Obituary of Clarice M. Dawson Clarice M. Dawson passed away February 18, 2012 at the Villages of Orleans. She was 93. She was born in the Town of Barre April 25, 1918, the oldest daughter of the late John and Ethel (Bates) Wells, and had lived her entire life in Orleans County. She was a member of the Barre Center Presbyterian Church for over 50 years, the True Blue Class at the church, life member of the Barre Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary and also belonged to the Barre Grange and the Quilt Club of Barre Center. In addition to farming most of her life, she worked at Arnold Gregory Memorial Hospital as a dietitian for many years, retiring in 1980.