Alice (Villeneuve) Arruzza To Be Buried In St. Luke Cemetery

The Villeneuve Family was related to the Lamell and Moffit family who used to live in the Fairfax/Westford area years ago, thus the connection with St. Luke Cemetery:

ALICE (VILLENEUVE) ARRUZZA SHELBURNE - Alice Marie (Villeneuve) Arruzza, 94, died unexpectedly in Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. She was born in Winooski, Aug. 5, 1911, the daughter of the late Richard and Mary (Genest) Villeneuve. Alice was a supervisor for the American Woolen Mills in Winooski. In August of 1928 she married Joseph Seguin who predeceased her. In March of 1948 Alice married Joseph Arruzza. They resided in South Carolina where Alice was employed by Textron Industries. Alice and her husband Joseph returned from South Carolina to retire in Shelburne. Hunting for a way to keep busy, she began volunteering at Shelburne Farms nearly two decades ago. Her first assignment was helping with field trips. She loved taking the children into the forests to explore and learn about the natural world. Shortly thereafter, she and Joseph began leading property tours. He shared Alice's love of the property and the people they would meet on tours. Joseph predeceased his wife in October 2000. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Shelburne. Alice is survived by her daughters, Lillian Farnham of Burlington, Cecile Tyl and her husband, Leonard, of Connecticut, Jane Cirmo, also of Connecticut, and Marion Seguin of Williston; her son, Maurice Seguin and his wife, Joanne, of South Burlington; 16 grandchildren; many greatgrandchildren; her two sisters, Irene Lamell of Essex Junction, Ruth Comes of New Jersey; numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; her sisters, Exilda Rocque and Yvonne Lawrence; and her five brothers, Ernest, Albert, Wilfred, Olin and Richard Villeneuve. Visiting hours are Thursday, Jan. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Shelburne Funeral Chapel of Corbin & Palmer, 209 Falls Road, Shelburne. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Shelburne. Interment will take place in St. Luke's Cemetery, Fairfax, in the spring. Memorial gifts may be made to VNA Hospice of the Champlain Valley, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, Vt. 05446. The family extends a special thank you to the staff of Shelburne Bay for their kindness, compassion and personal service given to their mother.