Helen B. Witham
May 11, 2014
East Montpelier, VT Helen Bailey Witham died at her house on May 11, 2014. Born in Montpelier, Vermont in 1921 to Jason Banta Bailey and Hallie Ruth Templeton Bailey Helen had a rather colorful farming childhood indicative of the times. She and her two sisters rode a horse-drawn sleigh to school in winter, often under wolfskin blankets in a futile...
Robin C. Brooks
May 8, 2014
Robin Coletti Brooks, 48 passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born July 3, 1965 at Heaton Hospital to Jean Messier Coletti and Leo Coletti joining siblings Jo Ann and Debra, and brother David. She attended Saint Michael's Catholic School and Montpelier Public Schools, graduating from Montpelier High School in 1985. She attended Westbrook and Champlain Colleges. She fell in love...
Marilyn B. Perry
May 7, 2014
BARRE TOWN - Marilyn B. Perry, 86, of Barre Town passed away May 7th 2014 at her home on Phelps Road. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Perry who predeceased her in 1994. Marilyn was born July 1, 1927 in Sheldon Springs, VT. She was the daughter of Harold and Alice (Bean) Breer. She later moved to...
Barbara W. Kerin
May 7, 2014
Montpelier, VT Barbara Winona Kerin, 90, of Montpelier and recently of Windsor, VT, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community. She was born at her family home in Montpelier, VT on October 23, 1923, where she lived her entire life, until moving to Windsor, VT at a time of declining health. Barbara was...
Barbara C. Greve
May 4, 2014
Barbara C. Greve, 88, formerly of West County Road, and more recently of Woodridge Nursing Home died May 4, 2014 at Central Vermont Hospital. She was born on December 31, 1925 in Boston, MA the daughter of Herbert C. and Christine (Silva) Regan of Medford, MA. She graduated from Medford High School in Massachusetts in 1942. Barbara was married to...
Florence Jehrusha Keene
May 4, 2014
Florence Jehrusha Keene Florence Elaine (Jacky) Keene, 83, of Montpelier, passed away May 4, 2014. Florence, better known to all as Jehrusha, was born February 14, 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She is pre-deceased by her mother Catherine Baker and her father Ezra Lee Culver. After graduating from high school, she served in the Navy from 1950-1952 during the Korean...
Marie Florida Maw Lacourse
May 4, 2014
Morrisville,VT Marie "Florida" LaCourse (Chartier), 94, died peacefully Sunday May 4, 2014, at Copley Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Born November 12, 1919 in Beebe, Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of Edouard and Helene (Seguin) Chartier. She moved to Vermont as small child and grew up in Barre Town where she attended local schools. On...
Roger E. Sherman
Apr 22, 2014
Roger E. Sherman, 84, of Putnam Road, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. Â Born on January 26, 1930 in Montpelier, he was the son of Elton A. and May (Freeman) Sherman. He was a 1949 graduate of Montpelier High School. Â Roger served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He...
Iola Berno
Apr 20, 2014
Iola Berno, 89, formerly of Prospect Street, Montpelier, died on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Berlin Health and Rehab Center. She was born December 11, 1924, the daughter of Giacomo and Florence (Abbiati) Pacini. She attended St. Michael's High School and later received nursing training from Mary Fletcher School of Nursing in Burlington. Iola worked as a L.P.N. at...
Dulcina Ada Perry
Apr 15, 2014
Montpelier Dulcina Ada Perry, 100, formerly of Mechanic Street, Lane Shop Apts., Montpelier and Fortiers Community Care Home in Barre died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Berlin Health & ReHab Center. She was born in Berlin, Vermont on October 12, 1913 the daughter of Daniel A. & Edith Maude (Crossett) Perry. Dulcina attended Montpelier Public Schools and graduated from Montpelier...
Carolyn A. Croteau
Apr 15, 2014
Carolyn A. Croteau, 45, of Paine Turnpike North, Berlin, died on April 15, 2014 at Fletcher Allen Health Care. She was born in Montpelier, June 22, 1968 the daughter of Earl and Loretta (McQueen) Gerrish. She attended Union 32 High School. She is survived by her husband Colt Croteau of Berlin; father, Earl Gerrish of Montpelier; mother and father-in-law, Laura...
Stanley M. Grandfield
Apr 12, 2014
Montpelier, VT Stanley Merlin Grandfield, 87, died on April 12, 2014, at The Arbors in Shelburne. He was born in Montpelier on July 21, 1926, the son of Milferd and Gladys (Newton) Grandfield. After graduating from Spaulding High School in 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946. He attended Middlebury...
David L. Deforge
Mar 31, 2014
David Leo DeForge, 59, born to Clyde and Dolores (Crozzoli) DeForge in Montpelier, VT passed away on March 31, 2014 in Missoula, Montana, after a courageous battle with cancer. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife Charlene Phlypo and her immediate family; his Mother, Dolores DeForge; Sister, Barbara (DeForge) DeWitt...
Pamela G. French
Mar 26, 2014
Pamela Rose (Ghiringhelli) French, 65, of Graniteville Vt. passed away suddenly on March 26, 2014. Pam was born in Montpelier, Vermont on January 2, 1949 at Heaton Hospital to Catherine (O'Neill) and the late Harry D. Ghiringhelli. On September 21st 1968, Pam married Bert Stephen French Jr in Montpelier. They made their home in Middlesex and Worcester until Bert's death...
Charles Coughlin
Mar 25, 2014
Charles E Coughlin passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of March 25, 2014 at the age of 59. Charlie graduated valedictorian from Spaulding High School and went on to receive two degrees from Castleton State College. A connoisseur of coffee and a love for old fashion donuts is one trait that many will remember about Charlie. Charlie...
Norman D. Roberts
Mar 23, 2014
Norman D. "Jerry" Roberts, 79 of Colonial Drive Montpelier, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, March 23, 2014 with family at his side at the Central Vermont Hospital. Norman was born October 27, 1934, the son of Francis B. and Barbara Grace (Powers) Roberts of Manchester, New Hampshire. He attended schools in Manchester, NH. Joining the United Sates Coast...
Betty May Leroy
Mar 23, 2014
Montpelier, VT Elizabeth May "Betty" LeRoy, 82, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 in hospice care at Berlin Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 6, 1931 in Barre, VT the daughter of the late Steven & Ann (Hamel) Mureta. Betty attended Montpelier Public Schools and worked for many years as a housekeeper, waitress and caregiver. She loved to...
Shirleyanne Himes
Mar 21, 2014
ShirleyAnne Himes, 83, of Calais died peacefully at her home on March 21, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born May 24, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Olaf Johnson and Charlotte (Acherman) Johnson. ShirleyAnne attended schools in Oceanside, Long Island, NY and received a Masters Degree in Education from Johnson State College. She was married to...
Ann T. Stone
Mar 16, 2014
Montpelier, VT With the full Crow Moon shining on freshly fallen snow, Ann (Nan) Stone, died in peace on March 16, 2014. She suffered a stroke and died one week later after declining any life-prolonging assistance. Nan was born June 25, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Arnold and Helen (Clark) Talbott. Nan spent her formative years in Rye,...
Douglas H. Nicholson
Mar 15, 2014
Douglas Harold Nicholson, 59, of Montpelier died unexpectedly Saturday, March 15, 2014. He was born on February 16, 1955 in Montpelier, the son of Harold Glenn & Laura Mae (Savage) Nicholson. He attended schools in Montpelier and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army. He married Corine Atwood on June 19,...
