What do you remember about your days at Orleans Country Club? Chances are you recall the impressive well maintained course, the engaging golf matches, and a wealth of fun activities and friendships. To demonstrate how much you care about Orleans Country Club, support through your creation of a bequest or gift no matter how small or large is important and beneficial. Planned giving plays an important role in our organization’s financial health and is aimed at sustaining the quality of Orleans Country Club beyond our lifetimes.


In addition, located on the fireplace wall is a plaque, which was established in 2004 to recognize members who have made contributions for the preservation and future of Orleans Country Club. Contributions have also been made in memory of loved ones. A donation of $100 or more and your name or the name of the person in memory of will be placed on the plaque. Contact Peter Lanoue, Treasurer/Secretary or Randy Smith for more information.

Mr. Glenn Andre Lanoue, 56, of Orleans, VT passed away November 12, 2011 in Burlington, VT. He was born August 5, 1955 in Newport, VT a son of Irene (Carbone) Lanoue and the late Rouville Lanoue. He graduated from Lake Region Union High School in the class of 1973. On August 30, 1986 he married Carlene Mosher who survives him. Mr. Lanoue was a masonry worker and for 17 years he was employed at the Orleans Country Club. He was a NASCAR fan of driver Jeff Burton, New York Yankee fan, and he enjoyed fishing trips, golfing and horse racing with his good friend Lyman. He also enjoyed many adventurous road trips with his friends. He was a member of the Orleans Country Club. He is survived by his wife Carlene Lanoue of Orleans, his two children whom he adored: Derek Lanoue of Orleans, and Kelley Lanoue and her friend Eric Chadburn of Concord,VT. He is also survived by his mother Irene Lanoue of Orleans, his brother Peter Lanoue and his wife Joanne of Orleans, his nephews Shawn Lanoue and his wife Sheena and Jonathan Dimick ,Brandon Campilango, Greg Perkins and Christopher Mosher, his nieces Barbara Rowell and her husband E.J.; Lindsay Perkins and her friend Derrick and many great nieces and nephews.He is also survived by his sisters-in-law Crystal Perkins and her husband Michael of Irasburg,VT, Connie Campilango and her husband Scott of Saratoga Springs, NY, and by his brother-in-law Craig Mosher and his friend Penny of NY. Glenn loved his family and friends dearly. He had a great sense of humor and liked to make people laugh. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday November 17,2011 at St. Theresa’s Church in Orleans with the Rev. Tim Naples celebrating a mass of Christian burial. Friends may call at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport on Thursday November 17, 2011 from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Interment will follow in St. Theresa’s Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division,Inc, 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.


Rouville S. Lanoue, 95, of Orleans passed away November 9, 2011 in Newport. He was born September 10, 1916 in Brownington, VT a son of Polydor and Evelina (Choiniere) Lanoue. On April 19, 1953 he married Irene Carbone who survives him. Mr. Lanoue was a veteran of WW11. During his lifetime he co-owned and operated Lanoue’s IGA Grocery Store in Orleans with his brother Maurice (Pitt) and was also a mail carrier for the United States Post Office where he retired in 1979. He was a member of the Benevolent Order of the Elks #2155, the American Legion Post #23 for 66 years and was past post commander and he was a charter member of the Orleans Lion’s Club where he received the Melvin Jones Award its highest honor. Rouville was a past president of the Orleans Country Club. His hobbies included golfing, and driving all over Northeast Kingdom and loved being a Vermonter. He also was a woodworker and donated his crafts to the Church. He is survived by his wife Irene Lanoue of Orleans, his sons Peter Lanoue and his wife JoAnne , and Glenn Lanoue and his wife Carlene all of Orleans. He is also survived by his grandchildren Shawn and his wife Sheena, Derick, Kelley, Barbara and her husband E.J. and Jonathan and by great grandchildren Chelsea, Kristen, Austin, Cara, Madison, Logan, Gavan, and Enoch John V, his sister Gesele Rinewalt of Pottstown, PA, and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers John, Maurice and Roland Lanoue, and by two sisters: Alice Gangemi, and Yolande Banasiak. Friends may call from 6-8 P.M. On Monday November 14, 2011 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11;00 A.M. Tuesday November 15, 2011 at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Orleans with the Rev. Tim Naples celebrating a mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow St. Theresa’s Cemetery with full military honors. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Lake Region Senior Center, 15 Main Street, Orleans, VT 05860. 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.

NORTHAMPTON - Verna E. (Rolland) Bontempo, 99, of 615 Spring St., died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Linda Manor in Leeds.

Born on March 12, 1912, she was the daughter of the late George and Melinda (Tessier) Rolland. She worked side by side with her husband, Albert, at the Bontempo Golf Range in Hatfield, at Northampton C.C., where he was the pro, and at Orleans C.C. in Orleans, Vt. She also ran the kitchen at Northampton C.C. for many years. She was an avid golfer and club champion at Northampton Country Club, and bowled in a league into her late 80s. She loved playing bridge, dominoes and cribbage. She was the matriarch of her family, and was always there to lend a helping hand or advice to anyone who needed it. She was a communicant of Annunciation Church in Florence for many years, and of St. Catherine's Parish in Leeds.

