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Bruce A. Richardson

Bruce A. Richardson

May 10, 2019

East Montpelier, VT Bruce A. Richardson, age 78, of East Montpelier passed away peacefully on May 10, 2019 in the loving arms of his family and in the comfort of his home after a five year battle with a rare neurological disorder, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Bruce was born in Montpelier, Vermont on August 20, 1940 to Harold and Ruth (Arey)...

Patricia Williams

Patricia Williams

May 7, 2019

Colchester, VT Pattie Williams, 67, of Colchester, died peacefully, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield after a long illness. A longtime schoolteacher and school librarian in Northern Vermont, Pattie was born April 16, 1952 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y., graduating from Scarsdale High School in 1970. She earned her B.A. and Master of...

Forrest Bolkum

Forrest Bolkum

Apr 22, 2019

Montpelier, VT Forrest W. Bolkum, 94, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 22, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1924 in Newbury, VT, the son of William and Edith (Lobdell) Bolkum. He attended high school at the Well River high school graduating in 1942. While attending Wells River High School is was a member of the George...

Samuel Crawford Fitzpatrick

Samuel Crawford Fitzpatrick

Apr 22, 2019

Montpelier, VT Samuel Crawford FitzPatrick died on April 22, 2019 at the age of 83. He was born on February 27, 1936 in Norfolk, Virginia, son of the late Reverend Gerald and Jifka (Popova) FitzPatrick. He graduated from Montpelier High School, Yale University in 1955, Cornell Law School and served as an officer in the Navy. Sam married Susan (Wright)...

Albert Al Jerome

Albert Al Jerome

Apr 21, 2019

East Montpelier, VT Albert "Al" Jerome, 94, of Center Road in East Montpelier died on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Central Vermont Medical Center surrounded by the love of his wife and children. He was born on March 23, 1925 in Burlington, VT, the son of Raymond Jerome and Ruth Denis. From the age of 9 Al was raised...

Mary G. Hagedorn

Mary G. Hagedorn

Apr 16, 2019

Mary Genevieve "Jimmy" Hagedorn died by choice on April 16, 2019, at the Worcester home of her daughter Francette Cerulli and son-in-law Mick Eckart. They were by her side. Born February 26, 1921, daughter of Odetta Schettig and William Gerald Buck in Wilkinsburg, PA, Mary was the eighth of eleven children. After graduating from Wilkinsburg High School during the Great...

Daniel Gribbin

Daniel Gribbin

Apr 15, 2019

Montpelier, VT Dan Gribbin passed away on April 15, 2019, surrounded by his children, Sarah, Andrew, Mollie, and their mom, Jill Muhr. He is also survived by Sarahs husband, Phinn Onens, and Andrews partner, Sarah Coggins, who provided a lot of happiness to him in his later years. Additionally, he was close with his niece, Jennifer Horton, of Boston and...

Arthur P. Manning

Arthur P. Manning

Apr 13, 2019

Montpelier, VT Arthur Percy Manning, Sr., 85, of Barre Street, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the UVM medical center in Burlington with his family by his side. He was born in Moretown, VT on January 4, 1934, the son of Percy and Mildred (Devino) Manning. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1952. On June 8, 1957, Arthur...

Earl Fechter, Sr.

Earl Fechter, Sr.

Apr 7, 2019

Montpelier, VT Earl L. Fechter of Montpelier, Vermont passed away peacefully and in the comfort of his family on April 7, 2019, a day after his 82nd birthday. Earl was born in Buffalo, NY on April 6, 1937, son of the late Herbert P. Fechter, Sr. and the late Grace M. Rush. Earl is survived by his loving wife of...

Cleo John Facos

Cleo John Facos

Apr 6, 2019

Montpelier, VT On April 6, 2019, Cleo John Facos, 88, of Montpelier, passed away peacefully at Heaton Woods. Born in Springfield, MA on May 20, 1930, Cleo was the daughter of John and Katina (Gillis) Chigos. After graduating from the High School of Commerce in Springfield, Cleo held several jobs before going to work for her brother Anthony as he...

