All Obituaries

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...

Waits River, VT-Eleanor M. Gendron, 83 of Waits River died peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Blue Spruce Home for the Retired in Bradford, VT. She was born June 2, 1936 in East Corinth, VT the daughter of Stanley Oliver and Dorothy (King) Oliver. On March 9, 1957 she married William Gendron in Bradford, VT. Mr. Gendron died in 2002. She attended East Corinth schools and was a graduate of Bradford Academy. She had been employed at Sprague Electric in Barre,...

Jeremy “Stub” Godfrey of Orford, NH, passed away on October 5th, 2019, at the age of 47, after a four year courageous battle with cancer that he never let change him.  He always lived life to the fullest. He is survived by his mother, Jayne Baker, of Orford; his father, Robert Godfrey and his wife Rosanna Kerin, of Enfield; his sister, Roxanne Eastman and her husband Danny, of Thetford; his brother, Ben Godfrey, of Thetford; 4 nephews; and several close aunts, uncles,...

Bradford, VT-Vera Rita (Petelle) Grant, 94, a long-time resident of Bradford passed away at Atkinson Residence in Newbury, VT on October 3, 2019.   She was born August 17, 1925 in Holland, VT to John Francis Petelle and Josephine Olive (Provencha) Petelle.  She was one of eight children who lived to maturity. Vera began her education in Holland, VT, and graduated from Derby Academy in Derby, VT.  She continued her education at Lyndon Normal School, studying elementary...

Blayne Hill, 59, of West Fairlee, VT died Thursday October 10, 2019 at his home on Wild Hill Road. He was born November 24, 1959 to Enoch Hill and Nancy Ann Martin. Blayne loved hunting and fishing, working outdoors, and spending time with his family. After serving four years in the United States Air Force from 1977-1981, he settled in West Fairlee with his wife, Anne Hill and together they built a business that still operates today. Blayne also worked as a caretaker/carpenter for Girl...

Trudy Fadden of Bradford VT died peacefully on September 30, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Stanton Fadden and son KC Fadden of Bradford VT, her daughter Jennifer Fadden Bryan, son-in-law Jonathan Bryan, and grandchildren Connor and Leah Bryan of Brookline NH, her mother Ruth Fowler of Bedford NH, her brother Roger Fowler and his family of Apex NC, and many extended family members and friends.   Trudy lived every day of her life to the...

Bradford, VT-Betty Sweitzer, 96, of South Pleasant Street died September 29, 2019 at her home. She was born August 9, 1923 in Reading, PA the daughter of Earl Becker and Ruth (Schlotman) Becker. She received her education in multiple schools in the Reading, PA area, and graduated high school as salutatorian. After her schooling on October 16, 1941, she married Harry Arthur Sweitzer in Bernville, PA. After World War II, Betty and Harry bought a small farm where she took care of animals,...

Ed, age 78, passed away on September 4, 2019, following a period of declining health. Born on September 21, 1940 in Hanover NH, son of Maynard and Helen Traynor Ilsley. He attended Rice’s Mills School and Thetford Academy. Ed married Michelle Langlois of Hanover NH in 1963.  They had one son, Troy Jay Ilsley.  Troy’s wife Cindy was a loving and caring daughter-in-law to Ed.  His second son, Cale Ryan Ilsley (wife Heather) was with Margo Waddell of Sunapee...

Bradford, VT-Leon F. Gendron, 80, of South Road died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. He was born January 4, 1939 in Woodsville, NH the son of Antoine Gendron and Adelia (Farr) Gendron. After attending schools in West Fairlee, he worked on the family farm, and later helped in the construction of Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, VT. Leon also worked many years at Blake Chevrolet and ran his own auto repair shop in Bradford for more than 50 years. In August of...

Lyme, NH-Donna Lee Robinson, 84, of Orford Road died Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH.   She was born June 3, 1935 in Massillon, Ohio the daughter of Samuel T. Morris and Helen (Kaylor) Morris. The family moved often as her Dad was an engineer working on highways and dams. She attended schools in Worcester, MA and was a graduate of Keene State College in Keene, NH.   In 1958 she married William Edgar Green III and they had five children. Besides...