Obituary Listing

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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Jun 14, 2017

BARRE CITY – Percy Almon Labor, Sr., 86, a long-time resident of Washington Street died Wednesday night June 14, 2017 at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. His family had been at his bedside.

Son of Arthur and Anna (Priest) Labor, he was born October 13, 1930 in Lyndon Center.

He attended Lyndon Institute in...

Jun 13, 2017

BARRE TOWN – Mabel J. Swift, 86, of Barre Gardens (formerly Rowan Court) passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 with her loving family at her bedside.

Born February 9, 1931 in Orange, she was the daughter of Roswell J. and Linnie E. (Curtiss) Farnham, the 14 th of 15 children.

Mabel attended schools in...

Jun 12, 2017

WILLIAMSTOWN - Willet G. Knight, 91, of Spider Web Farm Road, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 12, 2017, with his family by his side.

Will was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 13, 1926, the third son of Frank and Hazel Knight. Will took his first job at Western Union at the age...

Jun 11, 2017

BARRE TOWN – Patricia A. Tessier, 79, of Richardson Road, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Barre Gardens (formerly Rowan Court) in Barre.

She was born April 9, 1938, in Massachusetts and attended schools there. In 1960, she married Rolland Tessier in Nashua, NH. Following their marriage, they made their home there before moving...

Jun 10, 2017

BARRE – Edmund C. “Skip” Martell, 84, of South Howard Drive, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

Born October 6, 1932 in Montpelier, he was the son of Edmund and Eetla (Croce) Martell. He attended local elementary schools and graduated from Montpelier High School with the class...

Jun 7, 2017

WILLIAMSTOWN – Michelina Maria Dickinson, 78, of Hebert Road passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at her niece’s home.

Born October 14, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Frank and Conchetta (Larosa) Bavaro. Michelina attended schools in Brooklyn, NY before moving to New Britain, CT.

While living in New Britain, she...

Jun 5, 2017

BARRE – Lorraine Lawrence Halvosa, 99, a long-time resident of Farwell Street and more recently of the Fortier Home on Bailey Street, died Monday, June 5, 2017, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin.

Born March 8, 1918 in Montpelier, she was the daughter of Cornelius and Gladys (Carroll) Lawrence, and graduated from St. Michael’s...

Jun 4, 2017

MONTPELIER – Janet Campbell Reed, 74, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin where she had been a resident for the past five years.

Born on December 10, 1942, she was the daughter of Frederick and Jane Reed.   Janet lived most of her life in Montpelier.

She was one...

May 31, 2017

ORANGE - Timothy Michael Keane, Jr., 56, of Prechtl Road passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA surrounded by loved ones.

Timothy, “Tim”, was born in Boston, MA on February, 20 1961, he was the son of Timothy Michael Keane, Sr. and Jeanette (Ryan) Keane and he quickly grew...

May 28, 2017

ORANGE – Rodney Dean Dimick, 68, of US Route 302, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his home with his family at his bedside.

Born on September 22, 1948 in Hardwick, he was the son of Robert and Amy (Hanks) Dimick. He attended Walden Elementary School and graduated from Danville High School in 1966.

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May 27, 2017

BARRE TOWN – Anita Alice Perreault, 91, a long-time resident of Hill Street, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin where she had resided for the past two years. Her family who loved her was at her bedside.

Born in Washington, Vermont on August 23, 1925, she was the daughter of James...

May 27, 2017

BARRE – Harold W. Duff, 72, of Hill Street passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his home with his loving family at his bedside.

Born November 24, 1944 in Middletown, CT, he was the son of Francis and Emma (DeWolf) Duff.

Harold attended Boyce Elementary School in Williamstown, VT; then Woodrow Wilson...

May 20, 2017

BARRE – Esther Linea Ohlin Bettis, 97, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Lincoln House in Barre.

Born July 1, 1919 in Barre, she was the daughter of Hjalmar and Agnes (Erickson) Ohlin. Esther attended elementary school in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1937.   After high school, she graduated from the...

May 19, 2017

BARRE TOWN – Harry Gale Eastman, 87, of School Road, died unexpectedly, on Friday, May 19, 2017, at his home.

Born in Barre City on September 28, 1929, he was the son of John and Edith (Hamel) Eastman. He attended Brook Street Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1947. On June 3, 1950, he...

May 16, 2017

BARRE - Mary Lesley Bell, a longtime resident of Abbott Avenue, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the Mayo Health Care in Northfield where she has resided since 2008.

Lesley, as she was known, was born in Barre on February 5, 1924, the daughter of Athol R. and Jennie (Ewen) Bell. She graduated from...