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Henry Willis Estes

Henry Willis Estes

Mar 17, 2016

Post Mills, VT-Henry Willis "Pete" Estes, born January 29, 1930, son of William Oren and Hilda Henrietta (Hartson) Estes, died peacefully at his home in Post Mills, VT on March 17, 2016 following a lengthy illness. Following his graduation from Thetford Academy in 1948, Henry enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a communications specialist. During his service...

John Benjamin Gundy

John Benjamin Gundy

Mar 10, 2016

John Benjamin Gundy(7/4/1968 - 3/10/2016)"Call me Ben," read the sign above his head as he moved from life among us into the embrace of the Holy Spirit. Ben was a faithful believer and loyal member of the First Congregational Church of Westbrook, Connecticut, where he lived and worked among the people of the Connecticut shoreline. Educated by loving teachers in...

Verla P. Dimick

Verla P. Dimick

Mar 9, 2016

Lyme, NH-Verla P. Dimick, 89 , of Lyme Road died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. She was born May 23, 1926 in Lyme Center, NH the daughter of Forrest and Charlotte (Webb) Perkins. She attended Lyme schools and was a 1944 graduate of Hanover High School. Mrs. Dimick began her working career...

Fred A. Dodge

Fred A. Dodge

Mar 5, 2016

Haverhill, NH- Fred A. Dodge, 88, of Pine Park in Haverhill, NH went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, NH. Fred was born in Littleton, NH on May 5, 1927 the son of Earl and Bernice (Eager) Dodge. Fred helped his father on the farm on Slate Ledge...

Gary R. Ulman

Gary R. Ulman

Feb 23, 2016

Thetford, VT- Gary R. Ulman was a beloved husband, dedicated father, devoted grandfather, loyal friend, trusted neighbor, generous business owner, and extraordinary citizen. He passed away suddenly on February 23, 2016.Born in Newburgh, NY on September 7, 1940, Gary grew up in North Guilford, CT and graduated with the Class of 1958 from Guilford High School. Early in life, he...

Sheldon Leroy Smith

Sheldon Leroy Smith

Feb 21, 2016

Topsham, VT- Sheldon Leroy Smith, 72, of Topsham died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at his home on Willey Hill Road surrounded by his family.He was born on August 22, 1943 in Topsham, VT the son of Fred and Marjorie (Gilman) Smith. He attended Topsham Elementary School.He worked for Wells-Lamson, North Barre Granite, Rock of Ages and Rouleau's before retiring in...

Virginia Bednarski

Virginia Bednarski

Feb 6, 2016

Bradford, VT- Virginia Bednarski, 91, of Bradford, VT died on February 6, 2016 at Brookside Nursing Home in Wilder, VT.She was born on February 9, 1925 in Piermont, NH the daughter of George and Ida (Robie) Hatwell. She attended schools in Piermont and was a graduate of Bradford Academy. She was married to Edward Bednarski who predeceased her.Virginia had been...

Genille Craik

Genille Craik

Jan 30, 2016

Bradford, VT-Genille (Gene) Craik passed away peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital on January 30 after suffering a brief illness. He was 99 years old. Gene was born on June 3, 1916 in New York, NY to Ethel May Wood and Norman Craik. Gene was predeceased by his loving wife Marge who passed away in 2003. They were married for 62...

Lurlene Robie Mclam

Lurlene Robie Mclam

Jan 30, 2016

Lurlene Robie McLam, 93, of Merritt Island, FL passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016. A native of Piermont, NH, Lurlene received nurses training at Barre City Hospital in Barre, VT and served as a nurse in the United States Navy during WWII. She moved to Merritt Island, FL in 1961 from Groton, VT. Lurlene worked at Cape Canaveral Hospital from...

Charla R. Menard

Charla R. Menard

Jan 19, 2016

Bradford, VT- Charla R. (Burelle) Menard, 83, of Bradford passed away at her home after a brief illness on January 19, 2016 surrounded by her familyCharla was born June 11, 1932 in Holyoke, MA the daughter of Aime (Pete) and Lea (Corriveau) Burelle. She resided many years in South Hadley, MA. She married William Menard in 1952 and had forty-eight...

