Sandra Jean Dwire Bourgeois
2/17/45 – 4/2/24 79 years old
Born in Richmond, Vermont
Resided in Vergennes, Vermont
She passed away of fierce independence.
It is with tremendous sadness we share the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is at peace in the loving arms of our dear lord and savior.
Sandy was a multi-generational Vermonter through and through from the Huntington area.
Sandy’s parents – Frank Dwire and Marion Beane
Husband Claude Bourgeois, her brother Wendal Dwire, his wife Sharon Dwire, her sister Bonnie Humphrey, her husband Bruce Humphrey. Daughter Susanne Parent, her husband Mark Parent, Timothy Bourgeois, his wife Penny Bourgeois. Also, three granddaughters; Emma Parent, Lindsey Parent, Morghan Bourgeois, one great grand son, Rocco Gene Buffo and several niece’s and nephews.
Sandy was wed to Claude Bourgeois in the chapel at the Cathedral in Burlington, Vermont and reception at the historic Vergennes family farmhouse. On March 30th, they celebrated their loving 56th Wedding Anniversary.
Sandy graduated Richmond High School. No surprise, one year, she won the award for Miss Congeniality. She went on to graduate from the Jeanne Mance School of Nursing.
Sandy held many different positions over the years. She worked at the DeGoesbriand hospital, Shaw’s supermarket, Vergennes Pharmacy, the Hercules plant (Simonds Precision/BF Goodrich), Middlebury Family Health, and most recently at Middlebury Foot Care. In her early years, while raising her children, she took in boarders and was a fantastic domestic engineer.
Funeral services held Monday April 15th, 11:00 am,
St. Peters Catholic Church 85 So Maple St, Vergennes, VT 05491
Donations can be made to:
St. Anne’s Society CO/ Saint Peters Catholic Church PO Box 324, Vergennes, VT 05491
The family would like to invite you to calling hours on Sunday April 14th, from 2:00 – 5:00 at the Brown McClay Funeral Home, 48 Maple St, Vergennes, VT 05491.
Please join the family after the funeral service on Monday, April 15th, at the Parish Hall for a celebratory luncheon.
Special thanks:
Thank you to Porter Medical Center and Dr. Marian Bouchard shown to Sandy over many years.
My condolences to the families. I remember Sandy fondly. We worked side by side at the Hercules plant (Simonds Precision/BF Goodrich), as well as were “avid Second-Hand” shoppers in the 80’s and early 90’s. She was a joy to have has a dear friend and co-worker. She loved her family and spoke fondly of them in conversations to me often. Rest peacefully my dear. Joanne (Laframboise) Domme