All Obituaries

Newbury, VT-Alan Morrison, 80, of Bowen Road went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ Monday, January 13, 2020. He was born February 10, 1939 in Woonsocket, RI the son of Herman G. Morrison and Lois Margaret (Moody) Morrison. He attended schools in Woonsocket and attended Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Mr. Morrison worked on the construction of Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College and on several large construction projects in Vermont. He returned to Providence, RI where he earned a...

Billy Aldrich, of Orford, NH, passed away peacefully on December 14th, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, surrounded by family and friends.  Billy was born December 8, 1948, the oldest child of the late Robert E. Aldrich and Alice (Dube) Aldrich. Billy is survived by his five siblings and their spouses: Henry Aldrich and Karen McGonis of Plainfield, Louise and Maurice Langley of Lebanon, Yvonne Aldrich of Pennsylvania, Patricia and Brian Stout of Hartford, and Sally and Michael Conrad...

Bradford, VT-Lila E. O’Donnell, 82, of Taplin Hill Road died peacefully at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. She was born May 12, 1937 in Bradford, VT the daughter of Ernest and Nina (Shumway) Covey. She grew up in Vermont and attended Bradford Academy. On June 4, 1955 she married the love of her life, Leo O’Donnell Sr., and together they raised six children. Lila made her career in housekeeping working at Lake Morey Inn,...

Carol A. (Hood) Patch, 60, of Brattleboro, and formerly East Corinth, VT, passed away December 9, 2019 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James F. Hood and Gisele F. (Fournier) Hood. Survivors include her devoted sister, Linda (Hood) White and her husband, Jerry, brother, Mark Hood and his wife, Tammy, and brother, David Hood and his wife, Mary. Carol attended Oxbow High School and received her Associates Degree from Vermont College in Montpelier, VT. Funeral services will be...

Aaron Byron Cole, 65, of West Newbury, VT, “Rooster” to his friends, passed away suddenly on November 20, 2019.  Aaron, son of Charles James Cole and Nancy Morgan Whitney Cole, was born at the old Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH on May 14, 1954.  He grew up on a dairy farm in South Newbury, known as Sleeper’s Meadow Farm.  He attended Newbury Elementary and High School and was a member of the first graduating class of Oxbow High School.  Following a...

Mary Elizabeth (Waterbury) Chapman, 78, of Acorn Hill Road passed away on November 26, 2019 at her home. She was predeceased by her parents, Leon and Elizabeth Waterbury and a sister, Susan Pike.  Survivors include four sons, Stanley Chapman of Pocasset, MA, Aaron and Thomas Chapman of Lyme, NH, and Daniel Chapman of Greenville, NC, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three brothers, Calvin, Alan and Jonathon Waterbury, a sister, Laura Waye, and several nieces and...

Kenneth Watson Doyle, 91, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, November 13.  He was born August 16, 1928 in Strafford, Vermont, a son of James and Mildred (Judd) Doyle.  He graduated Thetford Academy June, 1946, and after graduation worked the family farm. He worked the farm continuously through this past summer. He will be remembered for his love of family, farming, and hunting, as well as his amazement with nature. He was married on June 7, 1964 to Lois J. Tullar. They...

Terry Kent Brock, 76, died peacefully with family on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the VA Hospital in White River Junction, VT. He was born November 7th, 1942, at Cottage Hospital in Haverhill, New Hampshire, the son of the late Stanley Brock and Catherine (Hempseed) Brock.  Terry attended Newbury High School, graduating in 1960. He served his country as a mechanic in the Army from January 19th, 1962 - January 18th, 1965. Terry was employed at Vermont Tap...

Douglas S. Piper, 62, of Barker Road died Friday, October 25, 2019. He was born December 25, 1956 in Hanover, NH the son of Herman Piper and Nancy (Banker) Piper. After his schooling, Doug became a self-employed plumber. On April 13, 1974 he married Sheila Barker in Fairlee, VT. Doug was a devoted father and grandfather, who lived life his way. He loved his family and friends, and loved deer hunting and everything outdoors. He was an exceptional outdoorsman who looked forward to every fall...

Olis Thurston, 95, of Corinth died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Bradford Oasis in Bradford, VT. She was born June 24, 1924 in Corinth, VT the daughter of Fred Claflin and Vera (Munroe) Claflin. On August 4, 1945 she married Clarence Thurston in Corinth, VT. She attended schools in Corinth. After her schooling, she was employed at Lake Morey Inn, Bonnie Oaks, the Bradford Motel, and at Three Chimneys in Orford, NH. She also worked at various camps on Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee, and for many...