William Boone Pennebaker, Jr.
Sep 8, 2021
William Boone Pennebaker Jr, one of the vanguard of researchers who developed the videoconferencing technology that has kept the world connected through the pandemic, passed away peacefully on 8 September 2021, at home and surrounded by loving family. Born on 23 October 1935, Bill, as he was known to his friends, earned his bachelor's in engineering at Lehigh University...
Eva Kilburn
Sep 4, 2021
Eva Kilburn, 92, a resident of Cottage Street, passed away September 4, 2021 at The Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. A lifelong resident of Manchester, Eva was born June 16, 1929 the daughter of the late Leland Schlieder and Marcella McDevitt and attended local schools. Eva worked as a bookkeeper for the family business (Karl Kilburn Plumbing...
Cheryl Virginia Johnson
Sep 4, 2021
Cheryl Virginia Johnson, 64, a resident of Holbrook Road, passed away September 4, 2021 at her home. Cheryl was born in Portsmouth, VA on August 23, 1957 the daughter of Wilbur Silvester and Alice Owens and attended local schools. She was a huge Boston Red Sox fan, cheered for them faithfully and collected numerous pieces of Red Sox memorabilia....
Carrie Bartlett Wheeler
Sep 3, 2021
Carrie Bartlett Wheeler of Wilmington passed away in the comfort of her own home on September 3, 2021. She was born January 24, 1935 in West Dover, Vermont to Halbert and Gertrude (Howard) Bartlett, being the third of eight children. She grew up in Dover and attended grade school there. She graduated from Wilmington High School, class of 1952....
Keegan Myles Campbell
Sep 2, 2021
Keegan Myles Campbell, 26 of Lincoln Street in Pownal passed away unexpectedly at his home on the evening of Thursday September 2, 2021. Keegan was born to Ericca Campbell-Burdick and John Brandi on July 23, 1995 in North Adams, MA. He was a graduate of Mt. Anthony Union High School, Class of 2014. Keegan always enjoyed helping others, especially...
Helen E Hogel
Sep 2, 2021
Mrs. Helen E. Hogel, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, died September 2, 2021, at Brookdale Fillmore Pond, Bennington. Born in Bennington, September 29, 1924, she was the wife of the former Frank Hogel, and the daughter of the late Edward Norton Emmons and Helen White Emmons. She graduated from the East Hoosick, NY, one-room school in 1938, from Northfield...
James N Moon
Aug 30, 2021
James N. Moon, 86, a resident of School Street, passed away August 30, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Bennington. Jim was born May 19, 1935, the son of the late Jesse M. and Catherine Davis Wellspeak. He attended Bennington schools and earned his Associate Degree from St. Joseph’s Business College. Jim served his country as...
Howard Joseph Shea
Aug 27, 2021
Howard Joseph Shea, 78 a resident of Easton, NY passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday August 27, 2021 following a period of declining health. The eldest son of Robert F. and Jessie (Fenn) Shea, he was born in Bennington, VT on December 17, 1942. Howard grew up in Bennington and was a graduate of St. Francis de...
Emma May Grover
Aug 24, 2021
Emma May Grover, 81 of Colo Iowa, formerly of Fairbanks, Alaska (1992-2017), died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames Iowa. Emma was born April 14, 1940, in Bennington, Vermont the daughter of Arthur Bernard and Margaret Luella (Mason) Hayes. Emma was a member a St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colo and a lifetime member...
Carl W. “Butch” Jillson, Iii
Aug 22, 2021
Carl W. “Butch” Jillson, III, 77, a resident of Burrington Hill Road, passed away August 22, 2021 at his home. Butch was born in Bennington, VT on November 23, 1943 the son of the late Carl W. and Yvonne Hager Jillson, Jr. He attended Whitingham schools and graduated from Whitingham High School. After serving two tours of duty with...
Danny R Briggs
Aug 15, 2021
Danny R. Briggs, 73, a resident of Barber Pond Road, passed away Sunday August 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Danny was born in Adams, Massachusetts on April 9, 1948 the son of the late Richard and Theresa Gazailler Briggs and attended Adams, Massachusetts schools. Danny worked as a server at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center for...
Malcolm (Larry) L. Couch
Aug 15, 2021
Malcolm (Larry) L. Couch, 71, a resident of Silver Street Apt. but lived most of his life in East Dorset, passed away August 15, 2021 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Larry was born in Bennington on November 8, 1949 the son of the late Duncan and Ruth Moffitt Couch and attended East Dorset, VT schools. Larry worked as a...
Rev. John Stephen Mitchell
Aug 14, 2021
23 English cricket sweaters! What's up with that? Well, it has to do with being a bit of a broken person who is all too easily influenced by getting things one does not really need, while others find it difficult to simply get by. The point, for me is that it has taken cancer to bring it close to...
Peter Angelo Salo
Aug 14, 2021
Peter Angelo Salo, born February 3, 1950 at home died August 14, 2021 at home. In between he laughed, loved and told great stories. He loved being a logger and took pride in cutting the logs perfect for the mill. Pete loved his wife Sue and their family of St. Bernard’s, cats and horses. He learned everyday and shared...
Margaret Ann Moore Latour “Margie”
Aug 13, 2021
Some people are placed on this earth to take care of other people. If you are fortunate, you will have one of them in your life. Margie was one of those people. Margie passed away at Equinox Terrace in Manchester, Vermont on Friday, August 13th, 2021. She was 93 years old. She was the second of six children of...
Diana Gusz
Aug 13, 2021
Diana Gusz, 82, a resident of Dorr Fitch Road, passed away Friday August 13, 2021 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Diana was born in the Bronx, NY on July 20, 1939 the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Colao) Gusz. She attended local schools and graduated from Cathedral High School in New York City. Diana was a self-employed...
Susanna (Sue) J. Lawler
Aug 7, 2021
Susanna (Sue) J. Lawler, 90, of Dorset, Vermont passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 7, 2021 at Bromley Manor Senior Community. Sue was born in Brooklyn on October 2, 1930, the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Larkin) Edmonds. She grew up in the Adirondacks in Whitehall, New York, and graduated from Marywood College in Scranton,...
Robert William Fessenden
Aug 7, 2021
Robert William Fessenden, age 62, died unexpectedly in Londonderry, Vt., Aug. 7, 2021. He was a 1977 graduate of Guilford High School in Guilford, Conn. and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont and eventually a master’s degree in the same field. After college he was employed by Pratt...
Mabel Frances Crofut
Aug 6, 2021
Mrs. Mabel Frances Crofut, 92 a resident of West Arlington passed away peacefully at her home on Friday morning August 6, 2021. The daughter of William L. and Pauline (Ennis) Johnson. she was born at home in East Arlington on August 27, 1928. Mrs. Crofut grew up in Arlington where she attended local schools, graduating from Arlington Memorial High...
Ruth Anne Goldstone
Aug 5, 2021
Ruth Anne Goldstone (née Liebling), known to many as Cookie, died at home in Shaftsbury, VT on August 5th, after a long struggle with lung disease. She was 89 years old. Ruth was born in 1932 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Jacob and Minnie Liebling. Her family later moved to Queens. After marrying James Goldstone in 1954, they moved...
