Brad A. Underhill
Nov 27, 2025
In Loving Memory of Brad A. Underhill
White River Junction, VT — Brad A. Underhill, 49, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 27, 2025, with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He faced his illness with remarkable strength, bravery, and grace.
Brad was born on...
Daniel R. Aremburg, Jr.
Nov 24, 2025
Sharon, VT- Daniel R. Aremburg, Jr., 59, died unexpectedly at his workplace on Monday, November 24, 2025.
Dan was born September 4, 1966, in Bellows Falls, VT to Daniel, Sr. and Ellen (Erwin) Aremburg. Raised in the Upper Valley, Dan attended Lebanon High School before voluntarily entering the service after graduation. Here he learned diesel mechanics, a...
Duane R. Olmsted
Nov 21, 2025
Windsor, VT — Duane R. "Squeeks" Olmsted, 84, died Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Springfield Center for Living and Rehabilitation.
Duane was born on June 16, 1941, in Windsor, the son of Olin and Doris (Rogers) Olmsted. He graduated from Windsor High School in 1959 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving honorably for four years. After returning home,...
Herbert Leslie Orr
Nov 14, 2025
Quechee, VT – Herbert Leslie Orr, 86, died Friday, November 14, 2025, at home in Quechee.
He was born January 18, 1939, in Groton, VT a son of Marshall and Marion (Page) Orr. Herb grew up in Groton where he graduated from high school before enlisting in the US Air Force. While serving in Germany with the air force, he met...
Lorna Elaine Ricard
Nov 13, 2025
Hartford, VT – Lorna Elaine Ricard, 87, died Thursday November 13, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative Care in Lebanon, NH.
She was born January 20, 1938, in Middletown, VT a daughter of Manuel and Eleanor (McLaughlin) Ricard. Lorna grew up in the area around Brandon, VT and graduated from Brandon High School before attending...
Harry A Black
Nov 12, 2025
White River Junction, VT – Harry A Black died on his 87th birthday, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community in Windsor, VT where he had lived for the past seven years receiving kind and supportive care throughout a decline in health due to Alzheimer's disease. Harry was born in Hanover, NH on November 12,...
Paul Henry Barbour
Nov 12, 2025
Hartland, VT — Paul Henry Barbour, 69, died Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.
Paul was born August 11, 1956, in Hartland, a son of Ralph and Elsie (Robertson) Barbour. He attended the Hartland schools and went on to become a master woodworker. Over the years he worked at Simon...
Edward Hamilton (Ted) Truex, Iv
Nov 12, 2025
Brownsville, VT — Edward Hamilton (Ted) Truex, IV, 80, died Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT.
Ted was born February 16, 1945, in Butler, PA, a son of Edward and Ruth (Olmstead) Truex He grew up in Wethersfield, CT, where he graduated from Wethersfield High School in 1963. He went on to...
Laurence B. Holmes
Nov 10, 2025
Laurence B. Holmes, 90, of Norwich, VT, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born April 16, 1935, in Melrose, MA, Larry was the son of Joseph Palmer and Charlotte (Chadbourne) Holmes. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army in Okinawa, Japan....
Melissa "Misty" Lee Talbert
Nov 10, 2025
Melissa "Misty" Talbert, 31, of West Fairlee, VT, passed away in her home on November 10, 2025.
Misty was born on February 28, 1994, in Lebanon, NH, to Ginger Farewell and Anthony Talbert. Shortly after she was born, her older sister Cassandra affectionately nicknamed her "Misty," and the name stuck. Misty's father died in 1998, a loss...
Elwin Elbert Smead, Sr.
Nov 9, 2025
Weathersfield Bow, VT – Elwin Elbert Smead, Sr., died at his home in the early hours of Sunday, November 9, 2025. Elwin was born on July 17, 1939, in Brookfield, VT, his family moved to Weathersfield Bow when he was young, and he lived the rest of his life on the same property. He served in the Vermont National...
Laura Laforest
Nov 9, 2025
"I am large, I contain multitudes" – Walt Whitman
Laura Laforest, age 50, of Falls Church, VA, died on November 9, 2025
Born on February 20, 1975, she was a native of Yonkers, NY, and a graduate of Columbia University. Having been dealt a losing hand in terms of her biological family, Laura assembled the most incredible chosen family. Laughter was never far...
Wanda Jane Finley Castner
Nov 8, 2025
White River Junction, VT- Wanda Jane Finley Castner, Jan. 31, 1936 - Nov. 8, 2025
Wanda Jane Finley Castner died at age 89 on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, while a resident at Valley Terrace, White River Junction, Vermont. Born on the family farm in Malta, Ohio on a winter day in the midst of the Great Depression,...
Steven F. Gross
Nov 8, 2025
Windsor, VT – Steven F. Gross, 52, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Steve was born on October 28, 1973, in Berlin, VT to Fred W. and Barbara Ann (Johnson) Gross. A short time later, he became an older brother to sister Janet. He was an active kid who enjoyed playing hockey, skiing, snowboarding, and skateboarding, but he...
Charles Edward Wells
Nov 6, 2025
White River Jct., VT - Charles Edward Wells, 89, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at home in White River Jct.
He was born July 17, 1936, in Springfield, VT a son of Franklin Jenkins and Pauline Thelma (Holden) Wells. Chuck spent his early years in Rutland, VT before his family moved to West Lebanon, NH...
Ronald B. Devoyd
Nov 6, 2025
Hartland, VT – Ronald B. Devoyd, 87, died on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT. Ron was born in Claremont, NH on September 9, 1938, to Howard and Effie (Sears) Devoyd. He was the youngest of the family's three sons and graduated from Stevens High School. While in high school he worked with a...
Leonard "Zab" Zabilansky
Nov 5, 2025
Perkinsville, VT – Leonard J. "ZAB" Zabilansky, 75, died November 05, 2025, at home with loving family around.
Len was born on March 17, 1950, in Stafford, CT, a son of Raymond and Dorothea Miriam (McManamy) Zabilansky. He graduated from Rockville High School in 1968 and went on to continue his education at Indiana Institute of Technology...
Jolene T. Rankin
Nov 4, 2025
Windsor, VT – Jolene T. Rankin, 67, died after a short illness in Hartford, VT on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. She was born on October 1, 1958, in Elmira, NY to Donald and Joyce (Cecchini) English.
Jolene had a deep love for life's simple joys. She absolutely loved gardening, crafting, and collecting antiques. She also adored her...
Norma C. Fisk, Rn
Nov 3, 2025
Vershire, VT – Norma C. Fisk, RN went to be with her Lord, very peacefully on the 3rd of November 2025. She was a vibrant 91 years young, born in Hartford, VT on the 21st of April 1934, to Harry and Priscilla Conley, as an only child.
She was a Hartford High School graduate in the class...
Stewart M. George
Oct 31, 2025
White River Junction, VT- Stewart M. George, 80, died October 31, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. Stewart was born April 26, 1945, in Hanover, NH, the son of Gordon George and Evelyn (Hatch); he lived on the family farm in Ely for many years and graduated from Thetford Academy in 1963, where he played baseball...
