Eleanor P. Hart of Dalton, NH passed away on Nov. 25, 2015 at The Country Village Genensis Health Care facility in Lancaster, New Hampshire where she resided since 2011. She was born in Sheffield, Vermont on June 18, 1926, the daughter of Perley J. and Pearl Marion (Basnar) Simpson. She graduated from Lyndon Institute with the class of 1943. Eleanor...
Shirley O'Connor of Clinton Ave. in St. Johnsbury died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at the age of 83. She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on Jan. 1, 1932, the youngest of six children born to Francis and Julia (Rowe) Minnicucci. She lived most of her adult life in Prospect, Ct. where she raised her family and...
Gerald "Jay Lee" Berg, age 64, of Dunn Mountain Road, passed away at his home Monday night, November 23, 2015, from a heart attack. Jay Lee, a Native American of the Sioux Nation, was born in Fargo, North Dakota, on March 15, 1951, son to the late Aldon Ivan and Frances Mae (Hempel) Berg. . He grew up in North...
Florence (Bell) Wright, formerly of West Danville, VT, died peacefully at Vergennes Residential Care Home on November 20, 2015 surrounded by those who loved her. She was 89 years old. Florence was born in Berlin, New Hampshire on May 6, 1926. She was the third of four children born to Edmund and Nellie (Keenan) Bell. Growing up during the Great...
Renee Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York to Ani and Oskar Adler, who were both Holocaust survivors. She grew up in Brooklyn with her brother Arnold, attended Erasmus Hall High School, and graduated from Pratt University. Renee was a free spirit with many creative interests, and was much beloved by her wide circle of international friends and family. For...
Douglas G. Lavigne of St. Johnsbury, longtime physical education teacher, suffered an aneurysm and died very unexpectedly November 9, 2015 at the age of 63. He was born in Newport, Vermont on Jan. 29, 1952, the son of Valmore and Doris (Page) Lavigne. Doug attended St. Johnsbury Academy and graduated from Burlington High School with the class of 1970. He...
Rev. Stanley A. Young, Sr., age 62, of Cleveland, TN, passed away at the Tennova Health Care Center in Cleveland, Friday, November 6, 2015. Stanley was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on August 21, 1953, son to the late Donald A. Young, Sr. and Clara (Persons) Young. He grew up in St. Johnsbury and went on to serve in the...
Molly T. Ball, age 84, passed away at the Country Village Center in Lancaster, NH, Tuesday morning, November 3, 2015, where she had been a resident since February. Molly was born in Lancaster, NH, on July 15, 1931, daughter to the late Chester and Imogene (Reed) Towle. She was raised and educated there and married Donald A. Ball in 1949....
William Frank Ottinger, 73, of McDowell Road, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 1, 2015, following a period of declining health. Bill was born in Greenfield, MA, January 15, 1942, son to the late Frank and Fanny (Maleski) Ottinger. He was raised and educated in Sunderland, MA, graduating from Frontier Regional High School in Hadley, MA, with the...
Milly Whitney of St. Johnsbury passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at the age of 92. She had resided at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Center since Feb. of 2008. She was born in St. Johnsbury on May 1, 1923, the daughter of George and Ienze (Libbey) Lenton. She graduated from Lyndon Institute with the class of 1941. For...
Marguerite Ellen Cassady of Lyndonville passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the age of 85. She had resided at Maple Lane Nursing Home since February of this year. Marge was born in Lyndonville on May 26, 1930, the daughter of Elroy and Eleanor (Wells) Gero. Both her parents died in 1985. She attended East Haven River School, a one-room...
Evelyn 'Lynn' O'Leary, 86, of Hill St. in Danville, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 30, 2015. She had resided at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Center since November of 2013. She was born in Peacham, Vermont on June 3, 1929, the daughter of Gifford T. and Vieda (Pilotte) Robinson. She was predeceased by her first husband, Warren Coolbeth. She...
Nancy Lew of West Burke and St. Johnsbury passed away peacefully Oct. 27, 2015 at the age of 84. She had resided at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center for the past six years. She was born in Buffalo, New York on May 27, 1931, the daughter of Eugene and Frances (Schadler) Rumbarger. Her husband John predeceased her on...
Edwina Mae Corliss, 76, of Main Street, passed away at her home, Sunday morning October 25, 2015, Edwina was born on April 14, 1939, in Topsham, VT, daughter to the late John E. and Beatrice Mae (Currier) Jenkins. She grew up in Lyndon and graduated from Lyndon Institute with the Class of 1957. She married Myron A. Corliss in 1958...
Diane S. Griffith, 59, of Partridge Lane and lifelong resident of Lyndonville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Diane was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, February 20, 1956, daughter to the late Sidney William and Barbara Hazel (Mitchell) Chamberlain. She was raised and educated in Lyndonville graduating from Lyndon Institute with the Class of 1974. She married Brian...
Cindy Jean Shatney, 58, of Burlington, VT, passed away following a sudden illness Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Cindy was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on March 12, 1957, daughter to Mae (Sanborn) and the late Albion Shatney. She was raised and educated in E. Barnet and has lived most of her adult life...
Kenneth Earl Darrell, longtime St. Johnsbury resident, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the age of 74. Since this spring the Darrells had resided at The Cardinal's Nest off Brown Farm Rd. in Lyndonville. He was born April 30, 1941, the son of Clarence and Beulah (Bailey) Darrell. Kenny graduated from the Trade School with the class of 1960....
Rodney R. Collins, 70, of Cross Road, passed away at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, October 21, 2015, with his family at his side. Rodney was born in E. Concord, VT, on March 27, 1945, son to the late Gordon M. and Della C. (Morrill) Collins. He was raised and educated there graduating from Concord School....
Gloria A. Labounty, 63, of Passumpsic, passed away October 21, 2015, at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Gloria was born in Bourne, MA, July 12, 1952, daughter to the late Franklin Hunter Mitchell, and survived by her mother, Annette (Gervais) Hilton of Barnet, VT. She was raised and educated in Somersworth, NH. Gloria worked in food...
Joanna Kennedy Easter, 62, of Pompano Beach, Florida, passed away at her home of cancer Oct. 20, 2015. Her loving husband Al was at her side. She was born in St. Johnsbury on Nov. 10, 1952, the daughter and youngest child born to Dr. Harold and Marylyn (Sleeper) Kennedy, the sister to Michael and James. Joanna graduated from St. Johnsbury...