All Entries in the "Obituaries" Category
Christina Barton, 38, of Perkinsville
Christina M. (Libby) Barton, 38, died after a brief illness on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. She was born May 3, 1981 in Springfield and lived in Perkinsville She attended Springfield schools, graduating from Springfield High School class of 2000. On Feb. 8, 2001 she married Travis […]
Celebration of Life for Charles Jerome set for Saturday, Aug. 24
A celebration of Life service for Andover resident Charles H. Jerome 76, who died on July 2, 2019, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 at the American Legion Post #67, 637 Route 103 S. in Chester, where he was a member. He served in the U.S. Army during […]
Ralph Abbott, 75, of Andover, enjoyed hunting, time with family pet dogs
Ralph W. Abbott passed away on Sunday Aug. 11, 2019 at his home in Andover surrounded by his loving family. He was 75. Mr. Abbott was born Oct. 10, 1943 in South Londonderry, the son of Henry Winston and Ella Melissa (Beers) Abbott. He attended school in Chester. On March 11, 1995, he married Donna […]
Richard ‘Obie’ O’Brien, 78, enjoyed working at Recycling Center
Richard “Obie” O’Brien passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. He was 78. He was born on May 2, 1941 in Gardner, Mass. He was married to Debra Parsons (O’Brien) on June 20, 1998, although they had been together since Nov. 23, 1975. Mr. O’Brien attended school a Saint Joseph’s in […]
James Howe, 74, served in uniform for 26 years, loved fishing, hunting
James Wayne Howe Jr. 74, passed away on Sunday morning July 21, 2019 at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow. He was born April 26, 1945 in Brattleboro, the son of James W. and Laura (Dutton) Howe. Mr. Howe graduated from Leland and Gray High School, attended the University of Vermont and was a […]
Robert W. Bertrand, 64, avid ham radio operator, talented musician
Robert W. Bertrand, 64, passed away on Tuesday July 2, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Chester following an illness. He was born Aug. 21, 1954 in Springfield, the son of Charles “Peanut” and Barbara (O’Dell) Bertrand. He attended Springfield schools and graduated from Springfield High School with the class of 1972. Mr.. Bertrand served […]
Hilaire Hennessy, 61, naturally artistic carver, loving friend, husband, father and Pop-pop
Hilaire Peter Hennessy died unexpectedly on July 5, 2019 in Chester at the age of 61. Mr. Hennessy was the grandson of Dorothy Day and Forster Batterham and the son of Tamar and David Hennessy. He was the eighth of nine children, preceded in death by Nicky and Susie, celebrated and mourned by Becky, Eric, […]
Charles Henry Jerome, 76, of Andover, enjoyed hunting, fishing
Charles Henry Jerome, 76, of Andover, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 2, 2019 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. He was born April 19, 1943 in Ferrisburgh, the son of John J. and Ruth (Newville) Jerome. He attended school in the Ferrisburgh area. He served in the U.S. Army during the […]
Maria Reyes, 55, compassionate person, beloved sister
Maria Alison Reyes, daughter of Rita and Albert Reyes, passed suddenly on June 28 at the age of 55, finally free from the ravages of schizophrenia that plagued her most of her adult life. Ms. Reyes graduated from Burr and Burton Academy in 1981 and attended UVM on an academic scholarship, possessing a brilliant mind. […]
Betsy Taft, 74, avid bowler, women’s softball enthusiast
On Monday, June 17, 2019, Betsy Lou (Merrill) Taft passed away peacefully in the care of Elmwood Nursing Home in Claremont, N.H. She was 74. She was born on Feb. 9, 1945 in Hanover, N.H., the daughter of Joseph and Helen Merrill. Ms. Taft was continually involved in community sports and is remembered as one […]
Ernest Naylor Jr., 55, loved spending time with family
Ernest “Ernie” R. Naylor Jr., 55, of Springfield died unexpectedly on Jan. 3, 2019 of a heart attack. He was born April 15, 1963 to the late Ernest R. Naylor Sr. and Edna (Kendall) Naylor Mr. Naylor attended school in Chester, and worked for Fournier Sawmill and HP Kiln in the area. While living in […]
Lydia Balch, 93, patriot, devoted grandmother
Lydia Balch 93, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born March 9, 1926 in Douglas, Mass., the daughter of George H. and Gladys (Caswell) Johnson. She graduated from Sutton High School and Worcester Normal School in Massachusetts. She was married to Richard L. […]
Paul Nadeau, 59, of Cavendish, enjoyed life’s simple things
Paul E. Nadeau Jr., 59, of Cavendish, died on Thursday, May 30, 2019. He was born in Rutland on Jan. 17, 1960, the son of Paul Sr. and Beatrice (Downey) Nadeau of Ludlow. Mr. Nadeau was a polite man and enjoyed the simple things in life. He was well-liked and had many friends. He is […]
Graveside service for Paul Truax
A graveside committal service with military honors for Paul W. Truax, 84, who passed away on April 23, 2019 will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Village Cemetery in Hinesburg. Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield is assisting with arrangements
Brenda Beebe, 65, loved granddaughters, time with family
Brenda L. (Couitt) Beebe, 65, passed away at her home on Thursday afternoon June 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 10, 1954 in Newport, N.H., to Phillip and Alfreda (Partlow) Couitt. She attended schools in Newport and graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont, N.H. On March 26, 1983 she […]
Memorial, celebration for Marianna McGuffin set for June 29
A memorial and celebration for Marianna McGuffin, 88, who died on Nov. 23, 2018, will be held on Saturday, June 29 in Weston beginning with an 11:30 a.m. Eucharist at the Weston Priory, 58 Priory Hill Road. Burial will follow at approximately 1 p.m. at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Weston, and remembrances will be […]
Malcolm Ewen, founding artistic director at Playhouse, created home for artists at Weston
Malcolm Ewen, a founding director of the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, beloved colleague and friend, died Monday in Chicago after a long battle with cancer. He was 64. In 1988, Mr. Ewen, Tim Fort and Steve Stettler, took the reins of Weston Playhouse, rededicating the theater to its community, reorganizing it as a not-for-profit company, […]
Carol Hoyt, 79, dedicated therapist loved gardening, performing
Carol Ann (Cummings) Hoyt died peacefully at home in April 19, 2019, surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 20, 1939 in Los Angeles, Calif., to the Rev. Dr. Oliver and Edith Cummings. Mrs. Hoyt attended local schools and later graduated from Redlands University with a teaching degree. During college, she met her future husband, […]
Celebration of life for Ricky Bliss, 51, expert farmer, friend for life
Ricky Allen Bliss 51, of Chester passed away at home after a long battle with a lung disease on Friday, March 29, 2019. He was born on May 11, 1967, in Springfield to Robert and Barbara (Record) Bliss, and spent much of his childhood on the farm of his grandparents Bill and Alice Bliss. If […]
Francie Bremer, 76, teacher, author, avid grandmother
Frances Winfield Bremer of Chevy Chase, Md. and Chester, Vt. passed away peacefully in her home on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. Born in St. Paul, Minn., in 1942, she grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and Old Greenwich, Conn., […]
