Bernard G Routhier

BURLINGTON, VT — Mr. Bernard G. Routhier, 95, of South Burlington, and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at the Birchwood Terrace Healthcare in Burlington on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, after a long period of declining health. He was born on Feb. 21, 1923, in Stanhope, Que., a son to the late Joseph and Bertha (Crete) Routhier. He completed his high school studies at a prep school in Victoriaville, Que., in 1940. Bernard came to Vermont in the mid-1940s and purchased the family farm in Bloomfield in 1947. It is now known as “Routhier & Sons,” and is presently operated by three of his sons. He also worked for the USDA as a soil and water technician for 30 years. He was a Fourth Degree member and Past Grand Knight of the Knight of Columbus, and a member of the Colebrook Kiwanis Club. Bernard was an active communicant at Sacred Heart Parish in North Stratford, and served on both the parish council and the finance committee. He also participated in the various liturgical ministries. Bernard loved to travel, play golf, dance, and in his earlier years, he enjoyed photography. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Angela (Garneau) Routhier, of Lemington, Vt.; his four sons: Guy (Lorraine) of Maricopa, Ariz.; Gerard (Paulette), Rene (Gini), Eric (Michele), and Denault “Dino” (Bobbie Jo), all of Bloomfield, Vt.; five daughters: Huguette “Yogi” (Edward) Poulin of Columbia, NH; Lori Routhier of Danby, Vt.; Pauline “Poli” (Roger) Beaudoin of So. Burlington, Vt.; Colette Routhier Swain of Monument, Colo.; and Josee (Robert) Feezor of San Jose, Calif.; 28 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Rejeanne (Arnold) McAllister of Lowell, Vt., and a brother, Maurice Routhier (France) of West Palm Beach, Fla. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Simone Couture Routhier in 1954, and a son, Robert Routhier in 2014. A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Colebrook. Interment will take place at a later time at St. Edmond’s Cemetery in Coaticook, Que. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Routhier may be made to the St. Marguerite d’Youville Parish, for the benefit of Sacred Heart Church, 11 State St., Groveton, NH 03582; to the North American Martyrs’ Parish, for the benefit of St. Brendan’s, 55 Pleasant St., Colebrook, NH 03576; or to the Alzheimer’s Assn. of VT, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Williston, VT 05495. 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.

Bernard G Routhier

February 21, 1923 - October 13, 2018