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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Robert (Bob) Trombly
Feb 16, 2020
Robert Trombly, a long-time Montpelier resident, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2020, at age 96. Bob was born in Wethersfield CT, his mother died when he was very young. He then moved with his father to Riverton, VT. After graduating from Montpelier High School, he entered the US Army Air Forces and served in World War II as a...
Mitzi Selma Bowman
Feb 14, 2020
Montpelier, VT Mitzi Bowman passed February 14th, 2020 at Barre Gardens with her family by her side. Born in New York City on July 27,1924, she was 95 years of age. Over the years she also lived in New York State, England, Connecticut, Nova Scotia and Vermont. A dynamic, strong-willed crusader for anything to do with peace and justice, civil...
