Sep 28, 2016 – Oct 3, 2017
Russ Bennett, Artist-Builder and Maker of Magic; Walking the Hawk With a Vermont Falconer; Seventh Generation Joins the Global Family: Unilever
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From Phish Shows to Breweries, Builder Russ Bennett Makes Magic
Russ Bennett sits on the small front patio of his modest mountainside house in Moretown. Strains of bebop jazz can be heard faintly from within, rolling down his gently sloping lawn and adding to the serenity surrounding him. That tranquility contrasts sharply with the difficulties of getting to his home, a journey that entails navigating…
Obituary: Sean Lawrence Peters
St. Albans – Sean Lawrence Peters, a lifetime member of the St. Albans community, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. As an active member of the community, Sean contributed largely to the area’s art and music scene from the time he was a youth. Sean was best known for rocking…
Obituary: Donna Kay Rath
St. Albans – Donna Kay Rath, a lifelong resident passed away early Thursday, September 28th, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. Donna was born in St. Albans, on September 11th, 1948, the daughter of the late, George Donald and Kathleen (Sweeney) Bugbee. Donna was 69 years old. On September 5th, 1998, in St. Albans,…
Obituary: Helen M. Church
St. Albans – Helen M. Church a lifelong resident of this area, passed away on Saturday, September 23rd, 2017, at the home of her son, surrounded by her family. Born in St. Albans, on September 22nd, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Elizabeth (Bellevue) Bushey. Helen was 82 years old. On…
Obituary: Carol Joanne Bicknell
Swanton – Carol Joanne Bicknell, a resident of this area for most of her lifetime, passed away Saturday, September 23rd, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center. She was born in St. Albans, July 12th, 1932, the daughter of the late Carroll O. and Dorothy E (White) Bicknell. Her husband, Carl A. Tatro, died in 1999.…
Obituary: Eric Allinson
Fairfax – Eric Allinson a longtime area resident of Barre and Fairfax passed away Friday, August 18th, 2017, at the Burlington Health & Rehab Center. Born in Elmont, New York on November 25th, 1928, he was the son of the late Arthur K. and Alice M. (Davison) Allinson. Eric was 88 years old. Eric was…
Obituary: Douglas E. Bohannon
St. Albans – Douglas E. Bohannon a longtime Franklin County Resident passed away Wednesday, September 6th, 2017, at the UVM Medical Center with his family at his side. Born in Alburgh, on January 12th, 1929, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Mary (Thompson) Bohannon. Douglas was 88 years old. On August 26th,…
Obituary: Kathleen M. Riley
St. Albans – Kathleen M. Riley died Tuesday, September 12th, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Care Facility. Kathleen was an only child born in St. Albans, VT on August 16th, 1934, to James Patrick Riley and Mary Elizabeth Jarvis Riley. She lived her entire life in St. Albans. Kathleen attended and graduated from Holy…
Obituary: Debra Beauregard
Miss Debra Beauregard, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at her home on September 8, 2017. She was born in St. Albans January 17, 1955, daughter of the late Joseph Gerald “Pop” and Madonna (Loyer) Beauregard. She was a graduate of Bellows Free Academy. She returned to BFA and served as a Kitchen Assistant for many…
Obituary: Kenneth P. Turner
Kenneth P. Turner, Born January 2, 1956 in Weymouth, MA passed away peacefully on September 7, 2017 with his loving family by his side. He was a man who spoke his mind. He was a machinist by trade. Ken enjoyed life with his family, talking sports with his grandchildren, encouraging them in school, puttering in…
Obituary: Janet Brault Bartlett
St. Albans – On the evening of September 6th, 2017, our father took our mother’s hand to join him in heaven. Born in St. Albans on April 22nd, 1929, Janet was the daughter of the late Harvey and Adele (Lancaster) Brault. She was 88 years old. Janet married Carlton K. Bartlett on November 24th, 1949,…
Obituary: Daniel M. Carhart Sr
Daniel M. Carhart Sr. of Clearwater Florida, formerly of S. Burlington, Vermont, Age 74, Heard The Owl Call His Name on July 6th, 2017 at Mease Countryside Hospital of Respiratory Arrest. God phoned him and said “Dan, I want you to take me trout ?shing.” And Dan answered, “God my ?y rod & reel are…
Obituary: Helen M. Kelly
Helen M. Kelly, 94, long time Swanton Road resident passed away in Ft Smith, Arkansas on July 23, 2017. Helen was born in Highgate, VT on February 4, 1923, the first child of the late William J Machia, Jr and Ruth (Bovat) Machia. Helen’s first job, after leaving home was at the Blue Haven Grill…
Obituary: Deborah Ann Ritchie
Deborah Ann (Bushey) Ritchie peacefully transitioned into the very presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 31, 2017, at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Deborah was born in Plattsburgh, NY, in November 1951, the first born of Charles A. Bushey, Sr. (deceased 2001) and Pauline J. Bushey (deceased 2017). She was…
Obituary: Norman S. Vosburg
Swanton – Norman S. Vosburg a longtime area resident and dairy farmer passed away, Saturday, August 26th, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Center surrounded by his loving family. Born at home in St. Albans on August 13th, 1929, he was the son of the late Sanford and Almedia (Erno) Vosburg. Norman was 88 years…
Obituary: Raymond State de Chantal
Colonie, NY – Raymond State de Chantal entered into eternal rest at his home on Monday August 21st, 2017, of heart complications. His parents, Raymond “Dickie” de Chantal and Katherine (State) de Chantal, welcomed him into this world on August 30th, 1935. Raymond graduated as an honor student at Verdun Catholic High School in Montreal,…
Obituary: Rosella Hutchins Hansen
Rosella Hutchins Hansen, of Alburgh passed away peacefully at the McClure Miller VNA Respite House on August 28, 2017 with her family by her side. Rose was born in North Hero, Vermont on September 14, 1932, the daughter of Aaron and Cora Hutchins. She graduated from Alburgh High School and married Herman Hansen, Jr. on…
Obituary: William A. Toof
William A. Toof passed away peacefully August 24, 2017 at Birchwood Nursing Home. Born January 15, 1925 to Hardy and Frances Toof in St. Albans. Bill worked for Central Vermont Railway in St. Albans where he met his wife Sybil M. Geno and were married for fifty-five years. He served four years in the United…
Obituary: Dr. Robert L. Barker, Jr.
