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Claire E. Reid
Apr 5, 2024
Claire E. Reid, 24, a resident of Richville Road, passed away April 5. 2024 in Manchester. Claire was born in Bethlehem, PA on April 2, 2000 the daughter of Christopher and Mary Beth (Canavan) Reid. Claire attended MEMS in Manchester and graduated from Burr & Burton Academy, class of 2019. Claire was a very creative person who loved to...
Linda A. Hoffman
Apr 5, 2024
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Linda A. Hoffman passed away on April 5th, 2024 at the age of 80. She was born in Bennington, VT on April 24th, 1943, the daughter of Doris and George Wright of River Road in West Arlington, VT. She had many cherished memories of time spent on the nearby farm of her maternal grandparents, Sidney and...
Cwo (Ret) U.S. Army Raymond A. Smith
Apr 5, 2024
Chief Warrant Officer, Retired U.S. Army Raymond A. Smith, a resident of Arlington, VT, passed away April 5, 2024 at the Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington, Vermont. Ray was born in Smithville, Jefferson County, NY on October 27, 1935, the son of the late Walter R. and Florence E. (Pope) Smith. They moved back to Arlington, Vermont in 1940. He...
Rev. Dr. Nancy Hester Bloomer
Apr 3, 2024
The Reverend Dr. Nancy Hester Bloomer, 84, of Essex Junction, Vermont, died peacefully on April 3, 2024. She was born on June 13, 1939, in Binghamton, New York. She was the daughter of Ruth (Hester) Bloomer and Ronald Bloomer.
Nancy is survived by her daughters Carol Farley (Mike) and Sarah Vogelsang-Card (Jay), along with her three grandchildren,...
Hobart Clark Terhune
Apr 2, 2024
Hobart Clark Terhune peacefully passed away on April 2, 2024. He was born the only son of Elizabeth Hobby and Sidney Terhune. Noble was a kind and thoughtful friend who lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed growing up in the Twin Lakes area, the town of Salisbury, CT. Hobie was a graduate of Indian Mountain School in Lakeville...
Donald J Bartsch
Apr 2, 2024
On the morning of April 2nd, 2024 Donald J Bartsch passed away in his sleep. Don was born January 7th, 1940 in the Bronx NY, and grew up in Pelham Westchester County NY. After graduating from High School, Don went to work on the New York Stock Exchange where he became a full Member in 1965. Donald was an...
Michael J Burdick
Mar 31, 2024
Michael J. Burdick, 55, a resident of Abbott Street, passed away March 31, 2024 at Albany Medical Center. Michael was born in Bennington, VT on November 7, 1968 the son of the late Walter and Anna Burdick and attended Bennington schools. Michael worked as a carpenter and builder for many years, building and remolding many area homes. He loved...
Robert "Jeffrey" Waite
Mar 30, 2024
On March 30th, 2024, Robert Jeffrey Waite passed away peacefully at the age of 98.
Jeffrey (he never went by Robert) was born in Wales, Great Britain on November 25th, 1925.
He moved to Canada in the 1940’s.
He then lived in Woodstock, Manhattan, and Carmel, New York.
Finally retiring to...
John B Bradbury
Mar 29, 2024
John B. Bradbury, 97, of Jamesville, NY, formerly of Dorset, Vt., passed away Friday, March 29, after a brief illness.
The son of the late Lawrence Bradbury and Alice (Duhamel) Bradbury, he was born in Lawrence, MA, and raised in North Adams MA, and was a graduate of Drury High School in North Adams. He married his...
Janet C. Fabricius
Mar 27, 2024
Janet C. Fabricius, 87, a resident of Bennington, passed away March 27, 2024 at Brookdale at Fillmore Pond. Janet was born in New Bedford, MA on February 25, 1937, the daughter of the late R. Alton and Marion (Gould) Pitcher. She attended Berne Knox Central School in Berne, NY graduating in 1954, graduated from Union College and the Albany,...
