Rene Fortin, 84, of Holland, VT passed away at his home on May 12, 2022. He was born on April 15, 1938 in Holland, VT to the late Louis and Anna (Fontaine) Fortin. On June 17, 1961 he married Lucille Beauchesne who predeceased him on March 1, 1982. On July 30, 1983 he married May Folsom who survives him.

Rene was a member of the Vermont Army National Guard, an usher for St. Edward's Catholic Church. He was considered the unofficial mayor of Holland as he drove school bus, worked for the highway department and was a selectman for the town. He was a farmer, repaired and sold stoves, liked maple sugaring, dancing, listening to country music, watching wildlife, he loved Farmall tractors and loved his dogs Peggy and Bear.

He is also survived by his children Norman Fortin and his wife Louise, Andy Fortin, Joanne St. Onge and her husband Mike, Louise Ellis and her husband David, step children Noni and Brian Moore, Linda Perry and Bill Crowley, Luke Perry, Dean and Lindy Perry, Rosa and Rick Hathaway, Neal and Becca Perry, and Brian and Candy Perry, grandchildren Vicki and Pio, Monika and Joe, Nick, Noah, Bradley, Connor, Morgan and her partner Rance and Katie and her husband Ryan. He is also survived by several great grandchildren and his sister Germaine and Bill Gosselin, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was predeceased by his first wife Lucille Beauchesne, his parents, brothers Lionel, Lucien, Raymond, Robert and baby brother Fortin, sisters Lucienne Blais, Yvonne Fortin and Rita Dagesse and by his step son Mark Perry.

Friends may call from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of the funeral at 11:30 A.M. on Friday May 20, 2022 at St. Edward's Catholic Church. Interment will follow at St. Edward's Catholic Cemetery. If friends desire contributions in Rene's name may be made to St. Jude Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home and Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.