St. Albans – Dr. Robert L Barker, Jr, peacefully passed in the Lord’s arms on Saturday, August 26th, 2017, in Albany, New York, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in St. Albans, VT, on August 14, 1931, the son of Robert Sr. (Pete) and Marcella Perry Barker. He graduated from Bellows Free Academy in…
Obituary: Ralph Oswald Humburg
Ralph Oswald Humburg, 65, passed away, May 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving family under the gracious care of the UVM Medical Center, in Burlington, Vermont. Ralph was born in Switzerland, March 21st, 1952. He grew up in Bedford Hills, NY, and spent summers at his family’s cottage on Peach Lake, in North Salem, NY.…
Obituary: Michael Todd Bradley Russell
St. Albans – Michael Todd Bradley Russell, 26, passed away tragically, Tuesday afternoon, August 15th, 2017. Michael was born November 27th, 1990, in Panama City, Florida, the son of Bradley A. Russell of Ormond Beach, Florida and Karen L. Lefebvre of St. Albans. Michael was a 2008 graduate of Bellows Free Academy and at the…
Obituary: Steven Attree Hopkins
Steven Attree Hopkins, a longtime resident and well-known cobbler, peacefully passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the home of his brother, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, on June 2, 1950, he was the son of the late Cyril James and Joan (Thoms) Hopkins. Steve was 67 years old. Steven…
Obituary: Andre Daniel Garceau
Revised Arrangements are the Funeral Services will be private. Mr. Andre Daniel Garceau, age 60, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, at the Villa Rehab Center. He was born in St. Albans, son of the late Walter and Fern (Ostiguy) Garceau, July 29, 1957. Andre enjoyed bowling, soccer, basketball, listening to music, and especially working…
Obituary: Marthe (LeBeL) Root
Essex Jct.: Marthe Yvette Root, 71, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at UVMC in Burlington. Born in Quebec on February 11, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Lionel & Isabelle (Plante) LeBel. Marthe was a former member of Holy Angels Parish in St. Albans and Ascension Parish in Georgia. She was a…
Obituary: Charles K. Church
Swanton – Charles K. Church a lifelong resident of this area, passed away Saturday, August 19th, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab Center. Born in St. Albans on March 12th, 1937, he was the son of the late Clyde Elmer and Clara Edith (LaFrance) Church. Charles was 80 years old. Charles served his…
Obituary: Rose Claire Lamothe
St. Albans – Rose Claire Lamothe, a lifelong area resident passed away Thursday, August 17th, 2017, at The Villa Rehab Center. Born in Bakersfield, on August 7th, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Maria (Paquette) Gendron. Rose was 92 years old. On October 18th, 1943, in East Fairfield, Rose married Henry…
Obituary: Daniel Charles Marcellus
Vermont State Police Corporal Daniel Charles Marcellus passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 15th, surrounded by his family, following a ten-month battle with brain cancer. He was 35. A fourteen-year veteran of the Vermont State Police, Marcellus was hired at age 21 and dedicated his career to working the road as a Trooper…
Obituary: Russell S. Walters, III
Dr. Russell S. Walters, III, of St. Albans, VT died peacefully of heart disease on August 10, 2017, at the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 88. He was a scientist, woodworker, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and loving partner. Russell was born December 19, 1928, in Clinton, IA, to Russell and Irma (Scribner)…
Obituary: Rita K. Bessette
Mrs. Rita K. Bessette, age 86, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2017, at the Starr Farm Nursing Center. She was born in Rockingham, July 7, 1931, daughter of the late Allen and Blanche (Jacques) Gonyeau. She was married to James Bessette August 29, 1980. Jim passed away May 17, 2003. Rita is survived by her…
Obituary: Patrick Allen “Pat” Wedge, Sr
St. Albans – Patrick Allen” Pat” Wedge Sr., a lifelong resident of this area died unexpectedly, Friday August 11th, 2017. Born on March 28th, 1970, in St. Albans, he was the son of Betty Ryan and the late Donald Wedge, Sr. Pat was 47 years old. On September 19th, 2010, in St. Albans, he married…
Obituary: Frank C. McEnany
St. Albans – Frank C. McEnany, born December 9th, 1943, lost his brief battle with a very aggressive cancer on Sunday morning August 13th. When the doctors notified us Saturday that it was time to say our goodbyes, we were fortunate to gather many of his favorite people for a goodbye party in his hospital…
Obituary: Anne (Rowley) Howrigan
Fairfield – Anne (Rowley) Howrigan, 85, was born on January 19, 1932 and on August 9, 2017, Dad took her hand again. Anne was the tenth and youngest child of Lawrence J. and Helen (Shanley) Rowley of Milton. Anne was educated in the Milton school systems and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1953.…
Obituary: Herb Popple
Valrico, FL – Herb Popple, 65, passed peacefully at home with his loving wife, Vicki by his side on Thursday, August 3, 2017, after a courageous 2-year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Colchester, Vermont. Herb started in the funeral industry in Vermont in 1975 after serving in the United States Air Force,…
Obituary: Neil Stephen O’Brien
Enosburg Falls – Neil Stephen O’Brien, a longtime Franklin County resident passed away early Saturday, July 29th, 2017, at the Brownway Residence. Born in Richford, on October 29th, 1936, he was the son of the late Lawrence S. and Hattie B. (Bresee) O’Brien. Neil was 80 years old. He was educated in Richford and retired…
Obituary: Lynn E. Poirier
Lynn E. Poirier, age 55 passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2017 in Stamford, Connecticut. Born in Wallingford, Connecticut on, January 6, 1962, she was the daughter of Paul and Jeannine (Albert) Poirier. The family moved to Vermont in 1962 and she attended school in Montgomery Center. She received her master’s degree from the UVM…
Obituary: Richard J. Lavallee
Mr. Richard J. Lavallee, age 63, passed away Wednesday evening at the University of Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Burlington, February 13, 1954, son of the late Isidore and Doris (Garrow) Lavallee. Rick worked for many years as an auto mechanic. He also enjoyed carpentry, boating, snowmobiling, Nascar, family gatherings and trips. Rick…
Obituary: Randall “Randy” Collins
Randall “Randy” Collins passed away peacefully at his home in West Swanton on July 31, 2017. Randy was born in North Hero, VT on November 16, 1959, the son of Patrick Collins and Brenda Gillin. He loved his family and was full of life. He loved and was loved by everyone that he met. Randy…
Obituary: Grady Luke Howrigan
Fairfield – Grady Luke Howrigan was granted his angel wings too soon on July 28th, 2017. He was born on September 21st, 2009, and lived his life on the family farm in East Fairfield, Vermont. He started his schooling at one of his favorite places, Blooming Minds Preschool, and continued to Fairfield Center School where…
Obituary: Helen M. Kelly
Helen M. Kelly, age 94, a lifelong resident of Vermont, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, in Fort Smith, AR. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of The Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, VT. To offer private online condolences please visit: www.kiddermemorialhome.com 802-868-3331.
Obituary: Eva Maria LaBelle
St. Albans – Eva Maria LaBelle, 82, a master gardener and a resident of St. Albans since 1967, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 at her home. Born in Berlin, Germany on January 23rd, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Herta (Broscheit) Scheid. Eva was raised and educated in Germany…
Obituary: Christine (Chrysostomi Mazarakis) Scangas
Christine (Chrysostomi Mazarakis) Scangas, 83 of St. Albans, Vermont, loving wife of Nicholas Scangas, died peacefully at her home with her family at her side. Christine was born on January 23, 1934, raised and educated on the island of Ithaca, Greece. She was the daughter of the late Gregory and Barbara (Levendes) Mazarakis. She came…
Obituary: Paulita Marie “Pauly” Ashton, RN
St. Albans – Paulita Marie “Pauly” Ashton, a resident of this community since 1960, passed away Saturday, July 22nd, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on April 30th, 1938, in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Gerard and Cecile (Pare) Ferland. Pauly was 79 years old.…
Obituary: Alvin O. Ward
St. Albans – Alvin O. Ward, a resident of this community since 1948, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 20th, 2017, at The Villa. Born in Cumberland, Rhode Island on April 4th, 1923, he was the son of the late Hugh S. and Maude (Pollitt) Ward. Al was 94 years old. On June 22nd, 1946, he…
Obituary: Bernard Richard Coolbeth
St. Albans – Bernard Richard Coolbeth passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday, July 9th, 2017, at the age of 77, in the comfort of his own home. Bernard was born September 19th, 1939, in Brattleboro, Vermont. He was the son of John Francis and Edna (Brunton) Coolbeth. He graduated…
Obituary: George Byron Jenkins
St Albans – George Byron Jenkins, formerly of Georgia, Vermont and Pensacola, Florida passed away Wednesday, July 5th, 2017, at the Birchwood Terrace Nursing Facility. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 10th, 1948, he was the son of the late John Velair and Jane Emiline (Morse) Jenkins. George was 68 years old. George attended Bellows…
Obituary: Mary Jane “Chickie” (Taft) White
Sheldon – Mary Jane “Chickie” (Taft) White a lifelong resident of this area passed away unexpectedly, Sunday July 2nd, 2017, at the UVM Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in St. Albans on March 12th, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Orena (Fleury) Sequin. Chickie was 82 years old.…
Obituary: Margaret Neveau Silva
Alburgh – Margaret Neveau Silva, 96, a longtime resident of this community, and more recently of St. Albans, passed away peacefully, Tuesday July 4th, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Center. Margaret was born March 1st, 1921, and adopted by Charles Neveau and Edith Thompson. She loved life, she had a very inquisitive nature and…
Obituary: Christine Mary “Cookie” Barratt
Christine Mary “Cookie” Barratt, age 63 years, died unexpectedly Monday, July 3, 2017, at her Laroe Street residence. Born in St. Albans on, December 28, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Esther (Barratt) Young. She graduated from Missisquoi Valley Union High School in 1972 and on, December 10, 1977, was married…
Obituary: Shirley Catherine (Benway) Greenia
Shirley Catherine (Benway) Greenia, age 76, passed away Saturday Evening July 1, 2017 at Our Lady of The Meadows in Richford VT with her family by her side. Born on February 12, 1941 in Clarenceville, Quebec. The daughter of the late Charles Abel Benway & Florence Catherine Shedrick. She married the love of her life…
Obituary: Paul Philip Ruais
St. Albans – Paul Philip Ruais, a resident of this area for the past 2 years, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 2nd, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Methuen, Massachusetts on August 10th, 1955, the son of the late Joseph Philippe and Doris (Ouellette) Ruais. Paul was 61…
Obituary: Regina M. Bombard
Miss Regina M. Bombard, age 74, passed away Tuesday evening, June 27, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center. She was born in Boston, MA, February 14, 1943, daughter of the late Herbert and Loretta (Viens) Bombard. Regina worked as a chambermaid for the Champlain Motel and as a custodian for the Marshall Center, and Bellows…
Obituary: Sarah Marie Mahoney
Highgate/Fairfield – Sarah Marie Mahoney, a lifelong resident of this area, passed away unexpectedly Thursday June 29th, 2017, at her home in Highgate. Born in St. Albans on July 4th, 1978, she was the daughter of LeRoy W. and Marie (Martell) Hughes. Sarah was 38 years old. Sarah graduated from Bellows Free Academy and enjoyed…
Obituary: Carlton Leon Graves
Carlton Leon Graves Fairfield – Carlton Leon Graves a lifelong Franklin County resident passed away, Tuesday, June 27th, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Center surrounded by his family. Born on May 15th, 1930, in St. Albans Town, he was the son of the late Guy and Louise (Gould) Graves. Carlton was 87 years old.…
Obituary: Deanna H. Kendrick
Deanna H. Kendrick, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday June 21st, 2017, at Big Bend Hospice after a lengthy illness. Deanna was born in Belleville, Ontario, June 9, 1937, the daughter of Patricia and Harry Halsey. She graduated from the Royal Victoria school of Nursing in Montreal in 1957, and started her nursing career at Mary…
Obituary: Edna A. Silversten
St. Albans – Edna A Silversten a longtime area resident passed away Friday June 16th, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab Center. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on June 27th, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Sigrid (Eastman) Silversten. Edna was 88 years old. She was a member of the…
Obituary: Justin J. “Turtle” Lussier
Fairfield – Justin Joseph “Turtle” Lussier a lifelong resident of this area passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 21st, 2017. Born in St. Albans on May 11th, 1982, he was the son of Michel Lussier and Sylvia D. Minor. Justin was 35 years old. Justin was educated at St. Francis Xavier School in Winooski and Bellows…
Obituary: Wyman R. “Bud” Ovitt, Jr.
