Louis Eugene Faivre

BRANDON:

Louis Eugene Faivre, age 87, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Lou was born in Hartford, CT on October 26, 1936. The eldest of six sons of J. Maurice and Ellen (Wivagg) Faivre, he grew up in the Simsbury-Collinsville, CT area where he received his early education and graduated from Simsbury High School, class of 1954. After high school, he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Germany. 

In 1963, Lou married Patricia Szczepaniak and they made their home in Canton, CT. While working as a materials manager, Lou took night courses for his B.S. in Business Administration, graduating in 1965 from the University of Hartford. After moving to Vermont and settling with his family in Brandon in 1968, Lou worked for several decades in purchasing, product management, and regional sales. He and Pat raised their family of three children, and after her passing, Lou’s family grew when he married Ferne Mills. 

Lou valued service to the community. He was a founding member of the Brandon Area Rescue Squad, serving as an EMT and officer for over a decade. He also served for 12 years on local school boards. Over the years, he belonged to the Lions Club, the Neshobe Sportsman Club, and the Brandon Congregational Church. 

He enjoyed going to concerts and theater, as well as canoeing, walking in the woods, and spending time with family at lakeside cabins in Maine and Vermont. Lou and Ferne enjoyed travel by train across the country. He was a proud member of The 251 Club.

Lou is survived by his wife, Ferne Mills Faivre of Brandon, whom he married in 1991; one daughter, Suzanne (Mark) Cioffi of Calais, and two sons, Robert (Julie Torrant) Faivre of Round Lake, NY, and Samuel (Jennifer) Faivre of Crested Butte, CO; four step-daughters, Lisa Wright of W. Rutland, Vicki (Leman) Bronson of Monkton, Christie (Rick Chapman) Wright of W. Rutland, and Stephanie (Sean) Kennedy of Pittsford; one brother, Karl Faivre of Orleans, MA; 5 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Patricia, in 1990, and by four brothers, Paul, Jon, Allen, and James.

His memorial service in celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM, at the Brandon Congregational Church. Rev. Sara Rossigg will officiate. Following the ceremony, the family will receive friends in the church hall for food and fellowship.

A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date.

Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made in his memory to: Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT or to the Vermont Food Bank, vtfoodbank.org.

Arrangements by Miller & Ketcham of Brandon.

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