Obituary Listing

Apr 9, 2025

East Dorset, VT – Marie T. Lareau, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Cedar Hill Health Center in Windsor, VT.

Marie was born on September 1, 1936, in Glens Falls, NY, the daughter of Edward and Leda (Phenix) Lanoue. She attended St. Alphonsus Catholic School and  St. Mary's Academy in Glens Falls and...

Apr 4, 2025

Wilder, VT - Timothy Rich of Wilder, VT passed away at the age of 75 on April 4, 2025.  Tim was born on October 5, 1949, in Hanover, NH to Marjorie and Walter Rich.  After Tim graduated from Lebanon High School, he married Deborah Rich and went on to attend the Vermont Police Academy.  He graduated from the Vermont...

Apr 1, 2025

South Woodstock, VT – Peter Dewey Hughes, 82, died Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Arlington, VA.

Peter was born on April 25, 1942, in Clearwater, FL, the son of Edward and Anna (Dewey) Hughes. He attended Hartford High School in White River Junction, VT and graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, FL, in 1960. He...

Apr 1, 2025

Windsor, VT – Randy Scott Pregent, 60, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home.

Randy was born on July 30, 1964, in Randolph, VT, the son of Robert and Corinne (Santor) Pregent. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1982 and worked for Butterworth Publishing, Dartmouth Printing in Hanover, and most recently, Fuji Film Dimatix...

Mar 29, 2025

West Lebanon, NH – Dana R. Lund, 62, died on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center at DHMC in Lebanon, NH, after a hard-fought battle with lung and brain cancer.

Dana was born on November 22, 1962, in Upper Sandusky, OH, the son of Stanley and Judith (Boutwell) Lund. He was raised in Upper...

Mar 29, 2025

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White River Junction, VT – Marilyn M. Gates, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor, VT. She was born on July 2, 1931, in Hanover, NH to Percy N. and Louise (Roberts) Courtemanche and grew up...

Mar 26, 2025

Hanover, NH—Lawrence H. "Larry" Hopkins, 81, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH.

Larry was born December 22, 1943, in Lebanon, NH to Dorothy (Johnson) Hopkins. Larry grew up in various towns throughout our region and graduated from Littleton High School. His passion for cooking led him to a fulfilling...

Mar 25, 2025

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Norwich, VT - Harjit Singh Rakhra, 87, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.

Harjit was born on April 20, 1937, in Dodoma, Tanzania.  As a child, his father's work as a meteorologist took them from Tanzania to Uganda and Kenya. He...

Mar 25, 2025

Hartland, VT – Joseph "Butch" McInerny, 79, died peacefully Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH, with his family by his side.

Butch was born on September 5, 1945, in Woburn, MA to Joseph and Sylvia (Mantere) McInerny. He started steelwork at a young age, forming his unwavering work ethic that...

Mar 25, 2025

Ascutney, VT – Al J. Zera, 72, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital after a short illness; he found comfort in his Catholic faith and belief in God. Al was born on October 7, 1952, in Hartford, CT to Alfonse and Catherine (Tomasini) Sawyer.

He met the love of his life in April...

Mar 23, 2025

Windsor, VT – Leona M. Sweeney, 94, died late Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow, VT. Leona was born in Elmore, VT on September 11, 1930, to parents Carl and Edith (Tuthill) Pierce; the oldest of ten children, she helped to care for her siblings as they grew up. She worked at a...

Mar 17, 2025

Windsor, VT – Richard Ellis Jones, 97, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025. Richard was born December 18, 1927 in Poultney, VT.

Richard was married to Anna Lura Jones on January 28, 1961 in Schuylerville, NY. They had three children.

Richard was predeceased by his wife Anna; his parents; siblings; and daughters Cynthia Jones...

Mar 16, 2025

Brownsville, VT- Edward M. West, 58, died on March 16, 2025, at his home in Brownsville, VT.

Born May 13, 1966, in Newport, NH to Elwin and Barbara (King) West. He attended the local schools and went on to enjoy a fulfilling career at Twin State Sand and Gravel, where he worked for 13 years, becoming a...

Mar 16, 2025

David G. Martin, 75, died on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Genesis Lebanon Center. He was a talented musician and played in several country music bands for many years. He and his wife Cindy were married for more than 40 years until her death in 2023.

David is survived by one daughter Caroline Melech; a brother...

Mar 16, 2025

Windsor, VT – Judy L. Hill, 66, died on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at home with her family by her side. She was the fourth child born to Robert William and Lorraine J. (Merrill) Shambo on September 9, 1958, in Windsor, VT.

Judy grew up in a large family learning values that she passed on to her...

Mar 10, 2025

Born on March 18th, 1961, in Michigan, Edward (Ed) Taylor was a devoted husband, father and a man of sharp intellect and quiet passions. His presence was often marked by his unmistakable chuckle, and even if no one else was laughing, he never failed to laugh at his own jokes. This warmth and humor made him a wonderful partner,...

Mar 7, 2025

Ascutney, VT - Victor Robert Hayward, 84, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at Mt. Ascutney Hospital after a long and valiant battle with COPD.

Victor was born on August 6, 1940, to Catrena (Porter) and Robert Eugene Hayward at Carrie F. Wright Hospital in Newport, NH.  Victor was a Polio survivor...

Mar 6, 2025

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Daniel Kniering Van Dorn, 95, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at The Village at White River Junction.

Dan was born February 2, 1930, in Orange, NJ, the son of Horace Bishop and Gertrude Kniering Van Dorn. He grew up in Maplewood, NJ, graduated from Columbia High School and later from...

Mar 5, 2025

Proctorsville, VT – Nathan J. Webster, 49, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH.

Nate was born July 22, 1975, in Springfield, VT, a son of Donald and Janice (Smith) Webster. He graduated from Green Mountain Union High School in 1993 and attended St. Joseph's College Rutland, VT. He worked at...

Mar 5, 2025

Lyme, NH – Paphanh Sithavady, 76, died Wednesday March 5, 2025 at the Jack Bryne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care following a brief illness.

She was born in Vientiane, Laos where she grew up, was married and began her family. She left Laos, with her husband and three young children, to escape political persecution in 1980....