Martha Marty Van Doren Searight
Jan 17, 2016
Calais, VT Martha (Marty) Van Doren Searight, 73, of Adamant passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on August 16, 1942, she was the daughter of John Louis Searight and Sara Mercer Van Doren. She grew up in Hatboro, PA, and graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School. In her early twenties, Marty moved to...
Beverly Mae Chaffee
Jan 17, 2016
Beverly Mae Chaffee, 85, formerly a longtime resident of Court Street and more recently of Barre Street, Montpelier died at her home on January 17, 2016. She was born on February 20, 1930 in Barton, VT the daughter of Merton and Myrtle (Robertson) Ashe and attended schools in Barton. Bev was married to Reuben G. "Slim" Chaffee on July 8,...
Kelly S. May
Jan 13, 2016
Bethlehem, NH/ Barre, VT Kelly S. (Saba) May, 47, formerly of Barre and mostly recently of Bethlehem, NH, died on Wednesday in Marshfield, VT. She was born on August 7, 1968, in Lawrence, MA, the daughter of Suzanne (Reed) Carrien and David Saba. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1988. She was currently pursuing a nursing degree at White...
Patricia A. Brooks
Jan 5, 2016
Barre, VT Patricia A. Brooks, 59, of Washington Street died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born in Barre, VT on July 8, 1956, the daughter of William and Verna (Crane) Dunn. She attended several schools growing up, including Chelsea, South Royalton, and Harwood Union High School. She was married to Robert...
John Francis Ihley
Dec 27, 2015
Paid obituary with picture Times Argus Providence Journal Calais, VT John Francis Ihley, 71, died at his home, after battling ALS, on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born in Providence, RI on May 4, 1944, the son of Howard F. and Cora P. (Lombardi) Ihley. He graduated from East Providence High School in 1962. On August 27, 1977, he...
Francis J. Manning
Dec 24, 2015
Montpelier Francis J. (Joe) Manning, of Mason, Arizona, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in Barre on May 10, 1935 the son of Percy W. and Mildred (Devino) Manning. He attended Jones Brook School and Montpelier High School and later got his GED. On September 1st, 1956 Francis enlisted in the...
Jeanne Foote Wilber
Dec 20, 2015
Montpelier, VT Jeanne Foote Wilber, age 93, died peacefully in her sleep in her room at Heaton Woods on December 20, 2015. Jeanne was born August 22, 1922 in Burlington, New York to John Curtis and Olive (Telfer) Foote. She grew up on her parents farm in Garrattsville, New York along with her sisters, Irma and Theda, and twin sister,...
Donald M. Fair
Dec 11, 2015
Standard obituary for Monday's Times Argus CALAIS – Donald Merle Fair, Sr., 81, of North Calais, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at his home in Calais. He was born May 10, 1934, in Calais, the son of Roy and Ruth (Richardson) Fair. He grew up in Calais graduating Montpelier High School in 1952 and received a degree in accounting from...
Robert L. Thomas
Dec 9, 2015
Montpelier, VT Robert L. Thomas, 85, formerly of East Montpelier and most recently of Montpelier, Vermont, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. He was born son of George Dolphus Thomas and Pearl Laura (Kellogg) Thomas at Heaton Hospital on July 29, 1930. He graduated from Plainfield High School in 1948 and then attended Springfield College. He married Marilla Lilley on...
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...
