William Hurley
Feb 25, 2018
William E. Hurley, 74, a resident of Bennington, passed away unexpectedly February 25, 2018 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. William was born in Bennington on April 9, 1943 the son of the late Edward William Hurley and Anna June Boothman. William received his early education in various schools throughout the north east, eventually moving back to Bennington where he...
R. Arnold Ricks Iii
Feb 24, 2018
R. Arnold Ricks III, retired professor of Modern European History at Bennington College and long-time trustee of Old Bennington, died at his home in Bennington, Vermont, on Saturday, February 24, 2018. He was 94. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on August 23, 1923, he was the son of James Hoge Ricks and Anne Elizabeth Ryland. His father, from a long-established...
Signa Read
Feb 21, 2018
Feb. 21, 2018 - Signa Lynch Read passed away at her home in East Dorset, VT. Born in 1930, Signa was the daughter of Edmund C. Lynch, co-founder of Merrill Lynch, and Signa Fornaris. She attended Greenvale, Brearley and graduated from Madeira. After her sophomore year at Sarah Lawrence, she married Alexander D. "Sandy" Read. From 1957-59, Signa was...
Patricia Kehoe
Feb 19, 2018
Patricia A. Kehoe, 86, a resident of Lost Lake Road, passed away peacefully February 19, 2018 at Sweet Brook Nursing Home in Williamstown, MA. Pat was born in New York City on March 13, 1931 the daughter of the late Eloise (Pickering) Killelea. She graduated from Dominican Commercial High School and received her Associate Degree from Nassau Community College....
Mary Jean Pearce
Feb 16, 2018
Mary Jean Pearce, 67, of Danby, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Albany Medical Center surrounded by family. She was born on December 22, 1950, in South Wallingford, Vermont, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Ploof) Rist. Mary attended Wallingford schools. Mary retired from the Lenny Burke Farm in Wallingford after over 22 years as an LNA...
Robert Smith
Feb 15, 2018
Robert Harry Smith, 88, died February 15, 2018 at the Southern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vermont. Bob was born on June 14, 1929 in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, the son of the late George Washington Smith and Bertha Henrietta (Schmidt), stepson of the late John Robert MacDonald, preceded in death by his brother, George Smith. Bob attended Dwight...
Ralph Truesdale
Feb 14, 2018
Ralph B. Truesdale, 91, a resident of Sudbury, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Marlboro Hills Health Care. The son of George and Grace (Downs) Truesdale; he was born in Somerville on April 22, 1926. Ralph was a World War II Air Force Veteran. He earned his BS in Business Administration from Suffolk University. He...
Allan Mears
Feb 11, 2018
Allan J. Mears, born Steven Allen Newell, in St. Johnsbury, VT on September 1, 1948, passed away at Glens Falls Hospital surrounded by family on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the age of 69. He was a graduate of Arlington High School where he played on the basketball and soccer teams, he was also a member of the high...
Nancy Maker
Feb 11, 2018
Nancy Webb Maker, 84, a resident of The Meadows, passed away February 11, 2018 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Nancy was born in Providence, RI on March 21, 1939 the daughter of the late Philip T. Maker and A. Thelma Hopkins. She graduated from Northfield Mount Herman School in Northfield, MA in 1951, Received her...
Barbara Buxbaum
Feb 7, 2018
BARBARA ELIZABETH VAIL BUXBAUM OF SHAFTSBURY PASSED PEACEFULLY ON 2/7/18 SURROUNDED BY HER LOVING FAMILY. BORN 6/24/28 IN BENNINGTON THE DAUGHTER OF CHARLES S. VAIL AND CONEY ELIZABETH VAIL OF NORTH BENNINGTON. SHE RECEIVED HER EDUCATION AND GRADUATED IN 1946 FROM THE NORTH BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT ON TO GET HER DEGREE IN BUSINESS FROM SOUTHERN VT COLLEGE...
