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Janice O. Durphey
Apr 27, 2011
HARTLAND, VT Janice O. Durphey, 72, a resident of Hartland, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 27, at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor. She was born April 16, 1939 in Barre, VT the daughter of Curtis and Dorothy (Papineau) Orr. She received her schooling in Plainfield, VT and graduated from Plainfield High School in 1957. She married...
James P. Larkin
Apr 25, 2011
WINDSOR, VT James P. Larkin, 70, a longtime resident of Windsor, passed away Monday afternoon, April 25, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. He was born March 11, 1941 in Claremont, NH the son of John P. and Cecile (Belisle) Larkin. He received his schooling in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1959 where he excelled...
John G. Hickey
Apr 25, 2011
ASCUTNEY, VT John G. Hickey, 59, a resident of Ascutney, passed away Monday morning, April 25, at the Cedar Hill Healthcare Center in Windsor. He was born August 4, 1951 in Springfield, VT the son of William E. and Gloria (Frazier) Hickey. He received his schooling in Springfield, Vermont graduating form Springfield High School in 1969. He was a veteran...
Athalie Chase Blanchard
Apr 24, 2011
WINDSOR, VT Athalie Chase Blanchard, 95, a longtime resident of Windsor passed away Easter morning, Sunday, April 24 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor. She was born May 29, 1915 in Windsor the daughter of Harvey and Harriet (Bragg) Chase. She received her schooling in Windsor and graduated from Windsor High School in 1932. As a...
Alexander Traverso
Apr 23, 2011
St. Johnsbury, VT – Alexander Traverso, 85, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. He was born a son of the late Alexander and Ann (Meehan) Traverso in Boston, Massachusetts, December 13, 1925. He grew up in Dorchester, MA and graduated from the Boston Latin School. He served in the U.S....
Mark W. "Sparky" Whitcomb
Apr 22, 2011
South Woodstock, VT - Mark "Sparky" Whitcomb, 54, died peacefully at 7:14 AM on Friday, April 22 in his and Marina's home in South Woodstock, VT, following a long illness. Mark was born on October 5, 1956 in Portland, Oregon to Harold "Whit" Whitcomb and Mary Jo Whitcomb (Harris). Mark grew up moving a great deal throughout his younger years...
Amy Bond Simpson
Apr 22, 2011
Plainfield, NH- Amy Bond Simpson, 76, died April 22, 2011. Amy was born October 26, 1934 in Barre, VT the daughter of Paul and Stella (Bailey) Bond. She attended school in West Lebanon and Graduated from West Lebanon High School. She earned a Bachelor's degree from Keene State College and went on to earn her Master's degree. She was married...
Elaine J. Fletcher Small
Apr 21, 2011
Elaine J. Fletcher Small, 59, died April 21, 2011 at The Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born on March 27, 1952 the daughter of Luther and Barbara (Crouse) Fletcher. She was married to Ernest Small on September 27, 1969. Elaine graduated from Hartford High School in 1970 and immediately left for California to be with Ernie...
Earl M. Farnham
Apr 21, 2011
Earl Matthews Farnham, 94, of Bristol, died peacefully early Thursday morning, April 21, 2011, in Porter Nursing Home. Earl was born on May 26, 1916, in Wallingford the son of Florence Matthews and Elwyn Farnham. As a boy he was a little entrepreneur, selling eggs and trapping muskrats for their pelts to earn money for the family. Earl's childhood family...
Charles J Brown
Apr 20, 2011
Charles Jerry Brown, 87, died April 20, 2011 in Hudson, FL. Charlie was born on Feb. 10, 1924, in Hanover, NH, the son of Wesley Brown and Eda Myrtle (Goss) Brown (later Myrtle Church). Charlie grew up in Quechee. He enlisted in the Army in October of 1942 and served in 9th Air Force, 410th Bomb Group, 645th Squadron. He...
Roger Murray
Apr 20, 2011
Roger Murray Wilder, VT Roger Murray, 88, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at his home in Wilder. Roger was born April 28, 1922 in Chester, VT a son of John and Sabra E. (Ashley) Murray. Roger grew up and attended school in Chester and graduated from Chester High School in 1940. He served in the US Army during WWII. He...
Jerome B. Hickson
Apr 9, 2011
NORWICH, VERMONT- Jerome B. Hickson, Sr 95, died April 9, 2011 at Valley Terrace in Wilder, VT. Jerry was born June 4, 1915 in Miami, FL the son of Joseph L and Florence (Bissell) Hickson. He graduated from Homestead High School in Homestead, FL. He moved to Hanover, NH in 1936 at the age of twenty one and worked at...
Raymond N. Keszyinki, Sr.
Apr 8, 2011
Perkinsville, VT - Raymond Norman Keszyinki, Sr., 86, died Friday morning, April 8th at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, VT. He was born October 21, 1924 in Coventry, RI the son of Charles and Eugenie (Wintle) Kacznki. He attended school in Coventry. He served in the US Army during World War II, receiving the Bronze Star for...
Kathleen "Kay" Fuller
Apr 7, 2011
White River Jct., VT – Kathleen "Kay" Fuller, 95, died April 7, 2011 at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Jct. after a brief illness. She was born July 4, 1915 in Malone, NY a daughter of L. Reed and Helene (Safford) Orton. One of her fondest childhood memories was traveling across country with her parents and two of her...
Raedeane Oakes Parker
Apr 4, 2011
READING, VT Raedeane O. Parker, 81, a longtime resident of Reading passed away Monday, April 4, at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. She was born November 11, 1929 in Brownsville, VT the daughter of Raymond and Alice (Stokoe) Oakes. She received her schooling in Brownsville. She married Howard M. Parker in Brownsville on April 6, 1946. They...
Andrew E. Flinn
Apr 1, 2011
Andrew E. Flinn Proctorsville, VT – Andrew Eugene Flinn, 88, died peacefully on April 1st at Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, VT. He was born the oldest of seven children on March 4, 1923 in Roxbury, VT the son of William Eugene and Geneva (Martin) Flinn. Andrew attended school in Roxbury and later served with the US Army....
Shirley L. Cook
Mar 30, 2011
Windsor, VT- Shirley L Cook, 76, of South Reading, VT died Wednesday March 30 at the Mount Ascutney Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in Windsor, VT. She was born November 26, 1934 at her Grandmother's home in South Reading, the daughter of Galen and Eva (Aiken) Vittum. She lived in her parent's home for most of her life, sharing the past...
Michael A Bettis
Mar 28, 2011
Hartford, VT — Michael A. Bettis, 69, died Monday March 28th at the Brookside Nursing Home in White River Jct. He was born June 16 1941 in Keene, NH, one of twelve children of Raymond H. and Anna (Navish) Bettis. Michael grew up in Hartford Village and graduated from Hartford High School Class of 1959 before enlisting in the US...
Freida R Stammers
Mar 28, 2011
Freida R. Stammers Hartland, VT – Freida R. Stammers, 78, died Monday March 28th at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Jct., VT. Freida was born July 4, 1932 in Windsor, VT the daughter of Edward and Wilhelmenia Reynolds and graduated from Windsor High School Class of 1950. She worked as a secretary at the Daily Eagle in Claremont, NH...
George C Tooker
Mar 28, 2011
Hartland, VT – George Clair Tooker, 90, died Monday March 28th at his home in Hartland. He was born August 5, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY a son of George Clair Tooker Sr. and Angela (Roura) Tooker. After attending Phillips Andover, George majored in English Literature at Harvard University, graduating in 1942. He later studied at the Art Students League of...
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