Obituary Listing

Dec 7, 2016

BARRE – Frederick Anthony Fischer, 76, of North Main Street, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born July 4, 1940 in Jamaica, NY, he was the son of George H. and Mae (Powers) Fischer.

Frederick attended public schools in New York City, NY. Following his schooling...

Dec 5, 2016

BARTON - Paul Stuart Denton, 70, former long-time Barre resident died unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, after a sudden illness, surrounded by his family.

Born October 31, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the eldest son of the late Paul Joseph and Kathleen Agnes (Duggan) Denton of Rye, NY....

Dec 5, 2016

BARRE – Rachel Priscilla Christie, 96, of Highland Avenue passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016, at the Vermont Respite House in Colchester.

Born on January 21, 1920 in Barre, she was the daughter of Rueben and Mildred (Hollister) Hudson. She attended Barre City Schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1937.

On August...

Nov 30, 2016

EAST MONTPELIER – Linda Smith Phillips, 69, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Her loving family was at her bedside.

Born on June 17, 1947 in Montpelier, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Erma (Smith) Washburn. She attended elementary school in Montpelier and was a graduate of Montpelier High School in...

Nov 24, 2016

BARRE TOWN – Robert F. (Bob) Svarfvar, 75, of Cutler Corner Road, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, at his home with his loving family at his bedside after a long period of failing health. Born on August 10, 1941 in Barre, he was the son of Robert A. and Luna A. (Eastman) Svarfvar. He attended Chelsea Elementary School...

Nov 23, 2016

GRANITEVILLE – John Francis O’Hara, 59, of the Graniteville Road, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at his home. Born on June 20, 1957 in Barre, he was the son of Francis and Margaret (Fontana) O’Hara. He attended the Holy Ghost Convent and Williamstown Schools and graduated from Williamstown High School in 1975. He went on to attend Champlain...

Nov 13, 2016

BARRE - Marie Burke Perrigo, 91, of Lincoln House died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Marie was born on May 14, 1925 in Barre to Alden and Mae (Paul) Burke. She was a lifelong resident of Barre, spending most of her life living at...

Nov 9, 2016

EAST BARRE – Douglas Walter Spaulding, 75, of Phil Street passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, with his loving family at his bedside. Born August 16, 1941 in Barre, he was the son of Wayne and Carrie (Payne) Spaulding. He attended elementary school in East Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School. After high school, Doug served in...

Nov 8, 2016

TUNBRIDGE – Philip Funk, Sr., 86, of Dairy Hill Road, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at his home with his loving family at his bedside. Born on October 1, 1930 in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of William A. and Mary (Moore) Funk, Sr. Philip graduated from Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, NJ and then joined...

Nov 8, 2016

EAST BARRE – James Edgar Mathieu, 59, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at his residence and the home of his caregivers, Mark Forgette and Sherla Melendy of Phil Street. Born on February 18, 1957 in Burlington, he was the son of Arlene Edith (Germaine) Mathieu. James was disabled since birth, but never lacked in love and affection. James attended...

Nov 8, 2016

BARRE – Mary S. O’Dell, 73, of South Main Street, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at her residence. She was born on February 23, 1943 in Bennington and attended local schools. Mary had never been married and she formerly lived at the Avery Apartments in East Barre before moving to the Tilden House. In earlier years, she had been...

Nov 5, 2016

BARRE – Ruth R. Smith, 91, of Camp Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at home with her family at her bedside. Born on December 27, 1924 in Northampton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Ernest and Maria W. Reynolds. Ruth graduated from Northampton High School in Northampton, MA with the class of...

Oct 30, 2016

BARRE TOWN – Mark David Ekins, 50 of South Barre, died Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on November 29, 1965 in St. Petersburg, FL, he was the son of Richard and Patricia Ann (Carney) Ekins. Mark graduated from high school in Florida and later attended the University of Vermont. Mark most recently...

Oct 30, 2016

BARRE - Randall “Randy” Scott Goodall, 54, of Barre, Vermont passed away peacefully Sunday, October 30, 2016 at home with his dog by his side. Randy was born on July 6, 1962 to James and Janetlee Goodall. He graduated from U-32 High School as an all American basketball player. On June 11, 1988, he married Sloan Thompson in Montpelier...

Oct 29, 2016

BARRE TOWN - Frederick W. Van Buskirk, 77, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Central Vermont Hospital of natural causes. Born in Pennsylvania to Dr. Frederick and Margaret (Moffitt) Van Buskirk, Fred moved to Vermont at a young age and spent his childhood and adolescence growing up on Burlington’s “Fraternity Row.” He graduated from the University of...

Oct 28, 2016

BARRE - Gloria Jean, born on June 4, 1948 in Morrisville, Vermont, had the most wonderful smile, a laugh that was filled with joy, an incredibly generous heart, and a quick wit. As a girl growing up on the farm in Plainfield, Gloria walked into the fields and thought about her life. Specifically, she pondered the type of person...

Oct 27, 2016

BARRE CITY – Paul Edward Putney, Sr., 58, of Packard Street, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. His loving family members were at his side. Born in Barre City on December 14, 1957, he was the son of Harold and Katherine (Scott) Putney. He attended elementary school in Barre...

Oct 27, 2016

EAST BARRE – Nicholas Lee Hough, 24, of Clyde Street, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Members of his loving family were near him at the time of his passing. Born on August 17, 1992 in Berlin, he was the son of Clifton Hough and Linda Anderson. He went to elementary school in Barre...

Oct 24, 2016

BARRE - John Bernard Nelson, aged 87, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016, at Starr Farm Rehab & Nursing Center, Burlington, VT. He was born on June 27, 1929 in Roxbury, MA to Magnus and Catherine (Mullen) Nelson. John grew up in Boston and graduated from Quincy High School in 1947. After high school, he served in the...

Oct 20, 2016

BARRE – Elizabeth “Kelly” Bass Sanderson, 63, of Palmisano Plaza, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016, at her home. Born on February 21, 1953 in Barre, she was the daughter of Martin and Louise (Chapin) Bass. She attended local schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre. Kelly had worked for International Coins and Currency in Montpelier in...