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Virginia M. Batten
Oct 25, 2013
Montpelier, VT Virginia Mescal Batten, 58, passed away October 25, 2013 at Central Vermont Hospital following many months of debilitating health problems. She was born October 10, 1955 at Barre City Hospital the daughter of Gardner and Margaret (Hartley) Batten. Ginny attended schools in Topsham, VT, Spaulding High School, and Upward Bound Program. She enlisted in the US Army on...
Sandra J. Sloan
Oct 23, 2013
Sandra Jacobs Sloan , 65, of Towne Hill Road, East Montpelier, died Wednesday evening, October 23, 2013 at her home after a courageous and hard fought battle with melanoma cancer. She was born on January 30, 1948 in Montpelier, the daughter of Homer and Rachel (Towne) Jacobs. She grew up in the Three Mile Bridge area of Berlin and attended...
Clyde C. Sweetser
Oct 21, 2013
Clyde C. Sweetser, 66, long time Worcester resident died Monday Oct 21, 2013, after a short illness at Fletcher Allen Health Care, with his loving family at his side. He had been a resident of Birchwood Terrace Nursing Center since June 2007. Clyde was born December 19, 1946 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier. He was the first son of Archelaus...
Maximilian A. Leighty
Oct 18, 2013
Maximilian Aloysius Florian Leighty, (Salami), of Riverton, VT died Friday, October 18, 2013 at his home. He was a skilled craftsman with wood and fine home building. His love of motorcycles, guns, traveling, and renowned sausage making filled up his free time. He was proud to serve his country in the Navy for six years. Max left behind his best...
Edith Edie Witham
Oct 17, 2013
Worcester/Calais, VT Edith "Edie" Pearce Witham, 90, formerly of Worcester, VT and currently of Calais died on Thursday, October 17th at her home surrounded by her loving family and her faithful dog, "Buster". She was born in Bellvedere, England on February 21, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Beatrice (Petts) Pearce. After immigrating to the United States, she was educated...
Zita D. Boardman
Oct 11, 2013
Zita Boardman, 91, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at her son's and daughter-in-law's home in East Montpelier. As her high school yearbook quote revealed, from a young age Zita was "A Little Friend of all the World." These words defined her life's journey; she was loved by all who knew her and was a constant inspiration to her...
Allen G. Butler
Oct 6, 2013
Allen George Butler, 91, of Center Road, East Montpelier, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Central Vermont Hospital. He was born at home on April 11, 1922, the son of George Davis and Mary (Ormsbee) Butler. Mr. Butler graduated from Montpelier High School and in 1948 he received a degree in poultry and dairy farming from the Vermont State School...
Mary Williams
Sep 30, 2013
MONTPELIER Mary Butler Williams, 86, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Heaton Woods, with family by her side. She was born May 19, 1927 in New York City, the daughter of John Ben and Dorothy Cumpson Butler. She attended the Fieldston School and graduated from Vassar College in 1947. In 1948 she married Dr. M. Henry Williams Jr. of New...
Peter Goodwin Huntsman
Sep 29, 2013
Montpelier Peter Goodwin Huntsman, 83, formerly of Fuller Street, Montpelier died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Rowan Court Nursing where he was a resident for the past year.. He was born in Montpelier on October 5, 1929, the son of Alexander M. and Mabel Goodwin Huntsman. He lived in Montpelier, VT all his life and graduated from Montpelier High...
Patricia M. Azur
Sep 27, 2013
Patricia M. Azur Patty was born in Newport, VT on March 14, 1934, the daughter of Thomas J. and Nellie (Handy) Azur. Patty was a member of St. Augustine Parish in Montpelier, VT, and more recently Corpus Christi Parish in St. Johnsbury, VT Patty lived most of her life in Montpelier, VT. with her mother Nellie,sister Ann, and brother Thomas....