Fred Herrera
Mar 24, 2024
Fred Herrera, 84, a resident of North Road in Manchester and formerly from Utah, passed away March 24, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Fred was born in Dixon, New Mexico on January 23, 1940. He attended New Mexica and American Fork, Utah schools. Fred worked as a boilermaker for most of his working career, working on...
Kevin M Aldrich
Mar 23, 2024
Kevin M Aldrich,51, died unexpectedly on March 23, 2024. He was born on February 6 1973,the son of Albert Aldrich and Iris Foster. He leaves behind his daughter Katrina Aldrich and his grandson Rhett, his better half Carolyn Lamoureux her daughter Rose and her daughter Neveah, his brother Michael Aldrich and his wife Jessica and niece Zymera, Aunt Yvonne...
Christopher W. Kilburn
Mar 20, 2024
Christopher W Kilburn 65 of Bennington, passed away March 20,2024 at Bennington and Health Rehabilitation. A lifelong resident of Manchester. Christopher was born May 4,1958 the son of the late Karl and Eva. Christopher worked as a plumber for the family business ( Karl Kilburn Plumbing and Heating Inc.) for many years. Serviced on the Manchester Fire Department for...
Linda Kay Ameden
Mar 19, 2024
Linda Kay Ameden, 70, of Londonderry passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024 at her residence.
A celebration of life ceremony will be held at the Second Congregational Church in Londonderry,VT on April 27, 2024 at 2 p.m., a reception will follow at the Weston Rod and Gun Club building.
Linda was born on July...
Sharon Sylvester
Mar 18, 2024
Sharon J. Sylvester, of Bennington Vermont passed away at 72 years-old on March 18, 2024 at Southern Vermont Medical Center. Sharon was born on August 16th, 1951, in Pittsfield, MA to parents Jacqueline Devine and Theodore Sylvester.
Although born in Massachusetts, Sharon always proclaimed that Vermont was her true home. She was a caring, out-going free-spirit who...
Abraham Schuster
Mar 18, 2024
Abraham Schuster passed away at his home in West Dover, VT at 11:00 Monday night, on March 18. At 93 years, Abe struggled with diabetes, Alzheimers, and Parkinson’s, but never complained; he kept his sense of humor and remained the strong, loving spirit many people admired. Born in Nyack, NY, to Oscar and Goldie Schuster, Abe was an Eagle Scout,...
Helen Tasker Doxsee
Mar 17, 2024
Helen Tasker Doxsee, 106, daughter of John Tasker and Helen Rohde Tasker, passed away peacefully on March 17th at Brookdale Fillmore Pond Senior Living in Bennington, Vermont. Born on January 4, 1918, in Brattleboro, Vermont, she was the third of four children. She graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1936. After graduation, she worked at the Holstein cow registry. In...
Joan Pantzer
Mar 16, 2024
Joan Pantzer a resident of Manchester, VT, passed away Saturday March 16, 2023 at Equinox Village at the age of 94. Joan was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY on July 17, 1929 to William Carter and Melissa (Pultz) Carter. She was married to her beloved husband Arthur Pantzer for over 55 years who preceded her in death. Joan...
Duncan Grant Ogden, (“Monk”)
Mar 16, 2024
DUNCAN GRANT OGDEN, (“MONK”) died on March 16th, 2024 at his home in Peru, VT. with his wife, Sally, his best friend, and wife of 63 years, his three daughters, Jane, Ann, and Hannah and little dog, Fendi by his side. Monk was born in Landgrove. Landgrove was his home for most of his 91 years. Monk attended the...
Sarah (Sally) A. Treat
Mar 16, 2024
Sarah (Sally) A. Treat, 86, a resident of Manchester, passed away March 16, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. Sally was born in Granville, NY on February 16, 1938, the daughter of the late John Holmes and Beatrice (Loomis) Andrus of Pawlet, Vermont.
Sally was the loving and devoted wife for over 62 years to Robert...
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