Beatrice Lussier Chase
Mar 21, 2026
Beatrice L. Chase “Bea”
Montpelier, VT
Beatrice L. Chase, 91, passed away on March 21, 2026, at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin, VT.
Beatrice was born on September 9, 1934, in Ferrisburgh, VT, to Frank Lussier and Dorthy (Blaise) Lussier. Beatrice was one of six children, and she was born weighing less than two pounds. She was truly a miracle!
Beatrice attended school in...
Owen Bradley
Mar 16, 2026
Owen Robert Bradley
A dearly loved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Owen Bradley, 65 of Plainfield, Vermont died peacefully at home in Boston, Massachusetts on March 16, 2026. Owen and his wife, Jane moved to Boston in the fall of 2024 to be close to the hospital while he awaited a lifesaving lung transplant. On December 4, 2024 he...
Laura Ida Marineau
Mar 14, 2026
Laura “Ida” Marineau
Montpelier, VT
Laura “Ida” Marineau passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Lincoln House in Barre, VT.
Laura was born to Calixte Champigny and Exilper Labonte on January 7, 1935, in Holland, VT. Laura was one of eleven children.
Laura attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Newport, VT, and graduated as Valedictorian. Laura also attended Johnson State College, where...
Fannie Maynard
Mar 11, 2026
MONTPELIER – Fannie Maynard, 106, a former resident of Fuller Street, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Woodridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.
Born on March 29, 1919, in Cambridge, she was the daughter of Fred and Ada (Kusic) McNally.
She attended elementary school in Cambridge and graduated from Jeffersonville High School.
On May 18, 1940, she married Gaylord Maynard...
Earle J. Ellingwood
Mar 2, 2026
East Montpelier, VT
Earle J. Ellingwood, 92, most recently of Woodridge Nursing Home, died on Monday, March 2, 2026. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will appear in the near future.
Lee Reid Beavin
Feb 28, 2026
Middlesex, VT
Lee R. Beavin of Middlesex passed away peacefully February 28, 2026 at the age of 72 after a long courageous battle with Parkinsons with his family by his side. Lee was born in Rutland, VT to Mary Wheeler Beavin and Alfred Beavin.
While attending U-32 Lee had met his high school sweetheart Kathie Lamell to which they later...
Bernard Gene Dunbar Sr.
Feb 27, 2026
Bernard G. Dunbar Sr.
Formerly of Woodbury and most recently of Northfield, VT
Bernard G. Dunbar Sr., 86, of Northfield, VT, passed away on February 27, 2026, with his children by his side.
Bernard was born on May 31, 1939, to his loving parents, Gerald L. Dunbar Sr. and Agnes (Hoffman) Dunbar. Bernard was one of ten children.
Bernard attended school in Vermont in...
Donna Keough
Feb 22, 2026
Donna Lee (Colby) Keough, 78, of Barre, Vermont, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, in Berlin.Born in Barre on June 26, 1947, Donna was the beloved daughter of Lodema (née Austin) Utton and Ernest Colby, and the stepdaughter of Lancer Utton, who played an instrumental role in raising her from a young age.
In her youth, Donna was...
Stephen John Murphy
Feb 21, 2026
Stephen J. Murphy, 76, of Montpelier, Vermont passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026 at his home with his wife of 54 years, Cynthia, by his side.
Steve graduated from Saint Michael's Graded and High School in Montpelier, Loyola College in Montreal, and earned his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. He...
Marguerite Smyrski
Feb 17, 2026
Marguerite P. Smyrski passed from this life at her home on February 17, 2026. She was 102 years old.
Marguerite was born in Derby, Vermont on January 12, 1924, the 6th of 8 children born to Louis and Bertha (Couture) Provost. She attended grammar school at Notre Dame de Merci in Rock Island, QC and graduated from Derby Academy (VT) in...
Nancy Zorn
Feb 17, 2026
Nancy Fish Zorn, 74, of Barre Town, Vermont, passed away on February 17, 2026, from complications of a stroke. Throughout her illness, Nancy's resilience, determination, courage, and deep gratitude never wavered-qualities that defined her throughout her life.
