Obituary Listing

May 19, 2021

DANVILLE – Robert N. “Bob” Cross, 88, of Peacham Road passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury.

Born on July 6, 1932 in Barnet, he was the son of Maurice and Florence (Henderson) Cross, Sr.  Bob attended Danville Elementary School and graduated from Danville High School.

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May 12, 2021

BARRE – Linda Mae Lupien-Sweeney, 71, of Berlin Street passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2021 in the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.

Born on April 30, 1950 in Berlin, she was the daughter of Joel and Mabel (Hedding) Carpenter.  Linda attended local elementary schools and graduated from Spaulding High School.

On May 16,...

May 11, 2021

WILLIAMSTOWN - Joseph Earl Violette, 93, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing in Berlin.

Born on November 12, 1927 in Websterville, he was the eldest son of William Earl and Margaret (Murphy) Violette

Joe attended Holy Ghost School in Graniteville.  He enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines at the...

May 7, 2021

SOUTH BURLINGTON - Nicanor Aja, Jr., 93, formerly of Wildersburg Common, and East Barre, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at South Harbor in South Burlington.  His family was at his bedside.

Nicanor was born in Barre in June of 1927, the son of Nicanor and Carlotta (Sassi) Aja.  He attended East Barre schools and Spaulding High School....

May 1, 2021

NORTON, VERMONT- Our brother, son, and dear friend, Brian E. Coletti passed away at his home in Norton, on Saturday May 1, 2021.  Brian was 55 years old.

Brian was born on March 6, 1966 to Aldo A. Coletti and Margaret Gehlbach Sample.  He lived in Barre 2/3 of his life and attended Barre City Schools graduating...

Apr 30, 2021

EAST BARRE – Harold W. “Pat” Taylor, 73, of Hillside Avenue passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home.

Born on April 14, 1948 on Hillside Avenue in East Barre, he was the son of Raymond and Barbara (Jones) Taylor.  He attended elementary school in East Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1966....

Apr 30, 2021

ESSEX JCT - Marilyn Cozzi Murray, 84, died peacefully after a long illness on Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home.

Born on July 23, 1936 in Barre, she was the daughter of John and Mildred (O’Connor) Cozzi.  She spent her childhood in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1954.  She then went on to...

Apr 27, 2021

WILLIAMSTOWN – Betty May French, 90, of Vermont Route 14 passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH

Born July 11, 1930 in St. Johnsbury, she was the daughter of Henry Louis and Isabelle (Drew) Ash.  She attended local elementary schools and graduated from St. Johnsbury High School.

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Apr 23, 2021

BARRE TOWN – Gino Ortiz Tosi, 76, a long-time resident of Birchwood Park passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Berlin Meadows (formerly Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center) in Berlin.

Born July 13, 1944 in Barre City, he was the son of Henry Camilo and Anita Claudia (Ortiz) Tosi.  He attended local Barre elementary schools and...

Apr 19, 2021

BERLIN – John K. “Johnnie” Mattson, 95, of Cedar Drive passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at his home with his family at his bedside.

Born on September 11, 1925 in Barre, he was the son of Carl and Elsa (Armfelt) Mattson.  John attended local elementary schools and graduated from Montpelier High School on June 11,...

Apr 14, 2021

FLORIDA - Marilyn Turner, 83, of Auburndale, Florida and formerly Barre Town, Vermont passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Brookdale Winter Haven in Winter Haven, Florida.

Born on June 11, 1937, in Barre, she was the daughter of Ralph and Esther (Rooney) Lawliss.  She attended Spaulding Graded School and graduated from Spaulding High School in...

Apr 11, 2021

GRANITEVILLE – Lee E. Flanders, 92, a long-time resident passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home.

Born on January 26, 1929 at 3:20 p.m. on the family farm in Washington Village, he was the son of Archie and Florence (Cutler) Flanders.

Lee attended Spaulding High School, most days walking the 12 miles...

Apr 4, 2021

BARRE - Pauline Elizabeth (Jackson) Wood, known affectionately as Polly, passed away at on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester surrounded by family and holding hands with her beloved sister, Carol after a long battle with cancer.

Born on July 6, 1941 in Randolph, VT she was the oldest daughter of...

Apr 1, 2021

NORTHFIELD – Marjorie Jean Gilbert, 78, formerly of Washington Village, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Mayo Health Care.

Born February 23, 1943 in Middlebury, VT, she was the daughter of Aubrey and Simone (Paquette) Weaver.  She attended Bristol Elementary School and graduated from Bristol High School. Following graduation, she attended Champlain College.

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Mar 27, 2021

BARRE TOWN – Basil Melvin Day, 86, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, March 27, 2021 with his family by his side.

Born November 22, 1934 in Worcester, he was the fifth child born to Ira Harlan and Beulah May (Moore) Day.  The family moved several times before settling in North Walpole, NH, where Basil...

Mar 26, 2021

BARRE TOWN - Ronald L. Parnigoni, 77, a long-time resident , passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home in Venice, Florida.

Born on April 16, 1943, he was the son of Ego and Agatha Parnigoni.  He attended schools in Barre, including Spaulding High School, and Lincoln School - where in the...

Mar 25, 2021

GRANITEVILLE – Ralph Griffin Safford, 95, of Cogswell Street passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021.  He led a long and independent life right up until a few months before his passing.  Ralph could often be found at birthday parties, graduations, and various other celebrations for his 6 children, 12 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.  He also spent lots of...

Mar 20, 2021

BARRE TOWN – Raymond “Ray” Duff, 79, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

Born on October 2, 1941 in Middletown, Connecticut, he was the son of Francis and Emma (Dewolf) Duff.   He was the oldest of five children. Growing up, Ray moved from Connecticut to Vermont where he graduated...

Mar 16, 2021

Marie R. Wallace

ARIZONA – Marie Rose Wallace, 92, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and dear friend, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in Sun City with her loved ones by her side.

Born on July 24, 1928 at Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, VT, she...

Mar 16, 2021

BARRE TOWN - S. Michael Slater, on the cusp of 80, passed away swiftly and unexpectedly on Tuesday night, March 16, 2021.

A retired lawyer and former long-term member of the Legislative Counsel for the State of Vermont, he was widely admired for his exemplary knowledge of the legal system, his public service, and his outstanding moral...