Jean R. Parent

BARRE - Jean-Rock Parent, 92, formerly of Granite Street in Barre, VT, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023, at Woodridge Rehab and Nursing in Berlin after several months of failing health surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 12, 1931, in St. Sebastien, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Josaphat and Valéde (Proteau) Parent. He attended schools in St. Sebastien. A hard worker his entire life, at an early age he helped his father on the family farm alongside his brothers. In his early twenties, he traveled on a regular basis from St. Romain, Quebec to British Columbia working as a lumberjack to provide for his family. On June 23, 1956, he married Jeanne D’arc Boulanger in St. Romain, Quebec. In 1958, he moved to Barre and started working in the granite industry. He was employed at various granite sheds in Barre and retired from Beck and Beck in 1994. After 45 years of living in Vermont, Jean-Rock and Jeanne D’arc decided to make Vermont their official home and became United States...