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PAPINEAU, KENNETH L., 79
PAPINEAU, KENNETH L., 79, of Washington, died November 11 at Central Vermont Medical Center, with his family at his side. Kenny was born in Penacook, N.H. on Oct. 25, 1933, the son of William and Mary Jane (Chase) Papineau. He attended schools in Hartford. On Sept. 30, 1957, Kenny joined the Montpelier Fire Department's call force. On Oct. 1, 1961, he was appointed as a full-time member of the Montpelier Fire Department as a firefighter and ambulance attendant. He ultimately reached the rank of captain, which he served as until 1971. He later worked at Hill-Martin Corporation for 20 years. Kenny was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed gambling, playing cards, water skiing, animals, rooting for the Yankees and watching NASCAR. In his youth, he was a boxer, and participated in Golden Glove tournaments. Kenny married Bernadette Beaulieu in Washington on Sept. 24, 1983. Kenny is survived by his wife, Bernadette, of Washington; his children, Debbie Papineau of Montpelier; Kenny Papineau and wife, Kerriann of Brooksville, Fla.; Sherri Russell and husband, Jason of Duxbury; Robert Papineau and his partner, Karin Steijger of Barre; and Shannon Papineau of Marshfield; stepchildren, Maria Hathaway and husband John of Cornith; Steven Beaulieu and wife, Lori of Warner, N.H.; Angela Tremblay of Berlin; and Russell Tremblay of Charlotte, N.C.; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Raymond Papineau of Barre. Kenny was predeceased by a half-brother, Earl Hansen; sisters, Eleanor McKnight and Dorothy Orr; brothers, Lawrence Papineau, Norman Papineau and Robert Papineau and granddaughter, Jennifer Papineau.
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