Jonathan Ellis Morris
Sep 3, 2021
Johnny (Jonathan Ellis) Morris, of Montpelier, flew away free on September 3rd, 2021, in the wee dark hours just as the day began. After a three and a half year journey with brain cancer, and just three days after his 42nd birthday, Johnny died at home in his sleep, with his loving wife nestled in beside him. Born August 31,...
William H. Rockford, Jr
Sep 1, 2021
William H. Rockford, Jr. April, 1934 – September, 2021 William H. Rockford Jr. of Montpelier, Vermont passed away in September with the dignity, respect and honor he lived every day with. Known as "Bill" to nearly everyone, his joy for people and the connections he made would be the common thread through his entire life. As the family has been...
David B. Kelley
Sep 1, 2021
Montpelier, VT David B. Kelley, 94, formerly of Westview Meadows and most recently of Cedar Hill Community Care Home in Windsor, VT, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. David was born on November 8, 1926 in Salisbury, NY, the son of Wesley and Edna (Rands) Kelley. He graduated from Dolgeville High school. On February 8, 1945, David enlisted...
Diancy "Dots" Taylor Adams
Sep 1, 2021
Diancy "Dots" Taylor Adams, 76, passed away September 1, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on December 16, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Lassie Culling Adams & Paul Livermore Adams. Diancy grew up in Dubuque, Iowa with five siblings, to whom she was like a second mother. Dots worked hard in her backyard at acrobatics, proudly making the...
Elizabeth "Betty" Hutchinson
Aug 30, 2021
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Hutchinson, 86, of Montpelier, VT, passed away on August 30, 2021 at Berlin Health and Rehab. Betty was born to George and Anne (Morse) Murtagh on March 21, 1935, in Montpelier, VT. She attended St. Michael's High School where she graduated in 1954. On June 11, 1955, she married the love of her life, Guy Hutchinson. Sadly...
Clayton Poitras, Jr.
Aug 21, 2021
Clayton Poitras Jr., 74, passed away on Saturday August 21, 2021, lovingly surrounded by his wife, children and dog at the McClure-Miller Respite House, Colchester, VT. Clay was a true renaissance man with numerous hobbies and interests in his lifetime, including any type of angling, hunting, drawing, painting, music, cooking, and observing and photographing nature. He had an abiding interest...
Robert John Conneman
Aug 21, 2021
Montpelier, VT Robert John Conneman left his earthly body to travel to the other side on August 21, 2021. Bob is missed by Rosa, his best friend and wife of 66 years, their family, friends, and many others whose lives he touched throughout his time here. He appreciated honesty, hard work, a job well done and a good laugh. Following...
Raymond Joseph Pregent
Aug 12, 2021
Barre, VT Raymond Joseph Pregent, 69, of South Main Street in Barre City passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at his home. Raymond was born on June 16, 1952 in Northfield, VT, the son of Elmer and Alice Pregent. Raymond attended public schools in Hartford, Vt. and in Locust Grove, Georgia. Upon enlisting...
Howard Frederick Weiner
Aug 7, 2021
Howard Weiner, 77, of Berlin, Vermont, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 7, 2021. Father of Jason Weiner (Kristine Williams) and Jamie Weiner (Alex Low), grandfather of Phinnaeus Low, Zephyr Low, Storey Williams and Harper Williams, and Brother of Beverly Moses (Morton Moses), he was preceded in death by his Father, Jack Weiner (d. 1962) and Mother, Evelyn...
Michael "Mike" Otis
Jul 31, 2021
Washington, VT Michael "Mike" K. Otis, 59, passed away on July 31, 2021 at his home in Washington, VT. He was born on December 22, 1961 in Barre, VT, the son of Roger and Shelia (Conary) Otis. He attended Barre Town Elementary School and later Spaulding High School. Mike was a career truck driver. Having driven throughout the United States,...
Donald Howard Ruggles
Jul 25, 2021
Berlin, VT Donald H. Ruggles, 86, passed away surrounded by family and close friends on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Don was the business owner along with his son, Tip, of Somers & Sons Hardware. An iconic, old-fashion , top notch customer service hardware and gift store in the capital city of Montpelier. Don was born in January of 1935 in...
Chester Thomas Nosek
Jul 21, 2021
Montpelier, VT Chester Thomas Nosek, born March 7, 1936 in Clinton, MA, the son of William and Mary (Stachelek) Nosek. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Nosek, and son, Kenneth Nosek, and many nephews and nieces. Chester worked many years as an inspector for the Vermont Department of Agriculture. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, food gardening and being outdoors. He...
Howard Nelson Curtis
Jul 20, 2021
Montpelier, VT Howard Nelson Curtis, 89, of Montpelier, Vermont, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Born in Burlington, in October, 1931, he was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for his family, campfires, deer hunting, snowmobiling and his late wife, Eleanor "Babe" Curtis. Raised on farms in Worcester and Berlin with his sister Vivian Pratt...
Lance J. Twyman
Jul 16, 2021
Lance J. Twyman, 56, of Rutland VT, passed away on July 16, 2021. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn. He is survived by his father, Lance M. (Susan), his brother, Carl (Maria) and his sisters, Mari Jo Witham (Raymond) and Nadene Pettis (Erik). There are several nieces and nephews that he adored: Erika Stockledger, Jeffrey Stockledger, McKenzie...
David Ray Boswell
Jul 10, 2021
Berlin, VT David Ray Boswell, of Berlin, Vermont passed away on July 10, 2021 in Marshfield, VT due to a motorcycle accident. David was born to Elbert Ray Boswell and Hazel Hope Satterwhite in Henderson, North Carolina on December 4, 1977. David would later move to Berlin where he lived close to his son, Anthony Boswell. David was a man...
Janet White Moyse
Jul 7, 2021
Janet White Moyse of Montpelier, Vermont passed away peacefully on July 7, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on September 24, 1933 in Westport, Connecticut. Janet graduated from Brattleboro Union High School in the class of 1951. She was known for her congeniality, her love of cooking and entertaining, her love of life,...
Patricia Gathright
Jun 24, 2021
Patricia Pierce Gathright, born two months after the Great Flood of '27, passed away on June 24, 2021, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont. She was 93. She was born Patricia Barrett Pierce to Cromwell and Olive (Barrett) Pierce on January 14, 1928, at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, Vermont. Pat's early life was shaped by the death of her...
Betty Ann Fitzgerald
Jun 22, 2021
Montpelier, Vermont Our beloved mother, Betty Ann Fitzgerald, 78, of Robinhood Circle, peacefully transitioned to the next phase of her journey at her home where she spent her final days surrounded by the love of her family. Born on August 27, 1942, the daughter of the late William and Margaret Dalton. She grew up in the Central Vermont area and...
Dorothy Violet White
Jun 13, 2021
Worcester, VT Dorothy Violet White, age 93, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her home in Worcester with her loving family by her side. Known as "Dot" or "Dottie" to her friends and loved ones, she was born July 25, 1927, at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, the daughter of Clayton and Elsie...
Leonard Alan Osterberg
Jun 11, 2021
Graniteville, VT Leonard (Lenny) Alan Osterberg, 60, of Graniteville, VT, passed away on June 11, 2021, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. Lenny was born on January 6, 1961, to Gustave (Gus) and Gail Osterberg, in Montpelier, VT. He spent his childhood in Central Vermont where he would graduate from Williamstown High School. Lenny was a hard-working man. Everyone...
