Norman O. Stevens
Jul 2, 2015
Norman O. Stevens passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2015 at the age of 82. He was born on June 29, 1933 in Proctor, VT the son of Grace (Annis) and Elliott Stevens of Pittsford,VT. The family lived in Roscoe, NY, before moving to Pittsford in 1945. Mr. Stevens attended the one room Goodnough School in Pittsford...
Michael P. Merritt
Jun 28, 2015
Michael P. Merritt, 72, a resident of Hamilton Hollow Road in Sandgate, Vermont, passed away June 28, 2015 at Sweetbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Williamstown, MA. Michael was born in Hartford, CT on June 10, 1943 the son of Pete and Mary (Skeats) Merritt. Michael was educated at the Kingswood School in West Hartford, CT and graduated from...
Helen Blanchard Strobridge
Jun 21, 2015
Helen Blanchard Strobridge 88, a resident of Barber Pond Road passed away Sunday June 21,2015 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Helen was born in Pownal on July 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Caroline Ada (Knapp) Blanchard. She grew up in Pownal where she attended elementary school, she later attended Bennington High...
Eileen L. Farnum
Jun 19, 2015
Eileen L. Farnum, 76, a resident of Lovers Lane, passed away June 19, 2015 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Eileen was born in Keene, NH on June 12, 1939 the daughter of Theodore and Violet (Rollins) Smith and attended schools in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Eileen was a day care provider for many years and also cared for many...
Robert J. Gottardi, Sr
Jun 15, 2015
Robert J. Gottardi, Sr., a resident of Main Street, passed away June 15, 2015 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Robert was born in Readsboro on January 11, 1935 the son of Joseph and Izola (Berard) Gottardi and attended Readsboro schools. Robert worked for Deerfield Glassine for many years and the Town of Readsboro Public Works Department. Robert...
Norman E. Hadley
Jun 14, 2015
Norman E. Hadley, 99, a resident of Route 8A, died at his home on Sunday, June 14th, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy period of declining health.Norman was born in Portland, Oregon, on May 22, 1916. At the age of 6, his family moved east, first to Reading, Mass., and then to Malden, Mass.He graduated from Malden...
Norma (Jewell) Shiatte
Jun 14, 2015
Norma (Jewell) Shiatte, 82, of Glenmont, NY, passed away June 14, 2015 at Equinox Terrace in Manchester Center, VT after a short illness. Norma was born in Webster, MA and was the daughter of Leon and Hazel (Luft) Jewell. She graduated from Bartlett High School in Webster, MA and from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she received her...
Karen Kendall Reiley
Jun 13, 2015
Karen Kendall Reiley, 49, a resident of K Loop, Chimney Hill, passed away June 13, 2015 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Karen was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on April 13, 1966 the daughter of Forrest and Lorraine (Schreiber) Reiley and attended local schools. Karen received her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. Karen lived and maintained...
Gary Raymond Niles
Jun 13, 2015
Gary Raymond Niles, 61, a resident of Shaftsbury, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly June 13, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Gary was born in North Adams, MA on December 24, 1953 the son of Raymond and Mary (Wilcox) Niles. Gary was educated in both Pownal and Bennington schools, graduating from Mt. Anthony Union High School and earning his Bachelor Degree...
Cornelia "Connie" Fisher
Jun 11, 2015
Cornelia "Connie" Fisher, 93, passed away peacefully Thursday June 11, 2015 in Manchester Center, VT where she had relocated to be near her son, Randy. She had previously resided in Vero Beach, FL and Briarcliff Manor, NY. She was born in Bronxville, NY on August 21, 1921, the daughter of Seymour and Carolyn (Westfall) Johnson. Mrs. Fisher graduated from...
Jeanne S. Overstreet
Jun 6, 2015
Jeanne S. Overstreet, 96, passed away peacefully Saturday June 6, 2015, with her family by her side in Pownal, Vermont. A resident of South Stream Road since 1967, Jeanne was born in Mansfield, CT on October 14, 1918. She was the daughter of William Lorenzo Slate and Edna Elizabeth Jackson. She obtained her BA from Smith College in 1940,...
Reginald Charles Fox
May 30, 2015
Reginald Charles Fox, 79, a resident of Route 100, passed away May 30, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident, Reginald was born in Whitingham on January 28, 1936 the son of Albert and Bessie (Reynolds) Fox and attended Whitingham schools. Reginald was an Engineer for the Hoosac and Wilmington Railroad from 1959-1971 and...
Frederick H. West
May 26, 2015
Frederick H. West died peacefully at his home in Manchester, Vermont on May 26, 2015. He lived a long and full life. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was brought up in New Orleans, where he attended local schools. He joined the Marine Corps in 1945 and served in North China through 1946. It was a pivotal experience...
Patrick Joseph Derosia, Sr.
May 25, 2015
Patrick Joseph Derosia, Sr., 64 a resident of Warm Brook Road in Arlington passed away on May 25, 2015.Pat was born on February 22, 1951 in Bennington to the late Edward (Nig) and Margaret (McDevitt) Derosia. He later graduated from Arlington Memorial High, Class of 1969. Pat married Sharon Louise Nesbitt on August 18, 1972 at the Federated Church...
Susan Patricia Byron
May 21, 2015
Susan Patricia Byron, 71, a resident of Wilmington Vermont, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, May 21, 2015 at Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, NJ. Susan was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 10, 1943 the daughter of Bernard J. and Eleanor P. (Rooney) Reilly and attended Sacred Heart Academy. She attended Business School for two years,...
Vernon Koll
May 17, 2015
Vernon Koll, 79 a resident of West Arlington passed away peacefully Sunday May 17, 2015 at Rivers Edge Community Care Home in Bennington. The oldest son of the late Richard and Minnie (Scheiber) Koll, he was born in Rock County, Minnesota on November 10, 1935. He graduated as Salutatorian of Estelline (SD) High School, Class of 1954. He then...
Eugene V. Clark
May 15, 2015
Eugene V. Clark, 95, a resident of Crescent Boulevard, passed away Friday May 15, 2015 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation surrounded by his family. Gene was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 19, 1919 the son of Mills (Gomberg) and Marjorie (Gardner) Clark. He attended local school, graduated from Harvard in 1940 and Cornell Law School in...
Randolph "Randy" I. Wilkins
May 14, 2015
Randolph "Randy" I. Wilkins, 58 a resident of Imperial Avenue passed away peacefully Thursday May 14, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Randy was the son of the late Frederick Wilkins Jr. and Shirley (Tifft) Lohan who survives. He was a 1975 graduate of Mt. Anthony Union High School. Randy had worked at Union Carbide, area...
Hope Cookis-Mccarthy
May 13, 2015
Hope Ann Cookis - McCarthy, 49 a resident of Bank Street passed away in Bennington on May 13, 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. Hope was born in North Adams, MA on May 1, 1966; she was one of three daughters born to the late Macy Cookis (2005) and Eleanor (Brown) Cookis who survives. Hope grew up in...
Andrew Perkins
May 13, 2015
Andrew D. Perkins of Shaftsbury left this life on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was born on December 6th, 1965 in Dayton, OH and grew up in New York City. He attended school in New York and Massachusetts. He is survived by numerous friends and relatives worldwide plus his best friend of 31...
