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Sharon Sweet

Sharon Sweet

May 2, 2025

Sharon L. Sweet, 79, a resident of Niles School Road, passed away May 2, 2025 at Crescent Manor Nursing Home. Sharon was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on February 25, 1946 the daughter of the late George T. and Mabel (Crawford) Belville and attended local schools. Before attending cosmetology school and becoming a cosmetologist for many years, Sharon worked at...

Dorothea Whitley

Dorothea Whitley

May 2, 2025

Dorothea L Whitley, 98, passed away on May 2, 2025 at Franklin County Rehabilitation Center in St Albans, VT.

Dottie was born on July 4, 1926 in Elizabeth NJ and lived in Linden NJ until she moved to Arlington VT in 1974. She married her husband Robert on October 26, 1946. She managed the Arlington Schools lunch program and Senior Meals...

Michael George Shea

Michael George Shea

Apr 28, 2025

Michael “Mike” George Shea, 73, of Shelburne Falls, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, April 28, 2025 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, MA. He was born in North Adams, MA on July 13, 1951, first child of George Edward Shea and Virginia Catherine (Heaslip) Shea of Bennington, Vermont. 

Mike was deeply proud of his family, always...

Peter Doane

Peter Doane

Apr 27, 2025

Peter C. Doane of Grand lsle, VT passed away peacefully on Sunday" April 271h. Peter was born March 5, 1938 the son of Rex and Phyllis Doane of Londonderry, VT. He graduated from

Leland and Gray High School in 1956 with what was considered a "special class". Upon graduating he enlisted in the Air Force and married his high school sweetheart...

Joseph Jordan Fucci

Joseph Jordan Fucci

Apr 26, 2025

Joseph Jordan Fucci, a beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, and loyal friend, passed away on April 26, 2025.

Born and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut, Joe later made his home in the hills of Jamaica, Vermont, where he found happiness in the simple things in life. Loving to build and create from a young age, he developed into a skilled carpenter...

William Cruikshank Jr.

William Cruikshank Jr.

Apr 24, 2025

William Cruikshank Jr (Bill, Shank) died on April 24th. He was the son of Esther Gurney Cruikshank and William Cruikshank. He grew up in Garden City, NY and graduated from Phillips Academy and Brown University. After Brown he joined the Marine Corps OCS. He served in Vietnam from 1965-1966. After being honorably discharged he moved to Killington, VT and worked...

Ann Margaret Vreeland

Ann Margaret Vreeland

Apr 22, 2025

Ann Prendergast Vreeland, age 79, most recently of Rutland, Vermont, died on April 22, 2025, after a prolonged illness.

Ann was born in 1945 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, where she also spent her formative years. She graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Downtown Brooklyn in 1963. Starting in 1965, she was employed at Western Electric in...

Maryanne Wagner

Maryanne Wagner

Apr 19, 2025

Maryanne Katherine Wagner of Manchester Center, VT passed away on April 19, 2025, at Southern Vermont Medical Center after a short battle with aspiration pneumonia. Maryanne, born in Jersey City, NJ, on June 19, 1932, to Stephen J. and Katherine Wagner of Mountainside, NJ, was preceded in death by her beloved brother, Stephen J. Wagner Jr., and her husband, William...

Shirley Ann Barton

Shirley Ann Barton

Apr 18, 2025

Shirley Ann (Arabia) Barton, 89, a resident of Londonderry, Vermont passed away peacefully on Friday April 18th, 2025 surrounded by her family at the Gill Oddfellows Home in Ludlow, Vermont.

Shirley was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts on April 7th 1936. She was the daughter of the late Peter George Arabia and Marie Viola (Call) Arabia of Buckland/Franklin MA. She grew up...

Albert F. (Skee) Kent

Albert F. (Skee) Kent

Apr 18, 2025

Albert F. Kent 94, a resident of Beech Street in Manchester Center, VT, passed away peacefully Friday April 18 2025 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Albert was born on January 15, 1931 the son of the late Albert C. and Anna (LaGrange) Kent and attended local schools. Albert enlisted in the United States Army serving his country during...

