Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 5, 2017

BARRE - Ella McLaughlin-Liese, 89, a lifetime resident of Barre, died Wednesday, July 5 th , 2017, at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Home.

Ella was born an identical twin on December 2, 1927, in Barre, to immigrant Swedish parents, Ivar R. Anderson & Valburg (Jonsson) Anderson. Ella graduated from Spaulding High School, Class of 1945.

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Jul 4, 2017

BARRE - Dawn Crystal Borne, 52, passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2017.  She was surrounded by family and friends, including her beloved dog Gracie.  Dawn took everyone's love with her, and is now fishing with Grandpa Gus and Grandma Bert.  After this she will be heading over to Grandpa Roger and Grandma Gladys farm to hay...

Jul 3, 2017

PLAINFIELD – Irene A. Weinreich, 92, formerly of Country Club Road passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born May 16, 1925 in South Kingstown, RI, she was the daughter of Abner and Irene (Roy) Steadman.

Irene attended South Kingstown Graded and High School.

On...

Jun 29, 2017

HIGHGATE CENTER – Lorette Marie “Blondie” Rillo, 87, a long-time resident of Lower Graniteville, later of Ellerbe, NC and more recently making her home with her daughter, Edith, in Highgate Center, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at The Arbors in Shelburne. Her family had been at her bedside.

Born July 4, 1929, in St. Agathe, Province of...

Jun 27, 2017

BARRE TOWN – Collin Joseph Bigras, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at his home.

Collin was born on November 22, 1991 at the Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin, the son of Steven and Christina (Metakos) Bigras. He grew up in East Montpelier and attended East Montpelier Elementary School and graduated from U-32 High...

Jun 24, 2017

BARRE – Betty J. Luce, 83, of Bridgeman Street passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.

Born September 8, 1933 in Fayston, she was the daughter of Theodore and Lucy (Peatman) Brothers. Betty attended Waitsfield Elementary School and graduated from Waitsfield High School with the class of 1951.

Jun 23, 2017

BERLIN - Patricia S. Gendron, 89, formerly of Beverly Hills, FL and Barre, died peacefully Friday, June 23, 2017, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin with her family by her side.

Born October 13, 1927, to John W. Smith and Agnes (Carey) Smith in Colchester, and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1945.

She married...

Jun 16, 2017

GRANITEVILLE – Henry M. “Hank” Poirier, 80, of Middle Road, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born on October 11, 1936 in Websterville, he was the son of Milan and Alberta (Goodeill) Poirier. He attended local elementary school and graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre in 1954.  ...

Jun 16, 2017

WILLIAMSTOWN – Dehla Belle Washburn, 73, of Bailey Road, beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away after a long and courageous battle surrounded by her family and friends on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.

Born December 14, 1943 in Middlebury, she was the daughter of Bernard E. and Pauline T....

Jun 15, 2017

WILLIAMSTOWN – Rebecca Bailey, 78, of Bailey Road passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with her family at her bedside.

Born May 6, 1939 in Plainfield, she was the daughter of John and Frieda (Aiken) Morrison.

Rebecca attended the King Elementary School in Marshfield.

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