St. Albans – Wyman R. “Bud” Ovitt, Jr. a lifelong area resident passed away Wednesday, June 21st, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Center surrounded by his family. Born in St. Albans on December 21st, 1931, the son of the late Wyman R. and Beatrice (Flanagan) Ovitt, Bud was 85 years old. Bud began his…
Obituary: Sue H. Tessier
St. Albans – Sue H. Tessier, a lifelong resident and beloved piano teacher passed away on Wednesday, June 14th, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Center with her family and friends at her side. Sue was born in St. Albans on June 22th, 1942, the daughter of the late Richard H. Hersey, Sr. and Kathleen…
Obituary: Dorothy Lorraine Johnson
Dorothy Lorraine Johnson, age 85 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 4, 2017. She was born the daughter of the late Timothy and Evelyn (Domingue) Johnson. Dorothy was a devoted parishioner of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-St. Louis Parish, a member of the Franklin County Senior Center; enjoyed assisting with Meals on…
Obituary: Dixie Ray
Dixie Ray, age 52 years, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at her Tanner Memorial Drive Home. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia on, July 22, 1964, she was the daughter of Lee and Leshia (Bessette) Paradee. She was a loving, caring, daughter, sister and most beloved aunt to her niece and nephews. She loved to be…
Obituary: Richard A. Giroux
Richard A. Giroux a longtime area resident passed away early Wednesday, June 7th, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, on May 10th, 1936, he was the son of the late Raoul and Georgianna (Richard) Giroux. Richard was 81 years old. On April 27th, 1954, at Our…
Obituary: Lorraine J. Rand
Mrs. Lorraine J. Rand, a former resident of Georgia passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017, at The Inn at Fairview in Hudson, NH. Her family was at her side. She was born on September 25, 1926, in St. Albans, the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn (Lagace) Muzzy. Lorraine was 90 years old.…
Obituary: June Ann Beaulieu
June Ann Beaulieu, age 76 years, died Friday afternoon, May 26, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, PA on, May 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Anna (Bauer) Resh. June has been a resident of Swanton, VT since 2010 and formerly lived may years…
Obituary: Stephen Anthony Thomas
Stephen Anthony Thomas, age 64 years, died unexpectedly Friday June 2, 2017 in Alburgh, VT. Born in Manhattan, New York on February 22, 1953, he was the son of the late Charles and Virginia (Kelly) Thomas. He graduated from Monroe Woodbury High School class of 1971 and attended Orange County Community College. On October 18,…
Obituary: Laure (Rajotte) Lebel
Mrs. Laure (Rajotte) Lebel, age 79, of Venice, FL, passed away April 11, 2017. She was born on June 30, 1937 in Drummondville, Quebec, the daughter of the late Alcide and Donalda (Parenteau) Rajotte. She married Marcel Lebel on April 18, 1959 in Drummondville. Laure was an avid housekeeper as well as a secretary for…
Obituary: Eunice Messier Benham
Mrs. Eunice Messier Benham, age 83, passed away at her home, November 25, 2016. Interment will be Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM, in the Benham family lot in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Sheldon. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home and Commemorative Services.
Obituary: Phyllis Humphrey Cassidy
Phyllis Humphrey Cassidy, age 88 years, died early Thursday morning, June 1, 2017, in the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family by her side. Born in Highgate Springs on, July 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Hazel (Hungerford) Humphrey. She graduated from the former Highgate High School and was Valedictorian…
Obituary: Justin Allen “Bud” Cook
Justin, loving son, grandson, brother, father and friend passed away unexpectedly, in a car accident in Swanton, shortly after leaving his sister. Justin was 26 years old. He was a 2009 graduate of Bellows Free Academy and was currently employed for SD Ireland Brothers Concrete Company. He was a former member of the St. Albans…
Obituary: Arthur Warren Marchessault
Arthur Warren Marchessault, the best father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend passed away early Thursday, May 25th, 2017, at the Franklin County Rehab Center. Born in New York city on July 26th, 1942, he was the son of the late Warren Thomas and Marguerite Mary (Carney) Marchessault. Art was 74 years old. Art was…
Obituary: John Maurice Viens
John Maurice Viens, a longtime resident of the Georgia community, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 21st, 2017, shortly after arrival at the Northwestern Medical Center. John was 77 years young, born on July 24th, 1939, in Swanton – the youngest son of 15 children of the late Arthur and Louisa (Laroche) Viens. Married to his…
Obituary: Donald Irwin Cross
Donald Irwin Cross a longtime area resident passed away at the Northwestern Medical Center on Friday, May 19th, 2017, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Northfield, Vermont on November 18th, 1924, the son of the late John I. and Dorothy L. (Thompson) Cross. Donald was 92 years old. Donald was…
Obituary: Leo Raymond Gonyea
Leo Raymond Gonyea, age 78 years, died late Saturday evening, May 20, 2017, in the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family at his side. Born in Merrimack County Farm on, August 16, 1938, he was the son of the late Leo Samuel and Yvonne (Belair) Gonyea. He graduated form BFA-St. Albans and attended New Hampshire…
Obituary: Scott Hazen Machia
Scott Hazen Machia, age 53 years, died Thursday evening, May 18, 2017, at the University of Vermont Medical Center with loving family at his side. Born in St. Albans on, March 1, 1964, he was the son of the late Ephraim and Rosalie (Pelkey) Machia. He attended Highgate schools and later received his Associates Degree…
Obituary: Eleanor W. O’Brien
Eleanor W. O’Brien a lifelong resident of the area passed away, Thursday, May 18th, 2017, at the McClure Miller Respite House with her loving family at her side. Born in St. Albans, on July 6th, 1928, the daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys (Allard) Walsh. Eleanor was 88 years old but forever 39 to…
Obituary: Ann Marie Morris
Ann Marie Morris, age 51, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017, with her husband, Rick, by her side, while recovering from surgery. Ann was born in St. Albans on October 4th, 1965, to the late Raymond Julius and Colleen (Palmer) Paquette. She attended school in Georgia and graduated from Bellows Free…
Obituary: Wayne Anthony Young
Wayne Anthony Young, age 80 years, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, with loving family by his side. Wayne was born in Fairfield on, December 18, 1936, to the late Donald and Kathleen (Hale) Young. He graduated from Bellows Free Academy in 1955, where he met the love of his life and was married 61…
Obituary: Bernard “Wayne” Bushey
Bernard “Wayne” Bushey, age 80 years, passed away early Thursday morning, May 18, 2017, in the University of Vermont Medical Center with loving family at his side. Born in Sheldon on, March 16, 1937, he was the son of the late, Kenneth B. and Lucille B. (Bachand) Bushey. He graduated from the former Highgate High…
Obituary: Sheila Daria Kittell
Sheila Daria Kittell, age 88, passed away Wednesday evening, April 5, 2017 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans with her loving family by her side. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, in Swanton. Father Luke P. Austin will be…
