A mass of Christian burial will be held for Vivian La Mont at 10 a.m. on October 14, 2022 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Eureka.

Vivian was a wonderful loving mother of nine children and a passionate teacher at St. Bernard’s Elementary School for more than 30 years. Vivian loved teaching her students and was especially known for encouraging a love of reading, diagramming sentences, dressing up for all occasions to the amusement of her students, hosting her famous Mother’s Day Tea, and wearing her legendary charm bracelets. Every student learned cross stitch – a valuable lesson in discipline, precision, and patience. She was a patriot, a wife of a USAF officer and a mother and grandmother of Marines. She had her students memorize the Gettysburg Address to be recited at Grandparent’s Day. She delighted in staying in contact with many of her former students.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James La Mont, USAF retired; and three children, James La Mont, Jr, Captain Andrew La Mont USMC, and Cynthia Silvers. She is survived by her daughters Susan Irani, Mary Loudy, and Kathleen Roberts, sons Jonathan La Mont, Christopher La Mont, and Thomas La Mont, son-in-law Ken Silvers, sister Elizabeth Helfrich, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Friends who have photos or special memories they would like to share, please send them to kroseroberts@gmail.com. We would like to print as many as possible.

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