Edgar Rice
Aug 17, 2018
Ed Rice died peacefully at the Veterans Home in Bennington, on Friday, August 17, 2018. He was 93 years old. Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY, on November 23, 1924. After high school, at the age of 18, he joined the US Army and literally walked and fought his way across the face of Nazi occupied Europe as an...
Grace H. Martin
Aug 16, 2018
Grace H. Martin 70 a resident of Pownal passed away peacefully on Thursday August 16, 2018 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a lengthy illness. The daughter of John and Marilyn ( Gibbs) Tifft she was born in Rochester , VT on April 5, 1948. She received her education in Rochester and was a graduate of Bennington High...
Ronald P. Myers
Aug 14, 2018
Ronald P. Myers, 86, a resident of Bennington, VT, passed away August 14, 2018 at the Vermont Veterans Home. Ronald was born in Hoosick Falls, NY on July 31, 1932 the son of the late Albert and Norma (Gavone) Myers. He attended school in Hoosick Falls and graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Hoosick Falls, class of 1951. Ronald...
Captain Herbert C. Childs
Aug 5, 2018
CAPTAIN HERBERT C. CHILDS born in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 25, 1920, died on August 5, 2018 at the age of 98 at Langdon Place, Keene, New Hampshire with family at his side. He was a World War II Naval Aviator who saw action in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters as a fighter pilot with anti-submarine and...
Michael A. Mcguire
Aug 4, 2018
Michael A. McGuire, 44, a resident of Main Street, passed away August 4, 2018 at his home. Michael was born in North Adams, MA on March 19, 1974 the son of Daniel J. McGuire and Sandra Duprat. Michael attended Williamstown and Adams schools, graduating from Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire, MA. Michael worked for Unistress in Pittsfield and...
John Raymond Baccki
Aug 1, 2018
John Raymond Baccki passed away on 8/1/18 at Albany Medical Center. He was 67. On May 30, 1951, John came into the world in an ordinary manner. He then proceeded to spend the next sixty-seven years being anything but ordinary. He was kicked out of high school and church for his long hair, earring, and outlandish clothing. But confrontation...
Deirdre (Gavigan) Furtado
Aug 1, 2018
Deirdre (Gavigan) Furtado passed peacefully on 8/1/18. She was born in Derry, Ireland in 1940 and relocated to NYC in the early 60's. She married Frank Furtado in 1979. They lived in Bermuda for thirty years. Deirdre helped revive a fading Bermuda craft, the traditional Banana Leaf Doll made from indigenous plant material. She also volunteered for the Bermuda...
Thomas Burke
Jul 30, 2018
Full obituary to be posted soon Funeral Services with military honors will be held Monday August 6th at 1pm at Brewster-Shea Funeral Service in Manchester Center, VT. There are no calling hours.
Abbie Cummings
Jul 28, 2018
Full obituary will be posted soon Calling hours will be held on Thursday August 2 from 6-8pm at Hanson Walbridge & Shea FUenral Home in Bennington, VT. Funeral Service will be held Friday August 3rd at 3pm at Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home in Bennington, VT. Burial will follow the funeral service in Hinsdillville Cemetery in North Bennington,...
Eleanor Coggins
Jul 27, 2018
Eleanor Buell Coggins, 104, of 207 Bassett Brook Drive, died peacefully on Friday, July 27, at home. She was born in Wilmington, VT on October 6, 1913, the only child of Dora Grant and John Albert Buell. Ellie grew up in Wilmington, and the family moved to Melrose, MA after she completed high school. She graduated from Simmons College...
Catherine "Tinka" Hrabovsky
Jul 25, 2018
Hrabovsky, Catherine "Tinka", 93, of Brattleboro passed away Wednsday, July 25th, 2018 peacefully with family by her side. Catherine was born in Bridgeport, CT to Macedonian immigrants Anna (Neda) Sevenoff and Triphon Karacoliff. She was raised with her brother Chris and sisters Stella and Phyllis in an old style wood house with grape vines and large porches on Gurdon...
T. David Glabach
Jul 22, 2018
T. David Glabach, 75, a resident of Bondville, passed away unexpectedly July 22, 2018. Dave was born in Brattleboro, VT on November 6, 1942 the son of the late Theodore and Marie Amidon Glabach and attended local schools in Brattleboro and graduated from North Hampton College. For 50 years Dave owned and operated D. Glabach Associates. He also worked...
Joyce Ameden
Jul 21, 2018
Joyce B. (Slade) Ameden, 91, life-long resident of Bondville died Saturday morning, July 21, 2018 at Grace Cottage Hospital following a long illness. She was born February 2, 1927 in Jamaica, VT., the daughter of Robert B. and Hazel I. (Lackey) Slade. Joyce received her early education at the Rawsonville & Grahamville schools. She graduated from Chester High School...
Julie Lawrence
Jul 20, 2018
Julie Marie Wojtkowski Lawrence, 56, of Manchester, VT, died tragically on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Lowell Lake in Londonderry, VT. She drowned trying to rescue her five year old grandson, Jaxon Leo Lawrence. Jaxon passed away two days later surrounded by his family. Julie was born in Pittsfield, MA to Conrad Wojtkowski Sr. and Frances Clement on April...
Julie Lawrence
Jul 20, 2018
Julie Marie Wojtkowski Lawrence, 56, of Manchester, VT, died tragically on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Lowell Lake in Londonderry, VT. She drowned trying to rescue her five year old grandson, Jaxon Leo Lawrence. Jaxon passed away two days later surrounded by his family. Julie was born in Pittsfield, MA to Conrad Wojtkowski Sr. and Frances Clement on April...
Max Allen
Jul 19, 2018
Max Harold Allen, a resident of San Francisco, and formerly of Wilmington, VT, passed away July 19, 2018 at San Francisco General Hospital. Max was born in Brattleboro, VT, on June 9, 1925. He was the son of the late Harold Griffin Allen and Helen Kenrick. Max graduated from Wilmington High School in 1943 and received his Bachelor's Degree...
Don Otis
Jul 19, 2018
Don Blaisdell Otis, retired teacher and former Headmaster at Burr and Burton Seminary, passed away July 19th, 2018 at home, surrounded by family and friends. Don resided in Manchester since 1951. He taught chemistry and physics at BBS for 29 years, and was acting Headmaster from 1977-1978. Among the highlights of his BBS career was serving as timekeeper for...
Eleanor R. Drasheff
Jul 19, 2018
Eleanor R. Drasheff, 85, a resident of Manchester Center, passed away July 19, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Eleanor was born in Little Ferry, NJ on november 7, 1932 the daughter of the late Gustav and Christina Rieken nee Bellm. After living in Elmwood Park, NJ for forty-eight years, Eleanor and her husband moved to Vermont where...
Kate Burrington
Jul 17, 2018
Kate Erin Burrington, 36, a resident of Pownal, VT passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 17, 2018 in Ocala, Florida. She was born in North Adams, MA on April 29, 1982 daughter of Joel and Karen (Wachowski) Burrington. She grew up in Pownal where she attended Pownal Elementary; she graduated from Mt. Anthony Union High School, Class of 2000....
Fred D. Hart
Jul 14, 2018
Fred D. Hart, 77 of Dorset passed away peacefully at Mountain View Center in Rutland on Saturday July 14, 2018. The son of Dana and Elizabeth (West) Hart, he was born at home in Dorset on January 31, 1941. He worked on the family farm until 1974 then for Chet Phillips at the Juel Store. He later worked as...
