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LOUDON - Norma M. (Leonard) Champagne, 62, of Chichester Road, died suddenly on Friday.

She was born in Boston, the daughter of Normal Bradford and Eleanor Marie (Carlson) Leonard.

She was a 1956 graduate of Brattleboro High School in Vermont. She attended the nursing program at Burbank Hospital in Fitchburg, Mass. She earned a bachelor's of science degree in accounting and computer science and an associate's degree in business management from Franklin Pierce College in Concord. She was attending the College of Life Long Learning, where was completing her teaching degree. She worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire for 17 years. She began teaching at Pembroke Academy in 1993 as a special education and behavior modification teacher, working with students with EH disabilities. Last fall, she was transferred to Hillsborough-Deering Middle School, where she continued her career in special education. A world traveler, she and her husband, Reggie, have vacationed all over the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Italy, France, Hawaii and throughout the United States. She was a charter member, trustee and auditor of the Eagles No. 613 Auxiliary. She was a member of the New Hampshire Writers and Publishers Project. She was also a senior friend of the Friends Program for almost 20 years.

Survivors include her husband, Reggie Champagne of Loudon; one son, Michael Bezanson of Canterbury; three daughters, Elle Bezanson and Barbie Tilton, both of Canterbury, and Cheryl Perkins of Northfield; two sisters, Carol George of Exeter and Joyce Al-darraji of Somersworth; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

There are no calling hours. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant St., Concord.²

JAMES W. BEZANSON

James William Bezanson, 33, died unexpectedly this morning at his home at 11 Cedar St.

He was born in Brattleboro April 16, 1946, son of Edward and Rosella (Carpenter) Bezanson. He attended Brattleboro Union High School and was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam conflict. He was employed by Allard Lumber Co.

He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Lou Jarvis, whom he married in Brattleboro Nov. 11,1976.

Other survivors include two sons, Christopher and James, at home; his father, Edward Bezanson of Canterbury, N.H; his mother, Mrs. Rosella Davis of Tilton, N.H; three brothers, Ronald of Brattleboro, Chester of Belmont, N.H., and Edward of Franklin, N.H; a sister, Mrs. Darlene Clark of Townshend; nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Ker Funeral Home.³

STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Marlboro, ss.

PROBATE COURT
NOTICE OF
CHANGE OF NAME

At the Probate Court on March 31, 1986, pursuant to the provisions of 15 V.S.A. Section 811, the name of Mary Lou Bezanson, unmarried, of Brattleboro, was changed to Mary Lou Jarvis.

It is ordered that notice of such change of name be published for two weeks successively in the Brattleboro Reformr.

Brattleboro, Apirl 1, 1986.

RALPH CHAPMAN
Judge

April 4, 11.⁵

Mary Lou (Jarvis) Potvin, 63, of Vernon passed away peacfully at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital on October 30, 2012. She was surrounded and comforted by her family and friends.

Mary was born on Feb 7, 1949 in Brattleboro, the daughter of Irene and Eugene Jarvis.

She is survived by her loving husband Charles Potvin, whom she married in 1999; sons James Bezanson of Vernon, Christopher Wells of White River Junction; brother, Stetson Blake, of Montpelier; her sister, Patricia Dumont, of Piedmont, S.C. She is also survived by five grandchildren, many close friends and extended family members.

She was predeceased by her brothers John Blake and Andrew Blake.

At the family's request there will be no formal services.⁶