Victor J. LaFont, Jr., 60, formerly of
He was a native and life long resident of
He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in the Class of 1965.
Butch was a veteran of the US Army from 1965 to 1968 and
did a tour of duty in
He worked in the shoe shops and woolen mills in the area
and was a machine operator for Woods Company of
The surviving family includes one son, Alan LaFont; one grandson, Christopher LaFont both of Claremont; three brothers, Donald E. LaFont of Enfield, Michael S. LaFont and James A. LaFont both of Claremont; nieces and nephews; four uncles, Armand J. LaFont , Ernest Greenwood, Jr., Arthur “Joe” LaFont and Thomas W. Greenwood all of Claremont; three aunts, Leona Gagnon of Ascutney, VT, Lorraine Kees of Croydon/Grantham and Barbara L. Tenney of Ascutney, VT.
Predeceased by his father, Victor LaFont, Sr. on Feb. 21, 2008; his mother, Rita D. (Greenwood) LaFont on Mar. 8, 1995; a cousin, Randall Greenwood in 1968; three aunts, Shirley L. Blake in 1992 and Evelyn Colby in 2008 and Doris Lafont in 1987; six uncles, Theodore Greenwood in 1944, Arthur E. “Pete” Greenwood in 2003, Roger D. Boisvert in 2002 and Emile J. LaFont, Ted LaFond in 1987 and Ray LaFont in the early 90’s.
Graveside committal services will be held at the