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Robert Ronald Holmes

Robert Ronald Holmes

Apr 22, 2025

White River Junction – Robert Ronald Holmes, 63, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, unexpectedly at his home.

Rob was born April 4, 1962, in Ludlow, MA, the son of Clarence and Gloria (Brunelle) Holmes. He graduated from Trade High School in Springfield, MA, in 1980. After high school, Rob worked at Petco in Springfield before joining the...

Barry Jay Larrabee

Barry Jay Larrabee

Apr 19, 2025

Barry Jay Larrabee, 75, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born April 19, 1950, in Hardwick, VT one of eleven children of Charles and Lelia (Hodgdon) Larrabee. Barry spent most of his younger years in Williamstown, VT where he graduated from high school. He lived and worked in...

Edna M. Torrey

Edna M. Torrey

Apr 17, 2025

White River Junction, VT- Edna M. Torrey, 86, died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Elmwood Center Genesis in Claremont, NH.

Born June 17, 1938, in Woodsville, NH, Edna was a daughter of Carlton and Beaulah (Waters) Gray.

She graduated from Thetford Academy in 1956 and went on to attend Northampton College, graduating with an Associate's...

Stuart Thompson Close

Stuart Thompson Close

Apr 17, 2025

Norwich, VT- Stuart Thompson Close, 65, died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a twelve-year battle with a brain tumor.

Born January 30, 1960, in Hanover, NH, Stuart, better known as Stu or Stuey, was the son of Thompson and Ardis (Moore) Close and brother to Elissa Close and Ellen DesMeules. Growing up...

Carol J. Begor

Carol J. Begor

Apr 16, 2025

Lebanon, NH - Carol Joy Begor, age 92, died peacefully on April 16, 2025, at Cedar Hill in Windsor, Vermont.

Carol was a devoted and loving mother to her four children and grandmother to her seven grandsons and four great grandchildren. She was born on December 9, 1932, in Fall River, MA, where she attended the local...

Lois Elaine Sealy

Lois Elaine Sealy

Apr 13, 2025

White River Junction, Vermont - Lois Elaine Sealy, 93, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, in her home with family near - her daughters & granddaughters. She was born on April 15, 1931, in Scranton, PA to Arthur and Thelma (Lloyd) Sealy.

She graduated from West Scranton High School in 1949, where she met her high school sweetheart,...

Wayne L. Morris

Wayne L. Morris

Apr 12, 2025

Hartland, VT- Wayne L. Morris, 84, of Hartland, VT, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Born on July 17, 1940, and raised in South Royalton, VT, he attended local schools and was a proud member of his high school basketball team. After graduating high school, Wayne served in the Vermont National Guard Reserves....

Shirley M. Hebert

Shirley M. Hebert

Apr 10, 2025

White River Jct., VT - Shirley M. Hebert, 86, died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Mountain View Genesis in Rutland, VT.

She was born January 12, 1939, in Windsor, VT, a daughter of Troy and Eleanor (Webster) Allard. Shirley grew up in Pomfret, graduating from Woodstock High School before beginning a job in housekeeping at the Woodstock...

Marie T. Lareau

Marie T. Lareau

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...

Timothy Rich

Timothy Rich

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...

Peter Dewey Hughes

Peter Dewey Hughes

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...

Randy Scott Pregent

Randy Scott Pregent

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...

Dana R. Lund

Dana R. Lund

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...

Marilyn M. Gates

Marilyn M. Gates

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...

Lawrence H. Hopkins

Lawrence H. Hopkins

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...

Harjit Singh Rakhra

Harjit Singh Rakhra

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...

Joseph "Butch" Mcinerny

Joseph "Butch" Mcinerny

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...

Al J. Zera

Al J. Zera

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...

Leona M. Sweeney

Leona M. Sweeney

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...

Richard Ellis Jones

Richard Ellis Jones

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...

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