James Gelston Affleck, Iii
Mar 8, 2015
James Gelston Affleck, III, 92, passed away Sunday March 8, 2015 at his home in Shaftsbury, VT. Jim was born in Yonkers, NY on February 6, 1923, the son of James Gelston Affleck, Jr. and Francelia Johnson Affleck. Educated at Deerfield Academy, he received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Princeton University. During World War II, he served in the...
Alice L. Dodge
Mar 8, 2015
Alice L. Dodge, 70, a resident of Slades Road, passed away unexpectedly March 8, 2015 at her home. Alice was born in Athol, Massachusetts on February 10, 1945 the daughter of Dwight and Esther (Jones) Dodge. She was educated in Athol schools, graduating from Athol High School. Alice worked as a school cook in Orange, Massachusetts and upon moving...
Harold Kaplan
Mar 7, 2015
Harold Kaplan, 99, distinguished literary critic and poet, and former member of faculty of Literature at Bennington College and English at Northwestern University, died on March 7, 2015 at Sweetwood Retirement Community in Williamstown after a period of declining health. Born in Chicago on January 3, 1916, he was the youngest of seven children of Elia and Ida Kaplan,...
Richard Harold Murdock
Mar 7, 2015
Richard Harold Murdock, 79, a resident of Tunnel Street passed away March 7, 2015 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Richard was born in Readsboro on March 6, 1936 the son of Harold and Barbara (Wheeler) Murdock and attended local schools. Richard worked for many years as a Milkman with North River Dairy, eventually purchasing the Dairy from his uncle...
Cecile "Ce Ce" Bero
Mar 4, 2015
Cecile "Ce Ce"Bero, 99, died peacefully, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Fairwinds Residential Center in North Bennington just 5 days short of her 100th birthday. Born in Gouverneur, New York, on March 9, 1915, she was the only child of Cecile (Popple) and James Boulet. She graduated from Gouverneur High School and Potsdam State Teacher's College in Potsdam, NY....
Joan R. Kelly
Mar 3, 2015
Joan R. Kelly, 82, a resident of Jefferson Heights, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Joan was born in Far Rockaway, New York on March 30, 1932 the daughter of Vernon W. and Anna C. (Heyn) DeMois. She attended and graduated from school in Far Rockaway in 1950. Joan and...
Lee Baxter Kingsley
Mar 3, 2015
Lee Baxter Kingsley -devoted son, fun-loving brother, faithful husband, committed father - passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Lee was a true outdoorsman - an avid hunter, engaged fisherman, and general lover of the woods. This love of the outdoors may have been sparked by having been born and brought up on a dairy farm high on a hill,...
Mr. Richard V. Boisvert
Feb 28, 2015
Mr. Richard V. Boisvert 79 a former longtime resident of Wilmington, VT and more recently of Bennington, VT died Saturday evening February 28, 2015 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in the company of his loving family.The son of Victor J. and Esther (Belanger) Boisvert, Richard was born in Coaticook, Quebec on April 12, 1935. He was well known...
Mrs. Barbara A. Littlefield
Feb 27, 2015
Mrs. Barbara A. Littlefield, 94 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday February 27, 2015 at Rivers Edge Community Care Home. She was born in South Portland, Maine on July 20, 1920, the daughter of Harold W. and Inez (Marguerite) Anderson. She lived in Bennington and North Bennington for many years and had worked at the former...
Gordon A. Robbins
Feb 27, 2015
Sculptor, fly fisherman, nationally ranked board sailor and snowboarder, and coach of Olympic medalists, Gordon A. Robbins of Winhall, VT died suddenly at home on Friday, February 27. Born in New York City on January 14, 1942, Robbins graduated from The Groton School and attended Cornell University. He subsequently moved to Paris where he studied architecture and art, becoming...
