Nancy Elizabeth Bedard
Jun 12, 2025
New Port Richey, FL and formerly St. Johnsbury, VT: Nancy E. Bedard, age 83, died peacefully at her son’s home in Bloomfield, VT, late Thursday night, June 12, 2025, after having returned to Vermont to spend her final days.
Nancy was born in Newport, VT, on March 14, 1942, daughter to the late Donald Leslie and Thelma E. (Desrochers) Daley. She...
Henry "Hank" E. Cheney
Jun 12, 2025
Rev. Henry E. Cheney, 78, of St. Johnsbury, passed away unexpectedly on June 12, 2025, at his home.
Hank was born on February 3, 1947, to Willis and Dorothy (Cornwall) Cheney in New York City. He was raised in Mahwah, New Jersey and went on to receive a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1969 and a Master of...
Gretchen Davis Hammer
Jun 11, 2025
St. Johnsbury and the wider Northeast Kingdom lost one of their most devoted and compassionate advocates this week. Gretchen Helen Davis Hammer, a longtime resident and pillar of the community, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2025, in White River Junction, Vermont, with family by her side. She was 91.
Born on April 13, 1934, in Lynn, Massachusetts, Gretchen was the...
Joan Franko
Jun 3, 2025
Lyndonville, VT: Joan Marie Franko, age 90, of Cotton Road, passed peacefully at St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab on Tuesday night, June 3, 2025, following a recent decline in health, and is now at peace.
Joan was born on January 30, 1935, in Hempstead, NY, daughter to the late William and Mary (Dargan) Bolch. She was raised and educated in Rockville...
Vivian Fox
May 31, 2025
Vivan S. (Davis) Fox, 85, passed away on May 31, 2025, at The Pines Health and Rehabilitation after a long illness.
Vivian was born on January 6, 1940, in Concord, VT to Arthur and Rebecca (Timson) Davis. She graduated from Concord High School before beginning a career with the United States Postal Service in East Burke and Lyndonville. She married Wayne...
Donald E. Pastula
May 30, 2025
West Danville, VT: Donald Edward Pastula, 90 died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
Donald was born in Hartford, CT on January 6, 1935, son to John and Florence (Kriss) Pastula. He was raised in Bloomfield, CT and graduated from Bloomfield High School, Class of 1953. He went to Hillyer College and spent 2 years in the...
Frances Coderre
May 27, 2025
LYNDONVILLE, VT: Frances Margaret Coderre, 77, of Slate Lane died on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH.
Frances was born in Danbury, CT on August 2, 1947, daughter to Daniel and Mary (Gaffney) Lane. Fran was raised and educated in Danbury and lived between Florida and Connecticut and Vermont since 1986. After doing factory work in Connecticut...
Helen Barney
May 24, 2025
Helen Elizabeth (Rondeau) Barney, passed away in St. Johnsbury on May 24, 2025, at the age of 102. She was born on October 16, 1922, in Durham, NH to Anna and Ludger Rondeau. She graduated from St. Patrick’s Catholic High School in 1941 and attended Keene Teacher’s College. She enlisted in the United States Army and worked at the Portsmouth...
Kenneth Mundinger Jr.
May 21, 2025
Kenneth Keith Mundinger, Jr., better known as Buddy, age 76, of Peacham Road in Danville, VT died on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at his home.
Buddy was born in Durand, Michigan on July 5, 1948, beloved son of the late Kenneth Mundinger and Winnifred (Taconis) Mundinger. He was raised and educated in Michigan, graduating from Corunna High School with the Class...
Mary Lou Greenwood
May 18, 2025
Mary Lou Greenwood passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, just three days shy of her 77th birthday. Mary Lou was born May 21, 1948, to James and Elaine (Scott) Greenwood of St. Johnsbury. She was raised on the family farm and attended St. Johnsbury schools: St. Johnsbury Center School and St Johnsbury Academy.
In 1986 she and her parents moved to...
