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Lyla E Onsruth
May 25, 2015
Lyla Elaine (Smith) Onsruth, 98, formerly of White River Jct., VT died Monday, May 25, 2015 at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center, Lyndonville, VT. She was born September 17, 1916 in Windham, VT, daughter of Harold E and Maybelle (Severance) Smith. Lyla attended schools in Windham and Brattleboro, VT. Lyla and Lindell H Onsruth were married on January 1,...
Shirley Humphreys Rice
May 24, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Shirley Eileen Humphreys Rice, 80, a long time resident of Windsor, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, May 24, surrounded by family after a very long yet graceful struggle with Alzheimers Disease. She was born February 2, 1935 in Windsor Vermont, the daughter of Allen Royal and Mary Emma (Morse) Humphreys. She attended schools in Cornish...
Cynthia M. Brennan
May 21, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Cynthia M. Brennan, 80, a resident of New York City, and formerly of Windsor, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 21, at Calvary Hospital in Bronx, NY. She was born September 11, 1934 in Windsor. She received her schooling in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1952. She attended Simmons College in Boston, MA and graduated from...
Francis I. Hurlburt, Sr.
May 21, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Francis I. Hurlburt, Sr., 91, a longtime resident of Windsor, passed away Thursday morning, May 21, at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor. He was born March 26, 1924 in Nashua, NH the son of Irvin and Helen (Haggerty) Hurlburt. He moved to Lebanon, NH as a young man with his family where he attended...
Thomas A. Jaffarian
May 20, 2015
Fairlee, VT - Thomas Arthur Jaffarian, 67, passed away on May 20, 2015 at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in White River Jct., VT after a long illness. He was born on August 24, 1947 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Art and Margaret Jaffarian, attended Sierra High School in Whittier, California, and served with the US Army in Vietnam. He is...
Charles W. "Bill" Bushor, Jr.
May 19, 2015
PLAINFIELD, NH Charles W. "Bill" Bushor, Jr., 76, a resident of Plainfield and formerly of Windsor, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 19 at his home in Plainfield. He was born April 21, 1939 in Claremont, NH the son of Charles W. and Vera (Rice) Bushor. He received his schooling in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1957....
Robert E. Dukeshire
May 17, 2015
HARTLAND, VT Robert E. "Red" Dukeshire, 87, a longtime resident of Hartland, passed away Sunday morning, May 17 at the Cedar Hill Continuing Healthcare Center in Windsor. He was born July 11, 1927 in Lynn, MA the son of William E. and Myrtle M. (Lindsey) Dukeshire. He was raised in Saugus, MA and graduated from Saugus High School in 1945....
Francis A. Lovely
May 15, 2015
Francis A. Lovely Lancaster, NH – Francis A. Lovely, 71, formerly of Lebanon, NH died Friday May 15, 2015 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born August 5, 1943 in Hanover, NH a son of Merton Ellsworth Lovely and Etta Annabella (Dunham) Lovely. Francis graduated from Lebanon High School in 1963. He then began pre-med...
Gerald L. "Jerry" Russell
May 12, 2015
ASCUTNEY, VT Gerald L. "Jerry" Russell, 72, a longtime resident of Ascutney, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 12 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born August 31, 1942 in Montpelier, VT the son of Herbert and Evelyn (Verney) Russell. He attended grade school in Flagstaff, AZ and Weathersfield, VT. He graduated from Springfield High School...
Elizabeth A. Richardson
May 12, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Elizabeth A. Richardson, 95, a former longtime resident of Windsor, passed away Tuesday morning, May 12 at the Cedar Hill Continuing Healthcare Center in Windsor. She was born March 1, 1920 in Hartland, VT the daughter of Fred J. and Alice (Bigelow) Spaulding. She received her schooling in Hartland and married Frederick B. Richardson in Windsor on June...
Phyllis P. French
May 10, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Phyllis P. French, 89, a resident of Harvest Hill in Lebanon and formerly of Windsor, passed away Sunday evening, May 10 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born December 4, 1925 in Randolph, VT the daughter of Charles B. and Lilah (McCarthy) Prescott. She received her schooling in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High...
Helen E. Kennedy
May 9, 2015
Windsor, VT – Helen (Schmidt) Kennedy, 88, formerly of Pittsfield, VT and Quakertown, PA died Saturday May 9, 2015 at Cedar Hill Continuing Care in Windsor, VT after a prolonged illness. She was born December 28, 1926 in Philadelphia, the only child of German immigrants Herman and Marie (Hubert) Schmidt, from Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. Helen enjoyed a lively childhood with...
Milton F. Gaffney
May 9, 2015
Milton F. Gaffney Rochester, MN – Milton F. Gaffney, 67, formerly of West Hartford, VT, passed away peacefully May 9, 2015 in Rochester, MN following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born September 10, 1947 in Hanover, NH a son of Milton S and Dorothy (Chamberlin) Gaffney. Milton attended school in Woodstock, VT and later graduated from the Vermont...
Lee Gabriel Lemal
May 8, 2015
Lee Gabriel Lemal, 61, died on May 8 at her home in Norwich surrounded by her family. She had fought a courageous year-long battle with lung cancer. She was born Lee Ann Gabriel in Ottumwa, IA on April 30, 1954. During her years at Ottumwa High School, she became the Iowa State Champion in debate. Her debating career continued for...
Mary J. Bigwood
May 4, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Mary J. Bigwood, 76, a resident of Windsor, passed away Monday morning, May 4 at her home in Windsor. The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is assisting with the arrangements.
Dorothy A. Williams
May 3, 2015
Wilder, VT- Dorothy A. Williams, 74, died during the early hours of Sunday, May 03, 2015 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born May 21, 1940 in Olean New York, a daughter of Douglas Williams and Helen (Swanson) Williams. Dorothy was the youngest of three girls. The family later relocated to Schenectady New York. She graduated...
Joyce E. Herschel
Apr 29, 2015
HARTLAND, VT Joyce E. Herschel, 70, a longtime resident of Hartland, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 29 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor. She was born July 20, 1944 in Hartland. She received her schooling in Hartland and Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1962. She married Richard Herschel in Hartland on July...
Elizabeth Mary Severance
Apr 29, 2015
East Thetford, VT – Elizabeth Mary Severance passed away at age 75 at Hanover Terrace Healthcare in Hanover, NH on Wednesday evening, April 29, 2015 after a brief struggle with cancer. Elizabeth was born to Clifford and Mary (Gingras) Jarvis on December 28, 1939 in Montpelier, Vermont. She was the eldest daughter among five siblings. She graduated from St. Michael's...
Susan M. Runnells-Taft
Apr 26, 2015
WINDSOR, VT Susan M. Runnells-Taft, 50, a lifelong resident of Windsor, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 26 at her home in Windsor, surrounded by her family. She was born April 28, 1964 in Windsor. She received her schooling in Windsor. Susan loved the outdoors, enjoyed fishing, bow hunting, bird watching and spending time in her flower garden. She was...
Mage "Sonny" Lyford
Apr 25, 2015
Windsor, Vermont – Mage Alfred "Sonny" Lyford, 82, died early Saturday morning, April 25, 2015 at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, VT. He was born the youngest of six children, June 1, 1932 in Chelsea, VT the son of George and Mary (Goulette) Lyford. He attended school in Chelsea and went to work at an early age...
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