Leon W. Pillsbury
May 20, 2026
Ascutney, VT – Leon W. Pillsbury, Jr., 93, died Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH.
Leon was born February 1, 1933, in Waterville, ME, the only child of Leon and Inez (Rumery) Pillsbury. He grew up in Westbrook and graduated from Deering High School in 1951. While attending high school, he met Ruth Pillsbury. They...
Katherine Elizabeth Keating
May 17, 2026
White River Junction, VT – Katherine Elizabeth Keating, 68, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH after a brief illness. Kate was born in Sedalia, MO while her father was stationed there with the Air Force to parents Edward J. and Thora W. (Stevens) Keating. She graduated from...
Karen B. Crawford
May 13, 2026
Hartford, VT — Karen B. Crawford, 76, died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, with her daughter at her side.
Karen was born May 28, 1950, in Hanover, NH, a daughter of Russell and Marjorie (Berry) Hutchins. She attended Norwich schools and graduated from Hanover High School in 1968.
She worked at The Listen Center, where...
Michael David Temple
May 8, 2026
Austin, TX – Michael David Temple, 66, died May 8, 2026, after a 17-year battle with various cancers, with his loving family by his side. He recently celebrated his 39th wedding anniversary and 66th birthday while in the hospital.
He was born May 2, 1960, a son of Richard and Rose (McKenney) Temple. Mike grew up in White River Jct., graduating...
Nancy Harris Ross
2026
Brownsville, VT - Nancy Harris Ross passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026. She was born in Yonkers, New York, in September of 1933 to Dorothy K. Harris and William B. Harris. Nancy moved to Bernardsville, New Jersey, in 1949 and graduated from Bernards High School in 1951. After graduating from high school, Nancy trained as a draftsman at Bell...
Virginia Louise Smith
May 6, 2026
Sharon, VT – Virginia L. Smith of Sharon, VT died Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH after a hard battle with pancreatic cancer.
Virginia was born May 28, 1967, to Roger and Mary (Taylor) Smith. She was raised in Hartford, VT. “Jinky” (as she was known by many), and her third husband and high school...
Scott Ross Hammond
May 4, 2026
Scott Ross Hammond, 63, of Brownsville, Vermont, passed away on May 4, 2026, at his son’s home, surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Scott was born on February 23, 1963, in Windsor, Vermont, to Ronald and Shirley (Sanderson) Hammond. A proud graduate of Windsor High School, Class of 1981, he went on to serve...
Barbara Faith Hever
May 3, 2026
Hardwick, VT – Barbara Faith Hever, 82, died peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH.
Born in New Haven, CT on December 21, 1943, to Frank A. and Statia (Nowotenski) Orosz, Barbara grew up in around Wallingford, CT before eventually making the Northeast Kingdom her home, first in Lyndonville...
Jacqueline Jacobs
May 3, 2026
White River Jct., VT- Jacqueline Evonne Johnson Jacobs passed away at her home in White River Junction on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with her family close by. Jackie was born in Hanover, NH on August 28, 1927, daughter of Nelson Peterson Johnson and Katharine Bagley Johnson. She attended schools in White River Junction, VT, West Lebanon and Franklin, NH and...
William Thompson
May 2, 2026
Lebanon, NH- Our community lost a deeply loved and familiar presence when William "Bill" Thompson, 58, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 2 , 2026.
Bill was a well-known and deeply loved member of this community. Everyone who knew him loved him, and truly, everyone knew him. Having grown up here, he formed lifelong friendships, and each person who knew...
Jane Ellen Mesh
May 1, 2026
Windsor, VT - Jane Ellen Sisser Mesh passed away peacefully in the arms of her beloved partner, Jack Brooks, on May 1st, 2026, in her home.
Jane was a talented concert pianist but chose to become an RN where she could dedicate her life to helping others and save countless lives. She used her expertise as an RN to help her...
Ina Haas
Apr 29, 2026
Windsor, VT – Ina Haas, 104, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Windsor, VT.
She was born on October 31, 1921, in Midland Park, NJ to Rudolph and Hilda (Siersma) Bokma and attended the Midland Park schools. For many years she worked as a clerk for the United States Postal Service; she enjoyed the work directly assisting community members with...
Leane Page Garland
Apr 28, 2026
Hanover, NH- Leane Page Garland When I was growing up, my father called me “stubborn.” I would describe myself, rather, as persistent and tenacious. So here I am, in the midst of my fourth bout with cancer, writing an obituary with the help of my friend Kesaya E. Noda, persistently and tenaciously trying to describe why life has been such...
John E. Rooney
Apr 24, 2026
Brownsville, VT – John E. Rooney, formerly of Fort Myers, FL, died at his home on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the age of 70. John was born in New York, NY to June and John Rooney and grew up in Manhattan. His career with UPS spanned more than three decades, mostly delivering on the island of Manhattan. During that...
Laura Griggs
Apr 24, 2026
Reading, VT – Laura Newton Alexander Griggs, 99, died on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Reading. Laura was born on August 18, 1926, to Maurice and Mildred (Pollard) Newton in Springfield, VT. Maurice owned and operated Newton’s Store in Reading and at a very young age Laura began helping her father. She continued to work at the store until her...
Buzz Meyer
Apr 22, 2026
Western Springs, IL- Robert “Buzz” Meyer of Western Springs, Illinois passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, at age 72, surrounded by his family.
This ended a long and difficult struggle with corticobasal degeneration, a rare atypical form of Parkinson’s. Buzz is remembered as a loving father, devoted husband, talented musician, and dedicated professor. Those who knew him will miss his...
Tyson Robinson
Apr 21, 2026
Windsor, VT — Tyson Allen Robinson, 42, died unexpectedly of natural causes on April 21, 2026, at his home.
Tyson was born on September 19, 1983, in Claremont, NH, the son of Holly Robinson and Raymond Blake. He grew up in Springfield and attended Springfield High School. Tyson later married his childhood friend, Nikita Desilets.
Tyson was a talented artist who especially...
Nancy M. Husband
Apr 21, 2026
Windsor, VT – Nancy M. Husband, 92, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at her home in Windsor.
Nancy was born December 10, 1933, in Lebanon, NH, a daughter of Levi and Lillian (Allard) Bashaw. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1951 and was married to Robert R. Husband on August 1, 1953, in Lebanon, NH.
Nancy worked at the Cross Abbott...
Beverly J. Carey
Apr 18, 2026
White River Junction, VT- Beverly J. Carey, 82, died at her home in White River Junction on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed in an online guestbook found at www.knightfuneralhomes.com
Emily Johnson Abbott
Apr 17, 2026
Ascutney, VT – Emily Johnson Abbott, 99, died peacefully Friday, April 17, 2026, at her home surrounded by those who loved her.
Emily was born November 5, 1926, in Claremont, NH. She graduated from Stevens High School in 1945 and married Edward J. Abbott on August 2, 1947, at the Ascutney Union Church in Ascutney, VT. The couple lived briefly in...
