Frances A. Villemaire, RN, age 104, a longtime resident of Wiinooski, passed peacefully on April 16, 2024 in Burlington, Vermont.

Frances was born in St. Albans, VT on March 20, 1920, the daughter of the late Louis and Catherine (LaBella) Fortuna. She was a graduate of Holy Angels Parochial School, Bellows Free Academy and Fanny Allen School of nursing. She was married in St. Albans on May 10, 1952 to Edmund N. Villemaire who predeceased her on July 19, 2004.

Frances had a great love for nursing. She was employed at several local nursing facilities, served as a private duty nurse for many years, and finished her nursing career at the Converse Home.

She was a communicant of St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Winooski, and a member of the Sisters of Providence Associates prayer group, as well as a member of the Winooski Senior Citizens.

Frances is survived by her son, Dr. John E.Villemaire and his wife Charlotte Greenhalgh of Keene, NH; two daughters, Kathryn V. Anger and her husband Joseph of Cape Coral, Florida; and Mary V. Guerin and her husband Jeffrey of Colchester, VT; seven grandchildren; Jennifer, Keith, Joe, Justin, Michael, Amelia and Evelyn; ten great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Edmund Villemaire; her twin brother, Peter A. Fortuna; her sisters Anna Depaul and Nancy Raine; and her brother Col. James Fortuna.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 28, at 1:30pm at St Francis Xavier Church, Winooski. Burial will follow at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Colchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Converse Home, 272 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401. At Frances' request, there will be no visiting hours. .