Hartland, VT- Bernice Helen LaPorte, 100, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor, VT.

Bernice was born March 12, 1921, in Haverhill, NH, a daughter of Wesley and Emily (Hill) Morey. She attended the Haverhill Schools before going to work at the Dartmouth Woolen Mill as a spinner. She was married to Rene LaPorte in 1945, they made their home in Croydon, moving to Claremont in the spring of 1962. She retired from the Mill after 32 years. She moved to Wilder in 1995 to live with her daughter. They moved to Hartland in 2003.

Bernice was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed knitting, quilting, crocheting, traveling, but most of all spending time with family especially her grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husband, Rene LaPorte, Sr. and a son, Rene LaPorte, Jr.

Bernice is survived by two sons, Arthur LaPorte and his wife, Colleen Coskren of Claremont, NH and Jerry LaPorte of Hartland; a daughter, Bonny LaPorte and her partner, David Griswold of Hartland, six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held Friday, August 20 from 4-6PM at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor, VT immediately followed by a memorial service at 6pm at the funeral home. Burial in the Croydon Flat Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family.  Condolences may be expressed to Bernice's family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.