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Barbara Donovan
Dec 20, 2020
BARRE - Barbara Donovan passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at home after a long fight with breast cancer.
Born on December 2, 1953 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of James and Genevieve (Gerry) Carr Donovan. Barb attended the Infant of Prague grammar school and graduated high school from Sacred Heart Academy in...
Philip J. Reed
Dec 19, 2020
BARRE TOWN – Philip J. Reed, 92, of Windy Wood Road passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born on July 8, 1928 in Graniteville, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of Roy Marvin and Gladys Lily (Bullock) Reed. He graduated from Derby Academy in 1948. After graduation, he became a...
Lawrence Hugh Reilly
Dec 19, 2020
BARRE TOWN - Lawrence Hugh Reilly 92, a longtime resident, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, December 19, 2020.
Reilly was born on August 22, 1928 in Alburgh, VT during the great depression. His mother, Florence Flynn Reilly was a community leader. His father, Lawrence Leo Reilly, was a respected Rutland Railroad engineer. Larry’s...
Lucille R. Grearson
Dec 19, 2020
BARRE – Lucille R. Grearson, 87, of North Barre Manor passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born on January 29, 1933 in Barre City, she was the daughter of Matteo and Irene (Corti) Beltrami. Lucille grew up in the old North end, Italian section, of Barre. She attended...
Paul G. Hill
Dec 14, 2020
WILLIAMSTOWN – Paul G. Hill, 70, of Martin Road passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester.
Born January 3, 1950 in Barre City, he was the son of Glenn I. and Dorothy (Fahner) Hill, Sr. Paul attended Barre Town Schools and Spaulding High School.
On June 22,...
Nancy Boulanger Chapin
Dec 12, 2020
WILLIAMSTOWN – Nancy (Boulanger) Chapin, 73, a longtime resident of Railroad Street, gained her wings after a short illness while holding her daughter’s hand on Saturday, December 12, 2020.
Born on January 15, 1947 in Barre City, she was the daughter of Foster and Ruby (Freeman) Rodger. She attended elementary school in Barre and graduated from Spaulding...
Shirley Jean Flint
Dec 11, 2020
WILLIAMSTOWN – Shirley Jean Flint, 79, of VT Route 14 passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center after a year of declining health.
Born on March 19, 1941 at home, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Gertrude (Williams) Flint. She attended Williamstown schools after her mother died...
Dennis N. White
Dec 11, 2020
EAST MONTPELIER - Dennis N. White, 78, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Arbors in Shelburne.
Dennis was born and raised in Swampscott, MA. In his youth, he spent summers at camp in Wakefield, NH where he met Bonnie Duncan of Burlington, MA when he was fifteen and she...
Philip H. Gibbs
Dec 9, 2020
WILLIAMSTOWN – Philip Hazen Gibbs, 89, of Pallas Road passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home with his family at his bedside.
Born on October 7, 1931 in Rochester, he was the son of Maurice Wells and Nina (Courtney) Gibbs, Sr. He attended local elementary schools.
He enlisted in the U. S....
Shana A. Butler
Dec 9, 2020
WILLIAMSTOWN – Shana Ann Butler, 49, of South Hill Road passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her home with her family at her bedside.
Born March 22, 1971 in Barre, she was the daughter of Elwin and Gloria (Foster) Griffith. Shana attended Barre Town Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1989.
...Donald R. Denko
Dec 3, 2020
GRANITEVILLE – Donald R. Denko, 84, of Baptist Street, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Woodridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.
Born December 21, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of Andrew and Marie (Marsh) Denko, Sr. In his early years, his family moved to Brookfield, VT and he attended local...
Deborah A. Deforge
Nov 27, 2020
GRANITEVILLE - Deborah A. DeForge, 60, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2020 due to COPD related complications in the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
Born on January 20, 1960 in Barre, she was the daughter of Louis and Marion Duprey (Hardaker).
On August 13, 1978 she married...
Howard Magnant
Nov 24, 2020
ALBANS – Howard Magnant, 81, of Victoria Lane, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Barre.
Born on May 8, 1939 in Franklin, he was the son of Ralph and Ethel (Merrill) Magnant. He attended local elementary schools and graduated from Franklin High School in June of 1957. After...
Anthony G. Chaloux
Nov 19, 2020
SOUTH BARRE – Anthony Gerard Chaloux, 65, was called home to be with our Lord on Thursday, November 19, 2020, surrounded by his family.
Born on January 14, 1955, he was the son of Gerard and Laura (Cadorette) Chaloux of West Topsham, Vermont. Tony was a man of many talents and hobbies. His formative years were spent...
Clifford Earl Dickinson
Nov 9, 2020
BARRE - Clifford Earl Dickinson, 88, passed away peacefully with his daughters Debra Ann Skoda and Linda Dickinson Liese holding his hands, on Monday, November 9, 2020.
Born on May 26, 1932, he was the son of Earl William and Zilpha Eleanor (Winton) Dickinson. A lifelong resident of Barre, his high school education was interrupted when he...
L. Taylor Millington
Nov 7, 2020
BARRE TOWN - L. Taylor Millington, 95, of Wildersburg Common passed away before midnight on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.
Born on January 8, 1925 in Burlington, he was the son of Lester and Maude (Hill) Millington, Sr. He attended elementary school in Burlington. The family then moved...
Richard N. Jensen
Nov 6, 2020
BARRE TOWN – Richard “Dick” N. Jensen, 91, a former long-time resident passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born August 6, 1929 in Montpelier, he was the son of Hans C. and Lillian (Beck) Jensen. Dick attended Montpelier elementary schools and graduated from Montpelier High School.
...
Gloria C. Newton
Nov 5, 2020
BERLIN – Gloria Newton, 94, a longtime resident of Highland Avenue, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Lincoln House with her family at her bedside.
Born April 27, 1926 in Fort Myers, Florida, she was the daughter of Walter Hosey and Hazel Marie (Duvall) Tew. In her early childhood the family moved...
Margaret Hutchins
Nov 3, 2020
SOUTH BARRE - Margaret Urquhart Hutchins left this world on November 3, 2020, touching all who loved her with strong family and community values, a wonderful sense of humor and practical joker always with a no-nonsense grateful attitude that guided her throughout her lifetime.
Margaret was born in Hanover, NH on January 22, 1935. She was raised...
Lee Morrow Reid
Oct 26, 2020
BARRE TOWN - Eileen “Lee” Bickell Morrow Reid, 97, of Wildersburg Common passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 surrounded by family in the comfort of her home.
Born on March 13, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario, she was the third of four daughters to James P. and Marie (Watson) Bickell. Lee’s father was a well-known figure in...
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