BURLINGTON — Evelyn B. (LaFreniere) Pease, formerly of Rutland, Vt., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2005, at the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington, Vt., at the age of 91. She was born on January 29, 1914, in Chicopee Falls, Mass., daughter of Aurore DesMarais and Edward LaFreniere. Evelyn attended schools in Massachusetts including Chicopee High School and later Westfield Normal School, where she graduated with a teaching degree. She married Maurice S. Pease in 1940 and they remained together until his death in 1985.Evelyn is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Bonnie Pease of Oakdale, Conn., Dale and Madeleine Pease of Lexington, Mass., Neal and Rosemary Pease of Colchester, Vt., and Dr. Earl Pease and wife Lisa of Essex, Vt.; five grandchildren, Heidi Pease, Emily Pease, Matthew Pease, Holly Pease and Adam Pease; one brother, Dr. Edward LaFreniere and wife Janine of Chicopee, Mass.; as well as nephews, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by granddaughter Erika Pease in 2001.Evelyn was first a teacher, then a homemaker and longtime employee of the Rutland Hospital. She was a 50-year member of Grace Congregational Church of Rutland. She volunteered at the Rutland Open Door Mission, Rutland Hospital, Eden Park Nursing Home and for the Cub Scouts. She was a member of the French Club, Rutland Women's Club, Senior Citizens Council, Rutland Historical Society, AARP, Hexagon Club, Otter Valley Homemakers and Extension Homemakers Club. Evelyn enjoyed her friends at the Rutland Senior Center and their many outings.She was blessed with many friends in and around Rutland as well as caring and loving neighbors.A memorial service will be held at the Grace Congregational UCC Chapel in Rutland at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2005. A reception will follow in the Church Parlor. Burial in Middlefield, Mass., will occur at a later date.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Evelyn Pease to Grace Congregational UCC, 8 Court St., Rutland VT 05701.Tossing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.