Obituaries

Aug 8, 2020

Woodstock, Vermont

Joe Herrick loved people and the outdoors. He told a great joke, and would laugh harder than he should at the punchline. He knew random facts about animals, trees, mountains and places, and loved to share what he learned. He would get a certain sparkle in his eyes when he spoke to children,...

Aug 6, 2020

Woodstock, VT

Miles Wayne Walker, 59, passed away on August 6 at Mt. Ascutney Hospital after a long illness. He was born February 10, 1961 in Hanover, N. H. to Wayne Miles and Muriel (Duby) Walker. He was raised and attended school in Woodstock, where he began working for the Woodstock Inn. After graduating high school in...

Aug 5, 2020

George William Calver, 76, of Woodstock, passed away due to natural causes on Wednesday, August 5, while enjoying one of his favorite activities – a lengthy bike ride with friends on a gorgeous Vermont evening. Although taken too soon, George died doing something that defined him and that he truly loved: enjoying the outdoors. In his semi-retired years,...

Jul 31, 2020

South Woodstock, Vermont

Audrey Else Barr, 90, died peacefully on Friday July 31, 2020 at the Jack Byrnes Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Audrey was born on October 24, 1929 in Woodhaven, Queens, New York after her parents, William and Emma (Arnold) Schimsheimer, immigrated through Ellis Island, NY from Germany. Following her...

Jul 27, 2020

Plymouth, Vermont

Thomas L. Marrone, 77, passed away unexpectedly in the peaceful waters of Echo Lake on 7/27/20, while on an outing with his wife, Margo, and grandsons. He was born in Bethpage, NY to Thomas D and Marian (Maggi) Marrone on 6/6/43. In his teens they moved to Armonk, NY and he graduated from...

Jul 24, 2020

Bridgewater, Vermont

Olive A. Greenough, 100, died peacefully on Friday morning July 24 th at the Jack Byrnes Center in Lebanon, NH

She was born on November 1, 1919 in Woodstock, Vermont the daughter of William and Ada (Merriam) Allard

Olive grew up in Bridgewater attending the Bridgewater Village...

Jul 23, 2020

On Thursday, July 23 rd , 2020, Mary Mulhern passed away peacefully at the age of 76, surrounded by family at her residence in the Woodstock Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Woodstock Vermont.

Mary bravely battled frontotemporal dementia for many years before it claimed her life too early. Through it all, she demonstrated tremendous perseverance, courage and...

Jul 23, 2020

Bridgewater, Vermont

David M. Drewek, 78, died on July 23, 2020 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH following heart related issues.

David was born on December 1, 1941 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Anthony and Loretta (Danhauser) Drewek.

An accomplished artist, glassblower, and avid boater...

Jul 14, 2020

Hank Smith embodied the meaning of community. He had unique skills and experience and he used them, but he always felt and acted like he was a part of something bigger than himself. He had a curiosity, a passion, a determination, a vision. Hank imagined the way things could be and then he went to work to make them...

Jul 7, 2020

South Woodstock, VT. Clover Breiling Durfee, 92, passed away unexpectedly at her home in South Woodstock on Tuesday morning, July 7, 2020. She was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY on September 24, 1927, the daughter of Ralph and Leila (Wadsworth) Breiling. Clover attended Cornell University and being an avid horseback rider, she was accompanied there by her Morgan...

Jul 3, 2020

Hartland, Vermont

Michael L Bryan, age 53 passed away on July 3, 2020 at DHMC surrounded by his family. Mike had a beautiful home in Hartland, VT with wife, Sue Lewin Bryan and son Joseph Bryan and daughter Ronnie Bryan . He was born on November 16,1966 in Philipsburg, PA. There he was raised by his mother...

Jul 1, 2020

Windsor, Vermont

Robert N. Thuman, 70, a former resident of Lancaster, NY past away peacefully from natural causes at his home in Windsor on July 1, 2020.

Robert was born on October 2, 1949 in Eden, NY the son of Nelson Thuman and Jean Sovereign.

Robert graduated from Eden (NY) High School and...

Jun 29, 2020

The world lost William ("Bill") Alexander McCollom early in the morning of June 29, 2020, his heart giving way as he slept at his home in Hartland, VT. A writer, school administrator, teacher, coach, and so much more during his time, he viewed his life as a series of new adventures. He was a man of perpetual motion, and,...

Jun 27, 2020

Peter John Ames died at the age of 75 on June 27 th at White River Junction, Vermont, of complications from Alzheimer's. He was born in Rome, Italy, on May 13, 1945, to Colonel John Dawes Ames of Chicago, who was serving as Allied Military Governor of Rome, and Jasna Pervan, a Croatian who had fled the Nazi...

Jun 19, 2020

Reading, Vermont – formerly of Paterson, New Jersey

Joseph L. Conn, 92, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

Joe was born January 17, 1928 in Paterson, NJ the son of Metz and Madelin Cohn. He interrupted his college career at Colgate University to enlist...

Jun 9, 2020

Charles "Charlie" Francis Nettleship III, a longtime resident of Woodstock, Vermont, West Lebanon, New Hampshire and Hingham, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on June 9.

A graveside ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m., Saturday June 20, 2020 at Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock. All friends are welcome to attend....

Jun 7, 2020

Frances Wood Gillett, a longtime resident of South Woodstock and Woodstock, Vermont, passed away on June 7, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph (Boots) Gillett, and her two sisters, Katherine Richardson and Elizabeth Wood. She leaves her three children, Deborah Roecker (Steven) of Rexford, New York; Ralph Gillett (Joy Ehrhardt) of Arundel, Maine; and Hamilton Gillett...

May 26, 2020

Descendant of Thomas Standish, born 1635, Wethersfield, CT and Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), Thomas Key Standish, 79, was the eldest son of Aina Eleanor Oberg of Middletown, CT and Paul Dinsmore Standish of Hartford and Wethersfield, CT. A native of Wethersfield, CT, and a resident of Vermont since the early 1990s, he passed away peacefully from...

May 26, 2020

Manchester, NH formerly of Woodstock, Vermont

It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce that our beloved Mother, Bernadette "Bernie" A. Osmer, 92, passed peacefully at Bel-Air Nursing & Rehab Center in Goffstown, NH to the arms of The Lord on May 26, 2020.

Bernadette was born on January 11, 1928 in...

May 24, 2020

Hartland, Vermont

Lonnie Willam Stone, 64, passed away at his home in Hartland on May 24, 2020.

Born November 21, 1955 in Newport, Rhode Island Lonnie had spent the last 20 years living in Hartland, Vermont. He had a passion for collecting things, but found his greatest joy riding his motorcycle. He...