Frank Furtado
Dec 15, 2015
Frank Harold Furtado passed away on December 15, 2015, after a brief illness and a good, long life. He leaves behind his wife Deirdre (Gavigan) Furtado of Manchester Center; his only daughter, Carmel Furtado of Dorset; his godson, Drew Alexis of Long Beach, CA; and his favorite dog, Jujubee.Frank's family immigrated from the Azores to Bermuda, where Frank was...
Gene "Hank" C. Davis
Dec 11, 2015
Gene "Hank" C. Davis, 87, a resident of Route 9, passed away Friday December 11, 2015 at his home. Hank was born in Wilmington on July 4, 1928 the son of the late Lawrence and Annette (Howard) Davis and attended local schools. Gene enlisted in the United States Army and served his country during the Korean Conflict. Upon his...
John A. Pless, Jr
Dec 7, 2015
John A. Pless, Jr, a resident of Mending Walls Road, passed away unexpectedly Monday December 7, 2015. John was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 10, 1930 - the son of the late John Anton Pless and Madeline (Sichel). He attended local schools and graduated from The University in Enschede, Netherlands. John was a science teacher for many years....
Dave Pinder
Dec 4, 2015
On Friday, December 4, 2015, Dave (John David) Pinder unexpectedly left this Earth. A devoted husband, terrific father, and much loved member of his community, Dave was born in Lachine, Quebec on February 1, 1959. He was the son of John Alan Pinder (deceased) and Cecile Pinder-Schneider currently of Londonderry, NH.Dave grew up in Londonderry, NH where he developed...
Helen Judge
Dec 3, 2015
Helen Louise Judge, a resident of Manchester Center, died suddenly on December 3rd. Helen was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on February 6, 1944, the oldest child of John Smith and Helen (Bieniek). She received her education in Pennsylvania and in New York City. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing in 1965. She...
Beverley Williams
Dec 1, 2015
Beverley Williams, 82, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2015, in Norwich from complications with Alzheimer's and congestive heart failure. She was born in March 1933 in Norwich, the daughter of Andrew and Helen (Allen) Thorburn. She attended a one-room schoolhouse on New Boston Road through 7th grade, spent 8th grade at Norwich Elementary, and then graduated from Hanover...
Mildred Powers
Nov 30, 2015
Mildred Powers, 98, passed away on November 30, 2015 at Mountain View Center in Rutland, VT.Millie attended Danby schools and graduated from Wallingford High School in 1934. She attended hairdressing school in Albany, NY for two years and operated her own beauty shop in Danby for a short time. She also was a talented seamstress. She was a member...
Kellie Stratton
Nov 29, 2015
Kellie L. Stratton, 52 a lifelong resident of Bennington passed away peacefully Sunday November 29, 2015 at the Albany NY) Medical Center. Kellie was born in Bennington on May 25, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gracie (Holman) Stratton Sr. Kellie grew up in Bennington and was a 1981 graduate of Mt. Anthony Union High...
Norma Stevens
Nov 29, 2015
Norma A. Gray Stevens, 90 a former longtime resident of Bennington passed away peacefully on Sunday November 29, 2015 in Birmingham, Alabama. The daughter of Archie R. and Lucille (Barker) Gray, she was born in Sutton on September 21, 1925. She grew up in Sutton where she attended local schools and married Wallace Stevens on June 20, 1945. They...
Floyd Eastman
Nov 28, 2015
Floyd Eastman, age 107, passed away on November 28, 2015 at The Orchards Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in North Granville, NY. Floyd was born at home during a blizzard on February 6, 1908 in Dorset, Vt., the son of Charles B. and Cassie (Stone) Eastman. He was the eldest and longest surviving of six children. He was predeceased by...
Jane Green
Nov 26, 2015
Jane H. Green, formerly of the Fields in Manchester, passed away November 26, 2015 at Rutland Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Jane was born in Dorset on November 1, 1930 the daughter of John M. and Gertrude Ruth (Landfear) Baker and attended local schools. Jane was an assembly worker for many years. She enjoyed playing bingo, listening to country...
Betty Wolf
Nov 26, 2015
Betty Wolf, of Wilmington, died on Thursday, November 26, 2015, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center at the age of 88. She was fortunate to live a healthy life up until the month of her death. Over the six and a half decades that she lived in Wilmington, she grew to personify the Yankee spirit of independence and determination....
Cecelia Johnson
Nov 25, 2015
A true Vermonter, Cecelia Katherine Bell was born on 22 March 1920 in her family's home on Dillingham Avenue in Manchester Village. Her mother, Rebecca Jane McBride, grew up in Dorset, VT; her family were Irish immigrants who worked hard in the marble quarries of the area. Cecelia's father, Chester Arthur Bell, grew up in Keeseville, New York near...
Robert Bernstein
Nov 24, 2015
Robert L. Bernstein, 88 a former resident of Orchard Road in Bennington, and more recently of Village at Fillmore Pond, passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 24, 2015 after a period of declining health. The son of Charles and Frances Cohen Bernstein, he was born in Bangor, Maine on June 11, 1927. He graduated from The University of Maine...
Owen Burke
Nov 23, 2015
Quietly in his sleep and under the tender care of hospice, Owen Fredrick Burke passed away on the evening of November 23, 2015 in Cary, NC at 84 years of age. He was born on November 5, 1931 in Dorset, VT to Owen Burke and Iona (Reed) Burke. Owen loved the outdoors and was fortunate to be able to...
Emery Boudreau
Nov 22, 2015
Emery Boudreau died peacefully at his home in Manchester, Vermont on November 22, 2015. Born on December 2, 1925 in Barachois, New Brunswick, Canada to Aurelie and Yvon Boudreau; Emery was one of eight children. He married Rose LeBlanc on September 7, 1947 in New Bedford, MA. They raised their five children in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Emery owned and...
Lois Ann Ostrander
Nov 21, 2015
Lois Ann Ostrander 74 a resident of Shaftsbury passed away peacefully in Bennington on Saturday November 21, 2015 following a period of declining health. Lois was born in Bennington on November 6, 1941, she was the only child born to Arthur and Mary (Janicelli) Vigneau. She attended local schools, graduating from Bennington Catholic High School in 1959. She married...
Margaret Crawford
Nov 18, 2015
Margaret H. Crawford, 86 a resident of Gore Road passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday November 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born in Troy, Ohio on November 30, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George T. and Florence A. (Spraual) Heater. She grew up in Ohio where she graduated High School....
Dakota Kilburn
Nov 18, 2015
Dakota E. Kilburn, 23, a resident of Lorette Avenue, passed away unexpectedly November 18, 2015 at his home. Dakota was born in Bennington on March 7, 1992 the son of Daniel B. and Maisie L. (Cole) Kilburn. He was educated in Manchester schools, graduating from Burr & Burton Academy, class of 2010. Dakota loved mowing lawns since he was...
Mary Genella
Nov 17, 2015
Mary Frances Genella, 80, a resident of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in Dover, Vermont surrounded by her family. She was a beloved wife, devoted mother and adored grandmother and great-grandmother. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Ralph S. Genella. They raised their family in North Brunswick, NJ. During their retirement years,...
