Lawrence 'Jack' B. Fissette

July 22, 1926 - January 12, 2018

CANAAN, VT – Lawrence ‘Jack’ B. Fissette, 91, of Canaan, VT, passed away on Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, 2018, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown after a long period of declining health. He was born in Stewartstown on July 22, 1926, and spent his early years on the J.C. Kenneth Poore farm. He attended the local schools and was a 1944 graduate of Colebrook Academy. Jack worked for 41 years at the Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen, where his main occupation was as the dry kiln operator. After he retired, he worked for 5 years at the Canaan Recycling Center, where he loved visiting with his friends and neighbors. Jack loved his gardening and his many trips to camp with his friend, Franklin Bordeaux. He was a member of the Canaan Border Lions for many years, the New England Dry Kiln Association, and he was a dedicated volunteer and firefighter with the Beecher Falls Volunteer Fire Department for more than 45 years. He is survived by his two sons, David Fissette and Frank (Sheila) Fissette of Canaan; three grandchildren, Patrick (Kim) Fissette, Ian Fissette, and Jennifer Tangney; two great-grandchildren, Kailey and Tristan Fissette; a brother, Frederick Peterson of Columbia; four sisters, Mary Bouthillier of Missouri, Louise Streeter of Colebrook, Martha Bouthillier and Patricia Chapple, both of Columbia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Priscilla (Johnson) Fissette in 2006, his mother, Dorothy Peterson, and two sisters, Beverly and Polly. Calling hours will be on Tuesday morning, Jan 16, 2018, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, followed immediately by a funeral service at the funeral home. A graveside interment service will take place in the spring of 2018 in the Alice Hunt Cemetery in Canaan, of which notice will be given. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Fissette may be made to the Beecher Falls Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 326, Beecher Falls, VT 05902. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.