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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...

Calista "Ada" Ross

Calista "Ada" Ross

Nov 26, 2015

Fairlee, VT- Calista "Ada" Ross (Titus) died at her son's home on November 26, 2015, she was 98.Ada was born at home on September 1, 1917 in Vershire, Vermont, daughter of Anna Spear Titus and Berne Titus.Ada attended Fairlee schools and graduated from Orford High School in 1935. She attended Concord Business School in New Hampshire. After business school Ada...

Constance Farr

Constance Farr

Nov 14, 2015

Bradford, VT- Constance Farr, 62, of Bradford died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at her home.She was born September 6, 1953 the daughter of Bradford and Bertha (Johnson) Farr. Connie attended schools in Bradford and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1971. She attended college in Vermont, Boca Raton, FL and Boston, MA. She lived in Bradford for the majority of her...

Margaret "Peggy" Fuller Pierson

Margaret "Peggy" Fuller Pierson

Nov 13, 2015

East Corinth, VT- Margaret "Peggy" Fuller Shearer Pierson, 85, passed away Nov 13, 2015 at the Arbors Senior Living at Shelburne VT, with her family by her side, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Peggy was born in Woodsville, NH on July 12, 1930 to Richard and Juanita Shearer of Bradford VT, where she grew up and attended Bradford Academy. Peggy...

Valora Jeanette Mclure

Valora Jeanette Mclure

Nov 12, 2015

Wells River, VT- Valora Jeanette Corliss McLure, 96, of Wells River died Wednesday, November 12, 2015 at Cottage Hospital surrounded by her family.She was born on October 9, 1919 the daughter of Edward Miller Corliss and Alice Estelle Simmons. Mrs. McLure attended grade school in a one room school house next to her home. Some of the memories she shared...

Alexander Martin Paquette

Alexander Martin Paquette

Nov 9, 2015

Bradford, VT- On November 9th, 2015 our baby Alexander Martin Paquette was taken to heaven unexpectedly.Alexander Martin was born the beautiful morning of September 6th, 2015 at 7:44 am at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was 8lb 8oz and measured 20 inches, although he was with us but a short two months, Alex touched our lives. Alex...

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