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Ernest  W.  Gibson Iii

Ernest W. Gibson Iii

May 17, 2020

Ernest W. Gibson III 1927 - 2020 Justice Ernest W. Gibson III, of Montpelier VT, died peacefully of natural causes on May 17, 2020 at Mayo Rehab and Continuing Care in Northfield at the age of 92. Ernest had a long history of service to his community, state and country and will be remembered by all who knew him as...

David  Newhall

David Newhall

May 6, 2020

Orange, VT David Allen Newhall, 83, of George Street, Orange and longtime resident of Middlesex, VT, died on May 6, 2020 at Woodridge Nursing Home. He was born the son of James Andrew and Ullie (Page) Newhall on November 30, 1936 at the former Heaton Hospital in Montpelier. He was predeceased by his sister, Rebecca Hill. He was first married...

Edward A.  Peterson

Edward A. Peterson

May 5, 2020

Edward A. Peterson Edward A. Peterson, 91, died peacefully on May 5, 2020 at Barre Gardens on Prospect Street in Barre, VT. Ed was born September 5, 1928 in Franklin, Massachusetts to Carl and Alfreda Peterson. He attended grade school in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and graduated in 1952 from the University of Vermont with a degree in agriculture. Edward was a...

Ronald Waggoner

Ronald Waggoner

May 5, 2020

Montpelier, VT Ronald Waggoner, 59, of Montpelier, passed away after a brief illness with Liver Cancer on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family and devoted friend, Lloyd Franks. He was born in Bluefield, VA on December 1, 1960, the son of Jay and Fay (Delp) Waggoner. After moving the family to Florida, Ron graduated...

Maria A. Redmond

Maria A. Redmond

Apr 16, 2020

Berlin, Vermont Maria A. Redmond of Montpelier passed away at the age of 95 on April 16, 2020 following a brief illness. Maria was born in Salzburg, Austria on September 14, 1924, the daughter of Leopold and Adele (Heinrich) Konrad. Maria's mother passed away at her birth. For the early years of her life, Maria was raised by her grandparents...

Robert  A. Withey

Robert A. Withey

Apr 13, 2020

Montpelier, VT Robert A. Withey, 90, of Montpelier, died on April 13 at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing in Berlin, Vermont after a brief illness. Born in 1929 in Long Branch, New Jersey to Walt and Mary Withey, he graduated from Long Branch High School and Rutgers University, where he received his BS and Master's degrees in Education. In 1952, he...

Kathleen "Kathy" O'Brien

Kathleen "Kathy" O'Brien

Apr 12, 2020

Kathleen (Kathy) O'Brien died at the Surrogate Son Hospice in Concord, VT on Sunday, April 12th. She was 77 years old. Kathy was born in Hartford, CT. She was one of two children born to John R. O'Brien and Grace (Tuffy) O'Brien. Growing up in Hartford, Kathy became friends with Nancy Sullivan Alling and the two would remain friends for...

Corbett "Corky" A.  Nielsen

Corbett "Corky" A. Nielsen

Apr 12, 2020

Montpelier, VT Corbett A. "Corky" Nielsen was born on December 22, 1930 and passed away peacefully at Central Vermont Medical Center on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was born to Muriel (Corbett) Nielsen and Arnold Helmuth Nielsen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended grade and high schools in Milwaukee and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1953. He was...

Claire Benoit Crossman

Claire Benoit Crossman

Apr 1, 2020

Montpelier, VT Claire Benoit Crossman, formerly of Barre Street in Montpelier, died on April 1st, 2020 at Burlington Health and Rehabilitation. She was 97 years old. She was born on October 6, 1922 in Quebec Canada. She was one of eight children born to Joseph E. and Ida (Routhier) Benoit. When Claire was a child the Benoit family moved to...

John Edwin Brink

John Edwin Brink

Mar 27, 2020

LUNENBURG, Vermont: John Edwin Brink, 54, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 27, 2020 John was born to Jeanne and John (Emrick) on April 28, 1965 and adopted by her husband, Douglas Brink, when they married in 1971. John gained twin siblings Jeannette and James (Jim) Brink with whom he would be close for the rest of his life. John's tenacious...

