Madeleine Audet Dubois, age 87, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the home of her daughter, Suzanne and Neal Palmer, in Shoreham, surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1929 in Shoreham, VT, the daughter of Amedee and Cordila (Dutil) Audet.
Madeleine graduated from Middlebury High School in June 1947. She met and married George Dubois that same year and began her journey with her husband. They farmed in Addison for 15 years with Marcel and Noella as Dubois Bros. They lived in Middlebury for 5 years before purchasing Pine Vu Farm in Orwell, where they farmed until retirement.
Madeleine was a 4-H Leader and a Bone Builders volunteer as well as being an active community member. She was a loving and giving mother, Memere and sister.
Survivors include her children Suzanne (Neal) Palmer, Robert (Gail) Dubois, Diane (Terry) Norris, and Albert Dubois; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Brian (Kate) Palmer, William and Olivia, Karen (Amos) Robinson, Madeleine, Beatrice, Maxwell, Grace, Benjamin Robinson, Rachael Dubois (Casey McGinnis), Hilary Dubois, Wyatt Norris; sister Carmen Desforges; brother Robert(Claire) Audet; sister in law Joan Audet; and brother in law Marcel Bilodeau.
Madeleine was predeceased by her husband (2003), her siblings, Henry, Marcel, Rollande Cloutier and Jeannette Lalonde; grandsons, James and Daniel Dubois.
A mass for Madeleine will be held at St. Marys Catholic Church, 326 College St., Middlebury, Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10 a.m. Rev. William Beaudin will officiate. A graveside service will take place at a later date in the spring.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home.
Online condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com
SERVICES
Funeral Service
Saturday, February 11, 2017
10:00 AM
St. Mary's Church
326 College St
Middlebury, VT 05753