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Mary Sabina Koch Thomas
Dec 7, 2015
Montpelier Mary Sabina Koch Thomas died Monday, December 7, at her home in Heaton Woods, with her girls at her side. She was born to Cora (Kerschner) and Charles Henry Koch on May 14, 1921 in McKeansburg, PA, the youngest of 12 children, and grew up on the family farm in Pennsylvania Dutch country. Mary met her future husband, Willard...
Mina L. Healy
Nov 28, 2015
East Montpelier Mina L. Healy, 67, of Northwood apartments, East Montpelier died November 28, 2015 at University of Vermont Medical Center. Mina was born July 8, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Loren and Evelyn (Carlson) Larson. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1965 and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1969. Mina married...
Patricia J. Topping
Nov 27, 2015
Montpelier, VT Patricia Jean (Allen) Topping, 87, passed away at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vt., on November 27, 2015 with her family by her side. Pat was born in Troy, N.Y., on March 7, 1928, the only daughter of Elmer and Marion (Schovers) Allen. She attended Catholic Central High School in Troy, graduating with the class of 1946....
Lawrence A. Desillier, Ii
Nov 23, 2015
Lawrence A Desillier ( Larry ) passed away just before midnight on November 23, 2016 leaving his family devastated from the quick and totally disabiling battle with cancer. Larry had spent nearly the last two decades in the hills of Middlesex, Vermont. He opened his big heart to his new wife Linda ( Alexander ) Desillier and her two sons...
Raymond N. Alvarez
Nov 13, 2015
Montpelier, VT Raymond N. Alvarez, 88, of Westwood Drive in Montpelier, died on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Birchwood Nursing Home in Burlington,VT. He was born on March 8, 1927 in Montpelier, the son of Narciso ('Villa') and Josephine (Ghiringhelli) Alvarez. He graduated from Montpelier High School in the class of 1945. After high school he enlisted in the...
Kevin R. Sicely
Nov 9, 2015
Worcester, VT Kevin R. Sicely, 43, of Minister Brook Road died unexpectedly on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Berlin, VT on June 8, 1972, the son of Danny and Elaine (Gordon) Sicely. He graduated from Twinfield High School in the Class of 1990. Kevin was a longtime employee of Cabot Creamery....
Margarite N. Highter
Nov 4, 2015
Montpelier, VT Margaret Nora (Barnett) Highter, 97, of Montpelier, VT, passed away on Wednesday, November 4th, surrounded by her family. Margaret was born in Cabot, VT, on May 3, 1918, the daughter of the late John Barnett and Mary (Goslant) Barnett. Margaret attended school in Cabot and graduated from St. Michael's High School, Montpelier, in June of 1936. Following her...
Theodore Charles Warner
Nov 2, 2015
Montpelier, VT Theodore Warner died peacefully in his sleep at Woodridge Nursing Home on November 2, 2015. Theodore Charles Warner was born November 21, 1930 in Flint, Michigan. Ted spent his summers with his family near the Straits of Mackinaw, Michigan. During his college days at Wapton College of Science in North Dakota he met his beloved wife of 65...
Joyce E. Lang
Oct 29, 2015
Springfield, VT/Stowe, VT Joyce E. Lang (91), formerly of Stowe and most recently of Springfield, VT, died at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on October 29, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 5, 1924 in Stowe, the daughter of Jerome and Effie (Shepard) Wilkins. She graduated from Stowe High School in 1942 and later attended nursing...
Loren B. Fraser
Oct 27, 2015
Montpelier, VT Mr. Loren B Fraser, 87, Montpelier died October 27, 2015 at Heaton Woods. Loren was born to J. Victor Fraser and Beatrice (Bouchard) Fraser at Heaton Hospital Montpelier on May 13, 1928. Loren joined the Army Air Corps after graduating from Montpelier High School in 1945. Most notably he served as an air traffic controller in Occupied Germany...
