George A. GRIMARD

WINDSOR — George A. Grimard, 79, died Oct. 18, 2005, at his home, with cancer.He was born June 20, 1926, in Claremont, N.H., the son of Joseph F. and Angelina (Gingras) Grimard.He graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre in 1944. He was a graduate of the Fred Archer School of Photography in Los Angeles and later attended the University of Vermont.Mr. Grimard served in the U.S. Army during World War II.On Oct. 7, 1961, he married Margaret "Peg" Hoskiewicz in Springfield.He established the photography department at Norwich University in Northfield in the 1950s and was the chief photographer there for two years. For more than 20 years, he was the chief photographer for the Barre Daily Times, Montpelier Argus and the Times-Argus. He also worked for a year as a journalist-photographer for the Vermont Catholic Tribune. He set up the graphics department at the Randolph Area Vocational School and taught there for 18 years. During the 1970s, he owned his own wedding photography business and was a stringer for the Associated Press.Mr. Grimard played E-flat clarinet in several area bands, most recently in the Lyme, N.H., Town Band and the Mad Bavarian Brass Band. He was a member of the Mid-State Sam's Camping Club and the American Legion in Windsor.He enjoyed gardening, creating pen and ink drawings, and building model airplanes and doll houses.Survivors include his wife; a son, Christopher Grimard of East Montpelier; a daughter, Michele Gaudette of Manchester, N.H.; a granddaughter and a grandson; a sister, Lillian Yergeau of Brookfield, Conn.; several nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by a brother, Ernest; and three sisters, Rose, Mildred and Doris.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield.The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Springfield. The Rev. Peter Williams, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Springfield.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Vermont-New Hampshire Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 366 River St., Springfield, VT 05156.