Theresa A. Usle

BARRE CITY-Theresa Angela Usle, 92, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 5th, 2020 surrounded by her family. Theresa was born in Barre, Vermont on September 9th, 1927 to Emile and Aldea (Hebert) Tousignant. She attended Holy Ghost Convent in Graniteville, Vermont. In August of 1946, she married Cipriano "Cip" Usle. They celebrated 53 years of marriage until his passing in 1999. During World War II, Theresa worked in Springfield, MA for American Bosch, she later returned to Barre to raise a family. Later she helped manage the Salvation Army store and subsequently serving as a volunteer. Friends and family members greatly appreciated her humor, generosity, and home cooked meals. She truly believed that "her house" was "your house", for a game of cards or cribbage, or just lively conversation. She loved to organize a weekend garage sale, complete puzzles, fish, and travel (during her younger years), and to locate and pick wild berries. But a true passion involved creating poetry for and about the...