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Vernon LaFranque Dead at 67

Oct. 24, 2008 – Vernon LaFranque of Sion Farm died on Oct. 18, at Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital. He was 67 years old.
He is survived by his spouse, Thelma LaFranque; sisters: Adele, Loretta and Denise La Franque; brother, David La Franque; niece, Dana Murray, nephews: Travis Smalls Sr., David and Andre La Franque, and Chad Thompson and Chase Magras. He is also survived by aunts: Ivy Plaskett John and Beatrice Plaskett Simmonds; uncles: Raymond, Lawrence, Leroy and Ulric Plaskett; special friends: Larry Finley, Orville Holder, Raul Torrens, Dice Thomas, Lou Gerard, Juan Garcia, Daphne and Eric Bough; cousins and other relatives: Iris O'Donoghue, Gerda Gottleib and John Clendinen; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
A viewing will take place at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 27, at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional funeral arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.

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