Percy A. Labor, Sr.
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...
Mabel J. Swift
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...
Willet G. Knight
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...
Patricia A. Tessier
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...
Edmund C. Martell
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...
Michelina M. Dickinson
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...
Lorraine L. Halvosa
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...
Janet C. Reed
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...
Timothy M. Keane, Jr.
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...
Rodney D. Dimick
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.
...
Anita A. Perreault
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...
Harold W. Duff
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...
Esther L. Bettis
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...
Harry G. Eastman
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...
Mary Lesley Bell
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...
Bernadette M. Calcagni
May 14, 2017
PITTSFORD, NY - Bernadette (Miller) Calcagni, 79, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2017. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Charles O. Calcagni and parents, George and Anna Miller.
She was a loving, devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many and is survived by her children, Lisa the wife of Alan Brandt,...
Meghan E. Couture
May 12, 2017
BARRE TOWN - Meghan Elizabeth Couture, age 20, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2017, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born December 19, 1996 in Berlin, Meghan was the daughter of Tom Couture and Deb Caruso.
She was a graduate of Spaulding High School in 2015 and a student at Community...
Robert S. Davis
May 12, 2017
PLAINFIELD, VT/NAPLES, FL - Robert Sprague Davis of Lower Road, died on Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home in Naples, Florida.
Born on May 25, 1921 in Barre, he was the son of Ralph Earl and Edith Marie (Sprague) Davis.
An active man, Robert was blessed with good health through most of his long...
Fred E. Lord, Jr.
May 12, 2017
MATTHEWS, NC - A loving tribute to our father, Fred Ernest Lord, Jr. by his children Alison and Brad:
Dad was an amazing father, husband, grandfather, father -in-law, uncle, brother-in-law, cousin and friend to so many, passed away on May 12, 2017. He was born in Orange, Vermont on July 21, 1926 and grew up in Barre,...
Jean E. Codling
May 10, 2017
MARSHFIELD – Jean E. Codling, 82, of Maple Hill Road passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born May 20, 1934 in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Grover) Thibault.
Jean attended elementary and high schools in Springfield, MA and was a member...
