John Hersey
Jan 16, 2021
John Robert Hersey, 67, of Groveton, NH, passed away on January 16, 2021 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH.
John was born in Lynn, MA on November 9, 1953 to Charles and Marion (Spinney) Hersey. John operated his own mechanic shop as young man in his hometown of Lynn, Mass. He later moved North and...
Ann Vermeulen
Jan 15, 2021
Ann (Franks) Vermeulen, 88, of St. Johnsbury VT passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021, at her home, with her family by her side.
Ann was an only child, born to the late Earl and Pauline Franks of Cos Cob, CT. Ann graduated from Greenwich High School in 1950. After graduation, she held retail jobs at...
Larry Harney
Jan 15, 2021
Larry R. Harney passed away at his home on January 15, 2021 supported by his eldest daughter and his life partner. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark to military parents James and Britta Harney. Larry’s younger years were spent in the New York, Ohio, and Connecticut areas before final moving to Saint Johnsbury VT. Before sustaining a work-related injury, Larry was...
Gerald Barrows Jr.
Jan 13, 2021
Gerald H Barrows Jr of Lyndonville died January 13 at the age of 94,with his loving friend Jeannie at his side. Gerry was a husband and father first and foremost. He lovingly nurtured, cared for and nursed his wife Dorothy and children Harold and Lori through their illnesses and deaths and while he was a trucker by trade, he...
Charles Gilman
Jan 9, 2021
Charles Osmore Gilman, age 78, of Gilman Road, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home Saturday, January 9, 2021, following a long struggle with heart and lung disease.
Charlie was born in Lyndonville, VT, on September 26, 1942, son to the late Leon, Sr. and Ruth (Newell) Gilman. He grew up in Sheffield attending...
Janice Bissell
Jan 8, 2021
Janice Ann Bissell, age 77, of Summer Street, passed away at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, early Friday morning, January 8, 2021.
Janice was born on May 13, 1943, in Hardwick, VT, daughter to the late Leon and Gertrude (Allen) Sternberg. She was raised in Greensboro Bend, attending local schools there and graduated in 1961 from Greensboro...
Jerald Fournier
Jan 8, 2021
Jerald ‘Jerry’ Fournier, 78, of Lyndonville, passed away at home on Friday, January 8, 2021 following shortly after a sudden diagnosis of cancer.
He was born in Concord, VT on June 10, 1942, the son of Charles and Mildred (Reed) Fournier. He married his soul mate and best friend Jean Ward on June 15, 1963. They enjoyed...
Leslie Carpenter, Jr.
Jan 4, 2021
Leslie M. Carpenter, Jr., (Moe) passed from this life to a better place on January 4, 2021 at The Pines Health and Rehab in Lyndonville, VT, after struggling for years with dementia.
He was born, one of eight children, to Leslie Carpenter, Sr. and Pearl Rash Carpenter in Concord, Vt., on February 17, 1932. His parents and...
Darline Reynolds
Dec 31, 2020
Darline (Dodi) Reynolds, the family’s energizer bunny, passed away peacefully in her St. Johnsbury home with family at her side in the early hours of Dec. 31st. She was born on March 2, 1954, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Edmund and Dorothy Judson. Dodi grew up and lived in Fairfield, Connecticut her entire life until moving to St. Johnsbury in...
Norma Garfield
Dec 29, 2020
Norma J. Garfield, 80, passed away on December 29, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Norma was born to Densmore and Iva (Phillips) Gorham. She was one of six girls. After her father’s accident, Norma no longer attended school so she could help him on the farm. She married the love of...
Judith Turner
Dec 29, 2020
Judith Ann Turner, 79, of Danville, VT, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at her home.
Judy was born in Klamath Falls, OR on December 5, 1941, to Elmer and Helen (Kruger) Allen. She was raised and educated in Corvallis, OR, graduating from Corvallis High School, Class of 1959. On February 26, 1961, Judy married Gerald...
Sharon DeFlorio Gordon
Dec 27, 2020
Sharon DeFlorio Gordon, 68, of Brookfield, VT, passed away on 12/27/2020 after a long illness at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in Lyndonville, VT.
Sharon was born to Richard Bott SR. and Joan Bott ( Emery) in Morristown, NJ. on 12/20/1952.
Sharon loved to work in her vegetable garden and flower gardens. She loved...
Alton Britch
Dec 22, 2020
Alton Kenneth Britch, 77, of St. Johnsbury, VT and formerly of Wheelock, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by his beloved family.
Alton was born in Barton, VT, on January 31, 1943, to Stewart and Rita (Paul) Britch. He was raised in Barton and then while he was still young his family...
Shirl Sizen
Dec 20, 2020
Shirl M. Sizen, 48, passed away on December 20, 2020 at her home in St. Johnsbury, VT after a long courageous battle with breast cancer.
Shirl was born in Meriden, CT, on April 30, 1972. She was the daughter of Mary Jean Cushman and Cleon Sizen. After graduating from Lyndon Institute in 1990, she went on to...
Susan Kiefer
Dec 20, 2020
Susan M. Kiefer, 61, of St. Johnsbury, VT passed away on December 20, 2020, at her home. Susan was born in Worcester, MA on August 10, 1959. She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon Kiefer, in 2013. There will be no services.
Patricia Cushman
Dec 19, 2020
Patricia A. Cushman, 74, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a courageous battle with Leukemia.
Pat was born on February 10, 1946 in Hadleyville (Lyndonville) VT, the daughter of Osmer and Wilma (Garron) Farman. Pat spent most of her childhood on the family farm on Bible Hill....
Leslie Shatney
Dec 17, 2020
Leslie Frank Shatney, age 77, died at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab, Thursday, December 17, 2020, following a long decline in health. He had been a resident since 2015 and had lived in Concord, VT, for most all his life.
Leslie, also known as Skinny & Pete, born on May 9,1943 grew up in Concord, son...
Richard John Sr.
Dec 15, 2020
Barnet, VT: Richard Robert John, Sr., age 67, passed away quietly at his home, December 15, 2020, in Barnet where he has lived the past 2 years.
Richard was born in Burlington, VT, March 28, 1953, son to the late Robert Alfred and Hilda (Clark) John. He grew up living in W. Burke, Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury...
Ellen Goss
Dec 14, 2020
UPDATE: A Graveside service will be held at 10AM on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the Hillside Cemetery on Simpson Road in Norwich, VT. Later that day, friends may call on the family from 12 noon until 2PM at the Sayles Funeral Home.
St. Johnsbury, VT: Ellen Louise (Goodrich) Goss, age 89, of Gilman Avenue passed...
George Thurston, III
Dec 4, 2020
George W. Thurston III, 70, of St. Johnsbury, VT, died peacefully at home on December 4, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
George was born in Beverly, MA on August 14, 1950 to the late Norman H and Rochelle (Fournier) Thurston and grew up in Gloucester, MA. He attended Gloucester High School (Class of ’68) followed by...