The wife of the late Albert J. Bontempo, who died in 1978, Verna is survived by her sister, Martha L. Hayes of Leeds, and her many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Leonard; her brothers, Harvey Rolland of Florence, Arthur of Leeds, Ernest of East Hartford, Conn. and Leroy (Bucky) of Enfield, Conn., and her sisters Edna Heon and Leah Bachand of Leeds, and Viola Bertrand of Florence.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 14, at 10 a.m. at the Ahearn Funeral Home, 783 Bridge Road, Northampton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Annunciation Chapel in Florence at 11 a.m. Burial  followed in St. Mary's Cemetery in Northampton. Calling hours were on Monday, June 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. We would like to extend heartfelt thanks to everyone at Linda Manor, and the nurses and staff of Forestview for their loving care and guidance for the past year and a half. They helped Verna to live and die with dignity and grace. Contributions in Verna's memory may be made to Linda Manor Extended Care Facility Attn: Activity Dept., 349 Haydenville Road, Leeds, Massachusetts.

Florence Kipp Leibold, 84, a former resident of Orleans, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the Greensboro Nursing Home in Greensboro. She was born in Needham, Massachusetts, on February 26, 1926, a daughter of Frederic and Caroline (MacIntyre) Hawkins.
She grew up in Massachusetts with half-sisters.  She graduated from Newton High School and worked briefly in a children's store.

She met her future hustand, Richard Kipp, who was serving in the Coast Guard, at a USO party for officers who had returned from their tour of duty in Australia and New Zealand.  They married in April 1946 and moved to Burlington while Mr. Kipp finished school then to Newark, New Jersey, where he taught biology.  They then decided to return to Orleans where he joined his father's insurance agency.  They made their home in Orleans where they raised their family. Mr. Kipp died on March 2, 1988. She later married Charles Leibold in January of 1992.  He died on October 26, 2002.  Her home with both husbands was in Orleans and she enjoyed winters in Haines City, Florida, with both as well.

Mrs. Leibold was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease but pursued her many interests in spite of this. She and Mr. Leibold were accomplished painters and enjoyed the art club in Florida. She was a longtime member of the Orleans Country Club and loved golfing and socializing there.  She was an avid reader and member of the Book and Thimble Club; and enjoyed her bridge club.  She was also a member of the Orleans Federated Church.  She had a wonderful sense of humor and a great love of her family.

Upon failing health, she resided for a time at the Craftsbury Community Care Center in East Craftsbury and transfered to Greensboro Nursing Home in Greensboro in November of 2007. She was very much loved and enjoyed by the staff at the nursing home.

Mrs. Leibold leaves a son, Steven Kipp, of Daytona Beach, Florida, and his friend, Charlene Cook, of Glover; a daughter, Martha Lanham and her husband, Paul, of Enola, Pennsylvania; a step-son, the Reverend Dr. Robert Leibold and his wife, Ilse, of Bayville, New York; a half-sister, Lois Rich of Malden, Massachusetts; grandchildren Greta Kipp of Irasburg, John Kipp of Orleans, Justin Kipp of Portland, Maine, Sergeant Trevor Lanham and his wife, Jessica, of Marina, California, Kipp Lanham of Washington, D.C.; newborn great-granddaughter Cora Lanham of Marina; sister-in-law Betty Thurber of Middlebury; and other extended family.  She was predeceased by both husbands, Richard Kipp and Charles Leibold; a son, Lawrence F. Kipp, who died September 10, 2010; a granddaughter, Brooke Kipp, who died March 2, 1998; and a sister, Lydia.

A funeral service was held on February 15 at the Orleans Federated Church in Orleans.  Interment in Pleasant View Cemetery will be in the spring. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, Vermont Chapter, care of Department of Neurology, 1 South Prospect Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401.

Rudolph A. Mossa, 86, of Barton, passed away July 25, 2010, in Glover. He was born May 6, 1924, in Newport, a son of Augustus and Grace (Bishop) Mossa.

On May 17, 1947, he married Leah Turcotte who predeceased him on Dec. 31, 2005. He entered the United States Navy and served his Country during WWII. Rudy at one time worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad as a freight agent. He then opened his own TV sales and service business in 1955 which he operated for several years. He also repaired electric fencers that were sent to him from all over the United States.

He and Leah played golf for many years and he was past president of the Orleans Country Club. He held membership with the Barton American Legion Post #76 and the Barton Bishop Ryan Council #2933. Rudy enjoyed gardening and took great pride in having his property looking top notch.

He is survived by his daughter Rose Harper and her husband Woodie of Barton, his grandchildren: Sean Harper and his fiancée Stephanie Piette of St. Albans, and Alexis Harper of Barton, his sister-in-law Jeanne Perry of North Carolina and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two half brothers George and Kenneth Percy.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport with military honors. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Rudy Mossa Memorial Bench Fund in care of the Orleans Country Club, Orleans, VT 05860.

