Betty Colombo
Sep 12, 2014
Ruth Elizabeth Crossett Colombo, known as "Betty" died at the age of 97 at the Woodridge Nursing Home on Friday, September 12, 2014. Betty was the daughter of Roy Janus Crossett and Ruth (Jones) Crossett . She is predeceased by her brother John Crossett. She married Harry L Colombo M. D., and is survived by her son, Harry Roy Colombo,...
Carol Fitzpatrick
Sep 11, 2014
Carol FitzPatrick, born Helen Carol Shaffer, died peacefully September 11, 2014, at Woodridge in Montpelier, Vermont, after a long illness. She was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on November 18, 1942, the daughter of Howard and Ethel Shaffer. Carol attended Abington High School and Katharine Gibbs in Boston. She met her future husband, Montpelier native Douglas R. FitzPatrick at multi-denominational youth...
Howard R. Friedman
Sep 10, 2014
Howard Russell Friedman, 91, of Montpelier, Vermont, died Wednesday September 10, 2014 in his home with his family. Born in New York City in 1922, he passed his childhood in Brooklyn. He was a graduate of Middlebury College, and a member of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II and received the purple heart. Howard Received his PhD in...
Lola Pierotti Aiken
Sep 8, 2014
Lola Pierotti Aiken died Monday, September 8, 2014 at the Gary Home in Montpelier where she has been a resident for the past several years. This remarkable and vibrant lady was born more than 102 years ago in Montpelier Vermont. After graduating as valedictorian from Montpelier High School and working for a local law firm, Lola applied for a state...
Jonathan Charles Larkin
Sep 3, 2014
Montpelier, VT Jonathan Charles Larkin, 46, of Berlin Street, Montpelier died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep at his home on September 3, 2014. Jonathan was born in Washington, D.C. on July 31, 1968, the son of Charles and Suzanne (Roberge) Larkin. Moving to Vermont shortly after his birth Jonathan attended Saint Michael's in Montpelier, then U-32 High School through...
Gertrude Ludlow
Aug 29, 2014
Gertrude "Gay" Ludlow [nee Holmes], age 98 Gay Ludlow, a feisty, spirited but sweet little lady with a quick wit, died peacefully after a brief illness, at her home in East Montpelier, Vermont, on August 29, 2014. Gay was born on December 6, 1915, in Jersey City, New Jersey, one of nine children. She often spoke of her happy childhood...
Arnold Skip Mcnaulty
Aug 26, 2014
Arnold "Skip" Everett McNaulty, 79, of Eagle Ledge Road in Worcester died on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Vermont Respite House in Williston, VT with his family by his side. He was born on July 26, 1935 the son of Gardner A. and Annie McNaulty in Middlesex, VT. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served...
Vivian Bryan Taylor
Aug 24, 2014
Vivian Bryan Taylor, 93, a long time Northfield resident died August 24 at Mayo Rehabilitation and Continuing Care in Northfield, Vermont. Born June 24, 1921 in Elizabeth, NJ she grew up a resident of both Mississauga, Ontario and Winnetka, Illinois, where she graduated from New Trier High School. Vivian went on to Northwestern University where she completed both her Bachelor...
Dorthea C. Lewis
Aug 23, 2014
Montpelier Dorthea Cole Lewis died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, Aug. 23, 2014 at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, VT. She was 91. Dot was born and raised on a farm in Chilhowie, Virginia. As a child she discovered arrowheads near her home and raised a sheep, using the wool to weave a blanket. As the eldest...
Brian P. Webb
Aug 23, 2014
Brian Patrick Webb, 65, of Clarendon Ave., Montpelier died recently as a result of a sailing accident on Mallett's Bay in Lake Champlain. Brian had an incredible passion for sailing, and his family is comforted knowing that he died in the place he loved most. Brian was born on December 9, 1948 in Auckland, New Zealand, the son of Valerie...
Drewsylla Deshona Combs
Aug 20, 2014
Terryville, CT Drewsylla Combs age 20 passed away August 20, 2014 peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. Drewsylla was born March 3, 1994 in Houston, TX. She graduated in 2012 from Terryville High school. She marched to the beat of her own drum and was never afraid to lend a helping hand...
Marie Yvette Jones
Aug 20, 2014
Marie Yvette Jones, 84, of Jones Road, Moretown died peacefully with her family present, at Central Vermont Medical Center on August 20, 2014. She has been a resident at the Berlin Health & ReHab Center for several years. Marie was born October 10, 1929 in Montpelier, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Bessette) Mandeville. She was educated in the Montpelier...
John Micknick
Aug 17, 2014
Montpelier, VT John Micknick, 92, of Montpelier passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his Westview Meadows home surrounded by love and friendship. John was a person with a strong work ethic who enjoyed simple pleasures: the company of others, games of cards, "rummikub" & bocce , a good book, a delicious meal and a job well done. He...
Alyssa Carolyn Lee Isham
Aug 15, 2014
Montpelier, VT Alyssa Carolyn Lee Isham, 7 weeks, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 15, 2014 at her home. She was born on June 27, 2014 at Central Vermont Hospital, the daughter of Marlo Davis and Scott Isham. She is survived by her parents; siblings, Krystian Simpson, Tristan Miskolczi, Gabriella Miskolczi of Montpelier; maternal grandmother, Beverly Davis and her companion, William...
Ruth A. Moore
Aug 13, 2014
Ruth Alford Moore, 84, died August 13, 2014, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont, after a long illness. Ruth was born March 21, 1930 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Edith Norton Alford and Alden Euclid Alford. She graduated from Windsor High School in 1948, Vermont Junior College in 1950 and The Hitchcock School of Laboratory Medicine with a...
Joseph A. Aja
Aug 10, 2014
Joseph Alfred (Pepe) Aja, 94, longtime resident of South Barre, VT passed away at St Johnsbury Health & Rehab on Aug. 10. He was born on March 12, 1920 in Montpelier, VT, to Jose and Maria Aja. The family later move to Barre where he spent most of his childhood. He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1938. After high...
Dean L. Witham
Aug 1, 2014
Dean Louis Witham, 93, formerly of Weston Trailer Park in Berlin and more recently of Richmond died Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Vermont Respite House in Williston. Dean was born on May 3, 1921 the youngest of 11 children to Burt & Eva (Ormsbee) Witham. He attended schools in Worcester and graduated from Montpelier High School. Following his graduation,...
Marilyn R. Senter
Jul 29, 2014
Marilyn R. Senter, 78, passed away on July 29, 2014 from complications of Alzheimer's. She passed in the comfort of her home with her family present. She was born in Barre, VT on July 16, 1936 to Alfred and Isabel Rowe. She grew up and attended schools in Chelsea, VT. She started employment at National Life Insurance Company on State...
Howard William Mitchell
Jul 29, 2014
Montpelier, VT Howard William Mitchell, 87, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in Lyndonville, VT. He was born in 1926, in Philadelphia, the son of Howard Morton and Mabel Louise (Roberts) Mitchell. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, until his honorable discharge in 1946. Howard graduated with a...
L. James Rivers
Jul 26, 2014
Loren James Lee Rivers, a longtime Montpelier resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 26 at the age of 86. He is survived by his four children; Loren Rivers of Honolulu, Mary Rivers of New York City, Tom Rivers of Oakland, California, and Carol Rivers-Ibrahim of Houston, Texas. He is survived by six grandchildren; James and Patrick...