Obituary: Richard Shores
Mr. Richard Shores, age 88, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home in Fairfax. He was born on August 21, 1928 in Milton, VT, the son of the late George and Harriet (Turner) Shores. On July 4, 1950, he married Shirley (Palmer) Shores. Shirley predeceased Richard on March 11, 2016. He worked for…
Obituary: John Robert Thorpe
John Robert Thorpe a longtime former resident of this area, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 10th, 2017, in Plattsburgh, New York. Born on April 1, 1986, in St. Albans, he was the son of Robert and Mary (Montagne) Thorpe. John was 31 years old. He was a 2005 graduate of Bellows Free Academy and…
Obituary: Marguerite N. “Mae” Paulette
Marguerite N. “Mae” Paulette, a resident of St. Albans for many years died on Monday, May 9th, 2017, at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Amie and Emma Nourrie. In June of 2002, she moved to Palm Coast, FL. Mae’s…
Obituary: Theron Harold “Tinker” Durkee
Theron Harold “Tinker” Durkee, age 84 years, died early Sunday morning, May 7, 2017, at his First Street residence with loving family at his side. Born in Websterville, Vt on, July 4, 1932, he graduated from Spaulding High School and was later married to Mary Frances Williams who predeceased him. Theron faithfully served his country…
Obituary: Richard “Dickie” Longway
Richard “Dickie” Longway, the son of Darlene Ruhl and the late Ernest Longway, passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2017, at his County Road home. He was a well-known respected lifelong area dairy farmer. He was born in Burlington on December 31, 1950. He attended Central Catholic parochial school and graduated from BFA-St. Albans. On,…
Obituary: Henry George Choiniere
Henry George Choiniere, age 79 years, died peacefully early Thursday morning, May 4, 2017, in the Franklin County Rehab Center. Born in Highgate on, May 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Phillippe and Bernadette (Galipeau) Choiniere. He attended schools in Highgate and on, November 18, 1961, was married to the former Raymonde…
Obituary: George A. Spear
Interment Notice George A. Spear, age 100 years, a resident of the West Shore in Grand Isle, died Monday, January 2, 2017, at University of Vermont Medical Center with his sons and family at his side. George’s stepson, John W. (“Jack”) Shivery, age 81 years, a former resident of Grand Isle and Swanton, died October…
Obituary: Patricia Belle Curtis
Patricia Belle Curtis, age 67 years, a longtime resident of the Bakersfield community, died Tuesday, May 3, 2017 at the McClure Miller VNA Respite House in Colchester with loving family at her side. Born in St. Albans on, January 5, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Asa Sr., and Eva (Therrien) Curtis. She…
Obituary: Sandra DuBois Witham
Sandra DuBois Witham, age 60 years, passed away Sunday evening, April 30, 2017, in the Northwestern Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Harford, CT on, February 6, 1957, the daughter of Clifford and Elinor (Carroll) DuBois. She attended schools in Hartford and on, September 3, 2000, was married to Larry…
Obituary: Francis James Patrick Horan
Francis James Patrick Horan passed away on April 25th, 2017, at home with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born August 8th, 1927, in St. Albans, VT. He graduated from Bellows Free Academy St. Albans in 1948 and served in the US Army in Germany for 2 years during the Korean…
Obituary: Dorothy Irene Leahy
Dorothy Irene Leahy, 82, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 24th, 2017, of natural causes at her home. Born in North Haven, CT, on January 14th, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Irene (Vincelette) Talnose. For several years, Dorothy lived along the coast of Connecticut. In 1954, she survived two major hurricanes…
Obituary: Michael David Laughlin
Michael David Laughlin, of St. Albans, VT; Born October 20, 1958 Son of Thomas Laughlin and Lois (Mercier) Wilson, passed away peacefully, in his home surrounded by loved ones Sunday April, 30 2017. Growing up in Swanton, VT, Michael attended St. Anne’s Academy and Missisquoi Valley Union, before being employed in many areas of work…
Obituary: Paul Sylva Soutiere
Paul Sylva Soutiere, 84, died in Burlington on January 11, 2017. He was born in Winooski on Dec. 18, 1932 the son of Ovide and Donalda (Beaulieu) Soutiere. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and had worked in the Burlington area as an electrician for many years. A graveside service will…
Obituary: Susan Marie Duprey
Susan Marie Duprey, 61, passed away Saturday April 22, 2017, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Hartford, CT on December 9, 1955, to the late Albert and Shirley (Burr) Kellmel. Susan was a graduate of MVU in Swanton and was a member of the Highgate Methodist Church.…
Obituary: Jeanne L. Miller
Mrs. Jeanne L. Miller, age 85, passed away April 24, 2017 in the Northwestern Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA, November 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Raoul and Georgianna (Richards) Giroux. April 21, 1951 she married Lionel Miller. Mr. Miller predeceased her on May 15, 2008. Jeanne worked for many…
Obituary: George Edward Gay
Mr. George Edward Gay, age 92, passed away Tuesday morning, April 25, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center. He was born in Swanton on April 28, 1924 to the late Edward and Mabel (Bertrand) Gay. George left Swanton High School in his senior year, March 1943, to enlist in World War II. He was deployed…
Obituary: Kenneth Earl Reynolds
Kenneth Earl Reynolds, age 78 years, died Wednesday afternoon, April 19, 2017, at his Spring Street residence with his loving daughter and caregiver, Kellie at his side. Born in Sheldon on, June 11, 1938, he was the son of the late John Stephen and Ada (Dennis) Reynolds. He attended Sheldon schools and was later married…
Obituary: Andre, Claude Viau
Mr. Andre, Claude Viau, age 46, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Wednesday afternoon April 12, 2017. He was born in St. Albans, March 7, 1971, the son of Moise and Jacqueline (Ouimet) Viau. Andre graduated from MVU high school in 1989. He worked at the Immigration and Naturalization Building, as a Vending Machine Operator…
Obituary: Ruby E. Minor
Ruby E. Minor a lifelong area resident and dairy farmer passed away Saturday, April 8th, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center with her family at her side. Born in Fairfax on June 11th, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Percy L. and Ethel (McGowan) Corey. Ruby was 81 years old. On February 5th,…
Obituary: Sheila Daria Kittell
Sheila Daria Kittel, age 88, passed away Wednesday evening, April 5, 2017 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans with her loving family by her side. Born in Georgetown, British Guiana September 7, 1928. The daughter of the late Joseph Clement DeAbreu and Matilda (Ferreira) DeAbreu. A former British subject of Portuguese descent and…
Obituary: Pauline Ann Brady
Pauline Ann Brady a lifelong resident of this area passed away Wednesday evening, April 5th, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center. Born is St. Albans on October 9th, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Jeannette (Prevost) Duquette. Pauline was 81 years old. Pauline was married to Theodore A. Brady, who pre-deceased…
Obituary: Robert Arlie Creller, Jr.
