Richard D. Bell
May 15, 2021
Richard Donald Bell died May 15, 2021 at Central VT Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1933 in Woodland/Baileyville, ME to Cordelia Leavitt Bell and Simeon Bell. He was the youngest of four siblings Kenneth, Dorothy and Helen Bell. The family moved to Orono, ME when his older brother began college at the University of Maine in 1940. They...
Leonard David Crouse
May 6, 2021
Berlin, VT Leonard David Crouse, 78, known to his many friends and colleagues as Len or Lenny, passed away on May 6, 2021. Len was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on August 21, 1942, to Marjorie MacLean. He grew up in Lynn, MA, spending his summers on PEI with his Canadian family and best friend, Wendell MacLean. After attending...
Marian H Merchant
May 4, 2021
Marian Helen Merchant, age 93, passed away peacefully May 4, 2021 due to natural causes. She was born in Franklin, Vermont to parents Charles A. Richard and Helen Horskin. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1945, and Johnson Normal School, class of 1947, where she obtained an elementary school teaching certificate. She later went on to...
Andrew Keller
May 3, 2021
Andrew Keller: 1968 - 2021 Andrew Keller of Montpelier, Vermont, known as Andy to many friends, passed away on May 3, 2021 from a sudden heart attack while running the local trails with his dog. Born in Burlington, VT to David and Natalie Keller on April 2, 1968. Andy grew up in Farmington Connecticut and Mendon, Vermont. An accomplished athlete...
Milo Nelson
Apr 27, 2021
Montpelier, VT/ Pompano Beach, FL Milo M. Nelson, 90, died at his home in Pompano Beach, Florida on April 27, 2021. Milo was a well known businessman in Montpelier, where he operated the Nelson Brothers hardware store with his brothers, Kenneth and Carroll. He also built the Morrisville A&W, which operated seasonally for over 30 years until sold, just prior...
Charlotte Ely Macleay
Apr 25, 2021
Montpelier, VT Charlotte Ely MacLeay passed away peacefully at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vermont, on April 25, 2021, after a difficult battle with a rapidly progressing dementia. She was a caring and community-minded nurse and educator who deeply loved her family, greatly enjoyed meeting new people, and greeted everyone with a warm and engaging smile. Born on...
Karen Ann Oelschlaeger
Apr 19, 2021
Montpelier, VT Karen died on April 19, 2021, in her home in Montpelier, Vermont. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer on May 30, 2018, two days before her 34th birthday. She was very clear that no one should say she "lost" any "battle" or "war" with cancer, as she was no loser. Karen died grateful for Vermont's Death With Dignity...
Karl E. Huoppi
Apr 15, 2021
Barre Town, VT Karl Eino Huoppi, 59, of Barre Town passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Concord, MA on October 3, 1961, the son of Paul and Jean (Pierce) Huoppi. Karl graduated from Hazen Union High in 1980. Karl worked most of his career as a firefighter at the Burlington International Airport. Later he sewed parachutes...
Lena Augustoni Canas
Apr 11, 2021
Montpelier, VT Lena (Pasqualina Feliceta Augustoni) Canas died peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at the Miller McClure Respite House in Colchester just two months shy of her 96th birthday. Lena leaves a family she ferociously loved. Nephews David Augustoni (Meredith) (VT), Peter Augustoni (CO), Niece, Lisa Augustoni Colaianni (Peter) (VA), Stepdaughters, Maria Canas Lee (Marc), (TX), Elena Canas Brown...
Dolores Helen Deforge
Apr 11, 2021
North Ferrisburgh, VT Dolores Helen DeForge, 90, of North Ferrisburgh, VT, passed away on April 11, 2021, at the McClure Miller Respite House due to natural causes. Dolores, born on July 23, 1930, (her mother's birthday), and was the daughter of L. Ribelle Crozzoli and Vasta (Dwire) Crozzoli. In 1948, Dolores graduated from Montpelier High School. Just two years later,...
