Regina Claire Ferland Provost, age 96, passed away on June 3,2022 surrounded by family in the comfort of her home. Born July 7, 1925 in Frampton, Quebec to Thomas and RoseAnna (Audet) Ferland. She was the 4th born in a family of 11. She attended school in Frampton and as a young adult lived in Montreal as a housekeeper. At 18 years her mother passed away and she returned to Frampton to care for her family. On August 27,1947 at Sacre-Coer-de-Jesus, Stanstead, Quebec she married Richard F. Provost, who predeceased her in 2014. She immigrated to Derby Line, VT in 1947, and in 1952 moved to Hillside Farms in  Derby, VT. She took enormous pride in her beloved farmhouse, which throughout the years was a welcoming gathering place for many family members and friends. Whether it was large New Years Eve reveillons, springtime sugar on snow parties, summertime lobster bakes by the pool or Thanksgiving dinners the food was always plentiful and there was always room for one more at the table. Her Saturday night baked beans, tourtieres, and raspberry squares were legendary.

Retirement included RV traveling  in US and Canada with Regina as co-pilot

keeping copious notes of their stops. Their seasonal home in Lake Worth, Fl also became a gathering place for family to visit, card games, and picking fresh grapefruits to enjoy.

She is survived by her eight children; Moe (Maurice) Provost (Joan Poutre), Derby,VT, Lise MacDonald (John MacDonald), Swanton, VT, Ginette Provost (Tom Cyr), Derby,VT, Nancy Moore (John Moore), Derby VT, Poe (Pauline) Provost, Jericho, VT, Sylvia Provost (Jim Henderson) White River Jct, VT, Suzanne Provost, Wilder,VT, and Cecile Provost (Gary Sexton), Jericho, VT. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren. She is survived by her dear sisters, Rose Gagnon, Huberdeau, Qu, and Rita Ferland, Compton,Qu. Her brother, Real Ferland, Stanstead, Qu. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Marguerite Smyrski, Montpelier, VT, Sally Provost, Singer Isle, Fl., Rejeanne Ferland, St Anne des Plaines, Qu. and her nieces and nephews.

Regina was also predeceased in 1981 by her son Henri Provost, her sisters Rachael Blais, Rollande Tremblay, brothers, Rosaire, Gerard, Robert, and Raymond Ferland.

She instilled in all who knew her an incredible can do spirit with a generous amount of common sense. She was curious and interested in learning about new things.She encourage her siblings that they too, in their 80s could learn to use an iPad. Most recently she very much enjoyed all the colorful birds visiting her bird feeder. She was a gifted and passionate gardener of vegetables and flowers. She loved photographing flowers and recently added capturing photos of her birds to her interests. She started a family tradition of working with greens to decorate for Christmas. She was our matriarch.

In lieu of flowers the family would like you to consider donations to Miles for Migraine, 16 Cilley Hill Road, Jericho, VT ( donorbox.org/regina ) or  National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 75 Talcott Road, Suite 40, Williston ,VT 05495 ( secure.nationalmssociety.org ).

Services will be held July 8 at 1;00PM at St Mary's, Newport, VT. Online condolences at curtis-britch.com .