All Obituaries

Kenneth Lee Gulick, 73, of Fairlee, VT, passed away suddenly on May 25, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on January 11, 1947 in Lebanon, NH to Donald and Lorraine Gulick. He was the oldest of three children. He graduated from Thetford Academy in 1966, where he was a star soccer player then attended Concord Business College in Concord NH, after college he joined the Navy where he was a paramedic. On October 20, 1979, he married Chris LaMontagne, whom he raised his family...

Bradford, VT-Emily Aleta (Taylor) Goodridge, 68, of Sand Hill Road in Bradford, VT died Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home after a long battle with cancer.             She was born August 16, 1951 in St. Johnsbury, VT the daughter of Richard Taylor and Audrey (Fellows) Taylor. On October 24, 1970 she married Albert C. Goodridge Jr. Mr. Goodridge died in 2017. For more than 21 years Emily worked for Perry Oil Service at the Bradford...

Kenneth “Beau” Johnston, 67, of Norton, VT passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, NH. Beau was born September 19, 1952 in Greenville, Maine. He worked for 30+ years at the St. Johnsbury Correctional Facility until he retired. Beau leaves behind his loving wife, Julie Johnston of 30 years, his daughter, Ali Dunham and son-in-law Ernie Dunham of Bradford, VT, and his daughter, Ila Goodspeed and her husband, Ed Goodspeed of Canaan, NH....

Ann Hughes, 93, passed away at her home on February 9, 2020.   She was born Mary Ann Egan on September 12, 1926, in Trenton, NJ, and later married her high school sweetheart, John David Hughes, on August 27, 1949.  They spent the early years of their marriage in the New York City metro area, before settling in Princeton, NJ.   She was for many years a travel agent, though she was quite upfront that she preferred to only book trips to two locations:  London and...

Norman Francis Surprenant, 93, passed away on May 1, 2020 at Wheelock Terrace Assisted Living Community in Hanover, NH. Norman was born December 4, 1926 in Fall River, MA. He was the oldest son of Francis X. and Bertha Ann (Kennedy) Surprenant, who resided in Newport, RI at the time of his birth. Norman graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, RI in 1944. He served with the United States Army Air Force from 1945 to 1946. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in...

Chester, VT-Patricia C. (Carlson) Larson, 89 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 25, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Bradford, VT.      Patricia enjoyed reading, knitting, and traveling. She drove a school bus for the Chester, VT. public schools.  She was a superb waitress working for many years at the County Girl Diner, Howard Johnsons, and many other local restaurants.  She enjoyed playing shuffleboard in her retirement in...

Lyme, NH-Beverly Mae Piper, 85, died April 17, 2020 with her daughter, Patty Dyke, granddaughter, Brittany Piper and great-granddaughter, Gemma Piper by her side.  She was welcomed with open arms by her oldest daughter, Pamela Piper, her youngest son, James Piper, and her husband, William Piper who predeceased her. She was born in Piermont, NH on May 3, 1934, the daughter of Mason Balch and Bertha (Hart) Balch.  She was predeceased by her brother, Mason Balch, Jr.  You...

Peterborough, NH-Edwin Herbert (Bert) Hylander, 90, died peacefully April 15, 2020 at RiverMead in Peterborough, NH after a long illness. He was the son of Edwin H. Hylander and Ellen (Nelson) Hylander. Bert is survived by his wife, Joan (Weaver) Hylander. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 26, 1929, Bert grew up in Garden City, Long Island, NY. He attended Colgate University and graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in business. Following graduation, Bert served three years in the...

Corinth, VT-Clarence Thurston, 93, of Corinth died April12, 2020 at Barre Gardens Nursing Home in Barre, VT. He was born October 30, 1926 in Corinth, VT the son of Glenn and Elizabeth (Wilson) Thurston. On October 4, 1945 he married Olis Claflin of Corinth, VT. After attending schools in Corinth, he purchased the family farm he was born at, and continued farming throughout his life. Clarence was well respected for his kind and caring nature, his sense of humor, and his bear...

Bradford, VT - Joanne Barbara Donnelly Gafas passed away unexpectedly at her home in Bradford, VT on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Joanne was born in Stony Point, Rockland County, NY on May 9, 1947 to parents Gerald Bernard Donnelly and Barbara Rose (Miller) Donnelly. Gerald was a first-generation Irish-American financier and WWII Captain in the U.S. Army Airborne. Barbara was a social worker and proud daughter of the American Revolution. Joanne was their only...