Fernand A. Langlois

BERLIN - Fernand A. “Fred” Langlois, 94, of Hill Street Extension, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
Born on October 13, 1921 in Salmon Lake, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of Hector and Martha (Langlois) Langlois. In 1923, Fred moved to Coaticook, Quebec with his parents and the family later moved to make their home in Barre. He attended St. Monica Elementary School and later Barre Schools. In 1941, he graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre.
During World War II, he served in the Unites States Army from 1942 to 1946. He was stationed in the European Theater of Operations in both England and France serving with the 8th Traffic Regiment Group.
After his honorable discharge from the service, Fred trained as a stonecutter under the GI Bill. He became a Journeyman stonecutter and was employed in several stone sheds in Barre and in Hazelton, PA.
In June of 1970, Fred married Katherine Hebert. Following their marriage, they first lived in Barre before moving to their present home on Hill Street Extension in Berlin in 1972.
In 1970, he also started his own upholstery business, opening a shop in Barre, using a trade that he had learned while in high school. In 1973, he moved his business and shop to his home in Berlin where he worked until his retirement.
Fred was a member of St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier, a life member of the American Legion Post 10 of Barre, a life member of the VFW Post 792 of Montpelier, a band member with the Montpelier Senior Activities Center, and the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department Association. As a young man, he played with the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp in Barre and accompanied them to many competitions.
Fred enjoyed music, dancing, going to auctions, and restoring antique cars and antique furniture.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine “Kitty” Langlois of Berlin and many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and great-grand nieces and nephews.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. in St. Augustine Catholic Church in Montpelier. Family and friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre on Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Entombment will be in the Hooker and Whitcomb Vault in Barre to await spring interment in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Vermont Right to Life Committee, 73 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 or to the Montpelier Senior Citizens Activity Center, 58 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.