Manuel Canas
Nov 26, 2013
Manuel Canas, Jr. of 75 College St, passed away on November 26, 2013. Manny was born in Montpelier, VT on February 14, 1930, the son of Manuel & Josephine (Diaz) Canas of Montpelier formerly of Spain. He graduated from Montpelier High School, class of 1947, VT Junior College and following military service with the US Army in the Korean War,...
Michael D. Powers
Nov 25, 2013
Michael Duane Powers, 66, of Minister Brook Road, died on Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Montpelier, VT on August 15, 1947, the son of Glenn and Jeanne (Cook) Powers. He attended grade schools in Middlesex and Worcester and graduated from Bellows Falls High School in 1965. On June...
Helvi R. Parker
Nov 25, 2013
Helvi Rauha Viano Enola Parker peacefully passed away November 25, 2013 at Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 12, 1924 to Hannah and Selim Enola, Ellis Island immigrants from Finland. After second grade her family moved to Shrewsbury, Vermont, where they struggled through the depression to succeed in the Finnish SISU tradition....
Jeffrey L. Santor
Nov 22, 2013
Jeffrey L."Harry" Santor, 48, of County Road died unexpectedly outside hisparents home on Friday, November 22, 2013. He was born in Barre, VT on March 18, 1965, the son of Kenneth and Marjorie (Slayton) Santor. He attended East Montpelier Elementary School and Union 32 High School. Jeff worked for Jordan Milton Caterpillar in Berlin, Bombardier Corporation of Barre Town, and...
Donald Wiedenmayer
Nov 21, 2013
Worcester, VT Donald Wiedenmayer, 96, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Central Vermont Medical Center, with his family at his bedside. Donald was born March 5, 1917, in Newark, NJ, the third son of Gustave A. Wiedenmayer and Emily (Leicht) Wiedenmayer. Donald graduated from Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ, in 1936, and the Clarence White School of Photography in New York...
Terence M Monahan, Jr.
Nov 18, 2013
Montpelier, VT Terence M. Monahan, Jr., 77, of Deerfield Drive, died on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Woodridge Nursing Home. He was born on December 17, 1935 in New London, CT, the son of Terence M Monahan, Sr. and Almira (Eggleston) Monahan. He graduated high school from Norwich Free Academy in 1953. He then enlisted into the United States...
Elizabeth R. Bee Warren
Nov 18, 2013
Montpelier, VT Elizabeth R. (Bee) Warren, 80, on Freedom Drive, died on Monday, November 18, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 18, 1933, the daughter of Glen and Margaret (Russell) Ransom. She graduated from Summit High School (NJ). She later received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western College for Women in...
Margaret Jean Ormsbee
Nov 15, 2013
East Montpelier, VT Margaret Jean Ormsbee, 75, of Center Road in East Montpelier died unexpectantly at her home on Friday, November 15, 2013. She was born on January 4, 1938 in Montpelier, the daughter of Patrick and Julia (Henry) Flannery. She attended catholic schools and graduated from St. Michael's High School in 1956. On June 18, 1960 she married Richard...
Neil R. Manning
Nov 14, 2013
Moretown, VT Neil Roscoe Manning, 68, of River Road in Moretown, died on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at his home. Neil was born on August 4, 1945, the son of John Fredson Manning and Mattie Ola (Belville) in Randolph, VT. He attended schools in Randolph and graduated from Randolph Union High School. He joined the U.S. Navy on August 15th,...
Margaret Franzen
Nov 9, 2013
Montpelier, Vt Margaret (Peg) Hurley Franzen completed her life journey at her home surrounded by family and friends on November 9, 2013. She was born in Boston, Mass. on September 25, 1939 the daughter of James Walter Hurley and Margaret F. Mulhern. Peg received her Bachelor's Degree from Emmanuel College, Boston, MA in 1961 and her Masters from Georgetown University,...
Charles F.E. Johnson
Nov 8, 2013
Walden, VT Charles F.E. Johnson of Walden, VT, 83, died Friday, November 8, 2013, at the Central Vermont Hospital with his family at his bedside. Charlie was born on June 9, 1930 in Springvale, ME to Floyd and Rena (Jowett) Johnson. Charlie moved to Vermont in the '40's, graduating from Spaulding High School in 1949. He joined the US Marine...
James Edson Sheridan
Nov 7, 2013
MONTPELIER – James Edson Sheridan, 85, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, of cancer, with his family at his bedside. James was born on April 29, 1928, at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, VT, the second son of Francis T. and Marcia Edson Sheridan. He was a lifelong Montpelier resident as were his parents. He attended...
Marion Codling
Nov 5, 2013
Marion Jean (Washburn) Codling passed away peacefully on November 5, 2013. She was born in Washington, Vermont on July 18, 1924. Marion was involved in clubs and organizations throughout her life. Some of them are: The Old Brick Church Club where she was a Sunday School teacher and worked on many fund raising activities; the Green Mountain Club (she and...
Dorothy K. Keough
Nov 2, 2013
East Montpelier, VT Dorothy "Dottie" Kate Keough, 74, of East Montpelier passed away on November 2, 2013 at the Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her family. Born in Worcester, MA on February 25, 1939, she was the daughter of Harold C. and Jeannette (Bonenfant) Wood. She lived in Massachusetts until the age of 5. At that time...
Patricia J. Pembroke
Oct 31, 2013
Montpelier, VT Patricia J Pembroke passed over on October 31, 2013. She was 82. Pat was born in Montpelier on April 13, 1931, the daughter of Hans Christian and Lillian Beck Jensen. Her family resided on Berlin Street. She attended Montpelier schools and graduated from Montpelier High School. She married Howard M. Pembroke Jr. on October 5, 1952. They made...
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...
