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"Cooch"
Jul 11, 2023
Laurent "Larry" "Cooch" Couture
On Tuesday July 11th Laurent "Larry" "Cooch" Couture surrounded by love, made the peaceful transition to heaven. He fought a tough battle with Alzheimer's. Born on February 22,1935 in Barre VT, he was the son of Joseph Couture and Bernadette Fortier. He attended and graduated from St. Michael's school.
Cooch married...
Loretta Chase
Jul 10, 2023
Loretta M (Sault) Chase, 80, passed away peacefully July 10, 2023, at Central Vermont Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born December 14, 1942, in Montpelier, the daughter of the late George Sault and Lucille "Betty" Sault.
She graduated from St. Michael's School in 1960.
She married the late...
Michael S. Jones
Jul 6, 2023
Michael S. Jones, 59, of Northfield, VT passed away at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
He was born on March 18, 1964, the son of Edward and Mary (Garrity) Jones. After graduating high school in 1983, Mike honed his mechanical abilities at Diesel Tech school in Ohio.
Mike worked primarily as...
Bea
Jun 28, 2023
Bernice A. Shaw (Gram) 87, of Montpelier, Vermont. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 28, 2023 at CVMC. Bernice was born April 20, 1936 in Topsfield, Maine she was the daughter of George and Ruth Ripley. Bernice was the eldest of 10 children.
She married Eroll Merle Shain and they had 4 children. They later divorced and...
James M Pulsifer
Jun 23, 2023
James Milton Pulsifer 79, passed away unexpectedly on Friday June 23, 2023.
James was born in Pontiac, Michigan on December 3, 1943; the son of Milton and Lucile (Tarbox) Pulsifer. James received his education in the local schools and attended Montpelier High School.
James started out working as a taxi driver for Central Cab and...
Anne Delphine Prescott
Jun 21, 2023
Anne Delphine Prescott, a loving mother, grandmother, seeker of beauty, creative spirit, photographer, traveler, and life-long soul-searcher, passed away on Summer Solstice, with her eldest daughter holding her hand, on the day before her 91st birthday, at Heaton Woods Residence in Montpelier, Vermont.
Born in New York City, on June 22, 1932, Anne was the youngest of...
Carol Ann Sinclair
Jun 20, 2023
Montpelier, VT
Carol Ann Sinclair 82, of Graniteville, Vermont, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023. Carol was born in Montpelier, Vermont, on April 3, 1941 to Frank Arndt Sinclair and Anne Pierson Sinclair. Carol was valedictorian of her high school class of 1959 in Plainfield, Vermont. She went on to study at the Mary Fletcher School...
Catherine Simpson
Jun 16, 2023
Montpelier, VT
Catherine Simpson, 75, of Montpelier, Vermont, passed away June 16, 2023.
She was the daughter of Thomas Will Simpson and Virginia Lang. Catherine was born June 22, 1947 in Arlington, Virginia where she grew up in a family of four girls. She went through the Arlington public school system, graduating from Washington-Lee High...
Angela Marie Toby
Jun 16, 2023
Barre Town, VT
Angela M. Toby 41, of Barre Town passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2023.
Angela was born May 16, 1982 to Lester Toby and Patricia (Garand) Toby. She grew up in beautiful Calais, Vermont with her family and graduated from Montpelier High School in the year 2000. Angela earned her Licensed Nursing...
Louis G. Ormiston
Jun 6, 2023
Montpelier, VT
Louie G. Ormiston, 78, of Barre Street, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
He was born on May 12, 1945 in Cambridge Mass, the son of Robert W. Bailey and Ruth I. Bailey. Just
before turning 2 years in age, he was adopted by Wallace and...
Matthew James Joly
Jun 4, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Matthew James Joly, 38, of East Montpelier, on June 4, 2023. Matthew lived most of his life in Vermont. He leaves his mother Judy and sister Katie, and was predeceased by his father David. The family will share details of services at a later date.
Ann Kendrick Horan
Jun 3, 2023
Ann Kendrick Horan, 56, died peacefully on June 3, 2023 at the McClure Respite House in Colchester, Vermont from complications of colon cancer. She was born on May 22, 1967 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Gail (Tidd) Kendrick and David Kendrick, and lived most of her life in Austin, Texas where her father was a professor of Economics at the...
Olene Ottaway Doyle
Jun 1, 2023
Montpelier, VT
Olene Ottaway Doyle, 91, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in beautiful Corinth, Vermont. She is survived by her beloved husband William (Bill) Doyle; her twin children, Kelly Doyle and Keith Doyle; and her grandchildren, Ian Doyle, Kiera Doyle, Kyle Doyle, Isidora Dickstein, and Elmore Dickstein. She is pre-deceased by her...
Virginia Laflamme
May 29, 2023
Northfield, VT
Virginia L. LaFlamme, 66, lost her courageous battle with COPD on Monday, May 29, 2023 at her home with her family; Melissa, Dan, Betty, Deborah, and Tim by her side.
She was born on November 17, 1956, the daughter of Leon and Estella (Donald) Rouelle. She attended St. Michael's School and later Union 32 High...
John Walton Blodgett
May 20, 2023
Montpelier, VT
John Walton Blodgett, age 82, first child of Walton and Alice (Booth) Blodgett, died at his
home in Montpelier on May 20, 2023. He remained cheerful and kind throughout his long
struggle with prostate cancer.
John was born in New York City and moved with his parents to Stowe Vermont in...
Diana S. Frink
May 16, 2023
Middlesex, VT
Diana S. Frink passed away on May 16, 2023, after a short illness, with her loving husband Kevin by her side. Diana was born on April 26, 1948, to Kenneth and Anita (Bernatchy) Seaver. She graduated from Spaulding High School, class of 1966.
On June 25, 1966, she married Dennis E. Murphy Jr.,...
Tyler Gregory Matthews
May 14, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Tyler Gregory Matthews of Montpelier, VT announce his passing on Mother Day's, May 14th. Tyler was born on April 18 and had just turned 19 years old.
Tyler attended Union 32 school district in E. Montpelier, completed his requirements six months early, and graduated with his high school...
Alberta V Chase
May 12, 2023
Worcester, VT
Alberta (Bobbie) Chase died on May 12, 2023 at UVM Medical Center surrounded by her beloved husband and children. She brightened the lives of many and leaves a legacy of warmth and compassion. Bobbie was a resident of Worcester, Vermont, and had a full and happy life that spanned the globe. She was born in Sunnyside, Utah,...
Claire Couture
May 10, 2023
On Wednesday May 10th Claire Couture transitioned to the afterlife. She fought a long battle with Alzheimer's and eventually succumbed to the cruel disease. Born on May 8,1936 in Montpelier VT, she was the daughter of Melvin and Elsie Morrill. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954, where she met her future husband, Roger Ball. They married in...
A. Peter Barranco
May 10, 2023
Montpelier, VT
A. Peter Barranco, Jr., 85, a long-time resident of Montpelier, passed away on May 10, 2023, after a brief illness at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield where he had resided for the past several years. He was born on October 2, 1937, in New York City, to Augustine Peter Barranco, Sr. and Phyllis Mossner Barranco. Peter grew up...
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