All Entries in the "Obituaries" Category
Edwin Grout, 92, formerly of S. Londonderry and Newfane
Edwin L. Grout, 92, a former resident of South Londonderry, passed away peacefully following a long battle with dementia on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington following a brief illness. Born on Nov. 3, 1932, on Newfane Hill in Newfane, Edwin was the son of the late Leo and Aldene […]
Services for Bonnie Watters set for July 26 at Chester Episcopal
A Celebration of Life for Nora E. “Bonnie” Watters will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. Bonnie, a long time Chester resident, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025. She was 85. Bonnie was a noted dollmaker who licensed her […]
Stuart G. MacDonald, 90, formerly of Weston
Stuart Graeme MacDonald (“Stu”), was born in Manhattan on Dec. 15, 1934, to Frances (Townsend) and Howard MacDonald. He spent his early years in Rye, N.Y., before the family moved to Weston when Stu was 11. There, he and his sisters attended the Weston Grammar School. Stu went on to attend Phillips Academy and later […]
Shawn Augustine Merrick, 74, formerly of Chester
Shawn Augustine Merrick died on March 3, 2025, following a long illness. He was born to Augustine and Genevieve (Bartley) Merrick on May 13, 1950, in Bellows Falls and attended school in Chester. Shawn served in the 101st Airborne (Airmobile) U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was wounded the day after his 19th birthday […]
Richard ‘Dick’ Adams, 84, of Landgrove
Richard Holbrook Adams, “Dick” to his family and friends, died unexpectedly March 31, 2025 at the age of 84. He was born June 15, 1940 in Stamford, Conn., the son of Robert Morton Adams and Mercedes Cullinan. Dick grew up in New Canaan, the second of four children. He graduated from Westminster School and Williams […]
Celebration of Life for William Shelton Ballou set for May 24
The Celebration of Life for William Shelton Ballou, 85, a former Chester resident who died on March 4 at his home in Brazil, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 at Zion Episcopal Church, 5167 Main St. in Manchester. A private, family-only graveside burial service at Wallingford Cemetery will follow the Celebration […]
Nora E. ‘Bonnie’ Watters, 85, of Chester
Nora E. Watters, known as “Bonnie,” aged 85, of Chester passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025. Born on December 7, 1939, in Franklin, N.J., to Francis Patrick Edwards and Lorena Jennings Edwards. She was a wife, mother, and dollmaker, mover, shaker, connector and creator, offering her unique essence into all the lives she touched, […]
James ‘Jack-Jimmy-Jim’ Daniels, 66, of Springfield
James “Jack-Jimmy-Jim” Daniels of Springfield passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Dartmouth Hitchock Medical Center following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Jim was born on Nov. 4, 1958, to Melville and Joan Daniels of Chester. He was the cherished youngest sibling to sisters Joyce, Irene and Audrey. The girls, who had lost […]
May 9 memorial service for Leona Hazen
There will be a memorial service for Leona Mary Hazen who died on Jan. 19, 2025 at the age of 93 at 11 a.m. on Friday May 9 at St. Joseph’s Church, 148 S. Main St. in Chester with burial to follow at the North Street Cemetery.
Celebration of Life for Alice Lindquist of Andover set for May 3
A Celebration of Life for Alice Marie (Hazeltine) Lindquist of Andover, who died on Dec. 17, 2024 at the age of 79, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Andover Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Road. Born in Springfield to Clark and Elizabeth Hazeltine, she had one brother, Thomas W. Hazeltine, […]
William Shelton Ballou, 85, formerly of Chester
William Shelton Ballou, 85, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday March 4, 2025, in his beloved Rio De Janeiro apartment on Copacabana Beach, Brazil. He is predeceased by his father William Seth Ballou and mother Eleanor (Maxwell) Ballou. He is survived by his three daughters: Sarah Ballou Philippon (Daniel) of Chestertown, Md., Jennifer Ballou Vogt (William) […]
Antonie James Nunnikhoven, 66, formerly of Weston
Antonie James Nunnikhoven, 66, of Livingston, Mont., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Olympic Valley, Calif. He was born on Oct. 28, 1958 to John and Betty Nunnikhoven of Weston. Many know him as “The Man Who’s Done Everything.” He loved the mountains and was a chef in Stowe, Vt., and Yosemite and Mammoth […]
Sheila K. Garaffa, 83, of Chester
Sheila K. Garaffa of Chester, formerly of Berkeley Heights, N.J., died at her home on Feb. 24, 2025. She was 83. Sheila was born on June 29, 1941 to Henry and Eileen Lewis of Kearny, N.J. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Frank Garaffa, and her brother […]
Mark Huntley, 68, of Cavendish
Mark Allen Huntley, 68, of Cavendish, passed from this life on Feb. 3, 2025 after a long illness despite his best efforts to the contrary. “…Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Dylan Thomas Born on June 4, 1956, he was raised by Lucinda Shepherd in […]
Ardis Edgerton Clark, 91, of Ludlow and Florida
Ardis Edgerton Clark, formerly of Ocala, Fla., and Ludlow, passed away peacefully in January at 91 in Hernando. Services will be held at Marion Oaks Community Congregational Church, UCC, at 2 p.m. on Feb. 5. Ardis was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Bennington, Vt. She was raised on a struggling dairy farm in nearby West […]
Walter Robert ‘Bobby’ Turco Jr., 79, of Chester
Walter Robert “Bobby” Turco Jr., 79, surrounded by family, on Jan. 19, 2025 peacefully went home to his Lord and savior, Jesus. Bobby was born in Springfield on July 4, 1945. Growing up in Chester, Bobby lived a life marked by a deep connection with the outdoors. An avid outdoorsman, Bobby was a trapper, hunter, […]
Ralph Rawson, 94, of Londonderry
Ralph W. Rawson, 94, of Londonderry, Vt., and The Villages, Fla., passed away on Jan. 20, 2025 after a brief illness. To capture the many accomplishments, decades of memories, and the effect Ralph had on his community, loved ones, and the world seems impossible in a simple obituary. Anyone who was blessed to have Ralph […]
Leona Hazen, 93, of Chester
It is with great sadness, the family of Leona Mary (Grignon) Hazen, announces her peaceful passing on Jan. 19, 2025 at the age of 93, at the Gill Home in Ludlow. She was born Feb. 6, 1931 in North Walpole, N.H., the daughter of Atwell Joseph and Catherine Mary (Reardon) Grignon. She grew up in […]
Ralph Cameron, 52, of Ludlow
Ralph Patrick Cameron, 52, of Ludlow, died on Jan. 9, 2025, in the home that he built, surrounded by his family. Ralph was born on May 20, 1972, in Rutland, the son of Wendell and Gail (Bowker) Cameron. Ralph graduated from Otter Valley Union High School in 1990 and from the University of Maine in […]
New hour for Jerry Stewart’s Celebration of Life
Family and friends of Huzon “Jerry” Stewart III are invited to a Celebration of Life at the Chester American Legion Post 67 at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, to share stories, laughter, tears and wonderful memories of Jerry. The family has changed the time of the Celebration of Life. Below is his full obituary, […]
