All Obituaries

Groton, VT   Laurie Annette (Smith) Williams, 53, of Powder Spring Road passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the home of her best friend Dawn.   Born on August 6, 1963 in Barre, VT, she was the daughter of Alvah and Betty (Spooner) Smith.   With her parents and six siblings, she lived and grew up in Topsham, VT.  Growing up, she enjoyed going to bingo, going to the races at Thunder Road and spending time with her...

  Bradford, VT   Steven Neil Hibbard, 64, of Bradford, VT, died at his home on Thursday, April 12, 2018.   Steve was born on October 2, 1953, to Neil and Elaine (Piper) Hibbard. He attended schools in West Fairlee, Vershire, and Thetford, graduating from Thetford Academy in 1973.   He worked as a carpenter his entire life. Initially employed by local contractors, and then with his father, Neil Hibbard, and...

South Ryegate, VT   Priscilla Martinette (Heath) Whitcher, 97, of South Ryegate passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH.   Priscilla was born January 5, 1921in Hardwick, VT to Charity (Bromley) Heath and William H. Heath.   She attended Lyndon Normal School and received her teaching certificate. She taught in a one room school house from 1941-1942 in Lime Kiln, VT, where she also met and...

Jean Farrar Munn, 89, passed away March 26, 2018 from pneumonia at home in Lebanon, NH.  She was born April 28, 1928 in Champaign, Illinois, daughter of Milton Dyer Farrar, PhD and Helen Tremain Farrar, MA Ed.  She grew up in Urbana, Illinois, then moved with her family to Durham, New Hampshire in 1946. While attending UNH, she met Ralph H. Munn, Jr. of Fairlee, VT (UNH Class of 1950).  They were married March 30, 1951.  After the youngest of their 4 children...

Corinth, VT Robert J. “Butch” Donnelly of Rollie Day Road passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Jack Byrne Palliative Care and Hospice at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.  He was 73. Born on February 27, 1945 in Hanover, NH, he was the son of Robert J. and Nellie (Cummings) Donnelly, Sr. Butch attended schools in Lyme, NH and was a 1963 graduate of Thetford Academy. He served in the US Army from 1965-1969. On August 14,...

Rodger William Swain Rodger Swain, of Newbury, VT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the age of 85. Rodger was born on June 24, 1932 in Wilmington, DE to Fred and Elsie (Nichols) Swain. He was the eldest of 5 children and graduated from Wilmington High School in 1950.  He met his best friend and soul mate, Alison Elaine (Robinson) Swain in the same city and knew immediately that she would become his wife.  He enjoyed 58 years of...

Fairlee, VT Justin L. Thurston, Jr., of George’s Way passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home.  He was 54. Born on June 19, 1963 in Woodsville, NH, he was the son of Justin L. and Laura L. (Patton) Thurston, Sr. Beloved husband, father, and brother. Justin grew up in Corinth and married Vicki (Sweat) on August 12, 2007. He owned and operated JT’s Painting in Fairlee, VT for over 30 years. He was very proud and...

  Bradford, VT After 87 years of life Margaret Read Carlan, of North Main Street, Bradford, died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Cottage Hospital where her loving son and exceptional hospital staff comforted her.  Born on May 30, 1930 in Nashua, NH, she was the only child of George H. Read and Marion (Brigham) Read. Margaret grew up and attended schools in Needham, MA, graduating from Needham High School in 1948.  An array of businesses and family...

East Corinth, VT   Alfred George McLam, of Village Road passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, VT following a brief illness.  He was 89.   Born on September 25, 1928 in Topsham, VT, he was the son of Norman and Myrtle (Blood) McLam.   Alfred attended Topsham schools and was a 1946 graduate of Bradford Academy.   He served in the US Army during the Korean...

Edward C. Claflin of Whitherspoon Road, East Ryegate Corners, VT., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative Care at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Center in Lebanon, NH. at the age pf 87 on Sunday, March 4, 2018 Edward was born November 24, 1930 in Medford, MA. He was predeceased by his parents, A. Charles Claflin and Ruth M. (Brownlee) Claflin and his sister Evelyn (Claflin) Jepson. Edward grew up in Saugus Ma. He served in the US...