Kenneth Rosenburg
Feb 17, 2017
Kenneth J. Rosenburg 78 died on February 17, 2017 at the Vermont Veterans Home. He was born in Williamstown, MA on June 3, 1938, the son of Henry Francis and Josephine Denno Rosenburg. He received his education at the Broad Brook School and then Williamstown High School graduating in 1957. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1957-1963...
John Hamilton
Feb 15, 2017
John Ross Hamilton, 92, a resident of Darien, CT passed away February 15, 2017 after a short illness in Bennington, Vermont. Born October 3, 1924 in Winchendon, MA, John was the youngest child of May Davina Ross Hamilton and The Reverend Rollo Albert Hamilton. An active member of Boy Scout Troop One in Flushing, NY, founded in 1910 by...
Walter Kent
Feb 13, 2017
Walter R. Kent 1937 - 2017 Walter R. Kent. Nickname Buster, 79, a resident of Holland Heights, Danby, passed away Monday February 13, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Walter was born in Manchester on February 25, 1937 the son of the late Albert and Anna (LaGrange) Kent and attended Manchester schools. Walter worked for E.C. Crosby...
John Reagan
Feb 13, 2017
John William Reagan of Wilmington and West Wardsboro passed away on February 13, 2017 after a long hard fought battle against cancer. He was born in 1952 in Valley Stream, N.Y. to Joseph P. and Irene (Griffin) Reagan. He was raised in Seaford, Long Island and attended the Levittown schools, graduating from General Douglas Macarthur High School. In 1978...
Margaret A. Deforest
Feb 11, 2017
Margaret A. (Smith) DeForest, 93, a lifelong resident of Schenectady, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, February 11, 2017 at Equinox Terrace in Manchester Center, VT. She and her late husband, Durward, had relocated there in 2011 to be nearer their son, Daniel. The daughter of Albert R. and Alice J. (Enos) Smith, she was born in Schenectady...
Marianne Shaffer
Feb 8, 2017
Marianne Rosche Shaffer died suddenly on February 8, 2017. A long-time Trailblazer, skier and Stratton figure, Marianne was married to Wilson Shaffer for 52 years. She lived the majority of her years in Fairfield, CT and, more recently, Winhall, VT. She worked for many years at Brooks Brothers in Westport, CT as a retail sales associate. Born on September...
Steven G. Prouty
Feb 6, 2017
Steven G. Prouty, 66, a resident of Londonderry Vermont, passed away at his home, with family by his side, on Monday, February 6, 2017. The son of Clyde R. and Clara M. Prouty, he was born at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend, Vermont on August 26, 1950. Steve grew up in South Londonderry and was a graduate of Leland...
C. Elizabeth Van Dyk
Feb 5, 2017
C. Elizabeth Van Dyk, daughter of the late Josephine and Edward Kobylarz, died February 5, 2017 in Burlington, Vermont.She was born in Passaic New Jersey, where she met her husband, the late Garritt C. Van Dyk, Jr. The couple moved to Connecticut, then relocated to Dorset after retirement.Elizabeth held a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from New York University, and...
Myrtle Corey
Feb 4, 2017
Myrtle Jane Corey, 84, formerly of Meadow Lane, passed away Sunday February 5, 2017 at Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington. Myrtle was born in Bennington, VT on June 12, 1932 the daughter of the late Ernest Bonesteel and Marion (Taylor) Downing. Myrtle attended the Shaftsbury Village Brick School House and graduated from North Bennington High School, class of...
Marie W. Cushing
Feb 3, 2017
Marie W. Cushing, 91 a resident of North Bennington passed away peacefully on Friday February 3, 2017 at Fairwinds Residential Care Home in North Bennington.Marie was born in Laconia, NH on August 18, 1925 , she was the daughter of Lodore J. Denis and Elizabeth (Guay) Denis. She grew up in New Hampshire where she graduated from Concord High...
Walter Taylor
Feb 3, 2017
Walter Monroe Taylor, Sr., 65, a resident of Pownal, passed away February 3, 2017 at Albany Medical Center. Walter was born in Cambridge, VT on October 23, 1951 the son of the late James Monroe and Florence Sylvia (LaPlante) Taylor and attended local schools. Walter worked as a self employed Tree Surgeon for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Alan Sollien
Feb 2, 2017
Alan C Sollien passed away on February 2, 2017 after a six month battle with cancer. Throughout his journey he continued to to be delighted and appreciative of the amazing care and professionalism given to him by the nurses, doctors, and all that were involved, many of whom he knew from his days at SVMC. He often remarked that...
Sheila Foster
Jan 29, 2017
Sheila Foster, longtime resident of Manchester passed away on Sunday, January 29th after a brief illness, she was 92. Born Mary Sheila Ryan in Montreal, Quebec Canada to Leo George and Alice (Spencer) Ryan on August 4th, 1924. Sheila attended Loretto Abbey in Toronto and McGill University in Montreal. She continued her education at Parson's School of Design in...
Janice Hurley
Jan 29, 2017
Janice A. Hurley, 76 a resident of Gore Road passed away peacefully on Sunday January 29, 2017 following an extended illness.The daughter of Walter and Clara ( Brasie) Voller, she was born in Rowe, MA on January 26, 1941. She grew up in the Schenectady, NY area where she graduated from Schenectady High School.Janice had worked at the Ben...
Robert P. Branford, Jr.
Jan 27, 2017
Robert P. Branford, Jr., 63, a resident of Pownal, passed away January 25, 2017 at his home. Robert was born in Ohio on November 13, 1953 the son of the late Robert P. Branford, Sr. and Delores Lake. Robert graduated from High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and received his Bachelor Degree from Southern Vermont College. Robert was a United...
Francis Reed, Sr.
Jan 22, 2017
Francis X. Reed, Sr., a resident of Edward Isham Drive, passed away Sunday January 22, 2017 at Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center. Frank was born in New York City on May 8, 1924 the son of the late Henry J. and Theresa (Baumann) Reed. He received his education in New York City schools up until High School. He earned...
Marjorie Dix
Jan 18, 2017
Marjorie A. Dix, 82, recently of Pine Heights in Brattleboro, died January 18, 2017 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. A longtime resident of Wilmington, then Readsboro, VT, Marge was born at home in Wilmington on March 7, 1934 the daughter of the late George and Nancy (Bly) Hoyt. On September 21, 1956 she married Richard A. Dix. Rip died in...
Marguerite Bushee
Jan 16, 2017
Marguerite R. Bushee, widow of Clarence W, Bushee passed away on January 16, 2017 at Equinox Terrace. The daughter of Lynn and Leona (Crosier) Rudd , she was born in West Rupert on May 24, 1923. She grew up in Rupert where she attended local schools and was a graduate of Salem (NY) High School. Marguerite loved people and...
Eileen Cantrell
Jan 14, 2017
Eileen E. Cantrell, 68, a resident of Yeaw Road, passed away January 14, 2017 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Eileen was born in Hartford, CT on October 18, 1948 the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. (Ellsworth) Kerry. She received her education in South Windsor, CT schools, graduating from Weaver High School in Hartford. Eileen loved flower...
Nancy Coulter
Jan 10, 2017
Nancy L. Coulter, 70, a resident McCormick Lane, passed away January 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Nancy was born in Queens, NY on August 14, 1946 the daughter of Herbert and Doris (Berger) Vettel and attended local schools. Nancy worked as a legal secretary and for many years worked for the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance...
