Charles Amidon Brewster
Nov 3, 2022
Charles Amidon Brewster, 91, of Manchester Center and Tiverton, RI passed away November 3rd in Fall River, MA.
He was born on July 27, 1931 in Bennington, VT. to Robert Clayton Brewster and Cecile Tetreault Brewster. He was a Boy Scout in Manchester, his father, Robert, having established the first Scout troop here. Raised in Manchester Center,...
Jessica Louise Crawford
Nov 1, 2022
Jessica Louise Crawford 40 of Bennington passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Blandford, Massachusetts. The daughter of Frances Morgan and Jerold Crawford, Jessie was born in Bennington on October 30, 1982. She grew up in Bennington where she attended local schools including Mt. Anthony Union High School. She had worked...
Whitney Philip Crafts
Oct 30, 2022
Whitney Philip Crafts, 60, a resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away October 30, 2022 at Bay State Medical Center. Whitney was born in Pensacola, Florida on October 16, 1962 the son of Philip W. and Margaret (Whitney) Crafts. He attended Hopkinton High school in Hopkinton, Mass and smart as whip but was not much for school. He became an...
Joseph E. Farnum
Oct 27, 2022
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, Joseph E. Farnum passed away at the age of 78 with family at his side in Lady Lake, Florida from complications associated with dementia. Joseph was born in 1944 in Bennington, Vermont to Edward and Virginia Farnum. Upon graduating from Burr & Burton Seminary high school, he joined the Army and served at a...
Patricia Ann “Pat" Morrison
Oct 27, 2022
Patricia Ann “Pat" Morrison (Lomberg), 86, died October 27, 2022. She was born in Arlington, VT, to the late Frederick and Ethel (Squires) Lomberg on August 10, 1936. Pat attended Sandgate’s one room schoolhouse, Arlington Memorial HS, and Becker Jr College. She worked 30 years for the Civil Service supporting military agencies, volunteering at VA clinics upon retirement. She...
Ulysses Ivey, Jr.
Oct 26, 2022
Ulysses Ivey, Jr., 39, a resident of Main Street, passed away October 26, 2022. Ulysses was born in New York City on May 20, 1983 the son of Ulysses Ivey, Sr. and Darlene Pruitt and attended local schools. He enjoyed gaming, fishing, window tinting and spending time with his family. He loved collecting knives and music and was amazing...
Bernice Irene Bortell, (Aunt Bea)
Oct 24, 2022
Bernice Irene Bortell, (Aunt Bea), 60, a resident of Farley Road, passed away unexpectedly October 24, 2022 at Albany Medical Center. Bernice was born in Bennington on March 7, 1962 the daughter of the late Ralph Vernon and Emily Louise (Dawson) Dow. She attended Bennington schools, graduating from the girl’s program at Mt. Anthony Union High School. Bernice had...
Loretta (Sioui) Lemieux
Oct 19, 2022
Loretta (Sioui) Lemieux of Arlington, VT, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 19th. Born on March 4, 1924, she was the daughter of Henri P Sioui and Lucia (Coulombe) Sioui of Village Huron, Quebec, Canada.
As a young woman during the WWII years, Loretta moved to Waterbury, CT, answering the call of the US...
Thomas Patrick O'Dea, Sr, Md
Oct 18, 2022
Thomas Patrick O'Dea, Sr, MD of Manchester, VT and Fort Myers, FL passed away suddenly on October 18th, 2022 in Manchester, VT. Tom was born in Westwood, New Jersey to Bessie McLaughlin O'Dea and Hon. Arthur J. O'Dea on June 19, 1940. You would never hear it from Tom, but he was a remarkable three-sport athlete at St. Cecilia's...
Ilona M. Rice
Oct 17, 2022
Ilona M. Rice, 76, a resident of Berwal Road, passed away October 17, 2022 at her home. Ilona was born in New York City on August 6, 1946 the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Guerin) Cika, attended local schools and earned a Masters Degree in Education. Ilona was a teacher in the North Rockland County School District...
