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Lila E (Covey) O'Donnell

Lila E (Covey) O'Donnell

Dec 10, 2019

Bradford, VT-Lila E. O'Donnell, 82, of Taplin Hill Road died peacefully at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.She was born May 12, 1937 in Bradford, VT the daughter of Ernest and Nina (Shumway) Covey. She grew up in Vermont and attended Bradford Academy.On June 4, 1955 she married the love of her life, Leo...

Carol A (Hood) Patch

Carol A (Hood) Patch

Dec 9, 2019

Carol A. (Hood) Patch, 60, of Brattleboro, and formerly East Corinth, VT, passed away December 9, 2019 at her home.She was the daughter of the late James F. Hood and Gisele F. (Fournier) Hood.Survivors include her devoted sister, Linda (Hood) White and her husband, Jerry, brother, Mark Hood and his wife, Tammy, and brother, David Hood and his wife, Mary.Carol...

Mary (Waterbury) Chapman

Mary (Waterbury) Chapman

Nov 26, 2019

Mary Elizabeth (Waterbury) Chapman, 78, of Acorn Hill Road passed away on November 26, 2019 at her home.She was predeceased by her parents, Leon and Elizabeth Waterbury and a sister, Susan Pike.Survivors include four sons, Stanley Chapman of Pocasset, MA, Aaron and Thomas Chapman of Lyme, NH, and Daniel Chapman of Greenville, NC, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three brothers, Calvin,...

Aaron Byron Cole

Aaron Byron Cole

Nov 20, 2019

Aaron Byron Cole, 65, of West Newbury, VT, "Rooster" to his friends, passed away suddenly on November 20, 2019.Aaron, son of Charles James Cole and Nancy Morgan Whitney Cole, was born at the old Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH on May 14, 1954. He grew up on a dairy farm in South Newbury, known as Sleeper's Meadow Farm. He attended...

Kenneth W Doyle

Kenneth W Doyle

Nov 13, 2019

Kenneth Watson Doyle, 91, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, November 13. He was born August 16, 1928 in Strafford, Vermont, a son of James and Mildred (Judd) Doyle.He graduated Thetford Academy June, 1946, and after graduation worked the family farm. He worked the farm continuously through this past summer. He will be remembered for his love of family,...

Terry K Brock

Terry K Brock

Oct 26, 2019

Terry Kent Brock, 76, died peacefully with family on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the VA Hospital in White River Junction, VT.He was born November 7th, 1942, at Cottage Hospital in Haverhill, New Hampshire,the son of the lateStanley Brock and Catherine (Hempseed) Brock.Terry attended Newbury High School, graduating in 1960. Heserved his country as a mechanic in the Army from...

Douglas S Piper

Douglas S Piper

Oct 25, 2019

Douglas S. Piper, 62, of Barker Road died Friday, October 25, 2019.He was born December 25, 1956 in Hanover, NH the son of Herman Piper and Nancy (Banker) Piper. After his schooling, Doug became a self-employed plumber. On April 13, 1974 he married Sheila Barker in Fairlee, VT.Doug was a devoted father and grandfather, who lived life his way. He...

Olis Thurston

Olis Thurston

Oct 18, 2019

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,...

Eleanor M. Gendron

Eleanor M. Gendron

Oct 13, 2019

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....

Blayne Hill

Blayne Hill

Oct 10, 2019

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...

Jeremy R. Godfrey

Jeremy R. Godfrey

Oct 5, 2019

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,...

Vera (Petelle) Grant

Vera (Petelle) Grant

Oct 3, 2019

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...

Trudy Fadden

Trudy Fadden

Sep 30, 2019

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...

Betty Sweitzer

Betty Sweitzer

Sep 29, 2019

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...

Edmund M Ilsley

Edmund M Ilsley

Sep 4, 2019

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...

Leon F Gendron

Leon F Gendron

Sep 3, 2019

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,...

Joanne Fontaine

Joanne Fontaine

Aug 16, 2019

New London, NH-Joanne Fontaine, 76, of Pleasant Street died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.She was born April 29, 1943 in Barre, VT the daughter of Maurice Fontaine and Phyllis Fontaine Dow. At an early age the family moved to Corinth, VT where she attended Cookeville Grade School. Mrs. Fontaine was a 1960 graduate of...

Virginia Hutchinson

Virginia Hutchinson

Aug 10, 2019

Corinth, VT-Virginia "Ginny" Hutchinson, 58, of Pike Hill Road died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.She was born October 26, 1960 in Hanover, NH the daughter of Clifford Comstock and Edith (Hodge) Comstock. She attended grade school in Corinth and high school at Thetford Academy. She was employed at Billings Dairy in Norwich, VT...

Donna Lee Robinson

Donna Lee Robinson

Aug 9, 2019

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...

Freeman Robie

Freeman Robie

Aug 7, 2019

Piermont, NH-Freeman Ellis Robie, 94, of Rte. 10 died August 7, 2019 at the home farm in Piermont where he was born, had farmed with his wife, Winona and raised their family of four sons, Terry, Lyman (Lee), Timothy and Todd.He was born January 13, 1925 to Lyman Edward Robie and Gwendolene Diana (Shumway) Robie. He attended Piermont schools and...

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