Colebrook News & Sentinel Obituaries, Colebrook, New Hampshire, from Wednesday, December 3, 2003 Copyright retained by the newspaper. Permission recieved to include in the USGenWeb Archives. EDWARD BENOIT Edward W. "Frenchy" Benoit, 75, of Groveton, died on November 24, 2003 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Born on August 27, 1928 in Stewartstown, he was a son of the late Hector and Florence (Thibeault) Benoit, and had been a resident of Groveton since moving there from Stewartstown in 1962. Before retiring in 1991 he worked for 25 years for James River Paper Company in Groveton. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Groveton. He loved to "travel" around from Groveton to Lancaster, and sometimes as far as Colebrook. He loved visiting with friends and family and having his coffee breaks. "Frenchy" is survived by his wife of 49 years, Simone A. (Dube) Benoit of Groveton; four daughters, Pauline Gibbs of Stratford, Noella Begin of Lancaster, Diane Brooks of Clarksville and Lucille Cunningham of Canaan; four sons, Raymond Benoit of Groveton, Andre Benoit of Lunenburg, Daniel Benoit of Lancaster and Dennis Benoit of Groveton. He has 19 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. He is also survived by five sisters, Rose Breault of Maine, Irene Jeffers of Colebrook, Palmyra Dube of Milan, Aleda Maurais and Agnes Brooks, both of Canaan. He was predeceased by a grandson, Jeremy Begin, on July 30, 2001; by a brother, Leon Benoit, and a sister, Germaine Caron. Calling hours were held on Sunday, November 30 at the Main-Armstrong Funeral Home in Groveton. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday at the St. Francis Xavier Church in Groveton, with Fr. Daniel Deveau officiating. Burial followed in in the Summer Street Cemetery in Lancaster. Memorial donations may be made in Edwardıs name to St. Francis Xavier Church, 10 State Street, Groveton, NH 03582. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EUGENIE POULIN Mrs. Eugenie L. (Champagne) Poulin, 99, of Island Pond and formerly of Stratford, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at the North Country Hospital in Newport, Vt. Mrs. Poulin was born on November 15, 1904 in St. George, Quebec, the daughter of the late Gedeon and Marie Champagne. She was a homemaker and worked as a cook in the logging camps with her husband, Willie Poulin. She was also employed at the plywood factory in Stratford for a number of years. She loved to cook, and enjoyed playing bingo and cards. She will be remembered fondly for her famous homemade beans and for her love of family and family gatherings. Mrs. Poulin is survived by five children, Lawrence Poulin and his wife Saba of Florida, Rose Morris of Goffstown, Anita King and her husband Jim of Island Pond, Frances Tetreault and her husband Richard of Stratford, and Joseph Poulin of Glastonbury, Conn.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Poulin was preceded in death by her loving husband, Willie Poulin, in 1980, two daughters, Rita Platt and Denise Curtis, an infant son, five brothers and four sisters. Calling hours were held on Friday, November 28 at the Jenkins Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday morning at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stratford, with The Reverend Daniel Deveau as celebrant. An interment service followed at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in North Stratford. Expressions of sympathy in Mrs. Poulin's memory may be made to the Essex-Orleans VNA and Hospice, 3 Lakemont Road, Newport, VT 05855. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUBY A. RAINAULT Essex County Deputy Sheriff Ruby A. Rainault, 54, of Guildhall, died in the line of duty on Monday, November 24, 2003 in Lunenburg, Vt. Born in Elkhart, Ind., on July 14, 1949, she was the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Conaway) Daum. She was raised in Indiana and resided there until 1980, when she moved to Randolph, N.H. In 1989 she moved to Guildhall, where she had been a Deputy Sheriff for five years. Ruby taught aerobics and was a line dancing instructor. Her favorite activities were motorcycling and snowmobiling. The family includes her husband, Gilbert Rainault of Guildhall; three sons, Jason Rainault of Colebrook, Benjamin Rainault of Laconia and Travis Rainault of St. Johnsbury; three daughters, Angel Rainault of Newport, Vt., Amanda Kelly Rainault of Groveton and Amanda Ariel Renault of Guildhall; two sisters, Marilyn Glassburn and Deborah Snell, both of Indiana. Visiting hours were held on Friday afternoon and evening, November 28 at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A funeral service was held on Saturday morning at the Lancaster School auditorium, with a reception to follow in the Guild Hall in Guildhall. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in Ruby's memory to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, One Hanover Park, 16633 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Addison, TX 75001.