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Katherine Rose Kay Bowen
Jan 2, 2014
East Calais, VT Katherine Rose "Kay" Bowen, 90, of Route 14 in East Calais, died on Thursday, January 02, 2014 at the Woodridge Nursing Home. She was born in Fairlee, VT on May 18, 1923, the daughter of Daniel and Lena (Leonard) Morrison. She attended schools in Waits River. On February 15, 1941, she married Myron A. Bowen in Marshfield,...
Patricia Kelleher
Jan 1, 2014
MONTPELIER - Patricia Kelleher, 88, died Jan. 1, 2014, at her home in Montpelier. She was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Montpelier, the daughter of Francis and Maizie (Rumsey) Kelleher. She was predeceased by cousins, Helen Doe, Quentin Doe and Robert Doe. She is survived only by distant cousins. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 11...
Helen Anastasia Corry Murray
Jan 1, 2014
Helen Corry Murray Montpelier – Helen Anastasia Corry Murray, 93, a resident of Heaton Woods and formerly of 282 Main Street, Montpelier, passed away January 1, 2014 at Central Vermont Medical Center in the presence of many family members. Helen was born at home in Middlesex, VT on January 28, 1920. She was the daughter of Charles C. and Lena...
Elinor M. Norwood
Dec 31, 2013
Montpelier, VT Elinor "Ellie" M. Norwood, 85, of 149 Main Street Montpelier and 54 Laurel Avenue, Craigville Mass passed away gently 12/31/2013 at Woodridge Nursing Home due to complications following a recent stroke. Born August 20th, 1928 in Worcester MA, she was the daughter of John and Etheldred (Wilmott) McKinley. She spent her formative years in Worcester and graduated from...
Enes P. Mattson
Dec 27, 2013
Enes Pellegrini Mattson, 92, passed away on December 27th at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont. She was born on March 6, 1921 in Montpelier, Vermont to John and Louisa (Adami) Pellegrini. Enes grew up in Montpelier, attended schools there, and graduated from Montpelier High School in 1939. In the late 1940s she worked for the American Fidelity Insurance Co,...
Wilbur Louis Freeman
Dec 26, 2013
Berlin, VT Wilbur Louis Freeman, 88, of Weston's Trailer Park died on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 15, 1925 in Montpelier, VT, the son of Donald and Eleanor (Currier) Freeman. While attending St. Michael's High School in 1944, Wilbur enlisted in the United States Army and served with...
Gary J. Bryce
Dec 21, 2013
Gary James Bryce, 59, of Minister Brook Road, Worcester died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was born in Ansonia, CT on August 24, 1954 the son of Alexander James and Elsie (Christensen) Bryce. He received his education in schools in CT. He was employed at the Red Hen Bakery, Middlesex for many years....
Frances Alice Bliss Brear
Dec 13, 2013
Montpelier Frances Alice (Bliss) Brear, 87, formerly of Heaton Woods, Montpelier, died December 13, 2013, at Berlin Health & Rehab Center. Fran was born on Jan 2, 1926, in East Montpelier, VT, the daughter of George and Marion (Thayer) Bliss. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1944. Fran was married to Chester C (Chet) Brear on October 30, 1944...
Timothy C. Brooks
Dec 9, 2013
Timothy Chadbourn Brooks of Hubbard Park Drive, Montpelier died Monday, December 9, 2013. Tim was born October 30, 1996 in Central Vermont Medical Center to Robin Coletti Brooks and William Mills Brooks of Montpelier. After a brief stay in Fletcher Allen Hospital's NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit, Timmy came home to his loving brothers William Coletti Brooks and Andrew Mills Brooks....
Irene Reinka
Dec 9, 2013
Montpelier, VT Irene Richards Reinka, 91, died on December 9, 2013, at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. She resided earlier at Heaton Woods and on Barre Street in Montpelier, and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Born on January 6, 1922, in Wyandotte, Michigan, Irene was the last survivor of seven children of Samuel and Emma Hale Richards. She...
Esta R. Garbati
Dec 7, 2013
Montpelier, VT Esta Ruth Garbati, 89, formerly of Allen Road, South Burlington and Heaton Woods, Montpelier, died December 7, 2013 at Woodridge Nursing Home. She was born on January 22, 1924 in South Rygate, VT the daughter of Amerigo and Maria (Pacini) Garbati. Esta was a graduate of Woodsville High School in 1942. She lived in Miami, Florida for several...
Stephen E. Kelty
Dec 5, 2013
East Barre, VT Stephen lost his battle to cancer on Dec. 5, 2013 surrounded by his family at The Cancer Treatment Center in Philadelphia, PA. He was courageous throughout his illness and never gave up hope. As he would pray for strength and support along his journey he would also ask that his family and others facing the battle against...
James R. Countryman
Dec 4, 2013
James Countryman, 58, died December 4th after a long battle with MS. A resident of Montpelier, James was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on March 8, 1955 to Walter Gay Countryman and Nancy Billinghurst Countryman, both deceased. He is survived by his sister, Ginger (Ruth) Burke; three nieces, one nephew, 3 grandnieces and two grandnephews. He is also survived by his...
Claire G. Rivers
Dec 2, 2013
Montpelier, VT Claire G. Rivers, 83, of Town Hill Road, died on Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born on May 18, 1930 in Elmsford, NY, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Cormier) Greisen. She attended and graduated from the Catholic Education System in Elmsford. She received a bachelor's degree from Cornell School of...
Shirley D. Wiedenmayer
Nov 29, 2013
Worcester, VT Shirley (Davenport) Wiedenmayer, 90, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at Central Vermont Medical Center. Born May 23, 1923 to Leonard Davenport and Lena (Ackley) Davenport, Shirley was raised in Mount Holly, Vermont with her sisters Lula and Evelyn. She then moved to Wallingford where she married Donald Wiedenmayer in 1963. They moved that year to Worcester, Vermont...
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...
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