brother, Gray Draper and his wife, Veronica of Enosburg, by his sister, Carol Graves of California and by his ex-wife, Emma Chaplin of Highgate.
There will be no calling hours. In accordance with his wishes, there will be a small service at his late home in West Charleston at noon on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at
www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.
