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Roger Benjamin
Geoffroy
Jan 5, 1940 — Mar 5, 2025
Roger Benjamin Geoffroy, 85, of Newport, VT and formerly of Irasburg, VT passed away on March 5, 2025 at his home in Newport with his family by his side. He was born on January 5, 1940 in Newport, VT to the late Joseph and Cora (Laramee) Geoffroy. On July 13, 1963 he married Diane St. Sauveur who predeceased him on January 24, 2024.
Roger attended St. Johnsbury Trade school and later obtained his GED. He went on to be a truck driver where he hauled lumber, milk and gas. He also worked various construction jobs including in his younger years working on Interstate 91. He retired from D & C Transportation in 2002. In his spare time he enjoyed motorcycling, traveling to Arizona and Florida where he wintered with Diane for 20 years, visiting and going out to eat with his friends, was a great dad and Pepere to his grandchildren and he loved spending time with them and he loved his cat Snowball. He was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church for over 50 years.
He is survived by his children Carol Jean Thompson and husband John of Newport, VT, Suzanne Geoffroy of Newport, VT, grandchildren Alaina Paquette and husband Armand of Montpelier, VT, Olivia Mencimer and husband Kirk of Littleton, CO and Donovan Delabruere and his partner Andrea Hoang of West Lebanon, NH two great grandsons Charlie Paquette and Hendrix Mencimer, as well as brother-in-law Jerry St. Sauveur and his wife Linda of Coventry and their three daughters Gina, Jodi and Carey.
He was predeceased by his son Robert Geoffroy, brother-in-law Richard St. Sauveur and mother and father-in-law Marion and Bernard St. Sauveur.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday May 9, 2025 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Orleans with Father Roger Charbonneau officiating a mass of Christian burial. Interment for both Roger and Diane will be held at 3P.M. at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Lowell. If friends desire memorial contributions in Roger's name may be made to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Society, 243 Woods Farm Road, Newport, VT 05855. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.
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