Paul G. Downing
August 24, 1956 – June 18, 2023
Paul was called to Heaven by our Lord on June 18, 2023 with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born in Weymouth, MA. His family settled in Sherborn, MA where he attended Dover-Sherborn High School and graduated in 1974. Before attending college he...
Danville, VT - Hollis A. Prior, age 83, of Sugar Ridge Road, passed away in his sleep at home during the early hours of Saturday, June 17th, 2023.
Hollis was born in Rutland, Vermont on July 1, 1939, the son of the Maurice and Susan (Taylor) Prior. He grew up on the family farm in Sherburne (Killington), Vermont and attended Whitcomb...
M. Alan Crosby, 77, used up the last of his nine lives on June 17, 2023, at the home he loved in Waterford, Vermont.
Al was born January 8, 1946, in Arlington, Massachusetts to the late Vernon Roy and Thelma Crosby. His father was a spy with the OSS in China, and learned of his birth two weeks later, when...
Courtland “Joe” Stiles Goss entered Paradise on June 16, 2023, from Cocoa, Florida, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Both of his daughters were able to spend his last day with him.
Courtland was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, on April 13, 1931, the only son of Leonard and Charlotte Goss. He grew up in St. Johnsbury Center,...
Ulric M. Norris (known to many as “Chink”) of Sutton, VT passed away at home on June 13, 2023 at the age of 91 from congestive heart failure.
He was born in Derby, VT on December 20, 1931 to Ernest Don and Hattie (Pomery Poulin) Norris. He grew up on Main Street in Lyndonville where he attended elementary school and...
Theresa Agathe Doyon (nee Leclerc)
Terry, as she was fondly known, was 92 years old when she died on June 13th at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab after a lengthy illness. Her daughter Deborah was by her side.
The second oldest of five children, Terry was born on September 16th 1930 to Phillippe and Agathe (Fortin) Leclerc of St. Johnsbury, Vermont and spent...
East Burke, VT: Timothy J. Shipman, lovingly known as ‘Bumpa’ 72, died on Monday, June 12 at his home with family by his side. He leaves his devoted wife of 52 years, Barbara J. (McSherry) Shipman; his high school sweetheart and love of his life.
Born in Worcester, MA, son of Frank L. Shipman and Jane (Lacroix) Shipman, he grew...
Lyndonville, VT: Elsie S. Cady, age 90, of Deer Run Lane passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a very brief illness on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at her home.
Elsie was born in Granby VT on July 28, 1932, to Edward Calvin and Gladys Lillian (Tyler) Lund. She grew up in Granby and worked at Glovers until her marriage...
Bradley Paul Norrie, 77, of Concord, VT passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 peacefully at his home.
Bradley was born in Greensboro, VT on July 22, 1945, to Charles Jr. and Avis (McQueen) Norrie. He was raised in Greensboro and Lyndonville. From 1962 to 1966, Bradley proudly served in the US Army. On February 19, 1967, he married Darlina...
Irene Florence Moyse Kell
April 1, 1925-June 6, 2023
Sadly, Irene Moyse Kell 98, of Altoona, Florida passed away peacefully on June 6th surrounded by family.
She was born on April 1st,1925 in Waterford, VT as the eldest child to John Russell and Nina (Pierce) Moyce.
Irene attended school in Concord, VT grades 1-12 and graduated in 1943. Upon...
Muriel A. Dangel, 90, of Lyndon, VT passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Muriel was born in Saginaw, MI on April 24, 1933, to John and Lillian (Klich) Swiss. She graduated from Saginaw High School, Class of 1951. In 1953, Muriel married Thomas George Dangel, also of Saginaw. The couple shared almost...
David “Dave” Kempton, 64, of St. Johnsbury, VT passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at his home.
David was born in Dummerston, VT on December 4, 1958, to the late George and Patricia (Gulick) Kempton. He attended school in Peacham and graduated Valedictorian from Peacham School in 1976. David attended Lyndon State College part-time, where he met Cindy Ladue....
Gisele C. Gaskin, 92, of Lyndonville, Vermont, passed away Friday night, June 2,2023. She was born February 13,1931, at home in East Hardwick, Vermont, to Edmund and Diana (Dion) St.Hilaire, the 7th of 11 children.
Speaking only French when she entered elementary school, she challenged herself to learn the English language quickly and discovered a passion for learning. She attended schools in Hardwick,...
Helen Mary Elizabeth (Tisdale) Lang, 78, of Lyndonville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, surrounded by loving family at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
Helen was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada on October 10, 1944, to Neil William Tisdale and Eileen Frances (Glynn) O’Leary. A proud “Newfie”, she spent her childhood making wonderful memories that...
Bernice Mae Allard, 84, of Simpson Brook Road in Waterford, VT went to be with reunited with her husband in Heaven on May 28, 2023.
Bernice was born in Concord, VT on October 30, 1938, to Solon A. and Bertha M. (Lynaugh) Partridge. On March 14, 1964, Bernice married Wendell A. Allard and shared 58 wonderful years with him until...
St. Johnsbury, VT: Irma Mae Newell Rist, of Avenue C, reconnected with the love of her life, James Smith, on May 24, 2023, from her home in St. Johnsbury, VT.
Irma was born in Norwich, CT, on November 11, 1945, daughter to the late Newell Palmer and Dorothea Pearl (Stevens) Rist. She was raised and educated in Lisbon,...
Richard Leon Wright, beloved son, brother and uncle passed away in his home on May 23, 2023.
Born in Severna Park, Maryland, Rich became a long time resident of Lyndonville, Vermont when he returned to his mother's home to care for her during her final years. The sacrifice he made and the thoughtful care he provided is indicative of the...
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It is with great sadness that the family of Stephan (Steve) Ronald Clifford, 65, of Lyndonville, VT and Okeechobee, FL passed away on May 22, 2023 at Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, FL. Steve was born on April 11, 1958 in St. Johnsbury, VT. He was the second oldest born to Ronald Walter and Lorraine...
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In Loving memory of Jean Guy Lessard
Jean Lessard of Dover, NH passed away after a long battle with Parkinson's disease on Friday, May 19th, 2023 at the age of 77 in Dover, New Hampshire.
Jean was born July 13, 1945 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, son of Lionel and Jane Lessard. Jean lived in St. Johnsbury...
Arthur A. Allard, 94, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton, Vt. He was born in Sutton, Vt. on September 8, 1928 to the late George and Myrtle (Davis) Allard. Arthur had a love for farming, country music and drinking beer. He was predeceased by his brother Amos Allard in 2017. There...