Obituary Listing

Sep 1, 2017

BARRE - Lucy Agosta Wolcott, a long-time resident of Barre, died September 1 in Falls Church, Virginia, after a brief illness. She was 98 years, 7 months, and a few precious days old. Lucy was bright, funny and loving. Her generous heart, sharp mind, playful spirit and her giggle will be greatly missed.

Lucy (Lucia Evelina) was...

Aug 30, 2017

BARRE TOWN – Maurice “Moe” Bigras passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 30 th at his home on Richardson Road in Barre with family by his side.

Born in Newport, Vermont on November 14, 1931 to Camille J. Bigras and Isabelle B. (Nadeau) Bigras, Moe spent his early years in New Hampshire, moving to Vermont with his family...

Aug 28, 2017

MARSHFIELD – Garnet Martha Jameson, 103, of Hollister Hill Road died Monday, August 28, 2017 at home with her daughter at her bedside.

Born June 30, 1914 in Coral, Michigan, she was the daughter of John and Golda (Webb) VanGundy. Garnet moved from Ohio to New Mexico in 1918 with her parents and 3 brothers due to...

Aug 27, 2017

BARRE - Lillian (Adolfsen) Sartorelli, 88, a lifelong resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Berlin, where she had been a resident for two years.

Lillian was born on September 8, 1928, in Barre to Hans and Gertrude (Carlson) Adolfsen. She was very proud of her Norweigian and...

Aug 27, 2017

MARSHFIELD - Barbara Elaine (Medved) Bohn, age 79 of Hollister Hill Road passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 26, 2017, at home with her husband of 54 years.

Born in Gary, Indiana on October 11, 1937, she was the daughter of Paul and Katherine Medved. Barbara attended Horace Mann High School; Ball State University, and Indiana University;...

Aug 27, 2017

BARRE – Harry Nadeau, 95, of Veeder Avenue died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Barre Gardens (formerly Rowan Court) after a short illness.

Born July 30, 1922 in St. Hermenegilde, Quebec, he was the son of the late Napoleon and Caroline (LeBlanc) Nadeau. As a small child he came to this area and was educated in Williamstown...

Aug 18, 2017

Laurie Ellen (Coburn) Bailey, 60, of Barre, died on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at University of Vermont Medical Center.

Laurie was born on July 17, 1957, in Montpelier, Vermont, the daughter of Pauline E. (Greaves) and the late David A. Coburn. Laurie graduated U-32 High School Class of 1977.   On June 22, 1996, Laurie married Steven F....

Aug 17, 2017

WILLIAMSTOWN – Leon Z. Marsha, 89, of Main Street, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Barre Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Barre.

Born September 9, 1927 in Barre, he was the son of Guy and Sarah (Meyette) Marsha.

Leon attended local schools. In 1945, he joined the Navy serving in the...

Aug 11, 2017

BARRE - James Angelo Broggini of Barre passed away at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph on Friday, August 11, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. James (Jim) the son of Margherita (Moretti) and Cirillo Broggini was born on February 8, 1929 in the Barre City Hospital.

An original “North Ender” he attended school at Ward...

Aug 7, 2017

WILLIAMSTOWN – Terry W. Frey, 64, of Garden Street passed away on August 7, 2017 at his home with his loving family at his bedside.

Born October 17, 1952 in Springfield, TN, he was the son of Rayburn and Faye

(Nunley) Frey.

Terry attended high school in Manteno, IL. Following high school, he...

Aug 4, 2017

BARRE – Julio Abreu Santiago, 63, of Hill Street, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 4, 2017.

Born September 1, 1953, in Isabella, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Julio Velez and Maria Santiago.

Julio met the love of his life, Lori when he was 24 years old and she was 15 years old...

Jul 31, 2017

EAST BARRE – Douglas N. Robbins, 77, of Prospect Street, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2017, at the Barre Gardens (formerly Rowan Court). His family was at his bedside.

Born August 7, 1939 in East Montpelier, he was the son of James and Doris (Martel) Robbins, Sr.

Doug attended school in Orange and...

Jul 27, 2017

BARRE – Florence L. Perrin, 96, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at her daughter's home.

She was born January 26, 1921, in Alburg, VT, the second oldest of seven children of Glendon LeRoy and Elizabeth (MacDonald) LeRoy. She was twenty minutes older than her twin brother Floyd. Her family moved to Barre when she was young, and...

Jul 23, 2017

BOSCAWEN, NH – Delia Rose Emerson, 81, of the Merrimack County Nursing Home, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Concord Hospital in Concord, NH.

Born April 11, 1936 in Peabody, MA, she was the daughter of Joseph A. and Blanche A. (Tetreault) Dumas. She graduated from St. John’s Parish High School for Girls in Peabody, MA...

Jul 16, 2017

HANOVER, NH – David Bartlett Fowler, 72, of Lyme Road, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer at the Hanover Terrace in Hanover. His family was at his bedside.

Born December 24, 1944 in Barre, VT, he was the son of Harold and Helen (Bartlett) Fowler.

David attended Plainfield...

Jul 14, 2017

BARRE CITY – Lori Ann Davis, 56, of Allen Street, passed away at her home on Friday, July 14, 2017.

Born on June 23, 1961 in Barre, she was the daughter of William and Ruby (Sayers) Erno. She attended elementary school in Barre and was a graduate of Spaulding High School in 1979. Following her...

Jul 13, 2017

ORANGE - Mark Girard Groleau, 54, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the VNA Respite House in Colchester. His family was at his bedside.

Born on September 9, 1962, in Barre, he was the only son of Marcel and Annette (Cotnoir) Groleau. He attended school in Barre and graduated from Champlain College in Burlington.

Jul 11, 2017

BARRE – Harriett Winslow passed away peacefully at home with her daughters by her side on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

She was born Harriett Whitney Blake to Howard and Gertrude Blake in Hartford, CT in 1920, the year that women won the vote. She attended Noah Webster School and Hartford High School.

On Valentine’s Day...

Jul 11, 2017

MIDDLESEX – Frederick Marshall Newhall, 88, of Stewart Road passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. His loving family was at his bedside.

Born August 4, 1928 in Middlesex, he was the son of Alvah and Laura Newhall.

Frederick attended Middlesex Elementary School and graduated from Montpelier High...

Jul 7, 2017

BARRE CITY – Marion Eliza Martel, 98, a long-time resident of North Barre Manor, died Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a patient for almost twelve years.

Born in South Barre, on June 27, 1919, she was the daughter of Emery and Julia (Rabidoux) Landry. She had attended...