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John W. Gates

John W. Gates

Oct 19, 2021

John W. Gates, 93 died Tuesday October 19, 2021, at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born May 5, 1928, in Randolph, VT a son of James E and Maude (Lannen) Gates. John attended schools in Royalton and Hartford before serving in the US Army in the Korean War.  He was married to...

Steve Nanopoulos

Steve Nanopoulos

Oct 18, 2021

Thetford, VT- Steve Nanopoulos, 62, died Monday, October 18,2021 unexpectedly at his home.

Steve was born July 11,1959 in Valyra, Greece a son of Kosta and Vasiliki (Kessari) Nanopoulos and grew up in Hanover, NH, where he attended school. He got in early start in the family business working at C&A Pizza in Hanover for many years...

John Wayne Patterson

John Wayne Patterson

Oct 18, 2021

John Wayne Patterson, 79, died Monday October 18, 2021, at home surrounded by his family.

He was born February 27, 1942, in Hanover, NH a son of Clifford and Loretta M. (Broggie) Patterson.  John spent his youth in Hartford Village, graduating from Hartford High School Class of 1960.  Immediately after high school he began his forty-year career...

Lynda Marie Deforge

Lynda Marie Deforge

Oct 14, 2021

North Hartland, VT- Lynda Marie DeForge, 65, died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at her home with her beloved spouse and companion of 44 years by her side.

Lynda was born July 27, 1956 in Montpelier, VT, daughter of William and Sylvia (Boyte)  DeForge. She Graduated from Montpelier High School Class of 1974. In 1976 she heard the...

Michael David Henderson

Michael David Henderson

Oct 10, 2021

San Francisco, CA- Michael David Henderson, 40, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his home.

Michael was born November 3, 1980 in Lebanon, NH a son of David and Mary Ann Henderson, named after his father's best friend, Michael David Sheret who tragically died in the late 1960's. He grew up in White River Junction and...

Richard K. Wesson

Richard K. Wesson

Oct 8, 2021

Richard K. Wesson, beloved husband and father, died October 8, 2021 with his family by his side. Richard was born in Nashua, NH on May 15, 1949, the third child of the late Jessie A. Steidl and the late Richard J. Wesson. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1967 and received a B.A. in English Literature from UNH...

Norma H. Benjamin

Norma H. Benjamin

Oct 7, 2021

Norma H. Benjamin, 97, died peacefully at her home Thursday evening, October 7, 2021.

She was born Mach 10, 1924, one of nine children, to Franklin and DeEtte (Carpenter) Hurd, Norma grew up in West Lebanon and graduated from the West Lebanon High School.

She worked most of her life as an operator at New...

Tonia L. Bushway

Tonia L. Bushway

Oct 6, 2021

Weathersfield, VT – Tonia L. Bushway, 50, who was reported missing in July of this summer was found October 6th near her home in Perkinsville, VT.   Tonia was born in Claremont, NH on October 31, 1970. The daughter of Charles L.and Nancy L. (Allen) Bushway, she grew up in Weathersfield and graduated from Windsor High School in 1989. She...

Kenneth H. Fowler

Kenneth H. Fowler

Oct 5, 2021

White River Jct, VT – Kenneth H. Fowler, 86, died Tuesday October 5, 2021, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born September 20, 1935, in Plainfield, VT a son of Harold and Helen (Bartlett) Fowler.  Ken graduated from Plainfield High School in 1954 before entering the US Army.  He served in the Army...

Tillie Anne "Mickey" Gauthier

Tillie Anne "Mickey" Gauthier

Oct 2, 2021

Wilder, VT – Tillie Anne "Mickey" Gauthier, 85, died Saturday afternoon, October 2, at

the Lebanon Center Genesis Eldercare Facility in Lebanon, NH. She was born June 4,

1936, in Lebanon, NH the daughter of Larry and Eva (Larrivee) Mikowski.

Mickey grew up and attended school in Lebanon, NH. On November 29, 1958,...

