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Edith M. (Thurau) Alonso

Edith M. (Thurau) Alonso

May 18, 2021

Edith M. Alonso passed away peacefully with her three loving daughters by her side on May 18, 2021 after a battle with lung cancer. She was 85 years old. Born on New Year's Eve in 1935 in Merkstein, Germany, Edith was one of 3 children born to Erwin and Augusta Thurau.Her family survived WWII and began their lives anew in...

Marjorie (Griffith) Johnson

Marjorie (Griffith) Johnson

May 11, 2021

West Topsham, VT-Marjorie Ann Griffith Johnson, wife of William Johnson went to heaven on May 11, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born January 18, 1938 in New Britain CT, daughter of Burton and Anna Griffith.Marjorie graduated CCSU with an MS in education and taught 4th and 5th grades in both New Britain, CT and in Topsham, VT. Marjorie and...

Tish Paye

Tish Paye

May 4, 2021

Bradford, VT-Patricia "Tish" Paye passed away peacefully May 4, 2021 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH surrounded by family.She chose to be cremated and there will be a Memorial Service later in May.Tish was born in 1949 in Rockville Centre, NY to Mary Agnes Dailey and Alfred A. Ricky Sr. She is survived by two sons, Michael and...

Karina Nobel Gardner Rheaume

Karina Nobel Gardner Rheaume

May 3, 2021

Karina Nobel Gardner Rheaume passed away at the age of 38 in West Newbury, Vermont on May 3rd, 2021. She was born April 1, 1983. Above all else Karina was a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister and friend. Her warmth and compassion touched every person she met, and her kindness was an example and inspiration to so many. Karina...

Michael A. Smith

Michael A. Smith

May 3, 2021

South Ryegate, VT-Michael Alvah Smith, aka Mimi, 52, died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on May 3, 2021, after a short illness.He was born October 12, 1968 in Berlin, VT the son of Alvah Smith and Betty Spooner. Michael graduated from Oxbow High School in 1986 and went on to work at several jobs, including Malden Mills, Bombardier, and most...

Neil P. Young

Neil P. Young

Apr 20, 2021

East Corinth, VT-Neil Perry Young, 89, of East Corinth died peacefully at home on April 20, 2021.Neil was born April 22, 1931 on the old "Perry Place" in West Topsham, VT the son of Charles and Mildred (Sweet) Young. He attended the East Corinth Graded School for four years, then moved to upstate New York for a short time. He...

Lawrence H. Butler

Lawrence H. Butler

Apr 13, 2021

West Topsham, VT-Lawrence H. Butler, 93, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021.He was born August 11, 1927 in Underhill, VT the son of Leo Butler and Ethel (Metcalf) Butler. He attended schools in Underhill and Eden, VT, and later Thetford Academy.Mr. Butler worked as a logger for Henry Fairbrother in Fairlee, VT, and at various farms and machine shops.In 1949, he...

Adrian Leslie Pike

Adrian Leslie Pike

Apr 6, 2021

Adrian Leslie Pike, September 26, 1989 ~ April 6, 2021Vershire, Vermont: A memorial service for Adrian Pike, age 31, Cherokee Troop 2-1 CAV, 4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army was heldSaturday April 17 with immediate family and friends at the Hale Funeral Home in Bradford.Adrian or Age as he was often called was remembered by not only family and...

Cody James Cuthbertson-Coburn

Cody James Cuthbertson-Coburn

Apr 3, 2021

Cody James Cuthbertson-Coburn, 28 passed away unexpectedly as the result of a tragic accidental Carbon Monoxide poisoning on April 3th, 2021 at his home in Vershire. He was born February 3, 1993 to Cindy Tilden and Gary Cuthbertson.Cody's favorite thing to do was spending time with his daughter Zoey. He enjoyed mudding up Tucker Mountain with his family and friends....

Lewis E Smith

Lewis E Smith

Mar 13, 2021

Topsham, VT-Lewis E. Smith, 68, of Sugarhouse Road died Saturday, March 13, 2021.He was born March 16, 1952 in Barre, VT the son of Fred and Marjorie (Gilman) Smith. He attended Topsham schools and Bradford Academy. After graduation he attended Johnson State College. Lewis served in the US Navy as a first-class radioman from 1972-1978, and was awarded the National...

