Bertha Frances Akley
Jun 3, 2022
Bertha Frances Akley, also known as Jimmy, 95, formerly of Readsboro, VT, passed away Friday June 3, 2022 at Pine Heights in Brattleboro. Bertha was born in Marlboro, VT on February 8, 1927 the daughter of the late Bertram F Akley and Marion H. Pool. Bertha graduated from 8th grade in a one room school house called "Winchester School"...
Charlotte Elizabeth Gilbert Verdery Lightfoot
May 28, 2022
Charlotte (Gilbert, Verdery) Lightfoot, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother, died Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the home of her daughter, Mary Jane Verdery, in Arlington, VT. She was 101. Charlotte Elizabeth Gilbert was born March 15, 1921. Her mother was Ruth Aileen Gilbert, né Warner (Buddy) of Granville and Pawlet; and her father was Frederick...
Doris A. (Thompson) Pratt
May 26, 2022
Doris A. (Thompson) Pratt, 92, a longtime resident of North Bennington passed away peacefully at Brookdale Fillmore Pond on Thursday May 26, 2022. The daughter of Frank D. and Selma (Rubesan) Thompson she was born in Bennington on April 21, 1930. Doris grew up in the North Bennington area attending schools in North Bennington, Shaftsbury and graduating from North...
Judy A. Bisson
May 23, 2022
Judy A. Bisson, 72, a resident of Dean Road, passed away May 23, 2022 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Judy was born in Troy, NY on October 16, 1949, the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Lohnes) Watson and attended local schools. Judy worked as an IT Tech, head of maintenance, as a paraprofessional, and in the kitchen...
Michael John Guile
May 22, 2022
Michael John Guile, 62, a resident of Applegate Drive, passed away May 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Michael was born in Cambridge, NY on August 20, 1959 the son of the late Robert Lester and Patricia Ann Guile and attended local schools. Michael worked for Benmont Paper, property maintenance for Applegate Apartments and for Vermont...
Roger E. Maynard
May 21, 2022
Roger E. Maynard ,94, a lifelong resident of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Saturday May 21, 2022 at The Center For Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington where he had resided for over 2 years. The son of Eleoda and Mary (Buffum) Maynard, he was born in Wilmington on November 1, 1927. He grew up on the family farm, received...
Nancy Mershon Ferrenz Carey
May 18, 2022
Nancy Mershon Ferrenz Carey passed peacefully on May 18, 2022 in Bennington, VT. A resident of Manchester, VT, she was born in New York, NY, daughter of George H. Ferrenz and Jane Mershon Ferrenz. Mrs. Carey grew up in Dobbs Ferry, NY and married her Dobbs Ferry High School sweetheart, James Henry Carey, in 1954. They lived in Tarrytown,...
Carmen Lourdes Torres French
May 17, 2022
Carmen Lourdes Torres French, 59, known to all as “Lu”, passed away on Monday, May 17th, 2022 embraced by her loved ones in the peace and calm of her beloved Manchester Village home. Lu was born on March 20, 1963 in Miami, Florida to parents Joaquin & Margarita (Muro) Torres of Cuba. Lu is survived by her adoring husband...
Julia Anne (Bartlett) Fox
May 16, 2022
Julia Anne (Bartlett) Fox, 85, a resident of Jacksonville, VT, passed away May 16, 2022 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Julia was born in West Dover, VT on October 7, 1936 the daughter of the late Halbert and Gertrude (Howard) Bartlett. She attended Dover schools and graduated from Wilmington High School in 1954. Julia worked at Coombs...
Barbara Jean (Demarco) Sanderson
May 16, 2022
Barbara Jean (DeMarco) Sanderson passed away peacefully at her home on Mad Tom Road in East Dorset, Vermont, surrounded by her immediate family on May 16, 2022 after a brief, but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Brooklyn New York on April 22, 1957 and recently celebrated her 65th birthday. Barbara was, at her core, a...
Frederick W. Hoyt Sr.
May 14, 2022
Frederick W. Hoyt Sr. 82 a resident of Old West Road in Arlington passed away on Saturday May 14, 2022 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. The son of Cyril and Rose (Willis) Hoyt , Fred was born in Bennington on October 26, 1939 . He grew up in Arlington graduating from Arlington Memorial High School in...
Mary Lou Raymo
May 13, 2022
Mary Lou Raymo, 80, died Friday morning, May 13 at Clare Bridge Memory Care at Brookdale Fillmore Pond in Bennington. She was born June 16, 1941, at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend, the daughter of Dorothy and William Holland. Mary Lou grew up on the family dairy farm on Holland Road in East Dover with her parents and her...
Marilyn Frances Dennett Johnson
May 11, 2022
Marilyn Frances Dennett Johnson died peacefully at her current residence at Brookdale, Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT on May 11, 2022. She was 93 years old. Marilyn was born on March 11, 1929 in Milford, MA to Viola E. (Gould) and Winburn A. Dennett. She grew up in the small town of Hopedale, MA, in the company of her...
Andrew S Farrell
May 10, 2022
Andrew S. Farrell 52, better known as Andy, passed away suddenly at his home in West Arlington on Tuesday evening May 10, 2022. Born in Bennington on July 23, 1969, he was the youngest of the three children of Charles and Margaret (Main) Farrell. Andy grew up in his present home along the Battenkill River where he enjoyed fishing,...
Ada Marchegiani Libardi
May 5, 2022
Ada Marchegiani Libardi, 99, of Readsboro, VT passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022 at home with her family. Ada was born on December 9, 1922 on Grinka Farm Drive, in Readsboro, VT to Celso & Teresa (Colo) Marchegiani. She attended school in Readsboro. Ada worked at Wall-Streeter Shoes in North Adams, MA and the Readsboro Chair Co. In...
Roland W Bugbee
Apr 30, 2022
Roland W. Bugbee born October 22, 1938, died April 30, 2022, surrounded by loving family at his beloved farm. He was the son of Phyllis and Perry Bugbee. His earliest cherished memories are of working in the fields with his Dad and going to farm auctions with him. Roland & Janet Pine married September 1, 1957. Roland built the...
Elizabeth Persis (Slade) Prouty
Apr 28, 2022
Elizabeth Persis (Slade) Prouty, a youthful 93, and a resident of North Street, passed away on Thursday morning April 28 2022 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief illness. Elizabeth was born in East Jamaica on January 1,1929; she was the eldest of the children of Chester and Bertha (Sage) Slade. Growing up in the Jamaica area,...
Paul C Wilcox
Apr 27, 2022
Paul was born in Arlington, Vermont, son of Cecil O. Wilcox and Lula Hoyt Wilcox. He grew up in Sandgate and West Arlington, and attended the Arlington schools, and graduated from Arlington Memorial High School. He went into the U.S. Navy after high school graduation. Upon returning home, he married Ellen Bell from Manchester, Vermont in 1958. He was...
Kathleen M Bacon
Apr 25, 2022
Kathleen M. Bacon, 60, passed away April 25, 2022 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Kathleen was born in Albany, NY. The daughter of Ronald Smail and the late Mamie (Ford) Smail. Kathleen loved her home, crocheting, gardening, jewelry making and many other crafts. She loved animals and collecting anything with butterflies. Kathleen is survived by her loving husband Michael Bacon...
Helen (Lewis) Capen
Apr 23, 2022
Helen (Lewis) Capen, 75 of Londonderry Vermont passed away peacefully Saturday April 23rd surrounded by her children. Helen spent the last 20 years working at the Landgrove Inn. She is remembered through her love for her family and her love of nature. She is predeceased by her mother and father Madeline and James of Hancock Vermont, her brother George...