Evangeline G. Jillson
Sep 26, 2013
Evangeline (Angie) G. Wheeler-Bolio-Jillson born 1/24/30 went to be with her heavenly family September 26, 2013 at Berlin Health and Rehab (formerly from Barre Manor and E. Montpelier). Angie was surrounded by family and friends in the final hours of her life. As in life she went with the Lord very strongly and proudly. Angie loved family gatherings, trips to...
Frank Duane Kelley
Sep 26, 2013
Frank Duane "Sonny" Kelley, 86, of Ward Brook Road, Moretown died September 26, 2013 at Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre. He was born in Moretown, VT on June 7, 1927 the son of Harold & Hazel (Gabaree) Kelley. He attended schools in Moretown and graduated from Montpelier High School. Following his graduation, Duane served in the U.S. Army Air...
Claire E. Charron
Sep 19, 2013
Claire E. Charron, 88, formerly of Barre, VT, Ocala, FL, and for the past seven years, a resident of Heaton Woods, Montpelier, VT died September 19, 2013. She was born to Omer and Emma (Chagnon) LaRochelle of Lowell, MA, on November 8, 1924; the sixth of nine children. Claire attended schools in Lowell and during WWII, worked at Fort Devens,...
Eleanor M. Batchelder
Sep 11, 2013
Eleanor M. Batchelder, 87, formerly of Batten Hill Road, East Calais and, for the past several years, a resident of Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center died September 11, 2013. She was born in Montpelier, Vermont on August 2, 1926 the daughter of William Martin Bushey and Flora Adelaide (Ibey) Bushey. Eleanor was married to C. Roy Batchelder in November...
Thomas J. Manning
Sep 9, 2013
Montpelier, VT Thomas J. Manning, 71, of Elm Street, died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at the Berlin Health and Rehab Center. He was born on July 10, 1942, the son of the late Percy W. and Mildred F. (Devino) Manning. He attended St. Michael's Schools. He served in the Vermont Army National Guard in the 1960's. Tommy worked as...
Daniel E. Lavigne
Sep 8, 2013
Moretown, VT Daniel E. Lavigne (Uncle Dan) of Moretown, Vermont died peacefully at his Cobb Hill home on September 8, 2013. He was surrounded by three generations of family members. Dan was born in Montpelier on August 7, 1936, the son of Arthur and Emma (Duquette) Lavigne. He was educated at St. Michael's in Montpelier. In his early years Dan...
Marsha L. Cote
Sep 4, 2013
Marsha Lynn Cote, 41, of Ward Brook Road in Moretown, died at her home on Wednesday, September 4th, 2013. She was born on May 6, 1972 in Berlin, VT, the daughter of Carlos Marshall Gray, Jr and Johanne (Demingware) Gray. She graduated from Harwood Union High School in 1990 and later attended Champlain College. On July 13, 2000, she married...
Sharon M. Patterson
Aug 29, 2013
Sharon Marie Patterson, 64, formerly Sharon Raymond, of North Barre Manor passed away in the comforts of her home on August 29, 2013. She was born in Montpelier on August 1, 1949, the daughter of Albert and Ann (Elie) Gabaree. She attended Montpelier Public Schools. She married Gary Patterson on May 23, 1997 in South Barre, VT. Mr. Patterson predeceased...
Jeannine L. Campbell
Aug 28, 2013
Jeannine L. Campbell, 83, formerly of 9 Dairy Lane and most recently of 65 River Street died on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Rowan Court Rehab Center. She was born on October 16, 1929 in Greensboro, VT, the daughter of Joseph and Marie-Ange (Fortin) Lavertu. She was educated in Hardwick and graduated Hardwick Academy in the class of 1947....
Linda Tassie
Aug 24, 2013
Linda Tassie, 56, formerly of Montpelier but most recently of the Four Seasons Care Home in Northfield died on Saturday, August 24, 2013. She was born on August 10, 1957 in Rutland, VT and was educated in the Rutland School System. On July 15, 1985 she married Dean Tassie at St. Monica Church in Barre, VT. Mr. Tassie predeceased her...
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