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MCKNIGHT, ERMINIA "MINI" COLETTI, 84
MCKNIGHT, ERMINIA "MINI" COLETTI, 84, of Barre Town, passed away September 20 at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Aug. 18, 1927, in Montpelier, she was the daughter of Leonardo and Lucia (Quintiliani) Coletti. Mini attended local schools and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1945. On May 6, 1961, she married Donald F. McKnight in Montpelier. Following their marriage, they made their home in Barre, before moving in 1980 to their present home. In earlier years, Mini had worked as a secretary for the Barre and Chelsea and St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County railroads. She went on to work for the Vermont Department of Taxes as a secretary to four commissioners of taxes, and for the law office of Paterson, Gibson, Noble, and Brownell. More recently, she was the office manager for McKnight Associates Architects PC in Barre Town. Mini was a past member of the Altrusa International Service Club of Barre. Besides her husband, Donald F. McKnight, of Barre Town, she is survived by a sister-in-law, Jean Coletti-Blais; nephew, David Coletti; nieces Barbara Heath and husband Marc and family, Debra Campbell and husband Rick and family, Robin Brooks and husband William and family; and a grandniece. She was predeceased by her parents; sister, Dora Coletti; and two brothers, Elio and Leo Coletti.
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