Maurice Arnold Labor1

M, #37527, b. Sep 28, 1921, d. Nov 11, 2024
Pedigree
Father*William Walter Labor1 b. Oct 19, 1879, d. Apr 7, 1940
Mother*Adelaide Mary Bowden1 b. Dec 15, 1882, d. Jan 12, 1977

Family

Elmeria Diana Geoffrey b. circa 1922, d. Sep 13, 2013

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 28, 1921 Maurice Arnold Labor was born on Sep 28, 1921 at Brownington, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.1,2 
 He was the son of William Walter Labor and Adelaide Mary Bowden.1 
Twin* Maurice and Unnamed Twin Labor were Twins. 
Marriage*Jun 28, 1943 Maurice Arnold Labor married Elmeria Diana Geoffrey, daughter of George Joseph Geoffrey and Mary Ann Masta, on Jun 28, 1943 at Evansville, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.1,3 
DeathNov 9, 2024 Maurice Arnold Labor died on Nov 9, 2024, at age 103 at Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.3 
Obituary*Nov 11, 2024  OBITUARY: Maurice Arnold Labor, son of William and Adelaide (Bowden) Labor, passed away on November 9, 2024 in Newport, Vermont. He was born in Evansville, Vermont in 1921. He was one of ten children.

He attended graded in Evansville, and high school in Orleans, Vt. Following graduation, he worked for the Sweat and Cummings Furniture Factory until he went to work for Butterfield Tap and Die Company in Derby Line, Vt. He moved his family to Derby Line and held a position in the plant for 24 years. Following his years at Butterfields, he then moved to Auburn, MA where he became plant superintendent for the John Bath Tool and Die Co. retiring in 1985. He then continued to work out of his home for another four years continuing to sharpen tools for various businesses. Following the sale of his home in MA, he and Elmeira purchased a home in Florida. Both being from Vermont originally, they moved to a lovely, small log home in Morgan, Vt. for the summers. Amongst other moves in the area, he spent his last years at Sunrise Manor, Michaud Manor in Derby Line, and the Bel-Aire rest home in Newport, Vt.

He married Elmeria Geoffrey in 1943 who predeceased him in 2013. He is survived by his son, Larry, and wife, Pauline of Morgan; daughter Cynthia and husband George Manning of Belize. He has 6 grand-children, 10 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his brothers Harry, Gilbert, & Harold; his sisters Alice Vinton, Besse Lundeen, Marjorie Lafoe, Anna Johnson, Gladys Shover, and Beverly Royer.

For many years in Auburn MA, he was very active in the Knights of Columbus as a fourth degree Knight.

Maurice loved hunting, fishing, and trap shooting. He belonged to the Derby Fish and Game Club, the Auburn, MA Sportsman Club, and the Sarasota, FL Gun Club. His other loves were picking wild berries, and putting in a large garden every summer.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M., on Friday November 15, 2024 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Derby Line, where a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow at St. Edward’s Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.

Published online at https://www.curtis-britch.com/obituary/maurice-labor?fh_id=16018.3
 
Burial*Nov 15, 2024 He was buried on Nov 15, 2024 at Saint Edwards Cemetery (AKA Fortin Cemetery), Derby Line, Orleans County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial #276374462.4 

Citations

  1. [S4206] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at familysearch.org.com.
  2. [S1194] Vermont - Birth Record, online at www.familysearch.org.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S80] Gravestones - Death Cert Proof, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.

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