Robert Arlie Creller, Jr., age 66 years, died Monday evening, April 3, 2017 in the Northwestern Medical Center in St Albans with his loving family by his side. Bob was born December 20, 1950 in Alburgh, VT. He was the son of the late Robert Arlie Creller, Sr. and Beverly (Prime) Creller. He attended school…
Obituary: Jean-Maurice Bechard
Jean-Maurice Bechard, AKA Maurice ,69, passed away on April 2nd, 2017, at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge, Florida after a long and difficult battle with cancer. He was born on February 21st, 1948, in St. Albans, Vermont the son of the late Jean-Paul and Florence (Cadieux) Bechard On December 14th, 2002, he married the love of…
Obituary: Gregory J. Martell
Gregory J. Martell a lifelong area resident passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 30th, 2017, while at the Casino de Montreal. Born in St. Albans, on January 3rd, 1954, he was the son of the late Leonard and Arlene (Jordan) Martell. Greg was 63 years old. On September 29th, 1973, in Holy Angels Church, he married…
Obituary: Herbert “Skip” LaFrance
Herbert “Skip” LaFrance, age 68 years, a native of Highgate Springs and more recently of Fort Jackson, New York, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Highgate Springs on, May 14, 1948, he was the son of the late Herbert Sr., and Mary (Morris) LaFrance. He…
Obituary: Nicholas L. Scangas
Nicholas L. Scangas, 87 of St. Albans, Vermont, loving husband of Christine Scangas, died peacefully from a long battle with stomach and liver cancer at his home with his family at his side. Nicholas was born in St. John Monemvasia, Greece on December 24, 1929, son of Lazaros and Katerine (Traiforost) Scangas. Raised and educated…
Obituary: Richard P. Beaulieu
Richard P. Beaulieu, age 75 years, died late Monday evening, March 27, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A longtime resident of California and Tampa, Florida, he has been a resident of Swanton for the past five years. Born in Burlington on, March 17, 1942, he was the son of the late…
Obituary: Juanita M. Benoure
Mrs. Juanita M Benoure, age 91, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness at Northwestern Medical Center March 23, 2017 surrounded by family. She was born in St. Albans May 12, 1925, daughter of the late Richard and Grace (Zweers) Silk. She married Donald F Benoure January 22, 1946. Mr. Benoure predeceased her January 30,…
Obituary: Normand Donald Gagne
Normand Donald Gagne, 84, died peacefully March 22nd from health complications. He was born in Highgate on July 27, 1932, the son of Lucien and Dolores (Betournay) Gagne. He attended and graduated from St. Anne’s Academy in Swanton, class of 1951. He worked alongside his father on the farm until he purchased it in 1958…
Obituary: Carol G. Jamison
Carol G. Jamison died on Monday, March 20th, 2017, at The Villas with her sons at her side. She was born on July 17th, 1929, in Norwich, Connecticut, daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Willett) Greenwood. Carol was a graduate of Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans and the University of Vermont, where she was…
Obituary: Maurice Joseph Rainville
Maurice Joseph Rainville, age 101 years, died peacefully at his Swanton home on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Highgate on July 15, 1915, he was the son of the late Theophile Jr, and Imelda (Boucher) Rainville. He attended schools in Highgate and Canada and on May 22, 1943, was…
Obituary: David W. Flanders
Mr. David W. Flanders, age 78, passed away Tuesday morning, March 21, 2017, after a lengthy illness. He was born at home in East Fairfield, July 13, 1938, son of the late Walter and Thelma (Wright) Flanders. Dave served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked for many years delivering for the Buyers Digest…
Obituary: Chris E. Farnsworth
Chris E. Farnsworth passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 17th, 2017. He was born August 14th, 1957, in Montpelier to Eugene Farnsworth and the late Mary Ava(Blackington)Farnsworth. He went to school in St. Albans and worked for Stan Sweeney rubbish removal and also did roofing. Chris enjoyed hanging out with friends and going for rides…
Obituary: Robert F. Loftus
Robert F. Loftus, 74, formerly of Brooklyn, New York died early Sunday, March 19th, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab Center. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 15th, 1942, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Lynch) Loftus. He was a retired union representative for the Brooklyn Gas Company in…
Obituary: Sally May Olds
Sally May Olds, age 63 years, a native of Highgate Springs and more recently of St. Albans City died unexpectedly, Friday, March 17, 2017, her Federal Street home. Born in St. Albans, on, July 1, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Alda (Bockus) Olds and was a 1971 graduate of Missisquoi…
Obituary: Jean-Paul Bedard
Jean-Paul Bedard, age 85, passed away at his home Sunday afternoon, March 12, 2017, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Paul was born in Montreal, Quebec on June 20, 1931, son of the late Rene and Mary Rose (Benoit) Bedard. The family moved to a farm in Sheldon, Vermont when he was fourteen years…
Obituary: Jean Rice Shaw
On March 12, 2017, Jean Rice Shaw, 89, finished her life peacefully. Jean and her family moved to Dummerston, Vermont in 1963, where she and her husband Gaylord lived until 2014. Jean taught fifth grade at the Dummerston Elementary school for over 20 years, retiring in 1989. She loved the outdoors and taught her students…
Obituary: Richard E. LaBelle
Richard E. LaBelle a lifelong area resident passed away early Monday, March 13th, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center with his loving family at his side. Born in Richford on July 16th, 1935, he was the son of the late Guy and Priscilla (Broe) LaBelle. Richard was 81 years old. Richard was educated in Richford,…
Obituary: Phillip Henry Condon
Phillip Henry Condon passed away unexpectedly in Naples Florida on March 11th, 2017, with his family by his side. Phillip was born in Burlington, Vermont on August 23rd, 1949, to the late Henry and Lois Condon. Phil was a longtime Community member and businessman of Franklin County. He was a nursing home administrator and owner…
Obituary: Ruth Vincelette
Ruth Vincelette, age 90 years, passed away late Sunday evening, March 12, 2017, in the Northwestern Medical Center following a major heart attack. Born in Highgate on, March 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Bertha Bard. Ruth graduated from the former Highgate High School and in 1945 was married to…
Obituary: Richard W. “Dick” Roulston
Richard W. “Dick” Roulston, 91, passed away Monday evening, March 6, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family at his side. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, September 24, 1925, he was a son of the late David S. and Emma L. (Munroe) Roulston. After attending Springfield (MA) High School, Dick served an apprenticeship as…
Obituary: Dorothy “Dot” Machia
Dorothy “Dot” Machia, age 86 years, a lifelong Sheldon resident died early Friday morning March 10, 2017 in the Northwestern Medical Center with loving family at her side. Born in East Highgate on March 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Sr., and Bernice (Horner) Johnson. She attended schools in East Highgate,…
Obituary: Jocelyne Marie Teague
Jocelyne Marie Teague passed away peacefully early, March 7th, 2017, at the UVM Medical Center with her family at her side. Jocelyne was born in Kingsey Falls, Quebec on August 20th, 1948; she was the daughter of the late Laurent and Theresa (Boulet) Pelissier. Jocelyne was 68 years old. For much of her working career…
Obituary: Marshall Evans Sears
Marshall Evans Sears, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 6th, 2017, with his wife and children by his side. He was born in Sheldon, Vermont on October 25th, 1930, the son of the late Henry Euclid and Ruth E. (Underwood) Sears. Marshall was a 1949 graduate of BFA, St. Albans. He attended UVM and…
Obituary: Margaret Ann (Arkinson) Corrigan
Margaret Ann (Arkinson) Corrigan died peacefully with her family by her side after a long illness on March 5, 2017. Margaret was a life-long resident of St. Albans, born on June 25th 1929, to John and Mildred (Finn) Arkinson. Margaret was predeceased by her parents; her sister, Mary Hogan of Williston, Vt.; her nephew, Tim…
Obituary: Carissa Jo Francis
Carissa Jo Francis, age three years, died Saturday evening, March 4, 2017, in The University of Vermont Medical Center surrounded by loving family and friends. She will always be remembered as a little princess warrior who was full of life and fought hard to the end against a cancer known as Wilms Tumor. Born in…
Obituary: Sidney Fred Tabor
Sidney Fred Tabor, age 80, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2017, after a five -year battle with colon cancer. He was born in St. Albans, VT on February 8, 1937, the son of Leonard and Beryle (King) Tabor. He attended BFA Fairfax and received his GED while serving in the US Air Force. He…
Obituary: Carol A. Simmons
Mrs. Carol A. Simmons, age 71, passed away Monday evening, February 27, 2017 at the Starr Farm Nursing Facility. She was born in St. Albans, daughter of the late Theodore and Irene (Roberts) Arel. She married Melvin Simmons, June 10, 1973. Mel predeceased her January 16, 2017. She worked for many years in the Housekeeping…
Obituary: Bonnie Lee Mitchell
Bonnie Lee Mitchell, 72, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017, at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford following a lengthy battle with dementia. Born in St. Albans April 3, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Marjorie (Cushman) Jacobs. Bonnie graduated from Enosburg High School and prior to her retirement, was…
Obituary: Leo E. Hakey
