Julouise Polly Paulsen
Jul 19, 2016
Montpelier, VT Julouise "Polly" Paulsen, 96, of Heaton Woods died on July 19, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1920 in Danville, VT, the daughter of Dr. Martin and Louisa (Douglas) Paulsen. She graduated from Burlington High School. She later attended the Andover Newton Theology School and then Plymouth State Teacher's College, where she earned her...
David Alan Edson
Jul 19, 2016
Montpelier, VT David A. Edson, 71, passed away peacefully at the Central Vermont Medical Center on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. David was born on October 24, 1944 in Montpelier, VT, educated in Montpelier Public Schools and attended Bentley College in Boston, MA. David enlisted in the United States Army in 1967 and was a missile technician. He served in both...
Stevan R. Parks
Jul 15, 2016
Berlin, VT Stevan R. Parks of Berlin, died on July 15, 2016, at the Vermont Respite Hospice House in Williston, VT. He was born on December 2, 1939, in Berlin, NH. He was a son of Kenneth and Thora Parks. He is survived by his sister, Kay Magrone and her husband Frank of Athol, MA; his brother, Douglas Parks and...
Helen S. Taffel
Jul 1, 2016
Barre, VT Helen Southon Taffel, of Woodbridge, CT, died on Friday, July 1st, 2016. She was 99 years old. She was born on September 12, 1916 to Alfred, "Doc" and Emily Southon in Kalamazoo, MI. She attended Kalamazoo College, received her BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1938 and a Masters degree in Nursing in 1941 from Yale...
Olga C. Burns
Jun 28, 2016
Olga Carolina Burns, 92, formerly of Charles Street, Montpelier died June 28, 2016 at Rowan Court Nursing Home. She was born on May 23, 1924 in Framingham, MA the daughter of Achille J. Adami and Nella C. (Giracolli) Adami. Olga lived in Washington, D.C. for a period of time and worked for the U.S. Government. She moved back to Montpelier...
John Frederick Stone
Jun 27, 2016
John Frederick "Fred" Stone, Jr., 81, of Barre, Vermont, passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2016 with long time partner Nancy Andreoletti by his side. Fred was born in Montpelier, Vermont on November 30, 1934 to John Frederick Stone Sr. and Ann (Murray) Stone. He had two younger siblings, brother Albert Stone (deceased) and sister Barbara Frame. He graduated from...
John R. Collier
Jun 26, 2016
John Raymond Collier, 83, of Berlin, passed away on June 26, 2016 at the CVMC in Berlin, VT. Born on Sept 11, 1932 to Roy James Collier and Josephine (Pelletier) Collier in Greensboro, VT. Attended 12 grades of school in the same building graduating GHS in 1950. Enlisted in US Air Force but had to wait till his 18th birthday...
Marguerite H. Goodine
Jun 26, 2016
Marguerite Hilda Goodine, 89, formerly of Pleasantview Street, Montpelier died June 26, 2016 at Woodridge Nursing Home. She was born in Marshfield, VT on December 7, 1926 the daughter of Joseph E. Benoit and Ida (Routhier) Benoit. Marguerite attended grade schools in Marshfield and graduated from St. Michael's High School in 1945. She was a home care provider and worked...
Steven E. Nelson
Jun 24, 2016
Steven Elliott Nelson, age 51, of Cabot Street in Barre, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 24, 2016. Steven was born on October 1, 1964 in Montpelier, the son of Kenneth S. and Barbara (Corning) Nelson. He received his education in the Montpelier School system and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1982. Steve later graduated from Champlain College in 1984...
Donald W. Bean
Jun 16, 2016
Donald W. (Don) Bean, 93, formerly of Freedom Drive, died June 16, 2016 at Westview Meadows. Don was born August 23, 1922 in Corinth, ME, at home, son of Everett C. (E. Carroll) and Grace (Brann) Bean. A 1940 graduate from Higgins Classical Institute, a high school, in Charleston, ME, he attended The University of Maine, Orono, ME for one...
Linda L. Nelson
Jun 15, 2016
Worcester, VT Linda L. Nelson, 65, of Pratt Road died surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born on July 21, 1950, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Curtis) Haggett in Montpelier, VT. She attended Montpelier High School and graduated in the class of 1968. On June 22, 1968,...
Gretchen Payne
Jun 12, 2016
BERLIN - Gretchen (Haag) Payne died on June 12, 2016. She was born Nov. 15, 1932 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Durell and Alice (Pearson) Haag. She was raised in Shaker Heights and graduated from DePauw University. She was first married to McClung Rhodes Blair, and subsequently to Cecil Patrick Payne. She worked as a portrait artist and an...
Michael Aja
Jun 11, 2016
Las Vegas, NV/ Barre, VT Michael L. Aja, 64, died after a brief illness on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV where he has resided for the past 26 years. Michael was born and raised in Barre/East Barre, Vermont to Janice and the late Joseph Aja on March 17, 1952. He went to local schools and graduated from...
Helen E. Brown
Jun 3, 2016
Helen E. Brown, 90, of Ira B Road, Worcester died June 3, 2016 at UVM Medical Center in Burlington after a brief illness. She was born in Calais, VT on June 20, 1925 the daughter of Harold Orvis Persons and Betsy Luella (Carpenter) Persons. Helen attended grade school in Maple Corners and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1943. On...
Justin W. Weston
May 30, 2016
Justin William Weston, 23, of Elm Street in Montpelier died unexpectedly on Monday, May 30, 2016. He was born on April 7, 1993 in Berlin, VT, the son of Lisa Deschamps and Frederick Weston, Jr. He attended schools in Middlesex and was a 2012 graduate of Union 32 High School. He was currently employed by Rent a Center in Barre...
Margery F. Lashua
May 25, 2016
East Montpelier, VT Margery Fletcher Lashua, 92, of County Road in East Montpelier died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born in Burlington, VT on March 7, 1924, the daughter of Roy C. and Ethel (Smith) Fletcher. She graduated from Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, CT in 1941. She learned her nursing skills from...
Ruth E. Lane
May 19, 2016
Ruth Eloise (Lamson) Lane passed away on May 19, 2016 at the Manor Nursing Home in Morrisville, VT. She was born September 12, 1915 in Brookfield to Arthur and Gladys (Bertha Holmes) Lamson. Ruth went to Williamstown High School and graduated from Johnson State Normal School in 1934. She then taught elementary school in East Montpelier for 7 years. In...
June F. Cummings
May 14, 2016
June Flora Cummings, 80, passed away May 14, 2016, at Rowan Court nursing home, Barre, Vt., following a long illness. At her request, no services will be held. June was born June 26, 1935, in Orfordville, N.H., to Clarence Andrews and Esther (Hildreth) Andrews and grew up in Orford, N.H. She graduated from Orford High School. She married Clyde A....
Lenna M. Flanders
May 13, 2016
Lenna M. Flanders, 82, of Berlin died Friday, May 13, 2016 She was born in Fairfax, VT on August 15, 1933, the daughter of Gerald and Helen (Archambault) Flanders, A special needs person, she was dedicated to her schooling at Bellows Free Academy of Fairfax. She moved to Connecticut with her parents and continued until she left at the age...
Natalie Higgins
May 10, 2016
Montpelier, VT Natalie Higgins, 87, of Westview Meadows died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. She was born on October 18, 1928 (her father's birthday) in Framingham, MA, the daughter of Edward A. Higgins, Sr. and Beatrice I. (DesRosiers) Higgins. She graduated from Framingham High School and later received her Associates Degree from Framingham State College. After a...