Anna Harris Mcgarrell

Anna Harris Mcgarrell

Jan 10, 2016

Newbury, VT- Ann (Anna Harris) McGarrell, (b. September 18, 1933), poet and translator died on January 10, 2015 in Woodsville, NH.Beloved wife of the painter, James McGarrell and mother of Andrew Rider McGarrell, of St Joseph MO and Flo (Flora Raven) McGarrell, who perished in the Haitian earthquake of 2010. She was also predeceased in death by siblings Enrique Harris...

James Malloch Smith

James Malloch Smith

Jan 8, 2016

Bradford, VT- James Malloch Smith of Bradford died Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home after a two year illness. He was born October 25, 1942 the son of Harry and Esther (Stoughton) Smith. Jim was raised and went to school in Windsor, VT. He had many jobs during his working career.He was married and had a son Eric, who...

Evelyn P. Currier

Evelyn P. Currier

Dec 20, 2015

Lyme, NH- Evelyn P. Currier, 90, of Lyme, NH died Sunday evening December 20, 2015 at Blue Spruce Resident Home in Bradford, VT where she had been a resident since February of 2009.She was born in Norwich, VT on June 28, 1925. Mrs. Currier was raised in Norwich, VT until she married Leonard Estes and moved to Lyme, NH in...

Marilyn E White

Marilyn E White

Dec 14, 2015

Bradford, VT- Marilyn E. White, 60, of Bradford died Monday, December 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family after battling Bladder Cancer.She was born in Lebanon, NH on July 25, 1955 the daughter of Rowland and Blanche (Templeton) Eastman. She was a graduate of Thetford Academy.Marilyn had worked at Perry's Oil Service in Bradford, VT for twenty-one...

Barbara Ward Fifield

Barbara Ward Fifield

Dec 11, 2015

Fairlee, VT- Barbara W. Fifield, 64, of Terry Hill Road died Friday, December 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with Cancer.She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on December 30, 1950 the daughter of Howard B. and Barbara B Ward. She attended schools in McIndoe Falls Academy in McIndoe, NH and also had...

Leslie Scott Wilson

Leslie Scott Wilson

Dec 10, 2015

Leslie Scott Dyer Wilson - April 5, 1947-December 2015 , of Bradford, Vermont formerly of Concord and Acton, Massachusetts passed peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.Born in Concord, MA he was the son of the late Pauline Anderson Wilson and Stanley Ellis Wilson.Beloved husband to Michele Wilson (Barry) for 40 years, Father to Cheryl Wilson Sullivan, her husband Richard...

Phyllis J. Blake

Phyllis J. Blake

Dec 10, 2015

West Fairlee, VT- Phyllis J. Blake, 88, of Wild Hill Road in West Fairlee, VT died Thursday December 10, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.She was born on October 11, 1927 in Waltham, Mass the daughter of David and Dora (Nichols) Jollota. She attended school in Lyme, NH and was a graduate of Thetford Academy; she then attended...

William Prior Sr.

William Prior Sr.

Dec 10, 2015

Fairlee, VT-William Prior Sr., 89 ,of Fairlee, Vt. passed away Thursday, December 10th,2015 at Grafton County Nursing Home.He grew up in Sherbern, VT before moving to Fairlee Vt. where he lived his life. He loved to hunt, play cards, bingo, Nascar Racing, and spending time with his family. He served in World War 2. He owned his own rubbish company...

Sumner J. Southworth

Sumner J. Southworth

Dec 9, 2015

Sumner "Jay" SouthworthPost Mills, VT - Sumner "Jay" Southworth, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.Husband of 67 years to Barbara "Bobbie" Jean Southworth and local resident for all his life, Jay leaves behind a vast family and community legacy. Born on his family's farm in West Fairlee, VT on January 14,...

Kent K. Degoosh

Kent K. Degoosh

Dec 8, 2015

Bradford, Vermont -Kent Keyes DeGoosh, 78, passed away on December 8, 2015 after an extended illness. He died at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, New Hampshire surrounded by his children.Kent was born in Lyme, New Hampshire on December 30, 1936 to the late Howard DeGoosh and Nettie Pushee DeGoosh. Kent was the eleventh of thirteen children. Kent Graduated from Orford Academy...

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