Leo E. Hakey, a resident of St. Albans for the past three years and a longtime resident of Swanton passed away February 24, 2017, at the VNA Respite House following a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. Leo was 90 years old. He was born in Philipsburg Quebec on April 12, 1926 the son…
Obituary: Ryan Francis Robtoy
Ryan Francis Robtoy a lifelong resident of this area passed away unexpectley Monday, February 20th, 2017, at his home. Born on April 10th, 1993, in St. Albans, he is the son of Angelique (Benoit) Robtoy and the late Ronald F. Robtoy, II. Ryan was 23 years old. Ryan was educated in St. Albans and was…
Obituary: Cassius “Cash” Maskell
Cassius “Cash” Maskell, age 77 years, a lifelong Highgate Springs resident, died unexpectedly, February 14, 2017, while visiting family in Alexandria, Louisiana. Born at home in Highgate Springs on, February 21, 1939, he was the son of the late Hobart and Angie (Partlow) Maskell. He attended Highgate High School and on July 18, 1959, was…
Obituary: Leonard Raymond Hilliker
Leonard Raymond Hilliker, age 53 years, formerly of Alburgh and more recently of West Stewartstown, NH, died Monday morning, February 13, 2017, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown. Born in Hartford, CT on, January 29, 1964, he was the son of the late Robert and Anna Mae (Curtis) Hilliker. Leonard is survived…
Obituary: Vivian Ann McCracken
Vivian passed away on February 6, 2017 at the age of 89 in Port Orange, Florida surrounded by her loving family. Vivian was born on August 30, 1927 in Utica, NY. She was the daughter of Earla and Victor Perretta who both predeceased her. Vivian grew up and went to schools in Malone, NY and…
Obituary: Betty Edith Mae (Benoit) Irving
Georgia – Betty Edith Mae (Benoit) Irving, a longtime area resident passed away Saturday evening, February 11th, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab Center. She was born in Montreal, Quebec on July 12th, 1924, the daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude (Corbin) Benoit. Betty was 92 years old. On May 21st, 1949,…
Obituary: John Clark Kendrick
John Clark Kendrick passed away Sunday, February 5th, 2017, in Inverness, Florida following a brief illness. He was born in Burlington on June 27, 1933, the son of the late Jack Boyce and Flora (Clark) Kendrick. John was raised in St Albans and graduated from Bellows Free Academy, Class of 1951. After three years in…
Obituary: Vernon “Bill” William Bigelow, Jr.
Vernon “Bill” William Bigelow, Jr, age 47, born on August 30, 1969, passed away in a tragic 18 wheeler accident on February 1, 2017, in Ulster, New York. Vernon was born in Townshend, Vermont, the son of Vernon Bigelow, Sr. and Bonnie (Corliss) Barnum. He leaves behind his significant other, Joscelyne Knight and their children,…
Obituary: Adam Francis Desrochers
Adam Francis Desrochers, age 35 years, died in a tragic automobile accident on Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2017. Born in Wheatridge, Colorado on, November 7, 1981, he was the son of Raymond and Susan (Cook) Desrochers. He attended Swanton schools graduating from Missisquoi Valley Union High School in the class of 1999. Since 2011 Adam…
Obituary: Pauline Mary Austin
Pauline Mary Austin a lifelong resident of this area passed away, Wednesday, February 1st, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in St. Albans on August 30th, 1944, Pauline was the daughter of the late Gaston and Theresa (Gratton) Garceau. She was 72 years old. Pauline was married to Ralph A. Austin, who…
Obituary: Shirley Arlene Brown
Shirley Arlene Brown a lifelong resident and Town Clerk and Treasurer of the community for many years, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on December 10, 1934, in Belvidere, the daughter of the late Maurice Ezra and Hersa Lovisa (Eldred) Eldred. Shirley was…
Obituary: Maria (Mary) Sirois
Maria (Mary) Sirois passed away peacefully, January 26, 2017, with her loving family at her side. She was born August 20, 1928, in Jackson Heights, NY, the daughter of Italian emigrants Vincenzo and Maria Rose Biancavilla. She lived most of her adult life embracing the challenges of raising her only son Jon-Pierre (J.P.) as a…
Obituary: Patricia Ann Cross
Patricia Ann Cross, age 62 years, a lifelong Franklin County resident died Saturday afternoon, January 28, 2017, in The University of Vermont Medical Center with loving family and friends at her side. Born in St. Albans on, January 28, 1955, she was the daughter of Bert and Joan (Brooks) Pion. On May 27, 2005, she…
Obituary: Bruce Allen Domingue
Bruce Allen Domingue, age 62, born on February 23rd, 1954, passed away unexpectedly on January 26th, 2017, at his home with his wife, Kimberly Domingue of 36 years and his loving fur companions, Bandit, Pokey and Mischief with him. Bruce was the son of Leonard “Buggy” Domingue and Iona (Tinker) Domingue; husband of Kimberly (Forcier)…
Obituary: Georgette Laba
Georgette Laba passed away on January 22, 2017. Georgie was a resident of St. Albans Vermont for many years and recently of Essex Junction, VT. She was born in St. Lucien Quebec on November 3, 1920, the daughter of Walter H. Brown and Maria J. (Benoit) Brown. At an early age her family moved from…
Obituary: Lorraine E. Chevalier
Lorraine E. Chevalier, age 84 years, died suddenly Monday evening, January 23, 2017, at her Lakewood Drive residence with her son Eric at her side. Born in Alburgh on, November 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Mary (Belair) Martell. She attended Alburgh schools and graduated from Johnson State Teachers College.…
Obituary: Ralph Carroll Hubbard
Ralph Carroll Hubbard, 86 passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2017 with family by his side at his home in Swanton, Vermont. Ralph was born on April 28, 1930 in Swanton, Vermont to Edith and G. Raymond Hubbard of Swanton, Vermont. Ralph graduated from Swanton High school in 1947 and the Vermont School of…
Obituary: Anna Seguin Lanoue
Mrs. Anna Seguin Lanoue, age 89, lifelong resident of St. Albans, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, January 18, 2017, as a resident of the Kings Daughters Home. She was born in Burlington, June 5, 1927 daughter of the late Eugene and Orena (Fleury) Seguin. She graduated from B.F.A. in 1946 where she was remembered as…
Obituary: Brian James Welsh
Brian James Welsh, 76, of Grand Isle, VT, returned to his heavenly home on January 19, 2017. He joins his wife of 39 years, Alice Theresa “Terry” Welsh, who preceded him in 2003. Brian was born December 19, 1940, in Jamaica Queens, NY, to James and Martha Welsh. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and…
Obituary: Yvonne Jean Moss
Yvonne Jean Moss, age 81, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017, at the University of Vermont Medical Center. She was born in London, England, December 21, 1935, daughter of the late Arnold and Alice (Thacker) Rogers. She met Howard Kenneth Moss while he was serving in England with the U.S. Air Force. Howard…
Obituary: Melvin D. “Mel” Simmons
Mr. Melvin D. “Mel” Simmons, age 74, passed away Monday morning, January 16, 2017 at the University Of Vermont Hospital. He was born in,CA, son of the late Melvin W. and Nelquin (Dooley) Simmons. He married Carol Arel, June 10, 1973. Mel worked for many years as a truck driver for Wild Cat Construction (now…
Obituary: Gary Glendon “Chief” “Scooter” Palmer
Gary Glendon “Chief” “Scooter” Palmer, a lifelong resident of this area and retired Fire Chief of the St. Albans City Fire Department, passed away unexpectedly, Monday January 16th, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center with his family at his side. Gary was born in St. Albans on October 12th, 1948, the son of the late…
Obituary: Sandra Lee (Rath) Knapp
It is with great sorrow that we must report the passing of our beloved sister, Sandra Lee (Rath) Knapp on Sunday, the 15th of January. Sandy was born December 26, 1939, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, the first child of Dr. Walter H. Rath and Florence Ann (Peterson) Rath. When the new…
Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Brobyn
Charles “Chuck” Brobyn, 78, passed away suddenly, Monday, January 16th, 2017, at the Northwestern Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late, George F. and Elizabeth Brobyn. Chuck served his country in the U.S. Army and retired as an Immigration Service Officer with the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. He…
Obituary: Ernestine C. Trombly
Mrs. Ernestine C. Trombly, age 92, passed away Friday morning, January 13, 2017, at the Holiday House with her family by her side. She was born December 26, 1924 in Essex Jct., daughter of the late Aldie J. and Celia B. (Dague) Couture. She married Michael E. Trombly June 12, 1943. Ernestine was an avid…
Obituary: Elizabeth Anne Lower
Elizabeth Anne Lower, age 76, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home in Sheldon home with her loving family by her side. Elizabeth was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on February 22, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Jessica (Bessett) Byrd. She graduated from Brattleboro High School and continued her…
Obituary: Diana V. (Sheldon) Parks
Diana V. (Sheldon) Parks, Age: 77 Diana Parks went to sing with the angels on January 4, 2017. She was born on January 23, 1939 to Richard and Vonda (Hallock) Sheldon. Diana graduated from Vergennes High School in 1958. She married William Parks in 1958 and they raised their children, Craig, Jeffrey, and Peggy Parks.…
Obituary: James Lionel Remillard
James Lucien Remillard a lifelong resident of this area passed away, Saturday, January 7th, 2017, at the St. Albans Healthcare & Rehab Center surrounded by his family. Born in St. Albans on July 31st, 1942, he was the son of the late, Lionel “Smoker” and Marian (Denny) Remillard. Jim was 74 years old. Jim was…
Obituary: James Robert Walker Sr.
