11/02/2004SEAN F. CHARBONNEAU ST. GEORGE - Sean F. Charbonneau, 35, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, in Fletcher Allen Health Care after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Burlington on Sept. 13, 1969, the son of Richard A. and Regina (Deuso) Charbonneau. On Sept. 12, 1992, he married the former Stacie L. Benoit in St. Jude's Church in Hinesburg. Sean had been employed in the auto parts departments of both NAPA Auto Parts and Shearer's Pontiac Dealership. He was a longtime loyal member of the Hinesburg Fire Department and the Williston Fire Department for a total of 18 years. He also was a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Service. Along with hunting and fishing, Sean enjoyed NASCAR auto racing, having worked on race cars at Thunder Road. He will be well remembered for loving a good time with family and friends. Sean is survived by his wife of 12 years, Stacie and their two boys: Kyle and Keith, all of St. George; his father and his wife, Richard and Karen Charbonneau of Hinesburg; his mother and her husband, Regina and Edward McGrath of Morrisville; his brothers and sisters: Heather, Richard II, Sara, Erica, William and his wife, Brandi, Edward and his wife, Rebecca and Michael and his fiancee, Kari. He also leaves his wife's family: his father-in-law, Wayne Benoit I of St. George; a brother-in-law, Wayne II and his fiancee Tracy; a sister-in-law, Wendy and her husband, Leonard; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, especially his "second family", the members of the Vermont Fire Service. The funeral will be conducted in the Fireman's Tradition. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Jude's Church, Hinesburg with interment following in Deerview Cemetery, Williston. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in Elmwood-Meuner Funeral Home, 97 Elmwood Ave. Burlington. Those wishing may send memorial contributions to either: The Vermont Cancer Society, 45 Swift St., South Burlington, Vt. 05403, or to The Kyle & Keith Charbonneau Trust Fund, in care of either: HInesburg Fire Department, P.O., Box 12, Hinesburg, Vt. 05461; or The Williston Fire Department, 7900 Williston Road, Williston, Vt. 05495