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...
Anne E. Davis
May 9, 2016
Fayston, VT Anne Frances English Davis, age 86, died May 9, 2016, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Berlin, Vt., following a long illness. Anne was born to Harry and Harrietta (Freydoz) English on Feb. 18, 1930, in Hackensack, N.J., and grew up in Tenafly and Englewood, N.J. Anne attended private school in New York City. Because Anne's mother...
Alan E. Blakeman
May 7, 2016
Alan E. Blakeman, long-time Montpelier resident, died on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at The Arbors in Shelburne VT. He was born on May 12, 1934, in East Orange, New Jersey, to Robert D. and Mable Karges Blakeman. The family later moved to Ridgewood NJ where Alan attended school and graduated from Ridgewood High School. After graduating from the College of...
Stephen E. Kelty, Sr.
May 6, 2016
Stephen Edward Kelty, Sr., 79, of East Barre, VT died May 6, 2016 at his home after a long illness. He was born on April 29, 1937 in Northfield, VT the son of Clarence and Lena (Clough) Kelty and he attended schools in Barre and received his GED in 1973. On November 2, 1957, he married Betsy Whalen in Barre....
Florence G. Cannon
May 4, 2016
Florence Grace Cannon, 83, of Washington Street Apartments, Barre, died May 4, 2016 at Central Vermont Medical Center surrounded by many members of her loving family. She was born on June 14, 1932 in Burke, Vermont the daughter of James Paul Messier and Eula Mae (Quimby) Messier and attended schools in Burke later earning her GED in 1990. Florence was...
Charles W. Bousquet
Apr 22, 2016
Charles W. Bousquet, 95 of Heaton Woods and formerly of Cedar Drive in Berlin passed away April 22, 2016 at Heaton Woods in Montpelier. Charlie, as he was known to everyone, was born September 5, 1920 in Dover, New Hampshire to Homer Bousquet and Florence (Jerd) Bousquet. He attended schools in Montpelier and was a graduate of Montpelier High School...
Jean L. Balham
Apr 17, 2016
Montpelier Jean L. Balham, 90, formerly of Gould Apartments died on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born on October 19, 1925, the daughter of Frederick and Winona (O'Neil) Goodall. She graduated from Montpelier High School and Syracuse University. While studying there, she also was an assistant instructor at Syracuse University College of Home...
Marion L. Witham
Apr 14, 2016
Colchester, VT Marion Louise Witham, 90, formerly of Weston Trailer Park and most recently of Colchester, died on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Green Mountain Nursing Home. Marion was born on August 6, 1925, in Waterbury, VT, the daughter of Guy Brickey and Clyde(Fielder) Brickey. She attended schools in Waterbury. On August 14, 1949, she married Dean L. Witham....
Janet B. Stevens
Apr 13, 2016
Montpelier, VT Janet B. Stevens, 72, of Berlin Street, and most recently of Birchwood Terrace in Burlington, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 with her husband by her side. She was born on September 14, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Rice. She attended schools in Brooklyn and graduated from Erasmus High School. On September 7,...
Wesley J. Metcalf
Apr 13, 2016
Montpelier, VT Wesley J. Metcalf, 94, formerly of Heaton Street and most recently of Scott Hill Road in Berlin died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 16, 1921 in Underhill, VT, the son of Joseph and Julia (Marcher) Metcalf. On July 8, 1942, he...
Harry I. Mazer
Apr 7, 2016
Montpelier, VT Harry Mazer, 90, died on April 7th, 2016, 71 years after he leapt out of a B-17 bomber that had been shot down over Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, during the last mission of World War II. Harry was one of the few survivors of the crew, a story he loved to tell and recreated in a fictionalized form in his...
Claire Ann Gallant
Mar 29, 2016
West Berlin, VT Claire Ann Gallant, 97, formerly of Route 12, West Berlin, and a resident of Mayo Residential Care in Northfield for several years died March 29, 2016. She was born on Feb. 27, 1919 in Lynn, MA, the daughter of Harry J. Gallant and Jennie Frances (Wilcox) Gallant. Claire attended schools in Lynn, MA and graduated from Lynn...
Pauline E. Utton
Mar 28, 2016
Worcester, VT Pauline E Utton, 90, formerly of Mill Road, Worcester, and more recently of Woodridge Nursing Home, died on Monday March 28, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born November 25, 1925, in Worcester, the daughter of M Paul and Kate (Witham) Richardson, She was educated in Worcester schools and attended Montpelier High School. On February...
Jane Sakovitz Dale
Mar 28, 2016
Jane Sakovitz Dale (October 6, 1950 – March 28, 2016) MONTPELIER: Jane Sakovitz Dale of Montpelier -- a tireless lover of traveling the world, reading novels with her book club, laughing hard with new and longtime loved ones, and eating pastries at La Brioche in Montpelier -- died suddenly on March 28, 2016 in New Hampshire while visiting relatives. She...
Kathleen Ann Marie Bryant
Mar 27, 2016
Kathleen Ann Marie Bryant, 46, of Foster Street, Barre and formerly of Kirby House, Waterbury, VT died at her home in Barre on Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born in Bristol, Conn. on November 11, 1969 the daughter of George and Jeannette Gray (Picard) Dickey. She was married to Robert Bryant, Sr. They have one son together, Robert Bryant,...
Micheal Jason Ranew
Mar 25, 2016
Micheal Jason Ranew II "DJ Wheelz", 20, of Graniteville Road and also of Sarasota, Florida died March 25, 2016 at Central Vermont Medical Center. Micheal was born in Sarasota, Florida on October 17, 1995 the son of Micheal Jason Ranew and Christine Barnes. Micheal was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, but was diagnosed at the age 6. He fought a...
Neda Marie Lawrence
Mar 23, 2016
Montpelier, VT Neda M. Lawrence, "Noni", 91, formerly of Roberts Street in Montpelier and most recently of The Gardens in Williamstown and Woodridge Nursing Home, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was born at home on Smith Street in Barre on September 25, 1924, the daughter of Alessandro and Rosalia...
