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LANPHER, WILLIAM FOSTER
LANPHER, WILLIAM FOSTER, 89, of Barre, died February 23 at Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Barre. Born on Oct. 27, 1923, in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, he was the son of William H. and Marion (Dwyer) Lanpher. He attended elementary school and Spaulding High School in Barre. During World War II, he served in the United States Army in both the European and Pacific theaters of operations where he was awarded the Bronze Star. On Nov. 13, 1945, William married Virginia Warren in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Following their marriage, they made their home in Maine before moving back to Barre in 1961. Bill worked for the Gehl Co. located in West Bend, Wis., as a farm equipment salesman until his retirement in 1983. He always enjoyed traveling for Gehl. In his retirement years, he enjoyed his winters in New Port Richey, Fla., with Virginia and he enjoyed his summers doing landscape work in Barre. Survivors include his two sons, Warren Lanpher and wife, Ellen, of Saunderstown, R.I., and James Lanpher and wife, Diane, of Vergennes; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Hilda Lanpher, of Graniteville; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Virginia Lanpher; his brother, Harlan Lanpher; and four sisters, Barbara Ryan, Ruth Palmer, Eva Bailey and Athaleen Lanpher.
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