Lois Ann Foss

Lois Ann Foss, 88, of Plainfield, Vermont, passed away on November 21, 2024. She was born May 8, 1936 in Barre, Vermont, the daughter of Arthur and Gertrude (Rooney) Montague. 

Lois grew up in Barre, Vermont where she graduated from Spaulding High School. A short time later, she got married and moved to Arizona for a short time before returning home to Plainfield, Vermont. Lois found fulfillment in many things, including being active in her local church; Saint Monica's Catholic Church also in Barre, Vermont. She spent her career working as a Computer Program Tester for the Department of Social Welfare in Montpelier, Vermont which she later retired from. 

Lois had many interests; one of them being an avid quilter. She would create quilts and wall hangings galore. She immensely enjoyed her beautiful flower gardens during the spring and summer months. You could find her gardening around the clock! Water aerobics and Tai Chi became another favorite hobby of hers too. What brought Lois the most joy of all was her family. She was a very active grandmother and even stayed for two months with her daughter Cathy's children, so Cathy could be at her husband’s bedside during his passing. Lois cherished spending many winters with her daughter Pat (Rod) in East Jordan, MI, where she belonged to the Drawbridge Ukelele Club. Her children and grandchildren adored her and would use fantastic, wonderful, and loving as a few ways to describe her. Lois absolutely loved hosting family gatherings as well, even though her cooking was not the best! She was also known to enjoy a good glass of wine.

Surviving are Lois's children, Pat (Dr. Rod) Tinney of East Jordan, Michigan, Cathy (Steve Farnum) Brooks of Chester, New Hampshire, Joe Foss of Marshfield, Vermont; Grandchildren, Dustin, Cayla (Shawn), Morgan (Janie), Mara, John, Ethan, Maple, Hunter, Susanna, Jamilynn; and great-grandchildren, Zayden, Vera, Rowan, Cole, Fen, and Elouise. 

She was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Gene Foss; her son-in-law, John Brooks; her parents, Arthur and Gertrude Montague; her siblings Earl Montague, Merle Pieramico, Diane Perreault, and David Montague; and her foster sister, Bev Fraser.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to all of the staff at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan, Michigan. The care they provided to Lois was phenomenal as she battled dementia. 

A funeral mass will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at St. Monica's Church, 79 Summer St., Barre, VT 05641.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice in honor of Lois. 

Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign her online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com