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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Jane Taylor
Aug 5, 2019
Orford, NH-Mary Jane Taylor, 71, of Quintown Road died Monday, August 5, 2019 at her home.She was born June 12, 1948 in Orford, NH the daughter of Ralph Marsh and Gladys Cutler. She attended Orford schools and was a graduate of Orford High School. After her schooling she moved to Manchester, NH. She returned to Orford and on October 2,...
Sally Sweet-Jenks
Jul 23, 2019
North Thetford, VT-Sally Sweet-Jenks, 74, of School House Hill Road died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her home.She was born December 24, 1944 in Lyme, NH the daughter of Kenneth Bragg and Alice Lamontagne. She was a 1963 graduate of Thetford Academy. After graduation, she married Rodney Sweet who died in 2007.Mrs. Sweet-Jenks loved children and took care of many...
Joan Bennett
Jul 12, 2019
Newbury, VT-Joan Bennett, 86, of Tucker Mountain Road died Friday, July 12, 2019 at her home.She was born September 17, 1932 in Burlington, VT the daughter of George E. Osborne and M. Bertha Alden. She attended Springfield, VT schools, and later married J. Howard Bennett on May 15, 1954. Mr. Bennett died on January 20, 2006. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett...
Laura Louise Kendall
Jun 19, 2019
Newbury, VT-Laura Louise Kendall, 77, of Swamp Road died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, VT.She was born July 20, 1941 in Williamstown, VT the daughter of Walter Earl Paton and Louise Hood. On February 6, 1958 she married Justin Thurston Sr. who died in 1998. She worked as a newspaper delivery route driver...
Roland Ward Hanchett
May 25, 2019
Roland W. Hanchett, 78 of the Miller Pond District, Strafford, VT died on May 25, 2019 at his home after a long period of declining health.Roland was born January 28, 1941 in Lyme, NH to Ralph and Ethel Hanchett of the Miller Pond District, Strafford, VT. Married his wife Barbara, June 24, 1961 at the Methodist Church in Union Village,...
Linda Lou (Welch) Limlaw
Apr 4, 2019
Linda Limlaw--NewburyLinda Lou (Welch) Limlaw, a.k.a. Gangie, Lyn, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on April 4, 2019 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.She was born on October 23, 1951 in Barre, VT to Victor Welch and Evelyn Aldrich Welch. Linda graduated from Bradford Academy in 1969. Linda married Murdo Limlaw after high school...
Real J. "Ray" Champagne
Mar 29, 2019
Bradford, VTReal J. "Ray" Champagne, 84, of Fairgrounds Road passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH.Born on September 24, 1934 in Martinville, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of Joseph and Ernestine (Gagnon) Champagne.Ray grew up and attended school in Canada.On May 25, 1957, he married Shirley Borowski in Hartford, CT. She died in...
Gerald Edwin Pease
Mar 9, 2019
ORFORD, NH -- Gerald Edwin Pease, 87, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Hanover Terrace following a brief illness. Gerald was born November 1, 1931, the second son of the late Glenn F. and Theda (Howard) Pease. He graduated from Orford High School in 1950 and lived his whole life in East Orford. Following graduation, he joined his father Glenn...
Kay Hodge
Mar 8, 2019
Newbury, Vt.- Kay Hodge, 89, of Newbury passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019 at the Atkinson Residence for the Retired surrounded by her sons Greg & Peter.She was born on June 30, 1929 at the family farm in Newbury. She was the daughter of Dexter A. and Marion Bowen George. She attended Schools in Newbury and graduated from Town...
Dorothy Helen Dodge
Feb 27, 2019
Dorothy H. Dodge, 91, a resident of the Grafton County Nursing Home, died February 27, 2019 at the home.Born on June 7, 1927 in South Peacham, VT, she was the daughter of Charles and Cecil (Livingston) Kimball.Dorothy attended Corinth Grade School, was a 1945 graduate of Thetford Academy, and a 1946 graduate of Bennington State Beauty Culture School.She worked in...
Dorothy L. Dodge
Feb 24, 2019
North Haverhill, NH-Dorothy Lorraine (Willson) Dodge, 80, a resident of the Grafton County Nursing Home, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2019.She was born February 4, 1939 in Waterford, VT the daughter of Dean H. and Eula Mae (Hall) Willson. Dorothy grew up on her parent's farm with her three siblings, Larry, Reginald and Linda. She graduated...
