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Bob Reynolds

Bob Reynolds

Oct 26, 2018

"Bob" Reynolds, a lifelong resident of Bennington, VT, passed away peacefully October 26, 2018 at his home in Searsburg, VT. Born in Pepperell, MA, October 8, 1925, the son of Wilfred J. Reynolds and Emma S. Derosier, he received his education in Bennington schools and the U.S. Navy. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he...

William Thurber

William Thurber

Oct 24, 2018

William. E. "Chic" Thurber, 93 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 24, 2018 in Hoosick Falls. The son of William and Ethel Thurber, he was born in Walloomsac on May 6, 1925. A veteran of World War II, he served with the US Navy aboard the USS Shubrick and took part in the invasion of Normandy, Okinawa and South...

Winifred "Winnie" Smernoff (Nee Walz)

Winifred "Winnie" Smernoff (Nee Walz)

Oct 23, 2018

Winifred "Winnie" Smernoff (nee Walz), 86, passed away from an ongoing respiratory condition Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. Winnie was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 13, 1932 and was the second daughter of parents born of German immigrants, Arthur and Louise Walz (nee Pilz). She was raised in a seaside...

James Carey

James Carey

Oct 23, 2018

James Henry Carey passed peacefully on October 23, 2018 at his home in Manchester, VT. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ, son of Charles and Adeline Carey. He graduated Cum Laude from Brown University in 1953 and served as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy from 1953-1955, performing destroyer duty globally. Mr. Carey began his career...

Ken Miner

Ken Miner

Oct 18, 2018

Ken Miner, 82, died Thursday evening, Oct. 18, 2018, at Bromley Manor in Manchester Center. Ken was born July 14, 1936, in Boston, MA. He grew up in Belmont, MA, and graduated from Belmont Hill School in 1956. Ken received a BA from Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, in 1960 and, thanks to the Ford Foundation, an M.Ed. from Cornell...

Pauline Bertha Marshall

Pauline Bertha Marshall

Oct 13, 2018

Pauline Bertha Marshall, 95, a resident of Homestead Mews, North Bennington, passed away on Saturday, October 13th at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. She was born on September 19, 1923 in Adams, MA to Herman and Martha (Hoffmann) Hilse. Her family moved to Lewiston, ME in 1942, where they lived until 1948. They then relocated to Shaftsbury, VT...

Marie Canavan

Marie Canavan

Oct 8, 2018

Marie T. Canavan, 82, a resident of Fort Myers, FL and most recently Bennington, passed away October 8, 2018 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. Marie was born in Boston, MA on December 27, 1935 the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Blanchard) Mullen. She attended school in Boston, receiving her undergraduate degree from Northeastern University and...

Kimberly Ann Dejesus

Kimberly Ann Dejesus

Oct 6, 2018

Kimberly Ann DeJesus, 52, a resident of County Street, passed away unexpectedly October 6, 2018 at her home. Kimberly was born in Norwalk, CT on September 22, 1966 the daughter of Kenneth Crucitti and Laticia Socci and step father Joseph Socci. She attended school in Norwalk, graduating from Norwalk High School then attending ITT. Kimberly worked as a caterer...

Kimberly Dejesus

Kimberly Dejesus

Oct 6, 2018

Kimberly Ann DeJesus, 52, a resident of County Street, passed away unexpectedly October 6, 2018 at her home. Kimberly was born in Norwalk, CT on September 22, 1966 the daughter of Kenneth Crucitti and Laticia Socci and step father Joseph Socci. She attended school in Norwalk, graduating from Norwalk High School then attending ITT. Kimberly worked as a caterer...

Shirley Lola (Shambeau) Reynolds

Shirley Lola (Shambeau) Reynolds

Oct 4, 2018

Shirley Lola (Shambeau) Reynolds 91, A longtime resident of Whitingham VT, died peacefully in her sleep at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington VT, on October 4, 2018. Where she was well taken care of. Shirley was predeceased in death by her husband of 70 yrs, Stewart B. Reyolds, a son Terrance Reynolds, a daughter Peggy (Reynolds) Porter. Survivors...

James Daley

James Daley

Sep 30, 2018

James F. Daley, 64, a resident of Peru VT, passed away September 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. James was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 21, 1954 the son of Francis and Dorothy Wilkins Daley. He attended school in Peru and graduated from Burr & Burton Seminary. James served as Peru Road Commissioner for 29...

Richard Joseph Dorr

Richard Joseph Dorr

Sep 28, 2018

Richard Joseph Dorr, 82, formerly of West Arlington, VT, passed away Friday September 28, 2018 at the Vermont Veterans Home. Richard was born in Rutland, VT on December 13, 1935 the son of the late Milton and Doris (Carter) Dorr and attended local schools. Richard worked as a production expediter, retiring from Stanley tools after many years. He also...

Joseph Munn

Joseph Munn

Sep 26, 2018

Joe was born in Bayonne NJ a graduate of St Andrews Grammar School where he played drums in the renowned St Andrews Drum & Bugle Corp. & was a rock & roll drummer having played in the Sweet Willie Jam Band with a childhood & best friend (& now rock & roll hall of fame drummer) Clem Burke. A...

Halley Monforte

Halley Monforte

Sep 24, 2018

Halley Grabarz Monforte, 34, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at her home on Jennifer Lane in Manchester, Vermont surrounded by her family. Halley was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on February 20, 1984 and was the daughter of Charles Gary and Mary Scranton Grabarz. After moving to Manchester, she attended Manchester Middle School, graduated from Burr & Burton Academy...

Claire Iris

Claire Iris

Sep 24, 2018

Claire L. Iris, 81, of Sunderland, VT passed away at her home on September 24, 2018. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday 10/27/18 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home in Arlington, VT in which the family will be present. A full obituary will be posted at a later date....

Christopher Hatch

Christopher Hatch

Sep 23, 2018

Christopher Hatch passed away at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center on September 23, 2018. He was born in New York City on December 17, 1926 to Leonard and Dorothy (Warrin) Hatch. He spent his early years in Old Greenwich, CT and graduated from Greenwich High School. He spent some time at the Norfolk Music School and studied piano and organ....

Dorothy Percey

Dorothy Percey

Sep 22, 2018

Dorothy Bills Percey 73 a resident of Wardon Road passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday September 22, 2018 at her home. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday October 6 at 1pm at the Windham Community Church in Dummerston , there will be a memorial reception following the service. Arrangements have been entrusted...

Nancy Castle

Nancy Castle

Sep 20, 2018

Nancy Corliss Castle a longtime resident of Bennington passed away peacefully at Crescent Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday evening September 20, 2018 at the age of 81. The daughter of the late Theodore A. and Bernice L. (Watt) Corliss, she was born in Bennington, VT on October 5, 1936. Her family had relocated to Bennington where her father worked...

Paul Skorupsky

Paul Skorupsky

Sep 19, 2018

Paul Skorupsky, 91, a resident of Town Farm Road in Wilmington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Albany (NY) Medical Center. The son of the late Frank and Katherine (Maker) Skorupsky, he was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on January 29, 1927. Paul married the former Ruth Gavlick in Wyoming, PA on June...

June Leary Gutbier

June Leary Gutbier

Sep 15, 2018

June Leary Gutbier passed away peacefully on September 15th following a long illness. Her loving family surrounded her. June was born on June 1, 1938, in Bennington to Paul A. Leary and Madeline (Nellie) Zullo Leary. She attended local schools, graduating from Burr and Burton Seminary in 1956. She went on to earn an Associates Degree from LaSalle Junior...

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