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Shirley N. Lizzari
May 18, 2012
SHIRLEY N. (SMITH) LIZZARI passed peacefully on May 18, 2012 at her home in Montpelier with her family by her side after a long illness. She was born on October 28, 1940 in West Topsham, the daughter of the late Charles A. Smith and Gladys L. (Magoon) Smith. Shirley moved from West Topsham to Montpelier in 1956. She graduated from...
Dario Buzzi
May 17, 2012
Montpelier, VT Dario Buzzi, 95, of Pearl Street died in his sleep, early Thursday morning, May 17, 2012. Dario was born to his parents, Enrico and Louisa (Nicora) Buzzi on November 17, 1917. Although Dario had no siblings, he had many childhood friends growing up on the north side of Barre. After graduating from Spaulding High School, he worked at...
Leo Edward Gabaree
May 12, 2012
Paid obituary with picture Times Argus Barre, VT Leo Edward Gabaree, 80, formerly of the Junction road in Montpelier, but most recently of Brooklyn Street in Barre died suddenly on Sunday, May 12, 2012 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1931, the son of Albert E. and Helen (Ellis) Gabaree in Middlesex, VT. He graded schools in...
Jeffery West Cooper
Apr 29, 2012
Montpelier, VT Jeffrey West Cooper, 58, of Gallison Hill Road died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Central Vermont Hospital. He was born on May 10, 1953 in New Brunswick, NJ, the son of Edward and Marilyn (Vliet) Cooper. He attended schools in New Jersey and graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 1971. He later received his...
L. Mae Nicholson
Apr 27, 2012
Laura Mae Nicholson, of Montpelier, died peacefully surrounded by her family on April, 27, 2012, at her home. She was 84 years young. Mae was born April 5, 1928, in Devon, New Brunswick, Canada to Laura Jane (Stafford) and George Savage. She spent her childhood growing up in Devon and Fredericton ice skating on the Saint John River, swing dancing,...
Bonnie Fairbanks
Apr 26, 2012
Montpelier, VT Bonnie V. Fairbanks of Deerfield Drive, Montpelier, died peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 65 years old. Bonnie was born in Salem, Massachusetts on October 18, 1946, the oldest child of John Vandertuin and Claire (Bolles) Vandertuin. She graduated from Ichabod Crane High School in Kinderhook, New York, attended...
Margaret L. Davis
Apr 20, 2012
Plainfield, VT Margaret Lucy Davis, 81, of School Street, Plainfield died Friday, April 20, 2012 at Berlin Health & ReHab Center. She was born on February 2, 1931 in Woodbury, VT the daughter of Alfred A. Richardson and Clara M. (Fair) Richardson. Margaret graduated from Montpelier High School in the class of 1950. She married George Davis on April 7,...
James H. Gallison
Apr 20, 2012
Elmore, Vt. James Henry Gallison, "Gentleman Jim", 65, of Vermont Route 12 in Elmore died Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Manor in Morrisville. He was born in Montpelier on August 12, 1946 the son of John Wallace Gallison Sr. & Elva Irene (laird) Gallison. Raised on his family farm in Middlesex, Jim attended public school there and also in...
Barbara H. Fitch
Apr 17, 2012
East Montpelier Barbara Cassavoy Fitch, 95, of Fitch Road, died at her home on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born September 29, 1916 in West Chazy, NY to Albert Benjamin Cassavoy and Maude (Baker) Cassavoy. Barbara attended Plainfield Elementary School. After her graduation she worked for Orange County Telephone-New England Telephone Company as...
Carol A. Bliss
Apr 12, 2012
Montpelier, VT Carol A. Bliss, 60, of Main Street, Montpelier, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. She was born on July 21, 1951 in Newport, R.I., the daughter of Josiah and Dorothy (Dunn) Bliss. She graduated from Spaulding High School in 1969. She worked in various Vermont State offices over the years, but most...