Cynthia Joan Marsh
Oct 16, 2022
Cynthia Joan Marsh, 75, a resident of Gage Street, passed away October 16, 2022 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. Cynthia was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on August 30, 1947 the daughter of the late John and Mary (Harmon) Whiteway. She attended Shaftsbury and Arlington schools, graduating from Bennington High School in 1965. Cynthia worked for Watson Excavating,...
Mildred . Hines
Oct 11, 2022
Mildred Hines, 102, beloved wife of Thomas Hines and mother of two daughters Susan and Jean, passed away peacefully Tuesday October 11, 2022. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Dana and Krzysztof and two great grandchildren Logan and Alex. She leaves behind friends and companions at Equinox Terrace where she resided since 2014. At the request of the...
Dawn (Mastellone) Franceschetti
Oct 7, 2022
Dawn Franceschetti, 55, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022 at home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born May 22, 1967 in Tarrytown, NY, she was the daughter of Stephen and Florence (Scheffold) Mastellone. She grew up in Poughquag, NY and attended Arlington High School in Pleasant Valley, NY and graduated in 1985....
Richard Henry Kulmane
Oct 6, 2022
Richard Henry Kulmane passed from this life into the waiting arms of Jesus on the morning of October 6, 2022 at his home in Sandgate, Vermont. He was 79 years old. He was predeceased by Martha, his wife of 52 years, and his oldest daughter Carole Sinclair Smith. Richard was born in New Jersey and graduated from Springfield Regional...
Gordon P. “Gordy” Moore
Oct 5, 2022
Gordon P. “Gordy” Moore, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, died in his sleep at home on Wednesday October 5th, 2022, at the age of 59. Born in Boston on May 23rd, 1963, Gordy was the youngest of eight children born to Fred and Esther (Allard) Moore. At a young age, the family relocated to Jacksonville. They spent countless days...
Ira Kaufman
Oct 5, 2022
“FAAANTASTIC.” This was Ira Kaufman’s calling card throughout his long life. Born with bright blue eyes, December 12, 1925, in Peekskill, NY; Ira grew up in Brooklyn’s famed Coney Island. From these shores to Vermont’s mountains, he loved and embraced every moment. In his childhood ice was still being delivered, today, drones make our deliveries. He went on to...
Dr. F. Peter Boer
Oct 3, 2022
Peter Boer, Nobel-cited Scientist, Author, and Chemical Executive, Dies at 81
Dr. F. Peter Boer, 81, a Harvard University PhD, chemical executive, author, and Yale University adjunct professor, who contributed to a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, died unexpectedly on October 3, in Alexandria, Virginia. His wife of 60 years, Ellen Boer, was by his side.
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Jerold E. Clayton
Oct 3, 2022
Jerold E. Clayton, 85, a resident of Bank Street in North Bennington, passed away October 3, 2022 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Jerold was born in East Dorset, VT on July 10, 1937 the son of the late Edwin Lorenzo and Irene May (Hazelton) Clayton and attended local schools. Jerold worked as a steering Column Technician for NASTECH for...
Elex Johnson
Oct 2, 2022
Elex Johnson, 83, longtime property maintenance business owner, passed away October 2, 2022 at home. Elex was born in Nesbitt, Mississippi on March 17, 1939 the son of the late Frank and Lucy Jean Williams Johnson and attended local schools. Elex worked for the Scudder family as chauffer and body guard for many years. He owned and operated the...
Roberta D. “Roby” Read
Sep 23, 2022
Roberta D. “Roby” Read, 75, a resident of Dufresne Pond Road, passed away September 23, 2022 at Albany Medical Center. Roby was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on November 16, 1946 the daughter of the late James and Carmella Milone Diodati and attended local schools, graduating from Lawrence High School. Roby worked as a bookkeeper for many area businesses including...
