Obituary Listing

Nov 13, 2023

It is with great sorrow that our family announces the passing of Frank Gordon Tuthill, known as Gordon, very peacefully in his sleep while on hospice care on Nov. 13th, 2023.

The eldest of nine children, Gordon was born in Randolph, VT to Mae Flint and Glendon Tuthill.

Gordon spent his childhood years moving frequently,...

Nov 12, 2023

Sharon, VT - Joan Marie Smith, 91, died Sunday, November 12, 2023 at home.

She was born September 6, 1932, in Oswego, NY a daughter of John and Virginia (LeRoy) Rauss. After graduating from Oswego High School Joan worked as a teller for a local bank and then a stenographer for Oswego County before her marriage to...

Nov 9, 2023

Post Mills, VT – "A character" "one-of-a-kind" "not your average joe"! Orange County lost one of its living treasures Thursday morning, November 9, 2023, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, when Heman Patrick Garrow died peacefully and completely on his own terms. Heman was 98 years young when he left this world. His body was ready, but...

Nov 7, 2023

Lawrence Gofberg (Larry), 83, passed away on November 7, 2023.

Larry was born on August 26, 1940, in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of the late Tillie Greenblatt Gofberg and Henry Gofberg. Larry grew up in Hartford, CT and attended Milford Academy where he was an avid and skilled athlete, breaking the basketball scoring record, scoring 39 points...

Nov 5, 2023

Quechee, VT – Dennis J. Mayotte, Jr., 37, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 5, 2023, in Springfield, VT. He was born on September 10, 1986, in Worcester, MA to Dennis J. Mayotte, Sr. and Dawn (Marchand) Mayotte.

Dennis was a loved husband, son, brother, nephew, and friend to many. He attended school in Worcester, MA and eventually...

Nov 4, 2023

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Richard Alan DuMez Jr. ("Dick"), of Enfield, NH passed away on November 4th, 2023, in the family home on Mascoma lake surrounded by loved ones. After a diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer, he spent the next four years living a life filled with continued generosity...

Nov 2, 2023

Canaan, NH— Sharon Otto died Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, at her home in Canaan, surrounded by the love of her family after a period of declining health.

She was born in St. Albans, Vermont on July 25, 1950, the eldest child of Norman & Myrtle (Patch) McDermott. She grew up here in Vermont and graduated from Enosburg...

Nov 1, 2023

White River Jct., VT - John Scott McDougall, 62, passed unexpectedly, at home on November 1, 2023.

He was born in Connecticut, February 17, 1961, a son of Jack and Ingrid (Hedwig) McDougall.  John grew up in Strafford, CT where he graduated from high school before attending college.  He worked as a life insurance agent for several...

Oct 30, 2023

Springfield, VT- Paul Leo Gaudette, 82, died Monday, October 30, 2023, at Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, VT.

Paul was born September 6, 1941, in Hartland, VT, a son of Francis and Lucile (Potwin) Gaudette. He attended the Hartland Schools and vocational school in Burlington, VT. Paul worked for many years at the CPI Sawmill...

Oct 30, 2023

Joyce Ordinetz, longtime resident of Springfield, VT passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born Joyce Mary Goltz on January 8, 1928, in Medford, Massachusetts to Mary (Lovell) and Zigmund Goltz. She moved to Springfield in the mid-1930s where she was raised by her grandmother, Lucy Lovell. Joyce graduated from Springfield High...

Oct 29, 2023

White River Junction, VT – Winnifred Eleanor Trunzo, 102, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, October 29, 2023. She was born on December 17, 1920, in Stockport, Iowa to George and Myrtle (Smith) Askew.

She taught in a rural one room schoolhouse after high school to pay for college. She often...

Oct 28, 2023

Frederick K. Rising of Windsor, VT, 90, died on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Lebanon, NH.  He was born in Claremont, NH on February 8, 1933, to Russell and Louise (Price) Rising and graduated from Windsor High School, class of 1951.  Starting in high school, he played the clarinet...

Oct 25, 2023

Hartland, VT – Lori Ann Rugg, 58, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 25, 2023, at her home. She was born August 16, 1965, the first of two daughters of George and Carol (Valcourt) Ashline. Lori grew up in Hartland, VT and graduated from Hartford High School. The following year, Lori was accepted at the New England School of Hair...

Oct 25, 2023

Peter Michael Moeschen, 87, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, October 25, 2023, at The Village in White River Jct., VT.  Peter was born April 7, 1936, in New York City, NY, the oldest son of Francis Burke and Helen D. (Carney) Moeschen.  He grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.  As a young boy served as an...

Oct 23, 2023

White River Junction, VT – Luke Daniel Quinlan, our dear son, supportive brother, nephew and cousin, friend, and humanitarian, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 23, 2023, in his home at the age of 32.  Luke was born on September 5, 1991, in Cold Spring, NY to parents Peter and Linda (Righi) Quinlan.  The family lived in Wallkill, NY and...

Oct 22, 2023

Helen (Robinson) Knapp, 96, passed away peacefully with family at her side, on October 22, 2023, at Evarts House in Windsor, VT. She was born on July 28, 1927, in Ludlow, VT and was the daughter of Florence (Cameron) Robinson and Ralph Robinson Sr.

Our mom will be remembered for her kind heart, her feisty and funny...

Oct 20, 2023

Hartland, Vermont – John Scott Dunn, 89, died Friday morning, October 20, 2023, at Cedar Hill Healthcare in Windsor, VT.

John was born May 31, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, the son of William and Dorothea (Foye) Dunn. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1952 at the age of 17 and served during the Korean Conflict. Upon...

Oct 18, 2023

Windsor, Vt.—Richard Kenneth Nadler, 71, of Windsor, Vt., died on Oct. 18 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, N.H., after living for more than a year with a rare form of cancer.

Rick was born on Sept. 2, 1952, in Englewood, N.J., a son of Eleanor (Zimmermann) Nadler and Edward Charles...

Oct 16, 2023

Wilder, VT- Judith K. "Judy" Leavitt, 87, died Monday, October 16, 2023, at Cedar Hill Health Center in Windsor.

Judy was born June 25, 1936, in Burlington, VT, a daughter of George and Bertha (Alden) Osborne. She grew up in Springfield, VT and graduated from Springfield High School in 1955. Judy was married to Henry Leavitt on...

Oct 16, 2023

Royal E. Houghton died on Monday, October 16, 2023, after a short period of declining health.

Royal was born at home to Jean (Earle) and Karl Houghton on February 15, 1927. He and his twin sister were named for their parents' good friends, Ruth & Royal Fraser.

Royal spent his childhood roaming the countryside around...