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Christie Jean Shangraw Bissonette
Age: 87
Christie Jean Shangraw Bissonette (Jean) was born on July 13, 1929. She passed away on Wednesday December 14th, 2016 at the Porter Hospital Memory Clinic in Middlebury. "Christie Jean", as she was known there, enjoyed the wonderful sense of community, family, and friendship she found among the residents and care givers.
Jean married Arthur Edward Bissonette Sr. when she was 20 years old in 1948. Together they raised a family of 3 children: daughter Brenda (husband Tim Butler), and sons Pete and Randy.
Throughout her life Jean enjoyed socializing with folks, handcrafting, and took pride working hard at jobs that she loved (Shelburne IGA, Lantman's, Kali Yuga, Dakin Farms), as well as planning and participating in family or community events.
Jean would tell you she was "blessed" by the arrival of 4 grandchildren. She loved spending time with Kristen, Sarah (Randy and Laurie Wallace Bissonette), Heidi and Andrew (Pete and Judy Jerome Bissonette).
We know that as she left us Jean was greeted by those who predeceased her: her husband Arthur, her sister Lou and her husband Romeo Gamache, her sister Gerri (Lois) and her husband Robert Barrows, and her sister Esther Pope. She is survived by her brother Burton H. Shangraw Jr. and his wife Kathy, and by her 4 grandchildren (Kristen (Adrian Tajeda), Sarah (Aaron Paquette), Heidi (Kyle Giroux) and Andy Bissonette (Britanny Winegar). Jean had 3 great grand sons: Axl and Lochlan (Sarah and Aaron Paquette) and Jaxon (Heidi and Kyle Giroux). She is survived as well by an extended family of many nieces, and nephews and their offspring.
As for those of us who called her "Mom", "Ma", or "Jeanie Bug", we know just how lucky we are that Christie Jean Shangraw Bissonette was our mother. While things seem a little less bright in our world, we've noticed a new twinkle in the world above. ?and is that yodelling we hear on the wind?
We invite you to join us in the spring at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Vermont for a sharing of memories and an interment ceremony. Advance notice of the date and time will be posted in this column when it has been determined. Please make memorial donations in Jean's name to Helen Porter Memory Clinic, Middlebury VT.
Visit burlingtonfreepress.com/obituaries to Express condolences and sign the guest book.
Published in The Burlington Free Press on Dec. 30, 2016
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