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Ervin L. Huestis
Mar 4, 2023
Lyndonville, VT – Ervin L. Huestis, 74, formerly of Bridport, VT, died on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at The Pines in Lyndonville. He was born on March 25, 1948, in Middlebury, VT to Merton and Alma (Weller) Huestis. After graduating from Middlebury High School, he enlisted in the US Army and served in Germany during the Vietnam War. After...
Barbara Waite Matteson
Mar 3, 2023
Barbara Waite Matteson, 94, of Brownsville, VT passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2023.
Born in North Kingstown, RI, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Edith (Lynn) Waite.
Barbara always remembered her childhood fondly. Stories included those of being with her siblings playing outdoors, fishing, biking, making music, participating...
Henry G. Blanchard, Jr.
Mar 1, 2023
White River Jct., VT - Henry Gile Blanchard Jr., 97. died unexpectedly, at home in White River Jct., VT on March 1 st , 2023.
He was born December 3, 1925, in Hanover, NH a son of Henry G. and Grace (Carter) Blanchard. Following his graduation from Hartford High School, Henry enlisted in the US Marine Corps...
Vern M. Allen, Jr.
Feb 26, 2023
Vern M. Allen, Jr.,81, passed away Sunday, February 26. 2023, at Cedar Hill Continuing Care in Windsor, Vt. He died in peace after a day of visits from all four siblings, his nephew William and his great-niece Harriet.
He was born July 22, 1941, to Vern and Frances (Sargent) Allen, the oldest son in a family of...
Conrad "Connie" Lee Richardson
Feb 25, 2023
Windsor, VT – Conrad "Connie" Lee Richardson, 78, a lifelong resident of Windsor, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family in the early morning of Saturday, February 25, 2023. Connie was born on January 30, 1945, to Frederick B. and Elizabeth A. (Spaulding) Richardson and graduated from Windsor High School in 1963. He served in the Army during...
Judith "Judy" A. Sanger Vanesse
Feb 24, 2023
Wilder, Vermont - Judith (Judy) A. Sanger Vanesse, 74, formerly of Montpelier, died peacefully surrounded by family on February 24, 2023, at her home in Wilder, VT.
Born August 15, 1948, in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late C. Robert and Eleanor (Yorgey) Koch. Judy grew up in Glen Cove, New York on the...
Dawna Nadeau
Feb 23, 2023
Sharon, VT- Dawna Nadeau, 58, died, Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.
Dawna was born February 27, 1964, in Lebanon, NH a daughter of Real and Wendalene (Olmstead) Fournier. She grew up in Hartford Village and graduated from Hartford High School Class of 1982, where she was active in the concert and marching...
Cyrus R. Benson, Jr.
Feb 19, 2023
Cyrus Benson, Jr. October 15, 1935 – February 19, 2023
Who was Cy Benson? A loving husband to Miriam; a devoted dad to Cy, Tom, Bob, and Bill; a lifelong educator and coach; and a man who brought warmth and compassion to every encounter.
Cy was born in Brooklyn, NY, the only son of Cyrus...
Bruce M. Manns
Feb 19, 2023
Enfield, NH- Bruce M. "Boston" "Tank" Manns, 73, died Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, VT.
Bruce was born May 15, 1949, in Manhattan, NY, a son of Clifford and Gloria (Swager) Manns. He grew up in Dedham, MA and attended Dedham High School. At the age of 16,...
Roberta Coleman Howard
Feb 19, 2023
North Thetford, Vermont – Roberta (Coleman) Howard, 90, passed away Sunday evening at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH with her children at her bedside. She was born October 22, 1932 in Boston, MA, the daughter of James and Charlotte (Coulter) Coleman. Roberta was a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation through her mother's family and was proud...
Brenda Lee Magoon
Feb 18, 2023
Thetford, Vermont – Long time Thetford resident, Brenda Lee Magoon, died early Saturday morning, February 18, 2023, at her daughter's home in Thetford, VT after a short battle with liver disease.
Brenda was born February 4, 1949, the daughter of Orerson L. and Margaret Edith (Guyette) Jacobs. She grew up in Vermont and graduated from Hartford High...
Keith E. Hawxhurst
Feb 17, 2023
Keith Hawxhurst, 42, of Canaan, NH- died, Friday February 17, 2023 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center due to complications from a motor vehicle accident.
He was born August 20, 1980, in Burlington, VT a son of David French and Lizabeth Hawxhurst. Keith grew up throughout Vermont and New Hampshire and attended Rutland Regional High School and Lebanon...
Barbara Ryan
Feb 17, 2023
Barbara Ryan, 91, died Friday, February 17, 2023. She was born to the late Joseph and Helen Domaleski of Bloomfield, NJ on March 7, 1931. She lived in New Jersey for the first half of her life, and then relocated to Vermont. She loved both locations, enjoying the best of both worlds; the beaches in New Jersey and the...
Daniel S. Merrill
Feb 16, 2023
Weathersfield, VT – Daniel S. Merrill, 61, a long-time resident of Weathersfield, died on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his home. He was born on July 28, 1961, in Brattleboro, VT to David C. and Jeanne A. (Jenks) Merrill and proudly served aboard the USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG-13) while in the US Navy. Dan and Margie were together...
Jane Chapman
Feb 14, 2023
Windsor, VT – Mrs. Jane Chapman died on Thursday, February 14, 2023, in Windsor and was born on May 4, 1926, in Newton, MA to Donald and Berth (Whitney) Cornish. She married Ernest M. Chapman on October 4, 1947, in the Old South Church in Boston, MA and they were married for thirty-five years until his death on December...
Roy Durkee
Feb 13, 2023
Thetford, VT – Roy Durkee, 87, of Thetford passed peacefully at his home in the early morning of Monday, February 13, 2023, to join his beloved wife, Charlotte.
He was born July 18, 1935, in Pompanoosuc, one of eleven children to Ralph H. and Beatrice (Goodrich) Durkee. Roy grew up in Union Village and attended school in...
Brian D. Blanchette
Feb 13, 2023
White River Junction, VT- Brian D. Blanchette, 70, died Monday, February 13, 2023, at his daughter's home in Quechee, VT surrounded by his family.
He was born April 14, 1952, in Methuen, MA, a son of Phillip and Maureen (Sullivan) Blanchette. Brian grew up in Lawrence, MA where he graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1970....
Lucille Elaine Demers
Feb 11, 2023
Lucille died peacefully at home Saturday morning, February 11, 2023 after a full life. She was born at her childhood home in Lebanon, NH on March 18, 1927 to William and Amelia Bomhower, and left us just a month shy of what would have been her 96 th birthday.
She graduated from Lebanon High School 1946. She...
Maurice "Morey" V. Weiss
Feb 10, 2023
Bradford, VT - Maurice (Morey) V. Weiss, 87, of Bradford, Vermont, was taken into the arms of his Savior Jesus, on Friday, February 10 th , 2023, at The Margaret Pratt Community in Bradford, VT.
Morey was born on a farm in Valparaiso, Indiana. He was the youngest of ten children born to Carl and Mary Weiss....
Henry S. Koloski
Feb 9, 2023
White River Jct., VT – Henry S. Koloski, 79, a life-long resident of the Upper Valley, died on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born on June 3, 1943, in Hartford, VT to Henry K. and Stella (Grzeszczak) Koloski and was married to Saundra M. Picken in Quechee on September 15,...
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