Dorothy Skwirut
Feb 4, 2018
Dorothy Skwirut died in her home of natural causes on Sunday February 4th, 2018. Mrs. Skwirut was born June 28, 1941 in Hartford, CT to Anthony and Stacia Swider. She graduated from Ellsworth High in 1959 and took a job at CT Bank and Trust. Eventually she left the bank to pursue the sun and ski circuit from Cape...
David Kilgus
Feb 1, 2018
Born 2/2/27, Long Branch, NJ, Son of Rev. George J. Kilgus and Weltha J. Kilgus. Survived by Loving Memories of deceased wife Joan Sumner Kilgus, of 60 years, and daughters Deborah K. Penn, Kathleen J. Kilgus, Carolyn Libowicz, granddaughter Livia Libowicz and Dr. Stacey K. Whitten. 1950 graduate of Union College, Schenectady, NY with BA degree. 1958 graduate of...
William Davis
Jan 28, 2018
William (Bill) H. Davis ,97 years old, passed away peacefully at the Vermont Veteran's Home in Bennington, on January 28,2018. He was born on May 18, 1920 in Bennington and lived most of his life in areas surrounding and including Bennington. Bill served in the Army from Oct1941 until Oct 1945 during WWII and helped with the construction of...
Jay Simpson
Jan 26, 2018
Jay Patrick Simpson, 43 passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 26, 2018 in Bennington. The son of the late Raymond Simpson and the late Deborah (Durboro) Binion, Jay was born in Wilmington, Delaware on May 9, 1974 . The family relocated to Bennington where Jay grew up and attended local schools including Mt. Anthony Union High School. Throughout his...
Katie Bush
Jan 26, 2018
Katie Della Bush, a resident of Manchester passed away on January 26, 2018 at The Centers For Living and Rehabilitation. The daughter of Thomas Bush SR. and Beverly A. Bush. Katie was born in Bennington, VT on June 11, 1965. She attended Leland & Gray Unified High School District 34. Katie worked most of her career as a Traveling...
John B. Griffith, Jr.
Jan 24, 2018
John B. Griffith, Jr. died Jan. 24, 2018 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. He was born April 23, 1933 to John B. and Edith (Thompson) Griffith of Danby. He was a graduate of Burr & Burton Seminary, served in the U.S Army in Germany from 1950-1953, was a member of Marble Lodge #76 F&AM, the American Legion,...
Patricia Katrick
Jan 22, 2018
Patricia A. Katrick, 71, a resident of White Tail Run, passed away January 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Bridgeport, CT on October 23, 1946 the daughter of the late Maurice and Ilene (Lewis) Leavy and attended Bridgeport schools. Pat worked as a secretary for the family business for many years, Jim...
Martin R. Saylor
Jan 22, 2018
Martin R. Saylor, 63, a resident of Bosley Hill, passed away January 22, 2018 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Martin was born in Northampton MA on July 18, 1954 the son of the late Thomas and Joyce (Kellog) Saylor and attended local schools. Martin worked as an auto technician for many years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, going to the lake...
Fran Weiss
Jan 22, 2018
Fran A. Weiss, wife of Stephen Weiss and mother to Kimberly Weiss Shrank and Samantha Weiss Critchell, died on Monday, Jan. 22. She was 71. Fran had recently had heart surgery at Dartmouth Hancock Hospital in New Hampshire, and was poised to return home to Wilmington, VT, when she suffered cardiac arrest. Fran had been a full-time resident of...
Tammy Baker
Jan 22, 2018
Tammy Lee Baker, 58, a resident of Chapel Road passed away January 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Tammy was born in Bennington on August 1, 1959 the daughter of Ernest Sirois, Sr. and Margaret Gulley and attended Bennington schools. Tammy worked for CB Sports, Bennington Paper, Johnson Controls, Allied Signals and Cumberland Farms. Tammy enjoyed...
