Gloria Biron
Nov 30, 2019
East Montpelier Gloria Biron, 84, passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2019 at her home in East Montpelier. She was born on October 19, 1935 in Nashua, NH, the daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Mignault) Roy. She graduated from St. Louis de Gonzague High School and later studied real estate and held a brokers license. On July 16, 1960, she...
Genevieve H. Olson
Nov 26, 2019
Northfield, VT Genevieve H. Olson, 94, long time resident of Montpelier, Vermont died at Mayo Residential Healthcare in Northfield, VT on November 26, 2019. She was a retired employee of National Life and worked many years in their Medical Department. She volunteered many years for the Red Cross and Vermont Home Health & Hospice. Her husband of many years, Albert...
Lucille Felch
Nov 20, 2019
Riverton, VT Lucille Barbara Felch, 86, of School Street in Riverton, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born on February 27, 1933, the daughter of Robert and Ida (Hayford) Colbeth. She attended Montpelier High School. Lucille worked for several years for Dr. Ernest Tomasi as his nurse. Under his guidance, she was...
Marvin C. Smith
Nov 16, 2019
Marvin C. Smith, age 90, formerly of Montpelier, passed away on November 16, 2019 at The Arbors in Shelburne, VT, surrounded by his family, following a long illness. Marvin was born on February 9, 1929 in Barre to Philip and Elsie (Raycraft) Smith. While growing up, he lived in Burlington and Milford, CT. Marvin graduated from Milford High School in...
Ethel R. Lacillade
Nov 15, 2019
Braintree, VT Ethel Rose Lacillade, 84, of Sesame Street in Braintree, died on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Barre Gardens in Barre, VT. She was born on July 3, 1935 in Marshfield, VT, the daughter of George and Emma (Bulris) Powers. She attended public schools in Marshfield, and Montpelier. On June 15, 1957, Ethel married Howard Lacillade in Trinity...
Leon Ellsworth Hopkins, Jr.
Nov 8, 2019
East Montpelier, VT Leon Ellsworth Hopkins, Jr., 82, of Lyle Young Road, died on Friday, November 8, 2019 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born on September 27, 1937, the son of Leon Sr. and Doris (Lang) Hopkins. He received his education from the Lyndon Institute. On February 13, 1999, Leon married Gloria Biron...
Frederick N. Cook
Nov 7, 2019
Frederick N. Cook, Aug. 24, 1929 Nov. 7, 2019 Frederick Nelson Cook, 90, of Montpelier, died peacefully on Nov. 7 after a short illness. Fred was born on Aug. 24, 1929 to Edward J. and Helen (Foster) Cook. He spent his youth in Cuttingsville and Mount Holly, Vt. and graduated from Rutland High School in 1947. From 1950-1954 Fred served...
Marie W. Eaton
Nov 6, 2019
Marie W. Eaton died on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 at Gifford Medical Center with her husband at her side. She was 78 years old. Marie was born in Barre City, Vermont on April 11, 1941, the daughter of Orin Farnham and Bertha (Hutchinson) Farnham. She grew up in Washington, VT with her sister and three brothers. Marie married Edward Eaton...
Josephine Lynch Harris
Nov 4, 2019
Barre, VT Josephine L. Harris, 90, passed away November 4th, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born in New York City. She attended the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut and Bennett Junior College in Millbrook New York. Josephine moved to Waitsfield, Vermont in 1958 and worked at Mad River Glen Ski Area as a Secretary, where she...
Julie J. Michaud
Nov 3, 2019
Montpelier, VT Julie Jane Michaud, of George Street Montpelier, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home. She was 57 years old. She was born on November 29, 1961, the daughter of Corbett and Marsha (Anderson) Nielson. She graduated from Montpelier High School in the class of 1980 and later earned a Bachelors degree in Education from Lyndon...
Chester Coolidge Brear
Nov 3, 2019
Paid obituary with picture Times Argus Montpelier, VT Chester Coolidge (Chet) Brear, 95, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Heaton Woods in Montpelier, with his daughter, Betty, by his side. Chet was born February 20, 1924 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier to Eugene Quinn Brear and Lucy Tabitha Jones. At the time of the 1927 flood the family was living...
Patricia Mercier
Oct 25, 2019
Montpelier, VT Patricia (Dessureau) Mercier of Montpelier, VT died peacefully on Friday morning October 25th, 2019, one week shy of her 82nd birthday. Patricia was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 1st, 1937. She was one of 3 children born to Francis and Mildred (Buswell) Dessureau. Patricia attended schools in Montpelier and Barre, graduating from Spaulding High School in 1955...
Michael J. Yacavoni
Oct 15, 2019
Somersworth, NH Michael J. Yacavoni, age 62, passed away peacefully on October 15th at McClure Miller Respite house in Colchester, VT after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 12th, 1957 in Northfield, VT to Ralph and Ruth (Chase) Yacavoni. He graduated from Montpelier High in 1975. Mike continued his education, receiving an Associate Degree in Accounting at...
Michael C. Bell, Sr.
Oct 14, 2019
South Barre, VT Michael Bell, Sr. 58 of South Barre, VT, passed away on October 14, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT after a successful surgery but resulting in Pneumonia. Mike was born on January 26, 1961, the son of Ronald and Evelyn Bell of Barre, VT. On September 23, 1980, Mike married Sheila Kelty,...
Fay Webern
Oct 11, 2019
Montpelier, VT Fay Webern died peacefully in hospice care on Friday, October 11th , at Woodridge Nursing Home. Fay was born on the Lower East Side of New York, the youngest of four children of Russian-Jewish immigrants. She grew up in Lavanburg Homes, founded by a German-Jewish philanthropist, Fred. L. Lavanburg, as a utopian model for public housing. As the...
Daniel T Carver
Oct 11, 2019
Barre, VT On October 11, 2019 Daniel Thomas Carver of Barre, Vermont passed away, the result of a fall down the stairs at his home. Dan was the son of Dennis and Sherry Carver and grew up in East Montpelier, Vermont. He graduated from U-32 High School in 1999 where he played soccer, lacrosse, and hockey. Although school was never...
Patrick Carlton Ryan
Sep 30, 2019
Patrick Carlton Ryan passed away peacefully on Monday, September 30 at his family care home in Barton, Vermont. Born in Montpelier, Vermont, Patrick was a long-time resident of East Montpelier, living on Barnes Rd. in the Center with his mother, father, and three siblings. As a youngster Pat enjoyed family outings, fishing and swimming and games with others in the...
Steven J Omasta
Sep 28, 2019
Sgt Major (Retired) Steven J. Omasta of East Montpelier died on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He was a 28 year career Special Forces soldier who was a much loved friend and neighbor and will be remembered for always being there when someone needed help. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Karin Omasta;...
Beverly B. Dufresne
Sep 28, 2019
Beverly "Bev" Louise Briggs Dufresne, 84, of Myrtle Beach, SC and formerly of Elm Street in Montpelier, died at the home of her daughter Brenda in Barre on Saturday September 28, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born in Clinton, MA, the daughter of Kathryn (Soper) Wyman and Charles Enoch Briggs. She was married to John "Hank" Lawrence...
Joan E. Healy
Sep 27, 2019
Montpelier, VT Joan E. Healy, of Terrace Street, died on Friday, September 28, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Woodridge Nursing Home. She was 82 years old and had recently celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary with Joseph Healy. Joan was born in Schenectady, NY on November 27, 1935 to George Nailor and Elizabeth (Lathwood) Nailor. She had one sister,...
