Elizabeth "Betsy" Cleveland Howe
May 14, 2016
Elizabeth "Betsy" Cleveland Howe, 66, of Wilmington, Vermont died on May 14, 2016 surrounded by her loving family after battling Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder for several years. Betsy is best remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Betsy is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Leonard Howe, of Wilmington; her daughter, Deborah Tirrell and...
Florence Madolyn Greene
May 13, 2016
Greene, Florence Madolyn , 84 of Arcadia, CA, died peacefully on May 13, 2016 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital with her two sons by her side.Florence, aka "Midge", the daughter of Theodore Holden Thomas and Clarice White Thomas, was born September 5, 1931 in Bennington, VT, where she was a graduate of the Bennington High School Class of 1949. She...
Jane B. Willis
May 13, 2016
Jane B. Willis 88 a former resident of North Bennington passed away peacefully on Friday morning May 13, 2016 at Eddy Village Green in Cohoes, NY. The daughter of Fred H. and Blanche (Roberts) Bagley she was born at home in Bennington on December 10, 1927. Jane grew up in Searsburg and North Bennington where she graduated from the...
Dorothy Obrien
May 7, 2016
Dorothy O'Brien, 92, a resident of Manchester, passed away Saturday May 7, 2016 at Equinox Terrace. Dorothy was born in Mt. Vernon, NY on December 8, 1923 the daughter of the late Howard and Helen (Marsico) Laux. She attended local schools and graduated from Middlebury College. Dorothy was a writer and wrote press clippings for sports and club events,...
Frank Hogel
May 4, 2016
Frank Hogel, 96, a well-known banker and life-long resident of Bennington, Vermont, died peacefully on May 5, 2016 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, surrounded by his family. Born in Bennington, December 16, 1919, he was the son of the late August and Helen Orth Hogel. Frank married the former Helen Louise Emmons on August 17, 1946, at...
Arthur Edwin Crowe, Jr
May 1, 2016
Arthur Edwin Crowe, Jr.98, a resident of North Street, and formerly of Claremont, New Hampshire, passed away Sunday May 1, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home. Arthur was born in Cranston, Rhode Island on September 29, 1917 the son of the late Arthur E. and Ethel (Doige) Crowe, Sr. and attended local schools. Arthur was a veteran of the...
Judy J. Briggs
Apr 28, 2016
Judy J. Briggs, 65 of Arlington VT, formerly of Northwest Montana and longtime resident of Dutchess County NY, passed away at home April 28, 2016 after a 3-year battle with Cancer.Born September, 1950 in Poughkeepsie NY, Judy was an Arlington High School graduate who spent her career working as a licensed Cosmetologist. Before retirement Judy also worked in activities...
Claire E. Crane
Apr 27, 2016
Claire E. Crane, 88, a resident of Equinox Terrace, passed away April 27, 2016 surrounded by her family. Claire was born in Jamaica, Long Island on December 13, 1927, the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Claire (nee Monterosso) Lenzo. She received her education in Jamaica, Long Island schools, graduating from Richmond Hill High school and attending Hofstra...
Thomas Franklin Smith
Apr 25, 2016
The world lost a good Christian man on Monday, April 25 2016. Thomas Franklin Smith peacefully passed away from dementia at the age of 63, surrounded by his family in Sunderland, VT.Tom always said, "It's not 'good-bye' it's 'see you later'". This served him well in his life as he was a loving, family man traveling from his home...
Margaret (Mullowney) Pelosi
Apr 23, 2016
Margaret (Mullowney) Pelosi, Age 84, who was born and raised in Everett, Mass., resided for many years in Reading, Mass., and more recently in Fitchburg, Mass., passed away at home in Wilmington, Vermont on April 23, 2016, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was the proud wife of her sweetheart, Augustine Pelosi, who predeceased her in...
Harriet Norton Gaines
Apr 22, 2016
Harriet Norton Gaines, 89, formerly of Emmons Road in Hoosick Falls, NY passed away Friday April 22, 2016 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Harriet was born in Bennington on October 18, 1926 the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (White) Emmons and attended school in East Hoosick, NY. Harriet was a member of the...
Jane E. (Cross) Lackey
Apr 20, 2016
Jane E. (Cross) Lackey , age 82, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida died May 11, 2015. Jane was born and raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School. She married Harold (John) Lackey Jr. , they relocated to Florida in 2001 after living in Worcester and Montpelier , VT for many years. She worked for National Life Insurance...
Blanche Spence Rackliffe
Apr 19, 2016
Blanche Spence Rackliffe, 87, a resident of Crescent Boulevard, passed away April 19, 2016 at Crescent Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Blanche was born in White Plains, NY on December 7, 1928 the daughter of Garnet and Christine (Hammond) Spence graduating from high school and attended Farmington State College in Maine. In her earlier years, Blanche worked...
Joyce Ann Lemieux
Apr 14, 2016
Mrs. Joyce A. Lemieux, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 14, 2016 at Brookdale at Fillmore Pond following a brief illness. The daughter of Robert Turner and Vanessa (Shields) Turner, she was born in Greenfield, MA on January 20, 1941. Joyce grew up in Bennington VT, Quincy and Greenfield MA. She had resided in Sarasota, Florida since 1987...
Joseph Corbosiero
Apr 12, 2016
Joseph Corbosiero, 67, a resident of Plumb Road, passed away April 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.Joe was born in Pittsfield, MA on February 8, 1949 the son of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Jones) Corbosiero and attended local school and McCann Technical School in North Adams. Joe worked as a house painter for many years...
Suzanne Alice Wells Wurzberger
Apr 8, 2016
This obituary celebrates the life of Suzanne Alice Wells Wurzberger, born on June 7, 1938 in Trumbull, CT.Some of her greatest joys in life involved sharing life's adventures with her husband Albert Wurzberger. They met in college where he graduated from Norwich University and she from Vermont College. She told the story so many times of how she and...
Charles Bentley
Apr 8, 2016
Charles D. "Junior" Bentley Jr. , 92, the eldest resident in the Town of Sandgate passed away Friday April 8, 2016 at the Albany (NY) Medical Center following a brief illness.Junior was born in Arlington on July 1, 1923, he was the son of Charles D. and Florence (Woodard) Bentley Sr. A lifelong resident of Sandgate he graduated from...
Ann Chapman
Apr 5, 2016
Ann Elizabeth Chapman passed away peacefully in her sleep just after midnight on Tuesday April 5, 2016 at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Dearly beloved wife of Mark, much loved sister and sister in law to Michael and Stephanie and devoted Auntie to Ava and Lenny. Ann was also a dear step mother to Matthew, Tyler...
Catherine Davidson
Apr 2, 2016
Catherine R. Davidson, 89 a resident of Ellington Road died Saturday April 2, 2016 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Sheldon, VT on November 16, 1926 to the late Claude and Nellie (Perry) White. She attended schools in Berkshire, South Barre and Barre, VT. Following her marriage to Robert E. (Red) Davidson Sr. in Bellows Falls on April 11,...
Dr. Richard N. Fabricius
Mar 30, 2016
Dr. Richard N. Fabricius, 87, a resident of Bennington, VT passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 30, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home. The son of John and Janet (Meekin) Fabricius, he was born in Albany, NY on August 14, 1928. Dr. Fabricius graduated from Watervliet High School , Springfield College, and The University of Vermont in 1953 with...