Martha (Blish) Goodell

Martha (Blish) Goodell

Mar 10, 2021

East Corinth, VT-Martha L. Goodell 78 of East Corinth joinedherbelovedparentsand sisterinheavenonMarch 10, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Albert Blish and Marion G. Nutting, and sister to Mary Sanborn. She was born November 26, 1942 in Springfield VT.Martha had a heart of gold, her door was always open to anyone in need no matter if she hada little...

Mark D Sargent

Mark D Sargent

Feb 27, 2021

Fairlee, VT-Mark D. Sargent, 60 of Fairlee, VT passed away peacefully at his home on the evening Saturday, February 27th 2021. Mark was born on March 24, 1960 in Hanover, NH to parents Paul A. Sargent and Barbara Davis Sargent. Mark was a 1978 graduate of Oxbow High School, Bradford, VT, Vermont Technical College (Associates Degree in Civil Engineering), and...

Verna W. (Simmons) Rich

Verna W. (Simmons) Rich

Feb 13, 2021

Verna Winona Simmons Rich passed away at the age of 98 on February 13, 2021 while residing at Wheelock Terrace in Hanover, NH. She was born April 22, 1922 to Harold & Beulah (Rowell) Simmons in Union, Maine. While growing up her family moved to Gardner, MA where she attended Gardner High School. Her love for Maine was well known,...

Juanita J. (Spooner) Claflin

Juanita J. (Spooner) Claflin

Feb 1, 2021

Juanita June (Spooner) Claflin, age 82, entered her final journey into eternal life to join her husband of 64 years, John, on February 1, 2021. She passed from "Broken Heart Syndrome" and Covid-19.Juanita was born at home in Fayston, VT on February 12, 1938 the third of 14 children to Alonzo and June (McCullough) Spooner. She lived in Fayston until...

Stephen Corbet Hewes

Stephen Corbet Hewes

Jan 27, 2021

Steve Hewes passed away Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 doing what he loved, working in his woods. Steve was a man with many professions. His love of faith, family, farming and forestry is what he would be known for best. He was a man who could reinvent the wheel and make it run better than when he started. As well as...

John M. Claflin

John M. Claflin

Jan 25, 2021

John Melvin Claflin, age 90, passed away on January 25, 2021 after years of declining health. John was born December 1, 1930 to Fred and Vera (Munroe) Claflin and grew up in Corinth, VT.On July 20, 1956, John married Juanita Spooner and they lived in East Topsham, VT until 1987 when they moved to Ben Dexter Road in Topsham and...

Cynthia M (Peterson) Eastman

Cynthia M (Peterson) Eastman

Jan 25, 2021

Cynthia M. Eastman, 69, of Thurston Hollow in Corinth, passed away January 25, 2021 with her family by her side, after losing her 4 year-long courageous battle with cancer.Cynthia enjoyed her childhood growing up in Topsham and Corinth. She was the first of three daughters to her father John Peterson and mother Ivis (Emerson) Peterson. Cynthia attended school at Cookeville...

David Paul Stone

David Paul Stone

Jan 22, 2021

West Fairlee David Paul Stone 68 passed away January 22, 2021 while working on his van at his home in West Fairlee, Vermont. David was employed by Estes & Gallup Inc. in Lyme, New Hampshire, where he enjoyed working very much. He was known as a hard worker and thought of his employers and co-workers as friends. He adored his...

Cora May (Haire) Undt

Cora May (Haire) Undt

Jan 14, 2021

Albany, NY- Vershire, VTCora May (Haire) Undt 82 of Vershire died January 14th 2021 in Albany NY where she was hospitalized following a Christmas Day onset of sudden illness while spending the holiday with her mother in law Marylin Dipietro and family.Her Sister Mary wants all of Cora's friends to know that Cora has gone Home to be with her...

Charlene H (Thurston) Darling

Charlene H (Thurston) Darling

Jan 13, 2021

Charlene Darling, 73, of Mooresville, NC passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021. She was born July 11, 1947 to Stanley and Marie Thurston (Emerson).She was predeceased by her parents, a sister, Virginia and her husband, David.Survivors include two sons, David Hazen of NH, Charlie Hazen and fiancé, Jackie of AZ, two daughters, Janice Stone of NC, and Candice LaRock...

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