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John E. Lasell
Sep 6, 2018
WILLIAMSTOWN - John Elliot Lasell, 91, joined his family in heaven on Thursday, September 6, 2018, after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Berlin.
Born July 22, 1927 in Barre, he was the eldest son of Horace H. and Esther T. (Cheney) Lasell. He grew up on the family farm on South...
Robert A. Rossi
Sep 3, 2018
BARRE – Robert A. Rossi, 104, of Cleary Street passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Barre Gardens Nursing Home after a short illness.
Born November 22, 1913 in Barre, he was the son of Antonio and Irene (Comi) Rossi.
Robert attended local elementary schools, graduating from Spaulding High School in 1931 and attended...
Marion T. Santor
Aug 26, 2018
GRANITEVILLE – Marion T. “Mari” Santor, 74, of the Graniteville Road passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Barre Gardens.
Born September 9, 1943 in Randolph, she was the daughter of Clifford O. and Ethel A. (Bradshaw) Thurber. She attended local schools and made her home in Orange before settling in Graniteville.
Mari...
Cornelius Hogan
Aug 26, 2018
PLAINFIELD - Cornelius “Con” Hogan died suddenly but peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, August 26, 2018, with his wife of 53 years, Jeannette, at his side. He was born and raised in Burlington, New Jersey as the oldest of three brothers. Con went on to Rutgers University for undergraduate work and later received his MGA from the...
Terry J. Tofani
Aug 10, 2018
PLAINFIELD – Terry J. Tofani, 76, a long-time resident of Country Club Road, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 10, 2018.
Born on June 15, 1942 in Hartford, CT, he was the son of Joseph and Edna (Muckler) Tofani. He attended elementary school at St. Monica Catholic School and was a graduate of Marion...
August T. Phillips, Sr.
Aug 7, 2018
GREENSBORO – August T. Phillips, Sr., 79, of Maggie’s Pond Road passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.
Born May 11, 1939 in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of August and Mary Phillips. He attended local elementary schools and graduated from a technical school for Plumbing and...
Katherine M. Washburn
Aug 6, 2018
GRANITEVILLE – Katherine “Kay” M. Washburn, 88, of the Graniteville Road passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin with her loving family at her bedside.
Born November 17, 1929 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ernest Lamson and Elsie Mae (Tanner) Reynolds. She attended East Bethel Elementary School, Burlington...
Donald J. Violette
Jul 31, 2018
BARRE – Donald Joseph Violette, 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, with his loving family at his bedside.
Born April 21, 1952 in Barre, he was the son of Joseph E. and Phyllis R. (Leavitt) Violette. Donald attended Holy Ghost Elementary School...
Richard L. Taylor
Jul 28, 2018
WASHINGTON – Richard (Dick) Leavitt Taylor, 80, of Hyland Hill Road passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his home with his loving family at his bedside.
Born on January 3, 1938 in Malden, MA, he was the son of Howard and Wanda (Larson) Taylor. Richard graduated from Malden High School in 1956.
After...
Richard C. Quenneville
Jul 24, 2018
ORANGE – Richard C. Quenneville, 80, of Cutler Corner Road passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born June 28, 1938 in West Hartford CT, he was the son of Charles A. and Loretta T. (Caya) Quenneville.
Richard attended Hartford Trade school and Hillyer College in West...
Kenneth C. Beede
Jul 23, 2018
WASHINGTON – Kenneth C. Beede, 91, of Hart Hollow Road passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Barre Gardens in Barre after a short illness.
Born April 26, 1927 in Washington, he was the son of Clarence W. and Myrtice (Burnham) Beede.
Kenneth attended Washington Village School and was drafted into the U.S. Army,...
Edward A. Coletti
Jul 14, 2018
HOLLY HILL, FL – Edward A. “Eddey” Coletti, 67, of Magnolia Avenue passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Floridan Memorial Hospital in Ormand Beach, FL.
Born March 30, 1951 in Barre, Eddey was the son of Edward and Gertrude (Cooper) Coletti. He attended local elementary schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1970....
Maria A. Calamia
Jul 9, 2018
EAST MONTPELIER – Maria Ann Calamia, 61, a long-time resident of the County Road, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with her loving family at her bedside.
Born May 6, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Ann (Cassara) Calamia. Maria graduated from Grover...
Douglas W. Bullard
Jul 8, 2018
SOUTH BARRE – Douglas W. Bullard, 87, a long-time resident of South Barre passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with his loving family at his bedside.
Born October 30, 1930 in Barre, he was the son of Corydon and Christina (MacInnis) Bullard. Doug attended elementary school in Barre...
Paul A. Tremblay
Jul 4, 2018
EAST BARRE – Paul Andre Tremblay, 69, of Waterman Street, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born on March 23, 1949 in Barre, he was the son of Andre and Minnie (Duncan) Tremblay. Paul attended East Barre Elementary School, graduated from Spaulding School in the Class of 1967,...
Luke N. Lacroix
Jul 4, 2018
BARRE CITY – Luke Norman LaCroix, 30, a longtime Barre resident, died Wednesday morning, July 4, 2018.
Born on January 14, 1988 in Kileen, Texas, he was the son of David and Nancy (Savard) LaCroix. He attended Barre Town Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 2006. Following his graduation, he attended Lyndon State College,...
Marjorie T. Gomez
Jul 1, 2018
WILLIAMSTOWN – Marjorie “Marge” Taft Gomez, 89, a long-time Williamstown resident passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Vermont Respite House in Colchester with her loving family at her bedside.
Marge was born just over the hill at Randolph Hospital to Harold C. and Ruth (Howe) Taft and grew up along with her brother, on...
John C. Belding
Jun 23, 2018
BARRE - John C. “Jack” Belding, 89, died peacefully at Lincoln House in Barre on Saturday, June 23, 2018. He was born in Northampton, MA on October 5, 1928, to Robert J. and Lucia S. Belding.
Jack graduated from Northampton High School in 1948, and from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 1953. While at UMass,...
Thomas E. Lussier, Sr.
Jun 16, 2018
BARRE – Thomas Earl Lussier, 57, of Pike Street passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at his home.
Born January 24, 1961 in Barre, he was the son of Frank and Esther (LaForest) Lussier. Thomas attended Brook Street Elementary School and Spaulding High School both in Barre.
On July 30, 1994 he married Brandy...
Lizette J. Morton
Jun 15, 2018
BERLIN - Lizette Jean D’arc Morton passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center where she resided for the past 5 years. Lizette was 84 years old.
Born in Graniteville on July 2, 1933, she was the daughter of Joseph and Emilia (Roy) Routhier. She attended Holy...
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