Patricia Bianchi Bessette
Dec 8, 2020
Montpelier, VT Patricia Bianchi Bessette, 73, of River Street passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center after a short Illness. She was born on January 28, 1947, the daughter of Bruno and Mary Bianchi. Patty attended Montpelier Public Schools and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1965. Shortly after high school Patty married Doug...
Elizabeth Anne Amaden
Dec 7, 2020
Elizabeth (Liza) Anne Johnson Amaden passed away on December 7 at the age of 77. Liza was raised by Muriel and Lawrence Johnson in New Hope Pennsylvania with her brother Ron and sisters Audrey and Kathy, who knew her as 'Betsy'. The sisters were great fans of American Bandstand and often had living room dance parties when they got home...
Raymond St. John, Sr.
Dec 7, 2020
Berlin, VT Raymond St. John, Sr., 85, passed away December 7, 2020 at his home in Berlin. Born October 5, 1935 in Montpelier, VT, he was the son of Mae (Russell) and Almon {Elmer) St. John. In his early years, Raymond was educated at schools in Montpelier. He later earned his GED. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in...
Ivan Nils Frantz
Dec 5, 2020
Worcester, VT Ivan N. Frantz, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2020 at Copley Hospital with his loving and devoted wife of 57 years by his side. He was born October 20, 1931 in Stockholm, Sweden to Nils and Elvira "Margareta" (Andreasson) Frantz. Ivan left Sweden as a young man and lived in Brazil for many years. He...
Bruce Emerson Lorimer
Nov 29, 2020
Barton, VT On Sunday November 29, 2020, Bruce Emerson Lorimer loving father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 71. Bruce was born on January 8, 1949 in Beebe, Vermont to Audrey Webb, raised by Arthur and Florence Lorimer. He enlisted in the Army on August 14, 1968. Upon discharge from the Army, he spent years doing several...
Ruth M Belanger
Nov 26, 2020
Montpelier, VT Ruth M. Belanger, 85, of Montpelier, died on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born in CT on July 30, 1935. Ruth attended and later graduated from St. Michael's High School in Montpelier. On September 29, 1962 she married Conrad Belanger. Together they had four children. As a mom, Ruth had the...
Flora Burch Stecker
Nov 12, 2020
Berlin, VT Flora B. Stecker, passed away at the age of 94 on November 12, while living at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont. She was born on January 24, 1926 in Poughkeepsie, NY, the daughter of Paul and Vera Burch. She attended Cornell University and graduated in 1948 with a degree in Child Development. On September 8, 1946 she...
Tammie Lou Beauregard
Nov 12, 2020
Worcester, VT Tammie Lou Beauregard, 53 of Worcester passed away Thursday, November 12th, surrounded by family, after battling cancer since earlier this year in May. Born March 13th, 1967 in Berlin VT, she was the daughter of Robert and Betty Beauregard. She attended U-32 High School and graduated in 1984. After graduating she began working for the Vermont State Tax...
Frank Alan Hoare
Nov 9, 2020
Montpelier, VT Frank Alan Hoare passed away peacefully early on the morning of November 9, 2020 at his home in Raleigh, NC. He was born on September 18, 1957 to Samuel and Margaret (Simpson) Hoare in Montpelier, VT. He was a longtime Montpelier resident. He received his education at Hedding Methodist Preschool, Brookside School and The Green Mountain School, but...
Ann "Meri" Nielsen
Nov 5, 2020
Montpelier, VT Ann Meriweather (Skeels, Wilkinson) Nielsen, "Meri," passed unexpectedly in her home in Montpelier, on November 4, 2020. If you were lucky enough to have known Meri, then you know that she gave a light to everyone and everything in her path with her immense happiness, optimism, kindness, and beauty unlike any other. Meri was born in Boston, Massachusetts...
Harriet Irene Gallagher
Nov 5, 2020
Calais, VT Harriet Irene (Morse) Gallagher, 87, of Calais, passed away peacefully in her home on November 5, 2020 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. She was born in Montpelier, Vermont on February 27, 1933 to Ira Morse and Eva Davis Morse. Harriet grew up on her family farm in Calais, and attended Montpelier High School graduating in the class...
James Laplant
Nov 3, 2020
James Andrew Laplant Shady Rill, Middlesex, VT August 20, 1931 to November 3, 2020 Middlesex, VT James Andrew Laplant, 89, formerly of Middlesex, passed away at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation where he had resided for the past three years. James was born in Hyde Park, VT, the son of Ernest and Mildred (Musgrove). He grew up working on the family...
Margaret Tanner
Oct 31, 2020
Marshfield, VT Margaret Ann Tanner, 89, of The Groton State Forest Road, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, at the Barre Gardens, where she was a resident for less than a month. She was born in Windsor, VT on May 2, 1931, the daughter of Nahum and Harriet (Murray) Wyman. She graduated from Springfield High School...
Leon Alan Perkins, Jr.
Oct 29, 2020
Barre, VT Leon A Perkins Jr. of St. Johnsbury native of Barre Town, Vt. passed away on October 29, 2020 at CVMC, Berlin, Vt. after experiencing several years of declining health. Skip, as he was best known by most, was born April 18, 1951 in St. Johnsbury, Vt to Leon A and Iona L (Henderson) Perkins. A 1969 graduate of...
Beverly Ann Gray
Oct 23, 2020
Plainfield, VT Beverly Ann Gray (Goodell), 80, of Plainfield, Vermont, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on October 23, 2020. Born on March 16, 1940 to Bernard and Effie Goodell, in Montpelier, Vermont, Beverly spent her life within the Central Vermont area. In 1958, Beverly graduated from Montpelier High School. Just two years later, Beverly...
Donald "Smitty" Smith
Oct 21, 2020
East Montpelier, VT Donald William "Smitty" Smith, 81, of Route 14 in East Montpelier, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1938, the son of John and Vivian (York) Smith. He attended Montpelier Public School. Smitty proudly served his country in the United States Army. It was here...
"Wilbur" David Arthur Wright
Oct 18, 2020
Berlin, VT "Wilbur" David Wright, patriarch of a large and loving family, passed away stubbornly on his couch in the comfort of his home on October 18, 2020. Wilbur was born June 30, 1954 in New Britain Connecticut and spent the first half of his life in Connecticut with his family and many, many well-loved friends. Ultimately, in 1984, Wilbur...
Rosemary Rexford
Oct 18, 2020
Montpelier, VT Rosemary Alderson Rexford, 94, formerly of Barre, VT and most recently of Woodridge Nursing Home, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was born on May 26, 1926 in Newport, VT, the daughter of Samuel and Phyllis (Fowler) Alderson. She attended schools in Newport and later received her bachelor's degree from Goddard College. In 1946, she married...
Bessie Ruth Benjamin
Oct 12, 2020
Calais, VT Bessie Ruth Benjamin, 90, of Calais, Vermont, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. Bessie was born in Calais on June 13, 1930, the daughter of Roy and Ruth (Richardson) Fair. She attended North Calais grade school and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948. She married Burton L. Benjamin on May...
Richard A Kennison
Oct 8, 2020
Montpelier, VT Richard Alfred Kennison, 63, formerly of River Street and most recently of Barre Town, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, VT. He was born on May 28, 1957 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, the son of Robert and Geraldine (McQueen) Kennison. He attended Montpelier Public School graduating in 1976....