Nancy attended St. Johnsbury Elementary School and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1971. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Lyndon...
Geraldine L. Bishop
Feb 8, 2026
Geraldine Louise Fowler Bishop, lover of nature and family
Gerry Bishop of Jeffersonville, VT, passed away on February 8th, 2026.
She was born on December 2, 1924, in Big Rapids, Michigan, to Walter and Alice Fowler, a middle child of the large family of 11 children. She was the last Fowler child still living. She achieved her goal of living to 101...
Brian Powell
Feb 8, 2026
Montpelier, VT
Brian Powell, a strong member of the Montpelier community and a dedicated Architectural Preservationist, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at the age of 74 after a sudden and brief illness. He was born on August 27, 1951, in Montpelier, VT, and was a longtime resident of Massachusetts. Brian resided in the Cooper Frost Austin House, the oldest...
Corinne Lawson
Feb 6, 2026
Corinne K Lawson – (Corkie, Cork)
Montpelier, VT, B. February 4, 1940 – D. February 6, 2026
Corinne K Lawson, aged 86, of Montpelier and Woodbury, VT, passed away on February 6, 2026, at Woodridge Rehabilitation & Nursing with her family around her bedside. She suffered from Alzheimer’s.
Corinne was born on February 4, 1940, in Montpelier, VT, the child of Beatrice (Kit)...
Ellen Beck
Feb 6, 2026
Ellen Beck of Montpelier, Vermont passed away on February 6, 2026. She was born on August 11, 1935, to Bruno and Ruth McKenzie Beck in Burlington, Vermont. She attended Burlington schools and was a graduate of Cathedral High School and Boston University, Sargent College in 1957. That same year she married Wayne Tuller (divorced in 1994). They had 7 children...
Joseph Benjamin Picard Jr.
Jan 29, 2026
Joseph Benjamin Picard Jr, 80 of Middlesex, VT passed away at St. Johnsbury Center for Living and Rehabilitation on January 29th, 2026. Born on July 8th, 1945, in Barre, VT. He was the son of the late Joseph Picard Sr. and Marie (Senecal) Picard. He grew up and attended school in Middlesex, VT. He married Beverly Jean Gaudett on May...
Anne F. Whiteley
Jan 26, 2026
Anne F. Whiteley - It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Anne Whiteley of Middlesex, Vermont, passed away on January 26, 2026, after a lengthy illness. She was 71.
Anne was born on October 24, 1954, in Washington, DC. She attended Sterling College in Craftsbury, Vermont, before earning a law degree at the Vermont Law School. She worked...
Judith Ann Harden
Jan 24, 2026
Judy Harden, 84, a longtime resident of Calais, Vt., died peacefully on Jan. 24, 2026, in Burlington after a slow decline due to Alzheimer's disease.
Judith Ann Harden was born Oct. 10, 1941, the daughter of Virgil "Pete" Harden and Pearl (Gill) Harden. She grew up in Mobile, AL, received a B.S. in psychology from Duke University and a PhD in...
Paul Henry Magnant
Jan 23, 2026
Paul Henry Magnant was born on June 27, 1953, at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, Vermont, to Leon Royce Magnant of Franklin, VT, and Therese Marie Coutu Magnant of North Troy, VT. Paul grew up in a lively and close-knit family, the second of seven children: Michael (1951-2025), Charles (1955), Patrice (1956), John (1958), William (1961) and Marie (1963).
Leon and Therese,...
Valerie Parker Smith
Jan 22, 2026
Valerie Parker Smith
Barre, Vermont
Val Smith, age 72, passed away on January 22, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Val was born on February 4, 1953, in Northfield, Vermont, to Vernon Truman and Janice Bean Boudreau. She attended school in Northfield and Montpelier.
Valerie was married to Dennis Parker and had two amazing children, Erin McDermott and Dennis Parker.
She...