On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home Web site 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.
(From the Caledonian-Record)

Rose Malinowski, 88, formerly of Morgan, died on May 4, 2010, in Santa Barbara, California, after a long bout with cancer. She was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts, on April 10, 1922.  She  lived in Massachusetts until 1967 when she and her husband, Edward, who survives her, moved to Morgan Center.  They spent many happy years there until retirement, and then spent summers in Vermont and winters in Arizona.  In 2005, they moved to Goleta, California. Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter Marjorie and her husband, Guenther, of Las Vegas; her son Peter and his wife, Teri, of Santa Barbara, California; a sister, Nancy Cavin, who lives in Massachusetts; and a brother Walter in Arizona.  She also leaves her two granddaughters, Susan Henrichs and Diane Hughes, and her great-granddaughter Isabelle Hughes. She was a longtime member of the Orleans Country Club and the Circle of Friends in Morgan. (From the Chronicle)

(and from Pat Hunt)
Just wanted to let you know that our good friend Rose Malinowski died Tuesday in Santa Barbara, CA, soon after she was transferred from a convalescent home to a hospice facility. Ed had fallen and broken some ribs and she was also in severe pain, so they both were in the nursing home with family close by. I had been in touch with her within the past week.
If you wish to contact Ed or the children, address would be Peter Malinowski, 218 Romaine Dr. Santa Barbara, CA,93105.

Raymond G. Heath

Virgil F. Smith, 83, of Orleans died May 28, 2009, in Lebanon, NH. He was born March 15, 1926 in Newport a son of Ernest and Gladys (Green) Smith. On Decemeber 26, 1946 he married Charlotte Houghaboom who survives him. Mr. Smith was manager for Beacon Feed Store in Orleans. He was a long time member of the Orleans Country Club, the Masonic Union Lodge #106 F&AM, the American Legion Post 23, and the Lions Club all of Orleans. Mr. Smith was also a member of the Orleans Federated Church and the IAABO Basketball Officials. He is survived by his wife Charlotte Smith of Orleans, his children: David Smith and his wife Debbie of Orleans, Randy Smith and his wife Pam of Orleans. He is also survived by the following grandchildren: Aaron Smith and his wife Janet of Orleans, Chris Smith and his wife Shelly of Irasburg, Corey Smith and his friend Melissa Fontaine of Irasburg, Erik Smith of Barton, Sandra Hicks and her husband Bryon of Conn, and Melissa Durkee  and her friend Greg Madec of Conn and by the following great grandchildren: Christen, Erin, Makenzie, Bronson, Alyssa, Ashlyn, and Andrew. He is also survived by a brother Kermit Smith and his wife Gloria of Newport and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother Milton Smith, a sister Erlene Preble, and by a grandson Shawn Smith. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Orleans Federated Church with the Rev. Carol Borland officiating. Friends may call from 12 noon at the Church on Thursday, June 4, 2008 until the hour of the funeral. Should friends desire; contributions in his memory may be made to the Orleans Food Shelf, in care of Eleanor Willis, 3300 Maple St, Orleans, Vermont 05860.

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.

March 3, 2009

Betsey Kuzich a former member passed away March 3rd. Betsey and her husband Tony moved to Illinois when she became ill with cancer.

The funeral home will be happy to pass on any condolences and any gifts should be directed to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.

Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd.
1520 North Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois  60004-3906

4th November 1918 - 23rd January 2009

A member for over 75 years.
His father, Archie, was one of the charter members of the club.

William “Bill” Emerson Grant, 87, of Wantagh, New York, died July 23, 2009, in Newport. Mr. Grant was born December 15, 1921, a son of Jay Pittman and Helma (Jensen) Grant in Jersey City, New Jersey. He served his country in World War II in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill stationed in the Pacific Ocean.  He was discharged in 1947.

He married Lois Moss on July 2, 1948, and they were happily married for 61 years.  His wife predeceased him on April 18. They made their home in Wantagh, where they raised two children, Keith and Patti.  Mr. Grant made his living as a plant supervisor for an injection molding company, while Mrs. Grant taught kindergarten in Copiague schools. They were charter members of the Levittown Community Church in New York and remained active members throughout their lives.

Mr. Grant began spending summers in Westmore when he was a young boy, and he worked at the Willoughvale Farm when it was a working farm in the 1930s.  When he married Lois, they began a lifelong tradition of spending vacations at Lake Willoughby after stopping at Taylor’s Cabins on their way home from their Canadian honeymoon.  He and his family spent time at the Willoughvale, Green Acres, Fosters Grove, and finally with the Lukas in Brownington.  He was a member of Orleans Country Club for many years.  He found great pleasure in the wildlife that Vermont had to offer, especially feeding the birds and chipmunks.

He is survived by his two children, Keith Grant and his wife, Charlotte, and Patti Lukas and her husband, Gary; by seven grandchildren:  Kevin Grant and his fiancée, Diana, Thomas Grant and his wife, Calista, Colleen Grant, Nicholas Carrillo and his wife, Meredith, Shaun Carrillo and his fiancée, Valerie, Christopher Lukas and Randy Lukas; and by great-grandson Trevor Grant.