Apr 25, 2019

Laura S. Rivers

1921-2019

Laura S. Rivers, 97, of Concord VT, passed to the next world after a brief illness on January 19, 2019.  She was born in St. Johnsbury and lived most of her life in Concord.  She graduated from Concord High School and attended UVM and Lyndon State College. ...

Apr 25, 2019

Heather Larocque, 29, of Graniteville, VT, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019.  She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on October 4, 1989 to Trina (Beattie) Barrett and Forrest Shangraw. She was raised and educated in the town of Barnet and graduated from Blue Mountain Union.  Heather enjoyed listening to music, dancing, and going to concerts. She liked...

Apr 25, 2019

Harman Reed Clark Jr. of Sheffield, died May 29, surrounded by his family.

He was born October 27, 1931, in Elizabeth, N.J., the son of Harman and Helen (Lynde) Clark. He practiced law in New Jersey for 40 years before moving to Sheffield in 1996. He considered himself a Vermonter, though bearing the label of flatlander.

Apr 25, 2019

Delmer Charles Austin passed away on December 13, 2019, at the age of 97, after a short period of declining health.

The son of Arnon and Glendola (Ward) Austin, “Del” was born in East Haven, Vermont in 1922. He would often tell stories of his idyllic childhood, in a St. Johnsbury of “yesteryear,” where he moved with...

Apr 25, 2019

Donald G. Briggs

1945-2019

Donald George Briggs, formerly of Rutland and Concord, VT, passed away on February 14, 2019 at Birchwood Terrace on Starr Farm Road in Burlington, VT.

Donnie was born in Concord, VT, on December 23, 1945, son to Charlena Elizabeth (Powell) and the late Wendell George...

Apr 25, 2019

Thomas Michael Claffey, age 79, of Concord Avenue, died suddenly at his home on Monday morning February 11, 2019.

Tom was born on January 21, 1940, in Hartford, CT, son to the late Michael Kevin and Anne (McBride) Claffey who were Irish immigrants.  He was raised and educated in Hartford graduating from Hartford High with the Class...

Apr 25, 2019

St. Johnsbury, VT: James William Wuertele of Church Street passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

Jim was born in South San Francisco, CA in 1941 to Louis and Harriet (Downing) Wuertele.  Raised and educated in Berkley, CA, he graduated from Berkley High School and earned an Electrical Engineering degree from University of California...

Apr 25, 2019

Marie Ann Manning, 64, of Lyndonville, Vermont died at the University of Vermont Medical Center on Sunday, March 10 after a long illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Marie was the daughter of the late Denis and Mary (O’Sullivan) Manning. Marie moved to Vermont in 1975 to attend Lyndon State College. After earning her bachelor’s degree in education at Lyndon,...

Apr 22, 2019

Alice V. Doyon, age 51, of Center Road, died at her home following a long battle with cancer on Monday, April 22, 2019.

Alice was born on May 15, 1967, in St. Johnsbury, daughter to the late Edwin Arthur, Sr. and Beverly Ida (Mitchell) Lawson of Lyndonville. Alice was a graduate of Lyndon Institute in the Class...

Apr 22, 2019

Ronald R. Greenwood, age 69, of Lyndon Heights passed away at Dartmouth

Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, April 22, 2019, following a long period of failing health.

Ron was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on September 30, 1949, son to the late Francis C and Elizabeth (Gates) Greenwood. He grew in in St. Johnsbury...

Apr 15, 2019

Doris Irene (Crepeault) Stetson, age 86, died on April 15, 2019 at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Doris was born to the late Hazel (Champany) and Philip Crepeault in the family home on what is now known as Crepeault Hill Road on April 24, 1932.

After graduating from St. Johnsbury Academy, she attended...

Apr 10, 2019

Patricia Marie Douglas, age 89, formerly of Main Street, passed away at the Canterbury Inn early Wednesday, April 10, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Pat was born in St. Johnsbury on June 27, 1929, daughter to the late Roy and Frances Dorothy (Cassidy) Collins.  She was raised and educated in St. Johnsbury graduating from the Academy in...

Apr 8, 2019

Cheryl Ann Pare, age 68, of Shirley Lane, passed away at her home peacefully April 8, 2019.

Cheryl was born in Providence, RI, on September 2, 1950, to the late Thomas Henry and PeggyAnn Patricia (Sharkey) Page.  She was raised and educated in Groton, VT and Scituate, RI graduating from Scituate High School in the Class of...

Apr 6, 2019

Marion Ruth (Tuzo) Somers, age 83, died April 6, 2019 following a long decline in her health.

Born in East Orange, NJ, July 10, 1935, she was daughter of the late George and Ruth (Hardy) Tuzo. She attended Barrington Bible College in Providence RI. She married Hezzie Bailey Somers on October 11, 1958 and together they shared...

Apr 6, 2019

Ruth Mae Richards, age 75, of N. Concord Road, passed away at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury on Saturday, April 6, 2019, after a sudden decline in health.

Ruth was born in St. Johnsbury on April 4, 1944, daughter to the late Edson Eugene and Florence (Wilkins) Garfield. Ruth grew up in St. Johnsbury...

Apr 6, 2019

Barbara Bright Hubbard, 88, of Brown Farm Road in Lyndonville, VT, died on April 6, 2019, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab in St. Johnsbury, VT.

She was born in Newark, NJ on December 14, 1930, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Clark) Bright.  She graduated from Allegheny High School in Cumberland, MD and then attended...

Apr 5, 2019

Katherine Ruth Hooker, 80, of Walden, passed away early Friday morning, April 5, 2019 at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.

Katherine was born in Lancaster, NH on December 10, 1938, to the late Kenneth and Margaret (Hutchinson) Nunn.   She was raised in Peacham and attended local schools, graduating from the Peacham Academy with the Class of 1956....

Apr 3, 2019

David I. “Dave” Kanell, on Wednesday April 3, 2019, at the age of 67, peacefully, in the company of his wife Beth. Dave was born in New Haven, Conn., on Jan. 1, 1952, to Martha Myers Kanell and Jacob “Jack” Kanell. He delighted in his family: his younger sister Robin Kanell, the sisterly presence and humor of his close-in-age...

Apr 2, 2019

West Danville, VT: Marie Berthe Champagne Perreault passed away at her home on Tuesday night April 2, 2019, on the eve of her 92nd birthday.

Beth was born on April 3, 1927, in Ste. Marie Beauce, Quebec, to the late Joseph and Aglaé (Poulin) Champagne. She was raised and educated there and married Delphis D. Perreault on June...

Mar 27, 2019

St. Johnsbury Center, VT: Barbara Elizabeth (Stone) Ailes, age 80, of Hill Street, formerly of Cabot and West Danville, died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, following a short period of declining health.

Barbara was born in St. Johnsbury on June 30, 1938, daughter to Howard and Freda (Maynard) Stone.  She was raised and...