Obituary Listing

May 28, 2020

BARRE – Phyllis G. Sawyer, 84, formerly of Pierce Road passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born January 2, 1936 in Thetford, she was the daughter of Myron and Mildred (Ackerman) Robinson.

Phyllis graduated from Thetford Academy.

On October 3, 1954 she married Clayton A....

May 26, 2020

EAST MONTPELIER - Paul William Grant, Sr., 82, of Fair Road passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer, on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Born May 18, 1938 in Patten Maine, he was the son of Lester and Stella (Foster) Grant, one of 14 children. He attended local schools in Patten,...

May 24, 2020

ESSEX JUNCTION – Helen Begin Roy, 103, of 18 Carmichael Street passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2020 in her home at Mansfield Place.

Born January 8, 1917 in St. Samuel-de-Gayhurst, PQ, Canada, she was the daughter of Pierre H. and Aurelie R. (LaPierre) Begin.

A hardy farm girl from the Eastern Townships of...

May 17, 2020

JOHNSON – Clark Allen “Butch” Thompson, 73, of Upper French Hill Road passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his son’s home with his family at his side.

Born May 25, 1946 in Montpelier, he was the son of Kermit L. and Isabelle (Moran) Thompson. He grew up and attended elementary school in Upper Websterville and...

May 14, 2020

ORANGE – Joan L. Ransom, 88, of Prechtl Road passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home with her family at her bedside.

Born February 17, 1932 in East Millinocket, ME, she was the daughter of Donald and Alberteen (Belanger) Jamison.  She attended elementary school in East Millinocket and high school in Brunswick, ME.  Following...

May 14, 2020

MONTPELIER - Wanita Curtis Raspe was taken into the loving arms of the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2020 after a short illness.

Born on October 23, 1951 to Hiram N. and Ruth (Seabury) Curtis.  She lived the majority of her life in Montpelier, attending Montpelier schools and graduating from Montpelier High School in 1969.

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May 13, 2020

BRADFORD – Donna L. Holden, 73, of Plateau Acres passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

Born March 8, 1947 in Barre, she was the daughter of Kenneth W. and Irene B. (Prescott) Farnham, Sr.   She attended Barre Town Elementary School and graduated...

May 11, 2020

On Monday, May 11, Bernard Van Funk, Jr., passed away at the age of 91 at the New England Homes for the Deaf.

Van was born on November 4, 1928 in Barre, Vermont to Bernard Van Funk, Sr., and Evelyn Shields. He was lovingly cared for by his step-mother Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross. He attended Austine School for...

May 9, 2020

MONTPELIER - Margaret O’Hagan Ayer (known to many as Peg or to her grandchildren as Noni-an interesting choice for this Irish grandmother), passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on May 9, 2020.

Born on May 23, 1927 in Barre, she was the daughter of Matthew and Gertrude (Coughlin) O’Hagan.  As a graduate of...

May 3, 2020

BARRE – Larry Robert Lafayette, 72, a longtime resident of Westwood Parkway, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.

Born on August 6, 1947 in Barre, he was the son of Robert and Rose Marie (Calevro) Lafayette.  He went to elementary school in East Barre and...

May 3, 2020

Larry R. Lafayette

BARRE – The celebration of life for Larry R. Lafayette, 72, will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the VFW Post #790 on Route 302 in East Barre.   A private ceremony will be held at the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in Randolph at the...

Apr 28, 2020

BARRE TOWN - Donald F. McKnight, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at The Arbor’s at Shelburne, in Shelburne, Vermont. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the last few years.

Born on April 16, 1933 in Barre, he was the son of Howard G. and Mildred (Bombard) McKnight, Sr. He attended Lincoln Elementary School...

Apr 24, 2020

BARRE - Roberta Jean Johnson, 66, of Woodland Drive passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020, after a fearless battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Born on January 15, 1954 to Robert N. and June R. (Hill) Stuart, the first of eight children.  As a teen, Roberta worked at the First National Grocery Store, and  Berg, Comolli &...

Apr 22, 2020

BARRE – Gregory A. Lemay, 53, of Sixth Street passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home.

Born August 13, 1966 in Montpelier, he was the son of Richard A. and Sylvia (Norris) Lemay.  He attended Berlin Elementary School and later joined the U.S. Army in 1985 serving in Germany.  He was honorably discharged in...

Apr 21, 2020

Barre – Gail Bernadette Parkhurst, 58, a longtime resident of Orange Street, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home.

Born in Rockingham, Vermont on March 9, 1962, she was the daughter of Floyd and Jeanne (Rayt) Parkhurst.  She attended elementary school in Westminster and graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School in 1980.  She...

Apr 14, 2020

BARRE - Evelyn Theresa (Flanagan) Nelson, 87 years of age, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Elderwood Residence in Burlington, Vermont. She was born on August 23, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts to Richard J. and Alice “Lillian” Flanagan. She was the youngest of a loving family of eight children; predeceased by brothers Richard Jr., John, Edward, James, and...

Apr 12, 2020

BARRE - Andrew  (Andy) Michael Huckins, 45, of Barre Town passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his home.

Born on November 7, 1974 in Berlin, he lived and grew up in Barre where he attended local schools. For many years Andy drove truck, working for Casella and Allen Lumber Company. He was also a volunteer...

Apr 10, 2020

GRANITEVILLE – Noreen Clark Murray, 94, a longtime resident of Baptist Street, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on December 2, 1925 in Barre, she was the daughter of Alexander and Teresa (Mochetti) Clark.  She attended elementary school in Barre City and graduated from Spaulding...

Apr 8, 2020

BARRE – Sylvia Lacross, 82, formerly of Cheney Road, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born May 14, 1937 in Barre, she was the daughter of Avenire and Lilly Fracassi.  She attended local schools and worked in her father’s restaurant for many years.  Sylvia was also the cafeteria...

Mar 28, 2020

CABOT - Robert W. Goodwin, 62, of Jenny Lane, passed suddenly March 28, 2020 in Cabot, VT.

Rob was born December 30, 1957 to Wesley and Judith (Pennypacker) Goodwin in Portland, ME. He grew up in Glastonbury, CT and graduated from UConn.

Rob was a lover of the outdoors spending summers at his grandparent’s camp...