Victor Joseph LaFont, Sr., 81, of Heritage Drive in Claremont, died Thursday
evening, February 21, 2008 at the Sullivan County Health Care in Unity.  He
was a native and life long resident of Claremont, born on May 27, 1926 the
son of Arthur J. and Alvia (Hamel) LaFont.  He was a veteran of World War II
having served in the U.S. Army. 

He worked for J & L Machine Company as a machinist for 31 years having
retired in 1982.  Victor was a member of the American Legion in Windsor, VT.
He married Rita Dorothy LaFont on August 2, 1947 and she died on March 8,
1995.

The surviving family includes four sons, Victor J. LaFont, Jr. of Claremont,
Donald E. LaFont of Enfield, Michael S. LaFont of Claremont, James A. LaFont
of Claremont; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Armand J. and Arthur "Joe" LaFont, both of Claremont; three sisters, Evelyn
Colby of Newport, Leona Gagnon of Ascutney, VT, Lorraine Kees of Croydon,
several nieces, nephews and cousins. 

He is predeceased by three brothers, Ted LaFond, Ray LaFont, Emile J.
LaFont; one sister, Doris Roberts.

Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street in Claremont
on Monday evening from 6-8 PM.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday morning, February 26th at Eleven
O'clock at the Stringer Funeral Home, with Rev. Stanley J. Piwowar, Pastor
of St. Joseph Church, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary
Cemetery.