All Entries in the "Obituaries" Category
Jennie Wright, 87, of Chester
Jennie Ella (Smith) Wright, 87, of Chester, passed peacefully at home on July 2, 2024. Born in Windsor, Jennie was the oldest of seven children born to Harold and Oriet (Linscott) Smith. She was married to George E. Wright until his passing in March of 2003. Jennie and George managed dairy farms in Colchester, Cabot […]
Christopher F. Curran IV, 91, formerly of Chester
OTEGO, N.Y. Christopher Francis Curran IV, formerly of Bergenfield, Wood-Ridge and Oakland, N.J., and Chester, Vt., passed away peacefully to his eternal rest on June 24, 2024. Christopher was born Oct. 31, 1932 to Christopher Francis Curran III and Marie Louise Clark. He married Ann Therese Connolly on July 7, 1957. He is survived by […]
Bernadine ‘Deanie’ Hoard, 70, of Newfane
Bernardine “Deanie” Hoard passed away at home on June 12, 2024 at the age of 70. Deanie was born June 15, 1953 in Townshend, Vt., to her parents Bernard and Evelyn Hoard. Her childhood included normal Vermont things like trying to foster a deer, breaking her mom’s home canned food on rocks, and whatever else […]
Howard Woodcock, 100, of Chester
Howard Woodcock, 100, passed away on April 16,2024. He was born in Chester on Nov. 2, 1923 to W. Wiley and Luella (Shattuck) Woodcock. He attended Chester schools, graduating from Chester High School in 1941. In 1943, Howard entered the Army Air Force and served three years, 19 months of which were served in India. […]
Graveside service for Lois Goddard set for May 18
A graveside service for Lois Goddard, of Chester, who passed away Dec. 14, 2023 at age 83, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Pleasant View Cemetery, 893 High St. in Chester.
Barbara Westine, 95, of Chester
Barbara Evelyn Westine, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Chester on April 15, 2024. “Barbie” was born in Sheffield, Vt., on Feb. 11, 1929, to Harold and Evelyn (Cushing) Gonyaw. The family moved to Newfane and then Chester, where Barbie graduated from Chester High School in the Class of 1947. After WWII, Barbie […]
May 4 Memorial Service for Stanley Mack of Grafton
Memorial services for Stanley Mack of Grafton, who died on Dec. 23, 2023 at the age of 76, will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at the White Community Church of Grafton, at 55 Main St., with a celebration to follow. The Cremation Society of New Hampshire has been entrusted with arrangements.
Duncan Grant Ogden, 91, of Peru
Duncan Grant Ogden, known as Monk, died on March 16, 2024 at his home in Peru with his wife, Sally, his best friend, and wife of 63 years, his three daughters, Jane, Ann, and Hannah and little dog, Fendi by his side. Monk was born in Landgrove, which was his home for most of his […]
John Nunnikhoven, 87, of Chester
John A. Nunnikhoven 87, died at his home in Chester on Monday, April 1, 2024. Born March 11, 1937 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the eldest child of Antonie A. and Margaret L. (Spence) Nunnikhoven. He attended Iowa State University and Monmouth College graduating in 1960 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics and a […]
Richard Dansingburg, 88, of Chester
Richard (Dick) Hayes Dansingburg passed away peacefully at his home in Chester on the afternoon of March 28, 2024, after a lengthy illness. He was 88 years old. Dick was born on May 10, 1935 in Rochester, Minn., to Gertrude (Boothby) and Hayes Dansingburg. He grew up in Rochester with his older sister Janet. Dick graduated […]
Edward Joseph Wright Jr., 83, of Chester
Edward Joseph Wright Jr. of Chester passed away peacefully and on his own terms surrounded by his loving family on March 14, 2024 after a slow decline from Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was 83. He was born on July 23, 1940, to Edward J. Wright Sr. and Lauretta (Picard) Wright. Eddy, or Junior as he was […]
Gabe Ladd, 43, of Florida and Chester, Vt.
Gabe Ladd, 43, of Clearwater, Fla., died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Gabe was born on September 23, 1980 in Hanover, N.H., the son of Andrew and Heidi (Buxton) Ladd, and spent his youth in Chester, Vt. Gabe loved to learn; he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University, a Master’s […]
Ulrich Waldmann, 91, formerly of Springfield
Ulrich Waldmann, 91, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Jan. 28, 2024 and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on Sept. 16, 1932, in Esslingen, Germany and spent most of his years residing in Springfield, Vt. with his wife and family. Ulrich was preceded in death by his loving […]
Marjorie Denyou, 72, of Vermont
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Marjorie Evelyn Brown Denyou, on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Marjorie was born on Sept. 29, 1951, at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend, to Phyllis and Kenneth Brown of Newfane. She attended Newfane Elementary and Leland and Gray Seminary, where she stared in the […]
Stan Mack, 76, of Grafton
Stanley A. Mack, 76, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 comfortably at his home in Grafton under hospice care. Stanley was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sept. 1, 1947 to Otto and Mildred (Isaacs) Mack. Stan grew up in Trumbull, Conn., and became a volunteer firefighter for the town at age […]
Arthur Charles Thorner, 87, former Magic Mtn. Ski School director
Arthur Charles Thorner died peacefully in Falmouth, Maine, on Jan. 19, 2024. He was born on Feb. 26, 1936 in Pasadena, Calif., and spent his childhood years in Franconia, N.H., and Manchester, Vt. He attended Deerfield Academy, Cornell University and the University of Vermont. An exceptional athlete, he lettered in soccer and alpine skiing. Most […]
Sandra Shattuck, 73, of Chester
Sandra J. Shattuck, 73, died unexpectedly at her Chester home on Jan. 6, 2024. She was born Jan. 25, 1950 in Barton, Vt., the daughter of Richard and Helen (Fisk) LaBombard. She attended Springfield schools and graduated from Springfield High School. Sandra worked as a bookkeeper for several business in the area over the years. […]
Wayne Charles Parker Sr., 75, of Weston
Wayne Charles Parker Sr. of Weston, lovingly known by all as Charlie, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 25 at Rutland Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born in the family home in Weston on Jan. 3, 1948. The fourth child to Fernando and Marguerite (Hart) Parker. Charlie was one of five children, […]
Walter Genser, 78, of Londonderry
LONDONDERRY It is with great sadness that we tell our friends of the passing of Walter Genser. But his was a happy life. Walter, a native of Austria, was born April 11, 1945. He served in the Austria military before coming to the United States as a ski instructor at Mt. Snow. There he met […]
Lois B. Goddard, 83, of Chester
Lois B. Goddard, 83, of Chester, died on Thursday Dec. 14, 2023 at the home of her daughter Mary, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 18, 1940 in Landgrove to Howard and Ruby (Beers) Capen. She was married to Paul Goddard, who predeceased her in 1981. Lois enjoyed walking, riding bicycles, fishing […]