Michael W. Stankiewicz

Michael W. Stankiewicz

Mar 18, 2020

Michael W. Stankiewicz 60 years old of Townsend, MA and Barnet, VT died unexpectedly after a brief illness on March 18th in Vermont. Michael was born in Abington, Massachusetts to the late Edmund and Katherine (Winiewicz) Stankiewicz. He was a 1977 graduate of Abington High School, a 1981 graduate of Hamilton College and earned his Master of Science from Northeastern...

Shawn Pfeiffer

Shawn Pfeiffer

Mar 16, 2020

Shawn Pfeiffer was born in Garden City, Kansas on October 13, 1984, and departed this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on March 16, 2020. Shawn's 35-years on this earth was not always easy. Placed in foster care at age six, he spent the next four years moving from foster home to foster home. At 10, he was placed...

Marjorie M Lamountain

Marjorie M Lamountain

Mar 14, 2020

Montpelier, VT Marjorie M. LaMountain, 99, formerly of Prospect Street and most recently of Heaton Woods, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Woodridge Nursing Home. Marjorie was born in Sheldon Springs, VT to Almon and Lila (Mayo) Demingway. She grew up in St. Albans and later moved to Montpelier attending St. Michael's High School. In 1941, she married...

Raymond  "Ray" Brown

Raymond "Ray" Brown

Mar 13, 2020

Ray Brown (1940-2020) Montpelier, VT Artist Ray Brown passed away peacefully March 13, 2020 at his Montpelier home, his wife Jody and dog Max at his side, after suffering from respiratory and coronary illness. He was born Raymond Lewis Brown, April 14 1940, to George V. Brown, Jr. and Ellen Frances (Crowe) of Brookline, Mass.. His grandfather George was instrumental...

Lucille N. Quesnel

Lucille N. Quesnel

Mar 5, 2020

Montpelier Lucille F. Quesnel, 80, formerly of Hebert Road and most recently of Mayo Residential Care Home in Northfield, died on Thursday, March 5, 2020. She was born on July 4, 1939 in Barre, VT, the youngest of five children to Philomon and Marie Anna Fortier. Lu grew up in a French Canada home where French was the only language...

Beverly Ann Osterberg

Beverly Ann Osterberg

Mar 5, 2020

Beverly Ann Osterberg, 82, of Williamstown, Vermont, affectionately known as "Miss O," passed away peacefully March 05, 2020. Her German Shepherd, Bailey, who was never far from her side, was there with her along with some of her loved ones. Beverly was born July 16, 1937 in Barre, the only child of the late Bror Emil Osterberg and Anna (M....

Robert Norman Mullen

Robert Norman Mullen

Mar 3, 2020

Berlin VT. Robert Norman Mullen, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his home in Berlin. Robert (Bob to many, Norman to family) was born on August 27, 1934 in East Berkshire, VT, the son of A. Barbara (Combs) and Robert J. Mullen. He and his younger sister Mary Lou also spent parts of their early years...

Elizabeth Ann  Troester

Elizabeth Ann Troester

Feb 28, 2020

Montpelier, VT Elizabeth (Liz) Ann Troester, 83, passed away peacefully with Parkinson's Disease on February 28, 2020, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont. Born on September 30, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Rose (Diebolt) Troester and Dr. George A. Troester. She attended the local Servite High School, and earned a bachelor degree in journalism at...

Faye Allen Rice

Faye Allen Rice

Feb 21, 2020

Waterbury, VT Faye Allen Sweet Rice died peacefully the evening of February 21, 2020, with family at her side. Faye was born May 11, 1925 to Lucy Arvilla (Gray) Sweet and Allen Wait Sweet at their home in Waddington, NY. Salutatorian of her high school class in 1944, after graduation Faye volunteered as a Plane Spotter to detect and record...

Richard Ferris

Richard Ferris

Feb 21, 2020

Montpelier, VT Richard Francis Ferris died suddenly, February 21, 2020, at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing in Berlin, VT. He was surrounded by his family. Rich was born in Danbury, CT to Rosalie (Najjar) and N. George Ferris. He attended Western Connecticut College and soon after joined the Army and served at Los Alamos taking part in the nuclear research program...

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