Born July 3, 1932 to Florence and George Walker Sr., James Robert Walker Sr. was reunited with his wife Gloria Martell Walker on January 7, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at the age of 84. He was married to Gloria Martell Walker on July 3, 1954 and had three children that survive him – Brenda…
Obituary: Laurie Ann Boardman
Laurie Ann Boardman passed away early Saturday, January 7th, 2017, at the VNA Respite House following a lengthy illness. Her family was at her side. Born on December 7th, 1958, in St. Albans, she was the daughter of Ronald L. Bachand and the late Renee (Vallee) Bachand, who passed away on April 30th, 2016. Laurie…
Obituary: Henry Aaron Hutchins
Henry Aaron Hutchins, “Papa”, Age 86, died peacefully in the comfort of his home Wednesday evening, January 4, 2017. Henry was born in North Hero, VT on June 21, 1930. He graduated from Alburgh High School in 1948. Shortly following his graduation, he served his country with the United States Army in the Korean War.…
Obituary: George A. Spear, Sr.
George, another member of Tom Brokaw’s Greatest Generation, has slipped away. Feisty to the end, George found peace on January 2, 2017, after more than 100 years of living life to the fullest on his terms. Business man, patriot, husband, father, uncle, grand and great-grand parent and, of course, curmudgeon, George will join his beloved…
Obituary: David James Cleveland
David James Cleveland a former resident of St. Albans and longtime resident of Keene passed away on Thursday December 29th, 2016, in Naples, Florida, with his family at his side. David was a 1957 graduate of Bellows Free Academy and a Veteran of the Air Force. He was employed by the Keene Sentinel as production…
Obituary: Priscilla Pelkey
On December 30th, 2016, Mom went peacefully to be with Jesus. She celebrated her 95th birthday on November 30th. Mom was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Myra and William Tillotson of Sheldon, after her mother, Glen Carter passed away when she was 3. Mom studied 9 months to be a RN, leaving due to…
Obituary: Harriet A. Jarvis-Elwood
Harriet A. Jarvis-Elwood a longtime area resident passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 28th, 2016, at the Homestead at Pillsbury with her loving family at her side. She was born at home in Fletcher on August 12th, 1933, the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Metevier) Pilbin. Harriet was 83 years old. Harriet was a…
Obituary: Timothy C. Hurteau
Timothy C. Hurteau lived life to the fullest. He was always there to lend a hand, advice, or to lighten the mood with a joke. He was born in St. Albans and raised in Milton, Vermont. He served for six years in the US Navy as a nuclear operator aboard the USS Enterprise before returning…
Obituary: Lynn Marie Richardson
Mrs. Lynn Marie (Soucy) Richardson, 52, of Fairfield, lost her courageous 5 year battle of cancer on December 19, 2016. Lynn was born in Rumford, Maine on October 4, 1964. She graduated from Rumford High School in 1982. Lynn moved to Vermont in 1987 and was employed by UVM until 2015. She held several positions…
Obituary: Jeannette B. Jarvis
Jeannette B. Jarvis, 95, died Friday, December 16th, 2016, at the Franklin County Rehab Center. She was born in St. Albans on November 4th, 1921, the daughter of Emile and Georgianna (Miller) Benoit. On April 22nd, 1946, in Holy Angels Church, she married Walter Jarvis who survives her. She was a graduate of Holy Angels…
Obituary: Leon Joseph Unwin
Leon Joseph Unwin, age 74, recently of Stowell St. in St. Albans City, died Sunday, December 18, 2016, at The Villa Rehab with loving family at his side. Born in St. Albans on, December 25, 1941, Leon was the son of the late Oscar and Lucille (Therrien) Unwin. He attended Swanton schools was later married…
Obituary: Pearl Leadbeater
Early Sunday morning, December 18th, 2016, God called Pearl Leadbeater, age 93, to join Him and her husband Arnold on the plains of Heaven. Pearl was born and raised in Highgate and lived most of her adult life in the city of Saint Albans. A life-long member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, she was…
Obituary: Phyllis W. Plattner
Mrs. Phyllis W. Plattner, age 80, passed away Saturday morning, December 17, 2016, at the Northwestern Medical Center, with her family at her side. She was born in Sheldon, November 11, 1936, daughter of the late Theodroa and Hilda (Johnson) Glidden. On April 16, 1955, she married Walter Plattner. She worked for Bob’s Dairy Bar,…
Gracie’s Kitchen Is Now Open in Waitsfield
When good cooks cook together, great things can happen. Or at least that’s the notion behind Gracie’s Kitchen in Waitsfield, where Grace Holter and John Snell began serving buffet breakfasts and lunches at 4752 Main Street last week. Many Mad River Valley residents will recognize Holter and Snell from area farmers markets, where they’ve been…
The End of the Tour: Vermont General Stores
Falls General Store sits at the easterly end of Moretown Gap, a mountain pass veiled in early-fall foliage turning burnt yellow and burgundy. From the front porch, visitors can smell coffee grounds and butter. The building looks pretty fresh for one nearing its 130th birthday; it was closed, gutted and restored to its original façade…
Obituary: David R. Park, III, MD, 1961-2016
Dr. David Park, 54, died September 29, 2016 at his home in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. A pulmonary disease and critical care physician at Harborview Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, he had waged a six-year battle with brain cancer but died peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife…
Obituary: Horace Soule Jr., 1923-2016
14 Dec. 1923 – 25 Sept. 2016 Allen was born in Randolph VT, first son of Merle (nee Allen) and Horace Allen Soule Sr. He was a fifth generation Vermonter and direct descendant of Mayflower passenger George Soule. Allen graduated Randolph High School 1941, and served in the Army Air Corps in WWII. After the…
The Parmelee Post: Exclusive Interview With BLM Flag Thief
The University of Vermont was in the national spotlight after a Black Lives Matter flag was stolen outside of the Davis Center last week. After learning there were still no leads in the case, this reporter took to the streets, campus dining halls and municipal sewage systems in search of a possible culprit. After days…
Soundbites: Back to the Future Part III
There might not be six more exciting words for a music fan to hear than, “We’re gettin’ the band back together.” Next weekend, local music fans of a certain vintage are apt to be positively giddy as Burlington acid-jazz/hip-hop greats Belizbeha are indeed getting their sprawling crew together again for a two-night stand at the…
Free Will Astrology (9/28/16)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Thank you for all the entertainment you’ve provided in the past 12 months, Libra. Since shortly before your birthday in 2015, you have taken lively and gallant actions to rewrite history. You have banished a pesky demon and repaired a hole in your soul. You’ve educated the most immature part of…
Representing: A Busy Public Defender Stands Up for Her Clients
Shortly after 8 a.m., public defender Mary Kay Lanthier loaded legal folders into a cardboard box in her Rutland office and prepared to walk up State Street to court. She eyed the bulging box and sighed. Lanthier had 19 clients to represent in pretrial conferences at Rutland County District Court that Wednesday, September 14. “I…
Grilling the Chef: Matt Corrente of Two Brothers Tavern
Chef Matt Corrente Age: 32 Position: executive chef at Two Brothers Tavern Cuisine Type: upscale comfort food, classic New England tavern fare Education: Middlebury College (class of 2006); Institute of Culinary Education in New York City (graduated 2008) Selected Experience: cook, Bar Boulud, New York City; cook/sous chef, Craigie on Main, Boston; sous chef, Pistou,…
Syrian Art Exhibits Open in Rutland and Castleton
A year after his announcement that the town would welcome 100 Syrian refugees, Rutland Mayor Chris Louras asked a favor of Castleton University professor emeritus William T. Ramage. He hoped that Ramage, who officially retired from his academic duties in 2007, would curate an exhibition of Syrian art. The show would not only serve as…
