Obituaries

Sep 2, 2023

Miriam Feigenbaum Greenwald ("Mimi") passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, in Quechee, VT on September 2, at the age of 88. Mimi was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother whose life was filled with accomplishments, joyous family gatherings, art, and travel.

Mimi was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1935 to Max and...

Aug 29, 2023

Paul Edward Highberg of Woodstock died on August 29, 2023. He was born on July 1, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of George and Mildred (Peterson) Highberg. Paul was a man of remarkable accomplishments and unwavering passions. He leaves behind a legacy of intellect, curiosity, and a dedication to making a difference.

Paul's journey through life...

Aug 16, 2023

Bridgewater, Vermont

Joyce Ann Phillips, 89, died peacefully at home Wednesday morning August 16, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born January 17, 1934 the daughter of Fred and Mae Bell (Compstock) Wardwell.

Joyce attended grades 1 through 8 at the one room school house known as the Smith Sherburne School and then went to...

Aug 12, 2023

Woodstock, Vermont

Barbara L Scully, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2023, just three weeks shy of her 98th birthday. She lived in her beloved Woodstock, VT since 1978.

Barbara was born in Chicago, IL on September 7, 1925 and raised in Winnetka, IL. She graduated from Mallinckrodt High School and attended Saint Francis Hospital...

Aug 4, 2023

Russell H. Morgan passed away peacefully at his home in Woodstock on August 4, after a long battle with cancer.

Born the third child of Malcolm and Veronica (Gramling) Morgan on November 6, 1956, Russell proved athletic and adventurous in early life.  He graduated from WUHS in 1974 and from UVM with a bachelor's degree in business...

Jul 28, 2023

Marianne L. Adkins, 76, of Wilder, Vermont, died peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2023, surrounded by her beloved children, sister and close friend, Beth Ann Awezec, in Killington, VT, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Marianne is survived by her three children, Heidi Soos, Amy Soos, Ryan Soos(Brittany), her two adored grandchildren, Connor and Henry, all...

Jul 24, 2023

South Woodstock, Vermont

John and Jean Panoushek died as they lived, together on July 24, 2023.

John was born on February 17, 1944 in Ticonderoga, NY the son of Stanley Panoushek and Norma (Mingo) Brown and Jean was born on May 23, 1949 in Lebanon, NH the daughter of Edgar and Gladys (Martin) Fullerton. The...

Jul 20, 2023

Jennifer Mertens Brock of Woodstock, Vermont died peacefully on July 20, 2023 at Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community in Windsor, Vermont, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 92 years old. She is survived by her six children, nineteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Jennifer was born in New York City, educated at Bennington, Carleton and Colby...

Jul 5, 2023

Barnard, Vermont

Patricia A. Mattson, 81, passed away suddenly on July 5, 2023, at her home in Barnard, Vermont.

Pat was born on April 1, 1942, in Queens, New York, the daughter of Thomas and Katherine (Gillespie) Harkins. She grew up in Oyster Bay, New York. Pat spent a number of years living in Connecticut...

Jul 2, 2023

Bridgewater, Vermont

Brian Lapierre, 48 died unexpectedly after being stricken at home during his 5-and-a-half-year courageous battle with Stage Four, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Born in Woonsocket, RI, Brian is the son of Linda (Landry) and Raymond Lapierre, brother of Jody Dias, Raymond Lapierre, and cousin of Nancy Silvestre, his enthusiastic and vocal supporter.

Brian...

Jun 29, 2023

Hartland, Vermont

Raymond H. Thompson, 88, died at his home in Hartland, Vermont on June 29, 2023.

He was born on February 3, 1935 in New Milford, CT the son of James F., Sr. and Cornelia Romaine Thompson 1 of 17 children.

Raymond did masonry and carpentry work with his father for many...

Jun 24, 2023

WOODSTOCK, VT – Richard "Rick" Rideout, 74, passed away at home from cancer on June 24, 2023. His wife, Julie, brother-in-law Peter and sister-in-law Jan were with him as he left for his next journey.

Rick was born in 1948 in Houlton, Maine, to Joseph and Beatrice Rideout. He graduated from Presque Isle High School and honorably...

Jun 15, 2023

Patricia “Penny” Derr March was born in New York City on May 23, 1935, to Andrew Fine Derr, Jr. and Elizabeth Detwiller Derr. She lived in Manhattan with her parents and grandmother, and while her father served in WWII; then in Morristown, NJ. Her summers were spent hiking, fishing, and camping in the High Peaks at the Derr/Lowrie family summer...

Jun 6, 2023

Quechee, Vermont

Magnus Moliteus, 84, died peacefully at his home in Quechee, Vermont, on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Magnus was born on March 11, 1939, in Jossefors, Varmland Sweden, son of Eric and Karin (Alden) Nilsson. He was a loving husband, father, farfar (father's father) and morfar (mother's father) and great-morfar. He is survived by his soulmate...

Jun 3, 2023

Woodstock, Vermont

Alice Frick, 92, of Woodstock, quietly surrendered and passed on to be with the Lord, Saturday June 3rd, 2023, while living at Mertens House, in Woodstock.

Born, November 2nd, 1930, in Passaic, NJ, to the late Benjamin James Diggory and Alice Clark Diggory. The family moved to, Drexel Hill, outside...

Jun 2, 2023

Barbara (Bailey) Squires, 90, passed away quietly on Friday June 2nd with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. Born on January 3, 1933 in Cornwall, CT to Sherman B. and Mae (Morrison) Bailey, she moved to Woodstock a few years later and grew up on The Star Farm with an older sister and three older brothers. Growing up...

Jun 1, 2023

Joan (Mulligan) McGee, 95, of Woodstock, VT passed away peacefully at Mertens House in Woodstock during the early morning hours of June 1, 2023. Born to Wilfred D. Mulligan and Alice (Blackman) Mulligan on March 27, 1928 in Boston, MA, Joan spent her youth living in the city she loved with her police officer father, accountant mother, and...

May 30, 2023

The family of "Shultz" Langhans are saddened to announce that he succumbed to an aggressive form of cancer on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was the sixth of seven sons born to Patricia and Raymond Langhans, Sr. of Woodstock, VT on April 1, 1961. Mom pretty much knew he would stand apart, being born breach on April Fool's Day,...

May 23, 2023

Woodstock, Vermont

Helen Gardephe Leonard passed away on May 23, 2023, at Genesis in Lebanon, NH, after a brief hospitalization at Dartmouth Medical Center. She was born on January 17, 1924, in Worcester, MA, and spent her formative years in Leicester, a small town outside Worcester. She was the daughter of Fanny (Jokinen) Makitalo and George Makitalo,...

May 20, 2023

West Lebanon, New Hampshire

Thomas Edge Jacobs was born the 10th of January 1947 to Thomas Maloney Jacobs and Nancy Anne Edge in Baltimore, Maryland.  He died 20 May 2023 - a day and time of his choice.  He lived with metastatic colon cancer for five years.

His early years were spent in Govans, a...