William Frederick Frantz
Apr 10, 2021
William Frederick "Bill" Frantz (Jr.) passed unexpectedly from this life on April 10, 2021. The only son of Katherine (Pitzonka) and William Frantz Sr., Bill was born on October 2, 1949 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and raised in Plymouth Meeting, a suburb of Philadelphia. Bill attended Episcopal Academy in Lower Merion Township, where his lifelong passion for running and being outdoors...
Thérèse Higgins
Apr 9, 2021
Montpelier, VT Thérèse Higgins passed away unexpectedly at her home in Montpelier on April 9, 2021. Born in Québec City on November 4, 1928 to Charles-Eugène and Amarilda Malenfant, she was the eleventh of fourteen children. She attended schools in Québec and learned enough English to work as a telephone operator for Bell Canada. Thérèse started skiing in her twenties...
Marilyn O. Piro
Apr 3, 2021
Williamstown, VT Marilyn O. Piro, age 93, of Williamstown and formerly from East Montpelier, died at the Gardens in Williamstown, on April 3, 2021. She was born on November 6, 1927 at the Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, VT while the flood of 1927 was raging. She was the daughter of Charles H. Ormsbee, II and Myrtle (Gadapee) Ormsbee. She grew...
Amy Blanchard Darley
Apr 3, 2021
Worcester, VT AMY BLANCHARD DARLEY - DANCER, LOVING MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER, CHAMPION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN Amy Blanchard Darley passed away on April 3rd, 2021 at 66 years of age. Her death was an unexpected shock to her family, friends, and the larger community in Vermont to which she dedicated her personal and professional life. Amy was born in Cincinnati,...
Patricia Stevens Smith
Apr 3, 2021
Montpelier, VT Patricia Stevens Smith, 93, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 3rd at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. She was born on September 12, 1927 in Hardwick, VT, the daughter of Glenn and Myra (Jenne) Stevens. She attended Hardwick schools and graduated from Hardwick academy in 1945. On June 24, 1949, Patricia married her life-long love and...
Pauline "Polly" Smith
Apr 2, 2021
Moretown, VT Pauline (Polly) Edith Smith, age 63, of Cemetery Road in Moretown, Vermont, passed away peacefully on April 2nd, 2021, from complications of cancer. Her husband Leslie and son Craig were by her side. Other loved ones nearby made sure she knew that she was cherished and cared for; the same way she made everyone else feel with only...
Lori Lynn Bowley
Apr 1, 2021
East Montpelier, VT Lori (Partlow) Bowley passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on April 1st, 2021. Born the daughter of Franklin Partlow and Glenda (Capron) Partlow on December 30th, 1960 in Santa Clara, California. Lori grew up in Vermont and graduated U-32 high school in 1979. She worked in the print shop at Norwich University for...
Kay B. Randall
Apr 1, 2021
Barre, VT Kay B. Randall, 85, of Barre, VT, passed away on April 1, 2021, at Woodridge Nursing Home. Born on March 30, 1936 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, Kay was the daughter of Fred and Marion Billado. Kay attended Montpelier High School, and later received her degree in Physical Education at Vermont College. She loved the outdoors and any...
Lester "Rally" Ralston Thomas, Jr.
Mar 28, 2021
Montpelier, VT Lester "Rally" Ralston Thomas, Jr. passed away at Heaton Woods in Montpelier, VT at the age of 98 on March 28, 2021, after a long and active life. Born on July 27, 1922, in Providence, RI, he was the son of Lester R. Thomas and Alice (Bennett) Porter. He had one sister, Ann Porter Mullen. He married Ruth...
Erica Elizabeth Cummings
Mar 27, 2021
Erica Cummings of Montpelier, VT passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the age of 49 after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. A fixture in the local pottery and artist communities, Erica was happiest when molding clay, wielding her knitting needles, digging in the soil, diving in the ocean, or doing anything involving nature. Her passion for...