Mildred Fern Beattie Forrest
Feb 24, 2015
Mildred Fern Beattie Forrest, 105, went into the arms of the Lord on February 24, 2015 at Southern Vermont Medical Ctr. Bennington, surrounded by her loving family. Mildred, "Midge" was born September 15, 1909 to William and Charlotte (Bell) Beattie. She was the 12th child of a combined family of 17children. Midge gained notoriety at birth as she weighed...
Cora May (Robinson) Mattison
Feb 20, 2015
Cora May (Robinson) Mattison, 97, a resident of Highland Avenue, passed away Friday February 20, 2015 at Equinox Terrace. Cora was born in Wallingford, Vermont on March 23, 1917 the daughter of George A. and Althere (Shippey) Robinson and attended local schools. Cora worked as a Postal Clerk in Wallingford and Maine for many years and she also worked...
Gladys I. Boyd
Feb 19, 2015
Gladys I. Boyd, 84 a resident of Coldbrook Road passed away peacefully on Thursday Feburary 19, 2015 at the Southwstern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. The daughter of the late Harvey K. and Esther Ruth (Stark) Carrier, she was born in Readsboro on September 17, 1930. Gladys was a 1949 graduate of Whitingham High School and married Elliott "Pickle"...
Willa Hopstein Hackett
Feb 19, 2015
Willa Hopstein Hackett ("Hackie"), age 90, of Bennington died at her home on February 19, 2015. She was born in Los Angeles, CA September 22, 1924 to her parents Albert Francis Hopstein and Elizabeth Hopstein. Her husband, the Rev. Stephen H. Hackett, preceded her in death.She was a graduate of Fayetteville (NY) High School and Elmira College. She had...
Mary E. Hon
Feb 16, 2015
Mary E. Hon, 75, a resident of Overlook Lane, passed away February 16, 2015 at Sweet Brook Nursing Home in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Danby, Vermont on May 19, 1939 the daughter of Franklin Thomas and Emma Victoria (Larivier) Merrow and attended local schools. Mary enjoyed knitting and listening to country music. She enjoyed her home and...
Elizabeth (Cryan) Wheaton-Smith
Feb 13, 2015
Elizabeth (Cryan) Wheaton-Smith, 86, a long-time resident of Dorset, Vermont, died peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2015. Liz was the daughter of Robert Cryan and Eugenie O'Neill Cryan, born on May 4, 1928 in New York City. Liz grew up with her older brothers Robert and Eugene Cryan in Switzerland where she acquired her life-long love of mountains-and dark...
Mabel A. Myers
Feb 12, 2015
Mabel A. Myers, 74, a resident of Johnson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, New York, passed away Wednesday February 11, 2015 at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation. Mabel was born in Bennington on July 26, 1940 the daughter of the late Paul L. and Hazel Agnes(Bevis) Myers and attended local schools. Along with her husband Ronald, Mable was employed as...
Barbara Mae Finlayson
Feb 7, 2015
Barbara Mae Finlayson, 88, a resident of Fillmore Pond, passed away Saturday February 7, 2015 at her home. Barbara was born in Seattle, Washington on January 14, 1927 the daughter of the late Harry W. and Myrtle (Murphy) Dohm and attended local schools. Upon receiving her Masters Degree, Barbara worked as a Licensed Social Worker for United Counseling Services,...
David William Mooney
Feb 6, 2015
David William Mooney, passed away peacefully at his home in Manchester Friday morning, February 6th. He was born in Rochester, NY on February 3rd, 1930, the son of John Oliver and Marie MacDonald Mooney. Dave attended Florida Military Academy and graduated from Lakemont Academy and Hobart College, where he met his wife of 62 years, Shane Fitzpatrick. He was...
Louise H. Keene
Feb 4, 2015
Louise H. Keene, 96, died peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday February 4, 2015 at her home in Manchester. She was the daughter of Charles and Erna Helmer Haldiman. She attended schools in Manchester and graduated from Burr & Burton Seminary in 1935. After graduation she went to Florida with the Hawley family where she attended...