Barbara Jean Fielding

Barbara Jean Fielding

Sep 30, 2021

Barbara Jean Fielding , 75,  passed from her Wilder, VT home to her eternal home on Thursday, September 30, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She made it clear she did not yet want to leave her family but the grace and dignity with which she accepted her numbered days were awe-inspiring and comforting to all who walked through...

David Norman Deschamp

David Norman Deschamp

Sep 30, 2021

David Norman DeSchamp Sr. of Brownsville, VT, our beloved husband, father and grandfather was carried home peacefully by Jesus while surrounded by his family on September 30th after enduring a long battle with Kennedy's Disease. He was the oldest of five sons, born on April 14, 1942, to Walter and Thelma (Watson) and was raised in Quincy, Massachusetts. As...

Nancy J. Dow

Nancy J. Dow

Sep 28, 2021

Nancy J. Dow, 78, passed peacefully surrounded by all her children on September 28, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Windsor, VT on April 24 th , 1943 to Millard and Marion White. Nancy spent her life in Hartland, VT before building her family home with her husband, Vincent Dow. Nancy held...

Richard H. Sallen

Richard H. Sallen

Sep 28, 2021

READING, VT - Richard H. Sallen, 69, known as Rick to family and friends, died at his home in Reading, Vermont on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. He had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone marrow cancer in January and had been under VNH Hospice care for several months.

Rick was born in Jackson, MI in...

Sheilla C. Files

Sheilla C. Files

Sep 26, 2021

Hartland, VT – "If Love Could Have Saved Her, She Would Have Lived Forever." Sheilla C. Files, 74, passed away on September 26th, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Sheilla's life began on May 11th, 1947. Sheilla was the first daughter born to Timothy Callahan, Sr., and Pearl Hayes Callahan. Over her lifetime, Sheilla attended 26...

Hubert K. Benoit

Hubert K. Benoit

Sep 25, 2021

South Royalton, VT – Hubert K. Benoit, 81, died Saturday September 25, 2021, at Lebanon Center Genesis Eldercare in Lebanon, NH.

He was born March 26, 1940, in New London, CT a son of Raymond Hull and Greta (Kinmouth) Benoit.  Hubert spent his youth in Mystic, CT where he attended school and worked at his family's sporting...

Robert L. Lapine

Robert L. Lapine

Sep 20, 2021

Robert L. Lapine, 85, of Claremont, died on Monday, September 20, 2021, at Elm Wood Center in Claremont. He was born on November 18, 1935, to Lewis W. and Grace Lapine in Windsor, VT.  Robert had an extensive knowledge of baseball and enjoyed collecting baseball cards from multiple eras and he loved to cheer on his beloved Boston Red...

Clayton Francis Aloysius Lucius Peters, Jr.

Clayton Francis Aloysius Lucius Peters, Jr.

Sep 18, 2021

Bethel, VT- Clayton Francis Aloysius Lucius Peters, Jr., 60, died quietly at home in the wee hours of Saturday, September 18, 2021.

Clayton was born August 21, 1961, in Greenfield, MA.  He is survived by a daughter Casey Sue and grand sons Anthony James, Tristen Robert and Bentley Jamison as well as stepchildren Tara Sargent Brook, Roxy...

Susan Zegans

Susan Zegans

Sep 18, 2021

Susan Zegans passed away peacefully with family around her on September 18, 2021 in White River Junction, Vermont. Susan was born in Long Island City, NY in 1937, the loved only child of Mickey and Lillian Schwartz. Though growing up during the Depression and WWII, Susan thrived in the warmth of family and friends. She made the most of...

Joanne Louise Barsotti

Joanne Louise Barsotti

Sep 16, 2021

Joanne Louise Barsotti, 92, passed away on September 16, 2021 in the memory care unit at Wheelock Terrace in Hanover, NH. She was born in Altoona, PA in 1929, the only daughter of Sarah and Oscar Curry. She attended Altoona High School and, upon graduation, entered the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, MD, now called the Peabody Institute...

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