Mrs. Dorene C. Mills

January 25, 1921 - March 15, 2014

Rutland,VT Dorene C. Mills, 93 formerly of Claremont, NH and more recently, Proctor, VT died Saturday (March 15) at the Rutland Healthcare and Rehab Center in Rutland, VT following a period of failing health. She was born in Claremont, NH on January 25, 1921 the daughter of Fred and Eva (Bernard) Lamere and continued to call Claremont her home for the majority of her life. For the past 10 years Dorene has lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Proctor, VT. Dorene attended St. Mary Schools. She had been employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Windsor, VT for many years. Dorene was a member of the Claremont Senior Center, the Congress of Claremont Senior Citizens and the Goodyear Retirees Club. Throughout life, Dorene enjoyed playing many types of games, doing puzzles and particularly playing bingo and yahtzee. She also loved spending time with her family, especially her great granddaughter, Sarah, and great grandson, Kory and could often be found waiting patiently at the table for any and all deserts. On May 30, 1940 she married Roland H. Mills, Sr.. He predeceased her on December 6, 2001. Members of her family include a daughter, Nancy L. Clough and her husband, Wayne R., Proctor, VT; daughter in law, Bernadine Mills, Claremont, NH; seven grandchildren, Debbie Savage and her husband Keith, Christine Parry, David Mills and his wife, Mazie, Jeff Mills, Mark Clough and his wife, Debbie, Lesley Clough-Walsh, and Jennifer Clough-Little and her husband, Shane, eleven great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, her very special sister in law, Dorothy Kasaras, sister in law, Shirley Baccarella, bother in law, Louis Mills and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Roland H. Mills, Jr., who died October 28, 2010, three brothers, Raymond Lamere, Clifford Lamere, Leonard Lamere, four sisters, Ethel Lemay, Alfreda Companion, Beatrice Lamere and Arlene Langevin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Friday in St. Mary’s Church with the Rev. Shawn M. Therrien, pastor, officiating. Committal services will be held in the Spring. Friends may call at the Roy Funeral Home, 93 Sullivan Street, Claremont, NH on Thursday form 4 – 6:30 pm. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roy Funeral Home and Cremation Service.