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,...
Juana Ortega
Sep 25, 2019
Juanita (Juana) Ortega 3/8/40-9/25/19 It was 13 years ago when I first met Juanita (Juana) Ortega upon moving to Worcester Vermont. On crisp fall days, you could hear Juanas beloved dogs barking from across the river, followed by a raspy voice with a distinct New York accent, bellowing for them to quiet down. The kids would yell, "Hi Juana!", and...
William Bill Shannon
Sep 23, 2019
William "Bill" Shannon died in the early morning hours of Monday, September 23rd 2019. He had recently moved to The Arbors in Shelburne from his son Terences home in Montpelier after a long struggle with dementia. He leaves behind seven children and one sister. Born on June 12, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY to John and Margaret (Sheehan) Shannon, Bill was...
Beverly Monley
Sep 23, 2019
Beverly Jean Hyacinth Joanne Agnes McNally Monley at the age of 89 hitched a ride on the moon and passed from this life onto the next at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Peg and Jyles. Beverly loved many things; being a mom to her ten children, marveling at the clouds in the sky, cooking for a houseful of...
William Bill Brown
Sep 22, 2019
William "Bill" Brown died on Sunday, September 22nd at Darthmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center of natural causes. He was born on March 15th, 1941 in Colchester, VT to Wilbur Brown and Katherine Margaret (Moulton) Brown. He attended Roxbury School and spent many years working in the granite industry as well as serving in the Army National Guard. He married Ramona (McQueen) Brown...
Wallace Mac Macdonald
Sep 7, 2019
Wallace "Mac" H. MacDonald, of Montpelier passed away September 7, 2019 after a short illness. He was born November 2, 1928 on the family farm in Charleston, VT and grew up there surrounded by a large and loving extended family. This family network was an integral part of his life as his father, Wallace, passed away prior to his birth....
Sandra Jean Newcity
Aug 28, 2019
Berlin, VT Sandra J. Newcity, 71, of Dog River road died unexpectedly and after a brief illness on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT. Sandy was born on June 30, 1948, in Northfield, VT, the daughter Chester and Luna Gushea. She graduated from Northfield High School in 1966. In 1967, Sandy married Robert Newcity...
Frieda M O'Neill
Aug 23, 2019
Windsor, VT Frieda O'Neill died Friday, August 23rd at the age of 96 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospice Unit in Windsor, Vermont. She was surrounded by family, friends, and well wishers. Frieda was born June 1, 1923 in Duquoin Illinois. She was the youngest of Conrad and Elsa Miller's seven children. Her family later moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where...
Laurie W. Labarthe
Aug 21, 2019
Laurie Walker Labarthe passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 17, 2019, in East Montpelier. She was born Robert Walker Labarthe on Aug. 7, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the second son of Mary (Walker) and Jules Labarthe. He graduated from Aspinall High School in Pittsburgh in 1959, then attended Cornel University in Ithaca, New York. Robert served in the...
Jeannette Willett
Aug 20, 2019
Jeannette Barbara (Irish) Willett, 87, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed on the morning of August 20th with her family at her side at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT. Jeannette was one of four siblings born July 11, 1932 to Raymond Irish and Zoe (Smith) Irish in Duxbury, Vermont. She attended schools in Moretown. She then worked in a...
Richard C. Richie Martin
Aug 18, 2019
East Montpelier, VT Richard "Richie" Craig Martin died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, August 18, 2019. He had been living with cancer for several months. Richard was born in Burlington, VT one of the four sons of Harold Martin and Doris (Curtis) Martin. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1969. He was known for his extraordinary creativity, which...
