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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...
Joseph J. Sullivan Sullivan
Feb 4, 2015
Joseph J. Sullivan, 88 a resident of Butterfield Road in West Dover died February 4, 2015 at his home. Born in Tarrytown, NY on April 20, 1926, he was the son of Joseph and Mabel (Stroub) Sullivan. While living in New York, Joe had worked at MetLife, Mutual of Omaha, as a Real Estate agent in Scarsdale, he was...
Janet Sue Miller
Feb 2, 2015
Janet Sue Miller, 57, a resident of Silk Road, passed away Feb. 2, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family, in the arms of her Husband. Janet was born in Washington, D.C. Mar. 14, 1957 the daughter of Morgan W. and Lucy Ann (Minder) Parks. She attended school in Maryland and upon moving to Vermont graduated from Mt....
Jesse E. Moon
Feb 2, 2015
Jesse E. Moon, 76, a resident of Applegate Drive passed away February 2, 2015 at his home. Jesse was born in Bennington on December 27, 1938 the son of the late Jesse W. and Catherine (Davis) Moon. He attended Bennington schools, graduating from Bennington High School. Before moving to Pamona, California for over thirty years in the mid 1970's,...
Mia Utkin
Jan 30, 2015
Mia Utkin, 71, a resident of West Mountain Road, passed away January 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mia was born in Tallin, Estonia on September 29, 1943 the daughter of the late Johan and Johanna (Ohi) Kaar, where at a young age she and her family escaped Soviet occupation. After moving to the United States...
Alton J. "Sonny" Parker Sr.
Jan 26, 2015
Alton J. "Sonny" Parker Sr. , 81 died Monday January 26, 2015 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT. Sonny was born on June 9, 1933 to Alton and Mildred (Hoy) Parker. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1953 and served in the US Army from 1954-1956. He married Betty Sue Emmons in Loogootee, Indiana in 1956....
Gayle (Stan) Goodrich
Jan 25, 2015
Gayle (Stan) Goodrich, 77, a resident of Danby, passed away Sunday January 25, 2015 at the Mountain View Center in Rutland. Stan was born in Goldendale, Washington on April 19, 1937 the son of Myron and Bonnie (Robertson) Goodrich and received his education in Goldendale schools. Stan worked as a logger in Washington and as a carpenter for eighteen...
Mary Harmon Whiteway Harrington
Jan 24, 2015
Mary Harmon Whiteway Harrington, 91, a resident of Apple Hill Road and formerly of Albe Drive, passed away Saturday January 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mary, a lifelong resident of Bennington, was born in Bennington on December 13, 1923 the daughter of Harry Edward and Rose Elizabeth (Warren) Harmon. Mary attended the Bennington Hicks School,...
Emil G. Gress
Jan 24, 2015
Emil G. Gress, 90, a resident of East Rupert, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland on December 19, 1924, the son of the late Emil and Emma Gress. He moved to the United States in 1945 working as an accountant in New York City before transitioning to the textile industry, owning and operating...
Ann L. Waters
Jan 23, 2015
Ann L. Waters, 67, a resident of Williamsburg Court, passed away January 23, 2015 at her home. Ann was born in Bennington, Vermont on July 4, 1947 the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Fares) Waters. She graduated from Burr & Burton Seminary class of 1965. Ann was an outstanding athlete lettering in three varsity sports. Ann was...
Matthew Scott Prouty
Jan 22, 2015
Matthew Scott Prouty, 57 a resident of Vail Road passed away peacefully Thursday January 22, 2015 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Matt was born in Bennington on May 4, 1957, he was the son of Raymond B. and Lura (Oldham) Prouty Sr. , he attended local schools graduating from Mt. Anthony Union High School...
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