Glenn Ailes, Jr.
May 17, 2025
Glenn Carroll Ailes, Jr., 92, of St. Johnsbury, VT, passed peacefully on May 17, 2025, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center following a brief illness.
He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, January 29, 1933, to Glenn C. and Martha (Paquin) Ailes.
Glenn was predeceased by the love of his life Barbara Elizabeth (Stone) Ailes in 2019 after almost 60...
Mabyan Fadden
May 15, 2025
Lyndonville, VT: Mabyan Don Fadden, age 84, of Lyndon Heights, died at his home Thursday morning, May 15, 2025.
Mabyan was born on June 4, 1940, in Hardwick, VT, son to the late Ronald Eugene and Greta Mae (Robertson) Fadden. He was raised and educated in Hardwick, graduating from Hardwick Academy in the Class of 1958. Red joined the U.S. Navy...
Jennifer Keithan
May 8, 2025
Jennifer L. (Bijolle) Keithan, 45, of St. Johnsbury, passed away on May 8, 2025, at the University of Vermont Medical Center.
Jen was born on November 19, 1979, in Berlin, NH to James and Nancy (Lapierre) Bijolle. She lived her whole life in the area and worked for 17 years at Weidmann, working her way up to Senior Accountant. She was...
Virginia Powers
May 4, 2025
Lyndonville, VT: Virginia Alice Powers, age 93, of Main Street, Lyndonville, passed on May 4, 2025, at St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Center in St. Johnsbury, VT, where she resided the past two months following a very recent decline.
Ginny was born on March 14, 1932, in Sutton, VT, daughter to the late Frederick Gould and Enid Mae (Jackman) Berry. She...
Gloria Tillotson
May 2, 2025
Obituary: Gloria H. Tillotson
Gloria H. Tillotson, 76, of Peacham, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Gloria was born on February 24, 1949, in St. Johnsbury to Clarence and Arlene (Ailes) Hubbard. She graduated from Danville High School in 1967 before earning an associates degree at Albany Business College in 1969. She married Michael Tillotson on August...
Thomas McFarland
Apr 30, 2025
Notice: A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2-4PM at the Tom Breslin Community Center, 377 Main Street, Lyndonville VT. Military Honors will be at 3:00PM.
Thomas “Tom” McFarland (72) of Lyndonville VT, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH, with the love of...
James Raymond
Apr 30, 2025
James M. Raymond, 79, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at the St. Johnsbury Center for Living & Rehabilitation.
Jim was born on June 13, 1945, in Elizabeth, NJ to Charles and Ellen (Brockway) Raymond. He grew up in Union, NJ, graduating from Union High School with the class of 1963. It was there that he met the love of...
Jean Mary Lund
Apr 27, 2025
St. Johnsbury, VT: Jean Mary (Raymond) Lund, age 99, of Canterbury Inn, passed peacefully Sunday evening, April 27, 2025.
Jean was born at home in Sheldon, VT, on March 7, 1926, daughter of the late Clement Emery and Gladys Catherine (Ploof) Raymond. She grew up there and, a very precocious child, entered first grade at the age of five and skipped...
Shirley Newell
Apr 25, 2025
Shirley Ann (Bailey) Newell, born November 3, 1946, passed away at the age of 78, of St. Johnsbury, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Shirley was born in Pawlet, VT to Edward and Mary (Bishop) Bailey. She was one of six children.
On October 28, 1963, Shirley married Thayer “Mush” Newell and lived in St. Johnsbury, where she built and...
Gloria Garand
Apr 25, 2025
Gloria (Fontaine) Garand, 95, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, passed away at Canterbury Inn on Friday, April 25, 2025, surrounded by her four children. Gloria was born on August 10, 1929, to Joseph and Eugenie (Audette) Fontaine.
Gloria was married on July 4, 1949, to Reginald Garand, who predeceased her on September 21, 2023. They were married for 74 years.
Over the years,...