John Douglas Makes Art From Antiviolence
Burlington artist John Douglas has been making socially and politically conscious art in Vermont since the mid-’80s. Earlier this month, he exhibited a video work-in-progress titled “Auto Warming” in the South End Art Hop — and took first place in the juried show. The complex animation depicts a field of cars slowly being submerged under…
LoKi, A World of Dreams
(Milk House Records, digital download) LoKi has been on the fringes of Vermont’s hip-hop scene for several years now. He’s an active collaborator with a long string of SoundCloud singles to his name. (That name, appropriately for a trickster demigod, is spelled differently all over the internet — loKI and Lo KI are frequent variations.)…
‘Only Make’ Interns Bring a Benefit for King Street Center
Selling lemonade on Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace is a summer tradition for the King Street Center, a youth-centric nonprofit organization. By staffing the lime-green-and-orange stand, kids pick up entrepreneurial skills and learn the value of hard work. This past summer, though, five KSC youths took part in a different kind of internship: Instead of squeezing…
Post-Sale, Seventh Generation Aims to Go Global and Stay Local
The symbolism was hard to miss last Thursday on Burlington’s Lake Street, where a group of Seventh Generation employees lined up in front of the Ben & Jerry’s truck parked outside their office. The ice cream company had come to “welcome them to the family,” as one bystander in the crowd put it. By “family,”…
Art Review: ‘Sargent to Basquiat,’ Fleming Museum of Art
Edward Hopper. Joseph Cornell. Camille Pissarro. Cindy Sherman. Aside from being artists, what do these people have in common? On the surface, not much. But this fall, they are united in a unique exhibit at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum of Art. Sixty-four works by 45 artists share wall space in the capacious East…
Book Review: Willy Loman’s Reckless Daughter, Elizabeth Powell
Poet Elizabeth A.I. Powell edits Green Mountains Review and teaches at Johnson State College, where that journal is published. She also teaches writing in the low-residency MFA programs at both Vermont College of Fine Arts and the University of Nebraska Omaha. With all those commitments, it’s no surprise that she hasn’t published a book of…
Two Paths Converge With Fatal Consequences in Winooski
Chick’s Market owner Pam Vezina had just stepped outside her business on Hickok Street in Winooski when she saw a police cruiser tear down the road on September 16. A city police officer hopped out of it behind the O’Brien Community Center. That’s roughly when Vezina heard the shots. A few hours later, she realized…
Talon Scouting With a Vermont Falconer
Ollie was almost too fat to fly — not that this journalist’s untrained eye could spot an excess ounce or two on a 1.6-pound red-tailed hawk. That anatomical assessment came from Austin Ebbott as she donned a thick leather glove and lifted the young raptor out of her car to take him flying. Ebbott, 26,…
Theater Review: Steel Magnolias, Waterbury Festival Playhouse
Waterbury Festival Playhouse brings an old favorite to central Vermont with its production of Steel Magnolias. A play told exclusively through beauty-parlor chat runs the risk of being trifling, overacted, antifeminist or all three. But the Players present an ensemble piece that is both touching and laugh-out-loud funny. First produced in 1987, Steel Magnolias was…
Letters to Editor (9/28/16)
Letter Writer Wrong [Re Feedback, “Enemy Lines,” September 7]: As was stated in the correction to the original article [“Brothers’ Keeper,” August 31], the drug that killed my two sons, Dennis and Sean Thibault, was pure fentanyl, not a “heroin-fentanyl” mix. Dealing pure fentanyl to anyone is a death sentence, and I hope to clarify…
Why Did a Middlebury Bank Change Colors, Twice?
I did a double take last month when I passed the National Bank of Middlebury’s drive-through location on Seymour Street. The big farmhouse-style building has been pale yellow for as long as I can remember. Seemingly overnight, it had been painted a shocking Smurf blue, with trim the color of Cookie Monster. There was a…
I Want to Get Married, But How Do I Know It Will Last?
Dear Athena, I’m pretty sure I want to propose to my partner. But I’m sort of scared because my parents divorced and my partner’s parents divorced, and I know some other people who have divorced, too. They all say as soon as you get married, everything changes. Do you think I should propose? I love…
The Serendipitous Rise of Boston’s Tall Heights
A tone made by a stringed, hollow-bodied instrument has a brief shelf life. Once the vibration stops, the tone fades to nothing. It’s a limitation that Paul Wright and Tim Harrington, the indie-folk duo known as Tall Heights, began to question as they sought to advance their sound. Released in August on Sony Music Masterworks,…
Skin in the Game: Racism in Vermont and the Race for LG
Ebony Nyoni stood behind the counter of her Winooski beauty shop Monday night and addressed some three dozen Vermonters at a meeting of the state’s fledgling Black Lives Matter chapter. “I’m tired, fed up with the system,” she said. “I’m tired of waiting for the next black person to die at the hands of a…
Barflying at Windsor Station
At 6:20 p.m. daily — if the train is on time, which it occasionally is — Amtrak’s northbound Vermonter pauses at the Windsor station. Passengers — usually just a few, unless it’s holiday travel season — disembark onto the cement platform. The brick station looks on, long and lovely, its arched windows blending Queen Anne Victorian flourish with the…
Vermont PBS Launches Local Film Programming
Vermont’s local public broadcasting affiliate is getting a lot more local. “Made Here,” which launched earlier this month, is a Vermont PBS initiative spotlighting the work of local filmmakers. It’s being positioned as a “cornerstone brand,” according to president and CEO Holly Groschner. She notes that the new programming is a shift in focus for…
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years
Ringo Starr, undeniably the least gifted of the group, is ironically responsible for more Beatles movie titles than any other member. A Hard Day’s Night was taken from John Lennon’s favorite Ringoism. Likewise, Eight Days a Week comes from a phrase the drummer used to suggest the punishing, time-warping nature of the band’s tour schedule,…
The Hollars
How beloved is character actress Margo Martindale? Netflix’s cult animated show “BoJack Horseman” features a running gag in which she voices a fictional version of herself who is consistently referred to as … “beloved character actress Margo Martindale.” It’s no exaggeration: Martindale’s fleet-tongued, no-nonsense, grounded presence has enhanced a slew of films and helped propel…
Dave Kleh, Laugh: A Collection of Drinking Songs From the 802
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Dave Kleh is proof that you never really know what’s going on inside someone’s head — until they make a record. You probably wouldn’t expect your real estate agent to create slaphappy music with lyrics that sound like the insane rantings of a burnt-out kook. But Kleh, who works for Keller…
Taco Time at Middlebury Chocolates
Middlebury Chocolates is known for slabs of bean-to-bar chocolate, house-ground espresso and dark sipping chocolate tempered by homemade whipped cream. But through October, the chocolate makers will add two hours to their usual Friday service to serve … tacos. And, no, they’re not the chocolate kind you ate in elementary school. From 5 to 7…
Good Measure Brewing Co. Debuts
Another week, another new brewery. After nine months of construction, plumbing, equipment installation and testing, Northfield’s Good Measure Brewing tiptoed into the Vermont beer market last week. Last Wednesday, September 21, Good Measure’s Incorporated — a crisp and bitter blond ale — hit draft lines at Farmhouse Tap & Grill’s New Kids on the Block…