Raymond P. Ostrander

Raymond P. Ostrander

Apr 10, 2025

Raymond Paul Ostrander, 85 of Arlington Vt. passed away suddenly on Thursday April 10th. He was born January 25, 1940 in Torrington, CT to Lena and Bill Ostrander. He grew up in Torrington where he was a competitive swimmer for the New Haven Swim Club for many years holding and breaking national titles. He attended and swam for the University...

Donald A. DiChiara

Donald A. DiChiara

Apr 7, 2025

Donald Anthony DiChiara, a resident of Pawlet, Vermont, died peacefully though unexpectedly, at hishome on April 7, 2025. He was born and raised in Yonkers, NY, where he was a local legend on football fields and baseball diamonds alike. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1956, where he quarterbacked the football team to an undefeated season his senior year....

Sharon B. Stone

Sharon B. Stone

Apr 5, 2025

Sharon passed away on April 5th, 2025 surrounded by the love of all who knew her. She was born on December 12, 1957 to Patrica and Loyerston Bovey of Dorset, VT. Sharon's life was spent riding horses at Netop Farm in Dorset Hollow, baking sweet treats for friends and family, and gardening at her home on Dorset Hill Road. Sharon...

John Joseph Waite

John Joseph Waite

Apr 4, 2025

John J. Waite, 77, passed away on April 4, 2025, at his home in Stratton, Vermont. John was born in Katonah, New York on July 8, the son of Asahel Miles Waite and Katherine Marotta Waite. He grew up in Weston, Vermont; attended Weston Village School and Burr & Burton Academy; and graduated from New England College with a degree...

John L. Roche

John L. Roche

Apr 3, 2025

John "Jack" L. Roche a resident of West Dover, VT passed away April 3, 2025. John was born in Rockville Center, Long Island, NY on March 4, 1945 the son of the late Charles F. Roche, Jr and Mary (Counihan) Roche and attended local schools. John worked in the food service industry since 1975 as a dishwasher and kitchen helper...

Patricia G Lovell

Patricia G Lovell

Mar 31, 2025

Mrs. Patricia G. Lovell, 83, also from Manchester, Vermont, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Monday, March 31, 2025. Mrs. Lovell was born in Manhattan, NY on October 3,1941, the daughter of the late John Brice Goldsborough and Joan Borough Goldsborough.

Raised in Ossining, NY. She was a graduate of Marymount Secondary School, Tarrytown, NY and The University of...

Patricia Ellen Grip

Patricia Ellen Grip

Mar 30, 2025

Patricia E. Grip, 85, a resident of Dorset, VT, went home to be with our Lord on March 30, 2025 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy NY, after a brief illness.

Pat was born in Passaic, NJ on September 13th, 1939, the daughter of the late Cecilia (Pavan) and Frank Herzig and lived her childhood years in North Bergen, NJ. She graduated...

Albert W. "Bill" Bowen

Albert W. "Bill" Bowen

Mar 29, 2025

Albert W. “Bill” Bowen, 94, a resident of Hill Lane in Sunderland, VT, passed away March 29, 2025 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Bill was born in Sunderland on October 26, 1930 the son of the late Herbert J. and Ethel (Morehouse) Bowen and attended local schools. Bill owned and operated Bowen's Appliance and Repairs for...

Maxine F Morse

Maxine F Morse

Mar 27, 2025

LEBANON, NH-

Maxine Alice Faulkner Morse, 80, passed away on March 27th, 2025 while under hospice care at the Genesis center in Lebanon, NH.

Born in Brattleboro, VT on January 6, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Neil Shepherd Faulkner and Mary Leone Chase, of Jacksonville, VT. She grew up in Jacksonville with her siblings, Elaine, Eloise, Charlie, Sharon, and...

Barry E. Main, Sr.

Barry E. Main, Sr.

Mar 25, 2025

Barry E. Main, Sr., a resident of Beech Street passed away March 25, 2025 at Albany Medical Center. Barry was born in Bennington on May 31, 1963 the son of the late Norman and Phyllis (Squires) Main and attended local schools. Barry worked for various companies in the Bennington area including Mack Molding, Hannaford, Bennington Banner and was a school...

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