Dorothy E. Ciampi
Oct 23, 2015
Dorothy E. Ciampi, 83, died October 23, 2015, at Four Seasons in Northfield where she was a resident for many years. Dorothy was a long time Montpelier resident. She was born in Montpelier on April 3, 1932, the daughter of Bertrand C. MacDonald and Florence (Chiquette) MacDonald. Dorothy received her education in the Montpelier school system. Dorothy was married to...
David R. Lupien
Oct 20, 2015
David Robert Lupien, 73, of Tilden House, South Main Street, Barre died at his home on October 20, 2015. He was born in Montpelier on October 9, 1942, the son of Leon and Grace Lupien. David received his education in Montpelier Grade School and High School. Following his education, David enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served proudly in...
Virginia Ginny Shannon
Oct 9, 2015
Montpelier, VT Virginia "Ginny" Ann Shannon, 80, of Forest Drive died on Friday, October 9, 2015 at her home. She was born in White Plains, NY on May 8, 1935, the daughter of Russell and Gladys (O'Connor) Moss. She attended St. Josephine's Grade School in Oradell, NJ and later graduated from St. Cecelia's High School in 1952. She later attended...
Helen C. Kew
Oct 9, 2015
Paid obituary with picture Times Argus Montpelier, VT Helen Christine Kew, 89, formerly of Heaton Woods, died at the Rowan Court Nursing Home on Friday, October 9, 2015. She was born St. Albans, VT on April 14, 1926, the daughter of Marvin and Mary (Clark) Carter. After moving to Montpelier in 1939, she attended the city's public schools and graduated...
Elizabeth H. Lynch
Oct 7, 2015
Elizabeth H Lynch passed away on October 7 at Central Vermont Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 97. Beth was born in New York City on November 11, 1917 to Anton and Anna Marie (Gotwald) Schrama. She graduated from Wayne University in Detroit with a degree in physical education. She taught in the Detroit public schools system, and...
Lee Patick O'Neill
Oct 5, 2015
Montpelier, VT/ Somersworth, NH Lee Patrick O'Neill passed away October 5 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He was born September 10, 1955, in Spokane Washington to Elizabeth Hill O'Neill and LeGrand Cannon Cramer. He changed his name to honor his stepfather, William O'Neill of Bristol, Vermont. Lee attended school in Bristol, Vermont. He leaves behind his wife...
Nicole T. Gagne
Oct 4, 2015
Montpelier, VT Nicole T. Gagne, 43, formerly of Montpelier and New York City, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October, 4, 2015 in Big Sur, CA. Born March 9, 1972 in Berlin, Vermont, she was the daughter of John Peter Gagne and Joanne Marcelle (Blouin). She was a member of the Montpelier High School class of 1990 and graduated with a BFA...
Dorothy Eileen Gidney
Sep 29, 2015
Montpelier, VT Dorothy "Eileen" Gidney, 78, of Elm Street, Montpelier, passed peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Eileen was born on July 6, 1937 in Hackensack, NJ, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Merwede) Russell. She attended one of the first integrated public high schools in Hackensack and graduated in 1955. She enjoyed dancing and caring for...
Muriel Washburn Bianchi
Sep 22, 2015
Montpelier, VT Muriel Ruth (Washburn) Bianchi, a former resident of Berlin Street, passed away peacefully at Berlin Health and Rehab on September, 22, 2015. She was born in Washington, VT on January 23, 1922, daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Washburn. She lived in Seekonk, MA and Riverside, RI before moving back to Vermont to marry Joseph Bianchi on...
Guy L. Joe Hutchinson
Sep 10, 2015
Guy Lewis "Joe" Hutchinson, 81, of Kent Street, Montpelier died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Woodridge Nursing Home. He was born on June 20, 1934 in Roxbury, VT the son of Warner and Doris Hutchinson and attended schools in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School in 1954. Guy was married to the former Elizabeth "Betty" Murtagh at St. Augustine...
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