Marcelle L. Moran

BARRE CITY-Marcelle? ?Lucienne? ?Duranleau? ?Moran??,? 90, passed? ?away? ?peacefully? ?at? ?home? ?in Barre, Vermont on? ?Saturday,? ?February? ?6,? ?2021? ?after? ??a recent diagnosis of ?cancer.? ? ? Born,? ?August? ?17,? ?1930? ?in? ?Washington,? ?Vermont,? ?she? ?was? ?the? ?daughter? ?of? ?Victor? ?and? ?Laura? ?Duranleau? ?and? ?the? ?oldest? ?of? four ?children.? ?She? ?graduated? ?Spaulding? ?High? ?School? ?in? ?1948? ?and? ?then? ?married? ?the? ?love? ?of? ?her? ?life,? ?Buck? ?Moran?, ?on? ?September? ?17,? ?1948?. They? ?spent? ?60? ?years? ?together? ?before? ?he? ?passed.? ?Together?, ?they raised ?nine ?children? on a dairy farm in Orange and later moved to South Barre, Vermont. ?She? ?was? ?the? ?ultimate? ?working? ?mom,? ?and? ?loved? ?her? 50 ?years? as supervisor ?for? the ?Rock? ?of? ?Ages? ?Visitors ?Center. ?She? ?was? ?a? ?second? ?mom? ?and inspiration to? ?many? young tour ?guides? ?over the years who? witnessed her strong work ethic, wonderful sense of humor, and ?love? ?for? ?her? ?job? ?and? ?family?. She was Vermont's Travel & Tourism "Person of the Year" and featured in "Made in Vermont" promoting local businesses and products. She? ?started? ?a small business, "Moran? ?Minerals?" and ?we? ?all? ?have? ?fond? ?memories? ?of? breaking up stones and ?making? granite ?jewelry, "Joe Grouts" and rock and mineral kits, sitting around the kitchen table often ?enlisting? ?the? ?neighbors ?as? ?summer? ?help.? ?She? ?enjoyed? ?traveling? ?to? ?Florida? with Buck? in? ?the? ?winter? ?and? ?had ?many? ?great? ?memories? ?with? ?friends? ?and? family "down south".? ? ? Marcelle had the wonderful experience of being the matriarch of five generations with her son Lance and his family. She leaves? ?behind? nine ?children: son? ?Lance? ?Moran and? ?wife? ?Dottie,? ?grandson? Jason? Moran ?and? ?wife? ?Barbie, great-grandchildren?, ?Jake? ?and? ?Kyle;? ?granddaughter?, ?Monika? ?Morse, and husband? Tom,? ?great?-?granddaughter? ?Emma? ?Eastman, ?great-great? ?grandson? ?Liam,? ?and? ?great?-?granddaughter? ?Mary? ?Caitrin; daughter Penny Moran and grandson? ?Matthew? Moran and? little dog ?Raisin;? ?son? ?Jeffrey? ?Moran? ?and? ?wife? ?Linda,? ?grandson? ?Austin? Moran ?and? ?wife? ?Julianna? ?and? ?great?-grandson? ?Harrison;? ?granddaughter? ?Madison? Bushey ?and? ?husband? ?Patrick;? ?daughter? ?Jennifer? ?Mattera? ?and? ?grandson? ?Marshall Mattera,? ?granddaughter? ?Abby? ?Bleything and? ?husband? ?Sean? ?and? ?great?-grandsons? ?Cai? ?and? ?Atticus;? ?son? ?Mark? ?Moran? ?and? ?wife? ?Ann?, ?and? ?granddaughters? ?Kaitlin? ?and? ?Emily;? ?daughter? ?Melissa? ?Zelazny? ?and? ?husband? ?Zee,? ?and? ?granddaughter? ?Erin? Zelazny ?and? ?partner? ?Chad? ?and? ?great?-?granddaughter? ?Asha;? ?grandson? ?Lucas? Zelazny ?and? ?granddaughter? ?Elly Zelazny;? ?daughter? ?Mona? ?Bryans? ?and? ?husband? ?Dave?, ?and? ?grandson? ?Jesse;? ?daughter? ?Melanie? ?Saia? ?and? ?husband? ?Sean?, ?and? ?granddaughters? ?Sierra? ?and? ?Kelsie? ?and? ?grandson? ?Cameron;? ?daughter? ?Michelle? ?Gosselin? ?and? ?husband? ?Keith?, ?and? ?grandchildren? ?Jessica? ?and? ?Joshua.? ?She? ?leaves? ?behind? ?her beloved sisters Rita ?Clinton? ?of? ?Umatilla,? ?Florida? ?and? ?Rejeanne? ?Bishop? ?of ?El? ?Paso,? ?Texas and sister-in-law Liz Duranleau of Washington, Vermont.? She leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family across the United States and Canada. ?She was? ?predeceased? ?by? ?her? ?husband? ?Buck? ?Moran,? her ?younger? ?brother? ?Carroll? ?Duranleau? and ?her? ?parents? ?Victor? ?and? ?Laura? ?Duranleau of Washington, Vermont.? Graveside? ?services? ?will? ?be? ?held? ?in? ?Washington,? ?Vermont? ?at? ?a? ?later? ?date? ?at? ?the? ?convenience? ?of? ?the? ?family?. ?The? ?family? ?would? ?like? ?to? ?thank? ?the? staff of ?Central? ?Vermont? ?Home? ?Health? ?and? ?Hospice? ?Services? ?for? ?their? ?loving? ?care.? In? ?lieu? ?of? ?flowers? ?please? ?send? ?donations? ?in? ?her? ?name? ?to? ?Central? ?Vermont? ?Home? ?Health? ?and? ?Hospice,? ?600? ?Granger? ?Road,? ?Berlin,? ?VT? ?05641.? ? Arrangements are in the care of the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer Street in Barre.

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Marcelle L. Moran

February 6, 2021