Walter A. Westhelle
Dec 10, 2018
Walter A. Westhelle, 83, a resident of Whites Road, passed away December 10, 2018 at Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center. Walter was born in Norwalk, CT on May 23, 1935, the son of the late Walter and Katherine Atchison Westhelle. He attended school in Stamford, graduating from Stamford High and earning his Bachelor Degree from the University of Vermont...
Joanne C. Harrington
Dec 9, 2018
Joanne C. Harrington, 76, a resident of Park Street, passed away December 9, 2018 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Joanne was born in Troy, NY on July 30, 1942 the daughter of the late Richard F. Palmateer, Sr and Catherine G. Cronin. She attended grade school in Petersburg, NY and graduated from Berlin Central/Hoosick Falls High School. Joanne worked as...
George Shortsleeve
Dec 5, 2018
George Walter Shortsleeve, 84, a resident of Shoreham Vermont, passed away Wednesday December 5, 2018 at Porta Caeli Hospice House in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a short unexpected illness. George was born in Burlington, VT on November 12, 1934 the son of the late Paul C. Shortsleeve, Sr. and Alice M. Allen. He attended Christ the King Catholic School in...
Ronald Iannacone
Dec 3, 2018
Ronald A Iannacone, 73, passed away on December 3rd in Sandgate VT. He was born in Paterson, NJ and attended Rutgers University, graduating with a Bachelors of Pharmacy in 1968. He was a practicing pharmacist his whole life. He moved to VT in 1974 with the love of his life Linda to build a house and raise a family....
Bernard L. Barriere, Jr.
Nov 27, 2018
Bernard L. Barriere, Jr. 76, a resident of Hewitt Drive, passed away Tuesday November 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Bernard was born in Pittsfield, MA on February 10, 1942 the son of the late Bernard L. Barriere, Sr. and Norma Stossel. He attended Pittsfield High School. Bernard worked in the automobile business as a car...
Barbara Suraci
Nov 26, 2018
Barbara E. Suraci, 82, a resident of Blue Brook Road, passed away November 26, 2018 at her home. Barbara was born in Jersey City, NJ on August 25, 1936 the daughter of the late Robert Leigh Eilenberg and Josephine Rehak-Peroh. Barbara studied ballet with the Mortkin Ballet Company of New York City. In 1952 she moved to London, England...
Luther Jesse Reed
Nov 26, 2018
Luther Jesse Reed, 86, a resident of East Street, passed away November 26, 2018 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. Luther was born in Bennington on November 12, 1932 the son of Luther J. Reed, Sr. and Hazel Morse, attended local school, graduating from Bennington High School class of 1952. Luther worked as a truck driver for St....
Eugene "Rummy" Sullivan
Nov 23, 2018
Eugene R. Sullivan, 95, a resident of North Main Street, passed away Friday November 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Eugene was born in Wilmington on June 22, 1923, the son of the late Eugene F. and Mertie(Boyd)Sullivan. He was part of the many families that farmed the land under Lake Whitingham know as Mountain Mills....
Susan Blay
Nov 17, 2018
Susan Louise Blay, 63, a resident of Covered Bridge Road, passed away November 17, 2018 at Albany Medical Center. Susan was born in the Bronx, NY on April 4, 1955 the daughter of William T. and Eileen Grube Gomeau. She attended school in Manhattan, NY and upon moving to Massachusetts she graduated from Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire,...
Kathleen P. Nichols
Nov 13, 2018
Kathleen P. Nichols, 79, a resident of Gage Street, passed away Tuesday November 13, 2018 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. Kathleen was born in Rutland, VT on May 27, 1939 the daughter of the late Carlton and Alice Lancour Rockwell and attended local schools. Kathleen worked for the Thompson Mill for 18 years and Polygraphic in North...
James R. Hand
Nov 13, 2018
James R. Hand died at 101, in Manchester, Vermont on November 13, 2018. He had a long life and will be forever remembered for his kindness, his humility, his faith, and his love of family, particularly his wife Betty. Jim's many friends will remember his integrity, his kind, soft spoken manner and his deep appreciation and love for the...
Timothy Sheldon
Nov 10, 2018
Timothy H. Sheldon, 71, passed away on November 10th, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Tim was born September 16th ,1947 in Dorset, Vt. son of the late Harry and Helen Sheldon. He received his education at the One Room Schoolhouse in Dorset and graduated Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester, in 1967. He married Bettyann Ouellette of Dorset...
William Young
Nov 9, 2018
William Isaiah Young, 97, a resident of Crow Hill Road in Arlington, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at Fairwinds Residential Care Facility. Bill was born in Arlington on August 15, 1921 the son of the late Robert and Ethel Hall Young. He attended school in Arlington graduating from Arlington Memorial High School class of 1938. He first worked...
Elizabeth Jane Mcgowan
Nov 8, 2018
Elizabeth Jane McGowan,82, a resident of Short Street, passed away November 8, 2018 at Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington. Elizabeth was born in Albany, NY on July 29, 1936 the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Gladstone) McGowan. She attended Albany, NY Public Schools and college in New York City. Elizabeth was a Postmaster for the United...
Craig Mclaughlin
Nov 7, 2018
Craig S. McLaughlin a great brother and great friend to many died suddenly on November 7, 2018 at home. A forever resident of Manchester, VT. This will not be your "typical" Obituary. Craig you were not a "typical" person. You did not follow the rules of life and maybe there aren't any. Maybe we just wanted some rules to...
Henry De Luca
Nov 6, 2018
Henry Rosario De Luca of Wilmington, Vermont passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 6, 2018. Henry was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 21, 1943 to Louis De Luca and Rose (Maniscalco) De Luca . He grew up in Brooklyn and was a 1961 graduate of Bushwick Highschool and attended the Food and Maritime Trades Vocational...
Ian Pollock
Nov 5, 2018
Ian was born on November 2, 1985 and grew up in Bennington and Manchester, Vermont. He graduated from Burr and Burton Academy where he played lacrosse and was on state championship soccer and hockey teams. He was a passionate and talented athlete. Ian attended Skidmore College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience and early childhood education....
Robert L. Greene
Nov 4, 2018
Robert L. Greene, 90 a resident of Merrill Drive passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday November 4, 2018. The son of Merrill and Florence (Wood) Greene, he was born in Brattleboro on February 24, 1928. Bob grew up in Wilmington where he graduated from Wilmington High School, Class of 1946. His father established Greene's Service Center, a...
Harriet Harriet Conant Dearden
Nov 4, 2018
Harriet Conant Dearden, aged 100, died at Manchester Center, Vermont, Sunday, November 4th. Born April 9th, 1918 in Amsterdam, New York, she was the daughter of Dr. James Bronson Conant and Mary Jane Fritsch. She married Albert B. Dearden (deceased) on February 9th, 1946 in Oxford, Ohio. A gifted musician, Harriet began piano lessons at the age of 7...
Eugenia G. (Jeanne) Cross
Nov 3, 2018
Eugenia G. (Jeanne) Cross, 88 a longtime resident of Ray Hill Road passed away unexpectedly Saturday November 3, 2018 in Keene, New Hampshire. The daughter of the late Leo and Irene (Soltys) Rubazewicz , she was born in Rego Park, Queens, New York on April 12, 1930. She graduated from Forest Hills High School and then went to work...
