Obituary Listing

Nov 18, 2018

BARRE – Judith R. Hoermann, 98, of Willow Drive passed away surrounded by her loving children on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born October 15, 1920, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Arthur L. and Ruth (Sherrill) Reynolds of Richmond. Judith attended Richmond’s one-room Depot Elementary School and...

Nov 17, 2018

ORANGE– Florinda T. Letourneau, 98, a longtime resident of George Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. Her loving family were at her bedside.

Born on February 25, 1920 in Santander, Spain, she was the daughter of Florindo and Romalda (Maza) Teja. The family emigrated to the...

Nov 15, 2018

GRANITEVILLE – Donald W. Ovaitte, 73, of Dodge Avenue, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his home.

Born on January 31, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of John and Gladys (Iverson) Ovaitte. He attended local schools and after graduating from high school was a graduate of Lyndon State College.

On...

Nov 11, 2018

EAST CALAIS - James William "Bill" Hudson Jr., 88, of East Calais, Vermont, died Sunday, November 11, 2018, at his home.

He was born in Plainfield, Vermont, on August 15, 1930, the son of James William Hudson Sr. and Dorothy Raymond Hudson. He went thru school in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School in 1948.

Nov 10, 2018

EAST BARRE – Linda J. Atkins, 75, a long-time resident of East Barre passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center.

Born July 30, 1943 in Rutland, she was the daughter of Gardner and Adlena (DeCicco) Eells.

Linda attended elementary school in Rutland and graduated from Rutland High School with...

Nov 10, 2018

BARRE TOWN - On a late fall day in 1996 I rounded a corner on Owen Drive to meet my future wife’s father. (He was not expecting me.)

In the driveway was a man about 5’2” tall and 115 lbs. The gold jacket he was wearing was a little over-sized, but it matched the well-worn work gloves...

Nov 9, 2018

ORANGE – Michael William Stone, 61, a longtime Orange resident and Barre businessman, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 9, 2018.

Born on September 27, 1957 in Barre City, he was the son of William and Karlene (Martin) Stone.  He attended local elementary schools and graduated from Spaulding High School as part of the Class of 1975....

Nov 8, 2018

BARRE CITY – Janice Helen Bernasconi, 78, a longtime Barre resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Her loving family was with her at her bedside.

Born on June 26, 1940 in Barre City, she was the daughter of Douglas and Margaret (Shea) Smith. She attended local elementary schools and was a member of the...

Nov 7, 2018

BERLIN - Phyllis Cecile Govea, 75, passed away peacefully after a long illness.

Born September 20, 1943 in Barre, she was the daughter of Antonio and Flora (Sulham) Govea. Phyllis lived much of her life in the Central Vermont area.

She was a long-term resident of the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation facility and enjoyed playing...

Nov 4, 2018

Marshfield – Connie Holt, 80, a longtime resident of Holt Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Her loving family was with her at her bedside.

Born on October 8, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of John and Lorraine (Graeff) Waechter. She attended local schools in Philadelphia and graduated high school in...

Nov 2, 2018

WILLIAMSTOWN – Judith Bowser Hoffman, 76, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at her home with her daughter at her bedside.

Born January 15, 1942 in Cortland, OH, she was the daughter of William and Mary (Sutter) Bowser. Judith was one of four children. Her childhood was spent on the family farm where she remembers sneaking...

Oct 29, 2018

WASHINGTON - Carroll E. Ordway Jr., 92, of Washington, died October 29, 2018 at home with his family.

Carroll was born in Barre on April 2, 1926, the son of the late Carroll E. Ordway Sr. and Evelyn R. (Matheson) Ordway.

Carroll spent his early childhood in Barre before moving to Washington where his family...

Oct 26, 2018

BARRE CITY – Alfeo Brusetti, “Al”, 96, a longtime resident of Batchelder Street, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Woodridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.

Born on June 21, 1922 in Barre City, he was the son of Carlo and Maria (Gioria) Brusetti. He attended elementary school in Barre and was a graduate...

Oct 16, 2018

WILLIAMSTOWN – Chester John Clark, 74, a longtime resident of Williamston passed away on October 16, 2018 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. His loving family had been with him at his bedside.

Born in Newbury on March 7, 1944, he was the son of Herman and Evelyn (Bailey) Clark. He attended elementary school...

Oct 16, 2018

BARRE CITY – Leona R. Philip, 83, a longtime Barre resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Her loving family was with her at her bedside.

Born on June 1, 1935 on the family farm in Washington, she was the daughter of Simeon and Hazel (Pickett) Taylor. She was the youngest daughter...

Oct 14, 2018

SOUTH BARRE – Dolores P. Mattote, 83, of the South Barre Road, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born August 5, 1935 in Barre, she was the daughter of Everett Ivor and Pauline Ellen (Collins) Griffith. She attended elementary school in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1953....

Oct 13, 2018

Barre- Lorraine D. Isabelle, lovingly known as Izzy in her final years, and Mémère by her immediate family, passed away on October 13, 2018 with family at her side. She battled Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years.

Born on May 12, 1932, in Compton, Quebec, Lorraine was one of 11 children born to Alfred and Lea...

Sep 21, 2018

BARRE – Heather Rae Seale “Heidi”, 84, a longtime Graniteville resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury, Vermont.

Born on August 28, 1934 in Springfield, VT, she was the daughter of Ralph and Idella (Hewitt) Seale and later step daughter of Claudia Nemkovich Seale. She...

Sep 20, 2018

BARRE – Scott C. Aubertin, 50, of South Main Street passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at his residence.

Born September 5, 1968 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was the son of William D. and Cheryl A. (Murphy) Aubertin.

Scott graduated from U32 High School in East Montpelier. He was a life-long New York Giants...

Sep 20, 2018

BARRE - Thursday, September 20, 2018, in the presence of his family, Marcel G. Groleau, 86, passed into eternal life at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, where he had been hospitalized by a brief illness since September 1.

Born at home in Williamstown, Vermont on April 5, 1932, to Willie and Flora (Lafontaine) Groleau,...