Eva Bogue Credit: Courtesy Eva Bogue, 95, of Williston and Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 4, 1931, in Fair Haven, Vt., to Maria and Luigi Gabriele, who emigrated from Italy. While attending grade school, she wo uld often trade her sandwich, made with homemade bread, for one of store-bought bread because for her, growing up during the Depression, that was a treat. After high school she moved to Burlington to attend the Mary Fletcher Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1952 with her RN degree. It was there that she met her future husband, George, and they were married on May 1, 1954, and settled in Burlington. Instead of spending money on a honeymoon that would last for a week, they decided to build a camp in Underhill, Vt., at the base of Mount Mansfield, where they could honeymoon for the rest of their lives. Eva loved gardening and always had a large one at the camp, where she grew enough vegetables to freeze and feed her large family all winter. She also loved picking wild blackberries and could pick faster than anyone in the family, always able to scrounge enough berries for a homemade pie. She was proud to be a registered nurse and worked part time at the University of Vermont infirmary until her youngest child was in high school, then she worked full time at the Burlington Convalescent Center until her retirement. After retiring, she volunteered for many years at the Burlington Senior Center. When she was 80, her children talked her into going to Italy to meet relatives she never knew existed. While there, she saw where her parents grew up and met numerous cousins for the first time. At dinner she was shocked when one of them produced a photo of her as a baby with her parents and older siblings, taken in Rutland, Vt. It turned out to be the trip of a lifetime. Eva was the heart of her large family and was an integral part of all her grandchildren’s lives. We are grateful for the many wonderful memories we hold in our hearts. She is survived by her five children, Bonnie Doble (Bill), David Bogue (Lucy), George Bogue (Ellen Kresky), Betsy Austin (Jay) and Jeanne Albertson (Scott); nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; her brother Ray Gabriele (Joan); sister-in-law Jeannine Bogue; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, George; sisters, Josephine, Emily, Louise and Jeanette; and her brother Tony. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the staff at the Converse Home, who treated her, and all of us, as family and were particularly helpful during her final days. A celebration of her life will be held at the family’s convenience. The post Obituary: Eva Bogue, 1931-2026 appeared first on Seven Days. ...read more read less