Anne O. Burke
Apr 11, 2012
Berlin, VT Anne Olmstead Burke of Berlin, Vermont passed away April 11, 2012 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with family at her side. She was the daughter of Russell and Violet (Eastwood) Olmstead of Hazardville, Conn. Anne was born in Enfield, Conn. on May 17, 1924. The family moved to Royalton where she graduated from South Royalton High School in...
Richard Charles Wheeler
Apr 9, 2012
West Berlin, VT Richard C. Wheeler, 81, born and raised on the family farm in West Berlin, VT and recently residing in South Duxbury, VT, passed away at his residence on April 9, 2012 following a stroke he suffered in late October. Richard was the youngest son of Fred and Ola (Warren) Wheeler. He is survived by two remaining sisters,...
Sara S. Gingras-Rochefort
Apr 9, 2012
Paid obituary Times Argus Montpelier, VT Sara S.Gingras-Rochefort, 94, formerly of Freedom Drive, died on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Woodridge Nursing Home with her family at her side. She was born on January 29, 1918, the daughter of Jose and Soledad (Olavarri) Sancibrian in Barre, VT. She attended Barre Schools and graduated as an honor student from Spaulding...
Janice Mary Cody
Apr 5, 2012
Montpelier, VT Janice Mary Cody, 86, died peacefully April 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 20, 1925 in Colchester, VT the only child of Arthur and Constance (Corley) Bacon. Her early education was in Burlington. In 1939 the family moved to Montpelier where she graduated from St. Michael's High School. Jan attended...
Donald A. Rabtoy
Apr 5, 2012
North Montpelier, VT Donald A. Rabtoy, 81, formerly of North Montpelier but most recently of Berlin died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his home surrounded by the people that loved him. He was born on November 16, 1930 in Randolph, VT, the son of Hillie and Grace (Thompson) Rabtoy. He attended schools in Randolph. Don spent his career working...
Lilyan E. Brewster
Apr 5, 2012
Montpelier, VT Lilyan E. Erb Brewster, 93, former resident of Montpelier but most recently of Catonsville, MD, died on April 5, 2012 after a short illness. She was born on October 4, 1918 on 107th street in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of Charles and Emily Erb. Lilyan graduated from Sewanahaka High School in Floral Park, NY in the class of...
Ronald J. Marinelli
Mar 31, 2012
Montpelier, VT Ronald J. Marinelli, 75, of Westview Meadows, died on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his home in the company of his loving family. He was born on May 30, 1936, the son of Carmine and Ida (Chiocca) Marinelli in Southbridge, MA. He graduated from the Mary E. Wells High School in Southbridge, MA and later from the Culinary...
Elizabeth T. Gilpin
Mar 16, 2012
Elizabeth Gilpin, formerly of Newport and Coventry, passed away on March 16, 2012, at the age of 92. She was a resident of The Gardens in Williamstown. She was born in Cogan House, PA, on December 27, 1919, the daughter of Elsie Carson Taylor and Jesse Taylor. On October 6, 1946 she married Roger W. Gilpin and they began their...
Esther Helen Swift
Mar 10, 2012
Montpelier, VT Esther Munroe Swift, of South Royalton, Vermont died peacefully on Saturday. Esther was a sixth-generation Vermonter, born in 1923 and brought up in Montpelier. Though she lived in and traveled to many other places, she returned to Vermont for the last three decades of her life. She wrote the seminal text, "Vermont Place-Names", restored a 1782 farmhouse in...
Frederick M. Reed
Mar 6, 2012
Frederick M. Reed, of Vinalhaven, Maine, and Barre, Vermont (and formerly of Montpelier), died March 6, 2012 of presumed amiodarone lung toxicity. Fred was born July 28, 1924, in Rutland, Vermont, to Reginald H. and Lucy Pratt Reed. The family moved to nearby Manchester, where Fred attended local schools, including Burr & Burton Seminary for high school. Upon graduation in...
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