Theresa Terry Mureta

Theresa Terry Mureta

Apr 6, 2019

Montpelier, VT Theresa (Terry) Mureta, born in 1934 in St. Johnsbury, VT. She was the daughter of Eddie and Marie Jeanne Allain. She moved to Barre, VT when she was 4 years old and attended St. Monicas graded school and Sacred Heart High School in Newport, VT. In 1953, she married her loving husband Joseph T. Mureta. They had 6...

Paul R. Hager

Paul R. Hager

Mar 29, 2019

Montpelier, VT Paul R. Hager, 80, of Freedom Drive, died on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born on October 3, 1938 in Waukon, Iowa, the son of Robert and F. Marian (Raisty) Hager. He attended elementary school in Waukon and later graduated as the class Valedictorian from Waukon High Schools class of 1957....

Donald Thresher

Donald Thresher

Mar 29, 2019

Berlin, VT Donald "Donnie" R. Thresher, 72, of Route 12 in Berlin, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Four Seasons Care Home in Northfield, whose staff lovingly cared for him in his final days. He was born on January 10, 1947 in Randolph, VT, the son of Arthur and Mildred Thresher. He graduated from Northfield High...

Susanne Smith Mahoney

Susanne Smith Mahoney

Mar 29, 2019

Berlin, VT Susanne (Smith) Mahoney, 73, of Berlin, VT died peacefully on March 29, 2019. Born on March 19, 1946 in Groton, MA, she was the daughter of Charles and Alice (Plamondon) Smith. Susanne began her long career in teaching by receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emmanuel College. She taught first grade at The Ambrose School in Winchester,...

Donna L. Alexander

Donna L. Alexander

Mar 25, 2019

Donna Leigh Alexander, 74, a longtime resident of Eagle Ledge Road, Worcester died March 25, 2019 at Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born in Montpelier on January 11, 1945 the daughter of the late Walter F. Hatch Sr. and the late Katherine Ella (Marckres) Hatch. Donna attended and graduated from the Montpelier School System in 1963. Donna worked at...

Constance B. Hudson

Constance B. Hudson

Mar 24, 2019

Constance Bernardini Hudson, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Heaton Woods in Montpelier, Vermont where she was a resident. Connie was born on March 19, 1930 in Montpelier. She was the daughter of Leon and Anna (Felix) Bernardini. Connie graduated from Montpelier High School in 1948. She met the love of her life Norman W. Hudson...

Linda Hope Ortiz Johnston

Linda Hope Ortiz Johnston

Mar 18, 2019

Montpelier, VT Linda Hope (Ortiz) Johnston, 75, formerly of Montpelier, Greensboro, and most recently of Essex Junction, died on March 18, 2019. Linda was born in Montpelier VT, on June 9, 1943, the daughter of Angel J (Chappy) and Portia Hope (Downing) Ortiz. Linda graduated from Montpelier High School in 1961. After graduation she began working for Vermont Mutual Fire...

Marsha Morgan Chaffee

Marsha Morgan Chaffee

Mar 16, 2019

Montpelier, VT Marsha Morgan Chaffee, 73, of Berlin Street died on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on January 9, 1946 in Beverly, MA, the daughter of Edward Morgan and Helen (Crowell). She graduated from Beverly High School in 1964 and later received her Associates Degree from the Newbury School...

Leroy W. Brett

Leroy W. Brett

Mar 14, 2019

Middlesex, VT Leroy W. Brett, 87, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the UVM Medical Center in Berlin, VT. He was born on November 3, 1931 in Roxborough, PA, the son of Philip and Mary (Frey) Brett. He attended Roxborough High School in PA and later the Philadelphia College of the Bible. He then enlisted into the United...

Joyce Irene White

Joyce Irene White

Mar 12, 2019

Berlin, VT Joyce Irene White, 91, of Jones Brook Road, Berlin, VT, passed away on Tuesday, March, 12th 2019. Joyce was born on April 12th, 1927 in Burlington, Vermont, the daughter of John E. and Ella Mae (Santamore) Buska. She attended schools in Middlesex. She married Robert E. White at the Greystone Cottage in Lyme, New Hampshire. She worked many...

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