Marion C. Lanfest

CANAAN, VT—Mrs. Marion Carr Lanfest, 90, of Canaan, Vt., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, NH, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Canaan, Vt., on August 29, 1921, a daughter to the late Lewis and Alice (Gray) Carr. She graduated from Canaan High School and the Lyndon Normal School in Lyndon, Vt. She and her husband, Joseph Lanfest, made their home in Penacook, NH, for many years before returning to Canaan. While living in Penacook she worked in the Occupational Therapy Dept. at the NH State Hospital and was a girl scout leader. For many years she was a member of the NH League of Arts and Crafts. After returning to Canaan she worked in the Activity Dept. and as a volunteer at CCNH. Marion was a very independent lady whose happiest years were spent at her summer home on Canaan Hill, tending to her many gardens and pets, especially her cats. She was a nature lover who had an extensive knowledge of the outdoors and herbs. She was a member of the National Wildlife Society and the Nature Conservancy. At the time of her death, she was a charter member of the Tasha Tudor Museum in Brattleboro, Vt. Marion is survived by her daughter, Cornelia “Connie” Provencher and husband Jack of Canaan, Vt.; her brother, George Carr and wife Virginia of Averill, Vt.; her very special long-time friend and companion, Paul Thibeault of Pittsburg, NH; as well as nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Lanfest in 1978, and a brother, Wilfred Gray. Per her specific request, there are no public calling hours. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Espiscopal Church in Canaan, Vt., with The Rev. Robert Lee officiating. An interment service will be in the spring at the Alice Hunt Cemetery in Canaan. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Marion may be made to the Tasha Tudor Museum, PO Box 2546, Brattleboro, Vt. 05303. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Marion C. Lanfest

August 29, 1921 - December 6, 2011