Lois (Leggett) Hatch
Jul 25, 2022
Lois (Leggett) Hatch died on July 25th, 2022 at Equinox Terrace in Manchester, VT after a long illness. Lois was born in Quincy, MA to Robert and Constance (Stoner) Leggett on August 31st, 1928. She grew up in Braintree, MA and graduated from Thayer Academy there. In 1949 she received her bachelor's degree from Smith College with a major...
Gordon Robert Wilkinson
Jul 25, 2022
Gordon Robert Wilkinson, 65, a resident of Bennington, VT passed away July 25, 2022 at home surrounded by his family and best friend Ron Staples. Gordon was born in Bennington on September 14, 1956 the son of the late Robert L. and Mary E. Moffitt Wilkinson. He attended Arlington schools, graduating from Arlington Memorial High School. Gordon worked in...
Peter H. Schoffstall
Jul 24, 2022
Peter H. Schoffstall passed away on July 24, 2022 due to complications from Alzheimer’s at the age 90. He had lived in East Dorset, VT for the past 61 years. He had been under the care of the doctor and nursing staff of the Rutland Regional Medical Center for the last month. Peter was born in Reading PA to...
Richard Emery Parsons
Jul 23, 2022
Richard Emery Parsons, 92, a resident of Grafton Road in Townshend and formerly of Wilmington, VT, passed away July 23, 2022 at Valley Cares in Townshend. Richard was born in Wilmington, VT on May 11, 1930, the son of the late Hermon and Ruby Anne (Griswold) Parsons and attended local schools. Richard worked on the family farm for 36...
Clifford Ray Thayer Jr.
Jul 23, 2022
Clifford Ray Thayer Jr. 95 , always known as Ray passed away peacefully at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington where he had been a resident for just over a week . He had been active living in Williamstown and had even mowed his lawn in the past few weeks, however his health quickly began to digress after he...
Frances B. (Woodard) Hart
Jul 22, 2022
Frances B. (Woodard) Hart, 76, a lifelong resident of Bennington passed away peacefully at The Watson House in North Bennington following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Fran was born in Bennington on July 2, 1946, she was the daughter of Paul and Genevieve (Latif) Woodard. She grew up on East Main Street, attending neighborhood schools and graduating from...
Margaret "Marge" Joy Hartley Young
Jul 22, 2022
Margaret "Marge" Joy Hartley Young passed away on July 22, 2022 surrounded by her family. A wake and service will be held on Monday, July 25 from 2:00-4:30pm at Shea Family Funeral Home in Bennington, VT. Marge opened her home and her heart to those in need, and greeted everyone with a smile. She was born to Josephine Gertrude...
Hermon W. Canedy
Jul 21, 2022
Hermon W. Canedy 75 , a lifelong West Halifax resident passed away unexpectedly on Thursday July 21, 2022 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a procedure. Herm, as he was called, was born at home on the family farm on Green River Road on June 26, 1947. He was one of three children of Clarence Levi and Verna Ellen...
Nancy Jean Bailey
Jul 19, 2022
Nancy Jean Bailey, 57, a resident of Silver Street, passed away Tuesday July 19, 2022 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Nancy was born in Bennington on August 8, 1964 the daughter of the late Lawrence and Doris (Berger)Bailey. She attended Bennington schools, graduating from Mt. Anthony Union High School. Nancy worked as a skilled nursing assistant...
Maria J. Cavalieri
Jul 15, 2022
Maria J. Cavalieri entered into eternal rest on July 15, 2022 in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born in Manhattan, New York on December 28, 1933 to Michael and Catherine (Gerbino) Vaccaro. She graduated from Central Commercial High School in Manhattan, NY in 1951 with training in Business Machines. She worked as a bank teller and bookkeeper for The Bowery...
Alvin (Al) Wallace Hunt
Jul 13, 2022
Alvin (Al) Wallace Hunt, 80, a resident of Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, passed away July 13, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Al was born in Hoosick, NY on November 28, 1941 the son of the late Frederick and Edith Hunt. He attended Hoosick, NY schools, graduating from Hoosick Falls High School class of 1960. Alvin...
Diana Blackburn Pennell
Jul 10, 2022
Diana Blackburn Pennell, 66, of Vancouver, WA passed away on July 10, 2022 of natural causes while on vacation with her family in Vermont. Diana was born on July 9, 1956 in North Wilkesboro, NC and grew up in Roaring River, NC. Diana attended East Wilkes High School, Wilkes Community College, and graduated from Appalachian State University. She worked...
Kathleen A. Webb (Laurie)
Jul 9, 2022
Kathleen A. Webb (Laurie), 62, passed away peacefully Saturday July 9, 2022. She was born in Springfield, MA on February 22, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Richard Laurie and Judith Laurie (DeWolfe). She was a graduate of Gateway Regional High School class of 1978. Following school, she married her husband of 45 years, Richard Webb Jr....
Elizabeth "Betty" Miller
Jul 7, 2022
Elizabeth Miller of Manchester, VT died after a long illness on July 7, 2022 in the Equinox Terrace at the age of 98. She was born in a house which was located next to the Shaftsbury General Store, on November 18, 1923. She was the daughter of Lee Edward Hewes and Georgianna “Forrest” Hewes. Her father was a meat...
Richard F. (Dick) Torrey
Jul 7, 2022
Mr. Richard F. (Dick) Torrey 89 a local businessman and longtime Bennington resident passed away peacefully at The Center For Living and Rehabilitation on July 7, 2022 where he had recently resided. Dick was born in Brattleboro on October 11, 1932, he was one of three children born to Harold Lapham and Louise Mary (Barrett) Torrey. He grew up...
Scottie R. Gabert
Jul 4, 2022
Scottie R. Gabert, 58, a resident of North Road Sunderland, passed away July 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Scottie was born in Bennington on June 30, 1964 the son of the late Raymond F. Gabert and Annie Hale. Scottie worked for HBH Pre-Staining for 23 years and previously worked lawn maintenance. Scottie loved fishing, kayaking,...
Lee Steven Nemlich
Jul 2, 2022
Lee Steven Nemlich, 86, a resident of Summit Trails Road, Weston, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. Lee was born in NY on August 6, 1935, the son of the late Bernard and Jeanneatty (Burstein) Nemlich. He graduated from Washington Irving High School in Tarrytown NY, Class of 1953, where he was a standout athlete, achieving All Westchester County...
Elizabeth (‘Betsy’) Laidlaw Cochran
Jul 2, 2022
On July 2, 2022, Elizabeth (‘Betsy’) Laidlaw Cochran, of Dorset, VT, formerly of Shushan, NY and Plainfield, NJ, passed away at the age of 82 after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure with her family at her side. Greatly beloved by family and friends, Betsy was known for her sweet kindness and radiant smile, diverse artistic abilities, love...
Robert James Reynolds Jr (Rj)
Jun 30, 2022
Robert James Reynolds Jr (RJ) a lifelong resident of Bennington VT, went fishing June 30, 2022, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded loved ones. RJ was born on March 7, 1953 at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington VT, the son of the late, Robert Reynolds Sr, and June Stratton Reynolds. He attended Bennington...
Cynthia S. Shepard
Jun 29, 2022
Cynthia S. Shepard, 82, a resident of The Meadows, passed away June 29, 2022 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Cynthia was born in Connecticut on June 14, 1940 the daughter of the late Zigmont and Anne Symolon. She attended Hamden, CT schools, graduating from Amity High School. Cynthia worked in customer service in area stores...
