All Obituaries

Bradford, VT Scott H. Fisk, 47, of Waits River Road passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept 14, 2018 at home.  Born on January 14, 1971, he was the son of Harold E. and Joyce A. (Londry) Fisk. Scott grew up in Bradford and was a graduate of Oxbow High School. He was a man of strong work ethic.  He was the founder, owner, and operator of Fisk Trucking in Bradford. Family and Family gatherings were very important to Scott.  He will be especially remembered for his...

Unity, NH Maddalen G. Taber, 89, formerly of Unity, NH and South Ryegate, VT, died September 12, 2018 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and are under the direction of Hale Funeral Homes of Bradford & Thetford, VT.  

  Lebanon, NH – Maddalen Grace Taber, 89, formerly of Newbury, VT succumbed to cancer, surrounded by her large and loving family at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care on September 12, 2018. She was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on March 30, 1929 to Carlo & Rosaria Profita. She laid down roots in Groton, VT where she and her husband Donald raised eight children, and ran a general store for years.  She lived within the area for the latter half of her...

Bradford, VT   Maxine Roberta (Thurston) Burgess 83, passed away on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at Grafton County Nursing Home on the Maple unit, in North Haverhill, NH. She was surrounded by family, present and in spirit. She was born January 16th, 1935 as the youngest daughter of Charles Eugene and Eva Etta (Page) Thurston at the family home on South Road in Bradford, VT. She attended the one room schoolhouse beside the family home until grade 8, and then went to Bradford...

East Corinth, VT   Louise May (Brainerd) Thompson, 82, of Thompson Place passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at her home.   Born on September 14, 1935 in East Corinth, VT, she was the daughter of Leon and Florence (Martin) Brainerd.   On July 26, 1954, she married Kenneth “Buzzy” Thompson.   After high school, she worked at the Veneer Mill in Bradford, VT as a secretary. She then became the Hot Lunch Agent for the Cookeville and East Corinth...

Bradford, VT Howard Sheldon Grant, age 89, of Bradford, VT passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday,  June 14, 2018.  He was born on April 20, 1929 in East Corinth, VT to Charles Grant and Mildred Simpson Grant. He was in the Navy from 1947 to 1952, and was stationed in Jacksonville, FL for three years and in Norfolk, VA for two years. While in the Navy, he worked on airplanes. He enjoyed telling people of his adventures while serving in the Navy. When on leave from the...

South Burlington, VT   Helen Marie Chase, 94, of South Burlington, VT passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on  Saturday, August 4, 2018 at McClure Miller VNA Respite House in Colchester, VT.   She was the daughter of Lloyd and Helen (Bowen) Sweet of West Topsham, later of East Corinth, VT.   Helen Marie attended Bradford Academy and graduated with the class of 1942.   She married Harold Chase, of Bradford, VT in 1943 and followed him to Florida,...

West Topsham, VT   Russell K. Batten of Batten Road passed away into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at his home surrounded by the love of his family. He wants everyone to know that he is finally home!  He was 90.   Born at home on October 12, 1927 in Waits River, VT, he was the son of Kenneth A. and Anabel C. (Chalmers).   Russell grew up in Waits River and was a graduate of Bradford Academy. He served in the US Army and was...

Piermont, NH Harold V. “Johnny” Jones, Jr.  84 , passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Lebanon, NH. Born June 25, 1934 in Bessemer, AL to Kathleen (Vance ) and H. Vernon Jones, Sr. He grew up in Powell's Crossroads, TN; and graduated from Whitwell High School, 1952, Whitwell, TN. He served in the US Army 1959-1961, H/H Co 1st MTB 1st Cavalry, Fort Hood, TX. For many years, he was a member of the Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 43 in Chattanooga, TN. In 1965,...

LYME, NH – Margaret Lorraine (Reeves) Miller passed away surrounded by her family at Hanover Terrace on July 11, 2018.   Maggie was born on July 30, 1937, in Mars Hill, Maine, the daughter of Otto and Rose (Raymond) Reeves. Maggie was one of ten children.  She lived in each of the New England States while growing up.  She moved to Lyme in 1952 and attended Orford High School, where she enjoyed playing sports and was Prom Queen.  She married her high school...