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Paul Fennessey
Jun 4, 2017
Paul F. Fennessey, 83 a resident of Ft. Lauderdale and West Dover, VT passed away on Sunday June 4, 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale. The son of John and Frances (White) Fennessey, he was born in Webster, MA on October 31, 1933. Paul became a Civil Engineer at Nichols College and worked throughout Massachusetts in the construction industry for many...
Jean Hall
Jun 4, 2017
Jean Lois Hall a resident of B Hill Road passed away peacefully on Sunday evening June 4, 2017 at Sweet Brook Nursing Home in Williamstown, MA, she was 83. The daughter of Wilbert and Helen (Robertson) Wheaton, she was born in Winchester, MA on December 12, 1933. Jean attended Malden (MA) schools, graduating from Malden High School, Class of...
Frederick Nutting
Jun 2, 2017
Frederick G. Nutting, 54 a resident of Town Hill Road passed away on Friday June 2, 2017 at The Centers For Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington following a long illness. The son of Frederick L. and Shirley (Davis) Nutting, Fred was born in Brattleboro on March 22, 1963. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School, Class of 1983,...
John Girard
May 31, 2017
John F. Girard, (87) a resident of North Adams passed away peacefully at Williamstown Commons on May 31. The son of the late Rosario Girard and Lucienne (Babeu) Girard, he was born in St Jean's Quebec on June 8, 1929. John had been a truck driver for most of his career, having worked at the former Hoosick Cotton Mill,...
Richard Goddard
May 28, 2017
Richard J. Goddard, 85, a resident of Sunderland passed away May 28, 2017 at Albany Medical Center. Richard was born in West Halifax, Vermont on June 9, 1931 and was the son of Winford and Marjorie (Petri) Goddard. After attending local schools he went onto serve his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean...
Barbara Meerwarth
May 26, 2017
Barbara A. Meerwarth, 83 a resident of Silver Street passed away at her home on Friday evening May 26, 2017. The daughter of Forrest and Gladys (Cushman) Burdick, she was born in Hoosick Falls on January 25, 1934, she attended local schools there and was a graduate of Hoosick Falls High School. Ms. Meerwarth had worked on the family...
Frances Butler
May 22, 2017
Frances K. Butler, a resident of Arlington passed away peacefully on Monday May 22, 2017 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT, just two days after her beloved husband Channey. She was born in Cambridge, NY on December 22, 1939 to Francis and Doris (Bain) Quackenbush. She was educated in schools in Shushan, NY and Cambridge, NY., and...
Channey Butler Jr.
May 20, 2017
Channey G. Butler Jr., a resident of Arlington passed away peacefully on Saturday May 20, 2017 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT, just two days before his 79th birthday. He was born at home in Dorset, VT on May 22, 1938 to Channey G. Sr. and Winifred (Moffit) Butler. He was educated in one room schoolhouses in...
Everett (Bob) Hildreth, Jr.
May 17, 2017
Everett Monroe Bob Hildreth, Jr, 87, a resident of Rist Road, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 17, 2017 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Bob was born in Williamsville, VT on March 27, 1930 the son of Everett M. Hildreth, Sr. and Mary Smith. He attended Wilmington schools, graduating from Wilmington High School, class...
Gerald Lind
May 16, 2017
Gerald W. Lind, 61, a resident of Lind Lane, passed away May 16, 2017 at Albany Medical Center. Jerry was born in Worcester, MA on January 13, 1956 the son of Arthur and Alfhild (Peterson) Lind. He attended schools in Wilmington, graduating from Wilmington High School. Jerry worked as a water well driller in the family business Lind and...
Helen Jaeger
May 8, 2017
Mrs. Helen Jaeger, aged 91, a former resident of Bennington, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2017, in Bennington. Prior to moving to moving to Bennington in 2004, she had resided in North Adams and Williamstown, MA, where she had relocated in 1995 from Middletown, NY, to live with her daughter (caregiver) and son in law. Mrs. Jaeger was...
Gordon Rochelle
May 6, 2017
Gordon "Gordy" David Rochelle , 89 died Saturday May 6, 2017 at Bennington Health and Rehab. Following a period of declining health. Prior to that he had lived in Sunderland since the late 1960's. He was the son of the late Earl and Jennie (Gokey) Rochelle and was born at the family home in Richmond on October 7, 1927....
Mary Louise Duffy
May 3, 2017
Mary Louise Duffy, 95, of Peru, went to Heaven peacefully on May 3, 2017. She was born August 13, 1921 in Claymont, Delaware. She was married to William ("Bill") Duffy for 52 years until he passed away in 1997. She is survived by three children, Kathleen (Paul) Smith of Wilmington, Delaware; Eileen McGrory of North East, Maryland and Michael...
Betty Hill
May 3, 2017
Betty J. Hill, a resident of Barnumville Road, passed away May 3, 2017 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Betty was born in Bennington on July 7, 1931 the daughter of Vernon and Edna (Johnston) Perkins. She spent her early childhood in the little family house at 28 Palmer Place, Manchester. She attended school at the Old Manchester Elementary School...
David Brownell
May 2, 2017
David H. Brownell, 68, of Londonderry, Vermont, loving husband of Judith (Perrine) Brownell for over 35 years and devoted father of George William and Amanda Sue Brownell of Burlington, Massachusetts, passed away on May 2, 2017 at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend, Vermont after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. David was the son of the late George...
Jeffrey Brown
May 1, 2017
Jeffrey R. Brown, 62 of Whitingham, VT passed away peacefully at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME on Monday, May 1, 2017, after succumbing to not one, but two cancers. Born in Brattleboro, VT on February 27, 1955, he was the son of Joanne (Freeman) Brown and the late Donald R. Brown, and grandson to the late Rev....
Otto Weil
May 1, 2017
Otto A. Weil, 96, a resident of Chester Knoll Drive, passed away May 1, 2017 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Otto was born in Germany on October 8, 1920 the son of the late Rudolf Weil and Hedwig Weil. After earning his Masters Degree he worked as a Chemical Engineer for Gold Eagle, Inc in Chicago developing automotive products...
Robert Limbacher
May 1, 2017
Born in New York City September 19, 1926, the second of four sons and one daughter to Carl and Beatrice Limbacher of Eastchester, NY. After suffering an extensive stroke, he died at age 90 on May 1, 2017 at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. Having served in the Navy 1944 – 1946, he graduated from Bucknell University in 1949,...
Raymond Young Jr.
Apr 27, 2017
Raymond P. Young Jr., 70 a resident of Wardsboro passed away peacefully on Thursday April 27, 2017 at the Vermont Veterans Home following an extended illness. The son of Raymond P. and Lois S. (Reynolds) Young Sr., he was born in Brattleboro on May 13, 1946. Ray graduated from Leland and Gray Seminary, Class of 1964. Soon after graduation...
Natalie Hyland
Apr 27, 2017
Natalie Jean Hyland, 92, formerly of Putnam Street passed away peacefully April 27, 2017 at Iriquios Nursing Home in Jamesville, NY. Natalie was born in Rutland, VT on June 29, 1924 the daughter of the late Russell Hyland and Lorena Hill. She attended Rutland schools, graduating from Rutland High School, then graduating Nursing Training at the Putnam School of...
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