Obituary Listing

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,...

Feb 4, 2023

White River Jct., VT – Beverly June Thibodeau, 86, died peacefully Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Gill Odd Fellows Nursing Facility in Ludlow, VT.

She was born August 30, 1936, in Windsor, VT the daughter of Chester and Addie (Warren) Barbour.   She grew up and attended elementary school in Hartland, VT.   At the early age of...

Feb 4, 2023

Rutland, Vermont – Kimberly Papa, 56, died, Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Mountain View Center, Genesis Elder Care Facility in Rutland, VT.  She was born July 1, 1967, in Natick, MA the daughter of John E. and Karen (Russell) Christiansen.

Kimberly was a high school graduate from Hanover High School and went on to earn her...

Feb 3, 2023

PLAINFIELD, NH -- Russell E. Kelley, 85, passed away on Friday, February 3 rd , 2023, after a period of declining health.  Russell was born June 17 th , 1937, in Woodsville, NH, son of Elsie M. (Woods) and Willis M. Kelley, Jr. and attended schools in Haverhill and Windsor.  His favorite childhood memories were of spending summers in...

Feb 2, 2023

White River Jct., Vermont – Marion M. Wright, 92, died peacefully at her home Thursday, February 2, 2023.   Marion was born July 16, 1930, in Norwich, VT the daughter of Don Lee and E. Phila (Hazen) Melendy.

She grew up in Norwich and graduated from Hanover High School in 1948.   Later that fall on September 25 th...

Feb 2, 2023

Enfield, NH – Robert "Bob" A. Nicodemus, 74, of Enfield died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the White River Junction VA. Born on July 3, 1948, he was adopted by Henry C. and Sarah M. (Stedman) Nicodemus and spent his childhood and young adulthood in Newark, OH.  Bob dedicated his career and volunteer life to service, starting...

Feb 2, 2023

Jerry Mitchell Lyman, 80, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a brief illness.

He was born September 3, 1942, in Westfield, MA, a son of Arthur Sumner and Mary Frances (Moorefield) Lyman. As a boy, Jerry's family moved around the country as his father found work including time in Detroit, Florida, and...

Jan 28, 2023

Lucian "Lu" Charles Canepa, age 96, a resident of Hanover, died on January 28, 2023 from heart disease at the Wheelock Terrace assisted living facility. As a young man he lived in New York City, Scarsdale, NY, and Staten Island, NY, and before moving to Hanover in 2018, he had lived in Basking Ridge, NJ for nearly 60 years....

Jan 26, 2023

Windsor, VT – Bernadette V. Burch, 90, a lifelong Vermonter, died on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital. She was born in Barnard, VT to Raymond C. and Jennie Laverne (Loura) Potwin on October 16, 1932, and spent most of her childhood and young adulthood in Woodstock, where she married Robert F. Burch on February 26, 1949....

Jan 26, 2023

Margaret Adelia Kelly Fortier, died peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, January 26, 2023. She lived most of her 99 years in the town of Hartford and more specifically in Hartford Village.

On June 22nd 1940, she married Ralph Lawrence Fortier and they settled and raised their 3 children in Hartford Village. She...

Jan 18, 2023

Lebanon, NH- Helen E. Smith, 96, died Wednesday, January 18 th , 2023, at Genesis Health Center in Lebanon after a long illness.

She was born in Norwich on October 26, 1926, the daughter of C. Byron and Florence (Fisher) Smith. She grew up on the family farm and attended Norwich schools.

She was a...

Jan 17, 2023

White River Jct., VT— Terry P. Harper, 71, died Tuesday, January 17 th , 2023, at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH.

Terry was born May 16, 1951, to Joseph and Joyce (Tibetts) Harper. He grew up in Enfield and attended Mascoma Schools. He went on to serve our nation, being honorably discharged from the...

Jan 17, 2023

Herbert Steele, better known as Chip, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, following a 10-year battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife Patsy of 28 years; two sons Matthew and wife Cassie and Jonas and wife Sarah along with four grandchildren. He also leaves several siblings and their spouses: Nancy Spaulding and husband Rodney, Barbara Porter and husband...

Jan 17, 2023

Plainfield, NH – Gordon A. Gillens, 77, former Plainfield Police Chief and longtime Plainfield Resident died unexpectedly, Tuesday afternoon, January 17, 2023.  He was born July 16, 1945 at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH.

He attended schools and grew up in Canaan, NH and was in the first class, from Canaan, to attend and...

Jan 16, 2023

Windsor, VT – Lucian "Luke" L. Lemery, Jr., 70, died on Monday, January 16, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH. He was born March 1, 1952, in Montpelier, VT to Lucian, Sr. and Eleanor J. (Lizzari) Lemery. After dating and merging lives and households, Luke received a marriage proposal from Nancy...

Jan 16, 2023

Ronald Edward Courtemanche, 73, passed peacefully but unexpectedly on January 16, 2023, at his home, relaxing in his favorite recliner, with his fiancée and lifelong partner Marilyn at his side.

He was born December 15, 1949, to Blanche and Raymond Courtemanche, Sr., the second of eight children.

He graduated from Hartford High School in 1968...

Jan 15, 2023

Windsor, VT- Evelyn Esther Williams, 98, died Sunday, January 15, 2023, at home with her family by her side.

Evelyn was born January 29, 1924, in Waterville, ME, a daughter of Clyde and Esther (Rowe) Ellis. She grew up in Waterville and attended a one room schoolhouse. The family later moved to Portland. Evelyn started to write...

Jan 11, 2023

Flossie Hortin Henry, 96, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, January 11, 2023, after an extended period of declining health. She spent her final days aging in her home surrounded by family and friends.

Flossie was born in Albion, Illinois on January 2, 1927. Her father, Charles, her mother, Katherine (Roosevelt), and her brothers Edgar and Raymond...

Jan 8, 2023

Windsor, VT – Patricia May Barrows, a lifelong member of the Windsor community, died on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital. Patricia was born on January 25, 1925, to Horace L. and Eleanor May (Sawin) Pierce above the General Store in Brownsville, VT.  She was married to Stewart H. Barrows in Kentucky just as he was preparing...

Jan 8, 2023

Hanover, NH – Susan E. "Susie" Camp, 76, of Hanover, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH, after a long illness.

Susie was born June 21, 1946 to Laurence B. and Ruth (Renehan) Adams. She grew up on Jericho Road in Hartford....