Obituaries

May 25, 2018

Barnard- Vivian A. (Ward) Webster, 77, died at her home early Friday morning May 25th surrounded by her family. Vivian was born on September 19, 1940 in  Barnard, Vermont the daughter of Lee and Gertrude (Dartt) Ward. She was predeceased by her parents,  her brothers Vernley (Sonny), and Victor (Ted) Ward of Barnard and her sister Eleanor Tatro also of...

May 21, 2018

Woodstock Vermont

Always a hardworking farm girl, Emily Lewis Hawkes, 94, came to her final rest on May 21, 2018.  She was the first child born to Carl and Mildred Lewis of Pomfret on January 20, 1924.  Now-deceased siblings: Gordon, Donald and Doris soon arrived to participate in chores and fun on the picturesque Stony Brook Farm....

May 17, 2018

Woodstock, Vermont

John Marks Brand, 80, died peacefully on May 17th at the Jack Byrne Rehab Center due to blood cancer and heart problems.

John is survived by his wife, Mary Beth (LaGrange) Brand of Woodstock, VT; his three children, Julie Russ (John) of Buffalo, NY, Chris Brand (Ana) of Somerville, MA, and Michael Brand...

May 17, 2018

Woodstock, Vermont

Sara Bassford Tuthill, 89, died peacefully on May 17, 2018 at Woodstock Terrace in Woodstock, Vermont

She was born January 17, 1929 in Long Island, NY the daughter of Richard Hull and Esther May (Gildersleeve) Bassford.

Sara was a home health care provider for many years and enjoyed being able to...

Apr 16, 2018

Pomfret, Vermont

Dorothy (Dorsi) Raynolds, 54, of Pomfret, VT., died peacefully April 16, 2018, after a long illness. She retired in February from a 32-year career as a Swim Coach, the last 10 years at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC).  She is survived by her parents, Ann and Harold (Ron) Raynolds, her sister Madeline, her brother...

Apr 14, 2018

Bradenton, Florida

Jacqueline K. Eisenberg passed away peacefully on Friday April 13th, 2018 with her children, Ellen and Richard by her side in Lebanon New Hampshire. Jackie was born in Brooklyn New York on April 3, 1924 the daughter of Rubin and Matilda Kramer.  She was predeceased by her husband Melvin to whom she had been married...

Apr 7, 2018

Bridgewater, Vermont

Kathleen Allard Carr, 93, passed away on April 7, 2018 in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Kathleen was born on May 16, 1924 to William and Ada (Merrium) Allard. She lived her life in Bridgewater, Vermont. She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1943 and worked a number of years in The Woolen Mill on...

Apr 6, 2018

Killington, Vermont

Craig Jesse Filiault, 59, died Friday April 6, 2018 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Craig was born on June 23, 1958 in Manchester, CT the son of Carl Alton, Sr. and Betsy Emma (Walker) Filiault.

Spending his early years in Connecticut Craig and his family moved...

Mar 30, 2018

Gaysville, Vermont

Alexander Matthew Abraham, 28 years old, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, at his home in Stockbridge, Vermont.

His tender smile, dry humor and quiet strength, as well as his bass riffs will continue to resonate in all who knew and loved his gentle soul.

Alex was born in New York...

Mar 25, 2018

Woodstock, Vermont Virginia Carson Kelley, 94, died early Sunday morning March 25, 2018 at Woodstock Terrace in Woodstock, Vermont. She was born on February 23, 1924 in Fort Smith, Arkansas the daughter of Joseph and Katharine (Gardner) Carson. She went to Ripon College for two years and graduated from the University of Arizona. She spent most of her life in...

Mar 18, 2018

Milton, Vermont

Philip E. Welch, 70, died March 18, 2018 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont.

Philip was born on October 24, 1947 in Claremont, NH the son of Homer and Katherine (Temple) Welch.

Philip worked as a plumber in northern Vermont eventually working for the UVM Medical Center. He was...

Mar 14, 2018

Bridgewater Corners, Vermont Sylvia A. Makkonen, 77, died at her home in Bridgewater Corners Wednesday evening March 14, 2018. She was born on May 19, 1940 in Pigeon Cove, Massachusetts the daughter of John Jacob and Iiri Vera (Knuttennen) Korpi. She is survived by her 2 children; Iiri Makkonen of Reading, VT and Annemarie Fritz of Rockport, MA, 2 step...

Mar 11, 2018

Woodstock VT formerly Dummer, NH James Richard Bertholdt, 69, passed away peacefully March 11, 2018, at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph Vermont. James was born March 4, 1949 at Kent County Hospital in Warwick, Rhode Island, son of Raymond and Irene (Corbin) Bertholdt. He grew up in Coventry with his brother and six sisters. James started working at a...

Mar 11, 2018

Elizabeth (Betsy) Watmough Goldsborough died March 11, 2018 in Woodstock, VT from Alzheimer's disease. She was 88. Betsy was best known as a prolific artist who painted countless pastel portraits and landscapes in pastel and watercolor. Her amiable spirit was obvious to all who met and knew her. Betsy was born in Portsmouth, VA September 1, 1929, the daughter of...

Feb 27, 2018

North Pomfret, Vermont Ruth Ellen Hasson, 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 27 in Brooklyn, NY following a brief illness. Ruth was born in Brockton, MA on May 22, 1926, the daughter of John and Mary (Molly) Maguire and was one of nine children. After graduating from Brockton High School, she attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston, MA. She...

Feb 24, 2018

Barnard, VT. Moroni Salice Johnson Sr., 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and children at DHMC, Saturday evening, February 24, 2018 of Acute on Chronic Systolic Heart Failure. He was born November 8, 1944 in Montpelier, VT, son of Moroni Edison Johnson & Gertrude Lucy (Pratt) Johnson. At the age of 3, his family settled from the town...

Feb 18, 2018

Bridgewater Center, Vermont Fred David "Smiley" Worth, 77, died at his home on Sunday February 18th in Bridgewater Center. David was born on March 25, 1940 in Wilton, New York the son of Wilmont and Marjorie (Coon) Worth. David was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS Leahy during the Bay of Pigs invasion. He worked...

Feb 15, 2018

Bridgewater, Vermont Lyle E. Bellimer, 84, husband to the late Ilene Brown Bellimer, passed away on Thursday, February 15th, 2018 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. He was born January 8th, 1934 to the late George Charles and Anna May (Merriam) Bellimer, in their Woodstock, VT home. From a young age, Lyle showed a strong work ethic that continued to develop...

Feb 12, 2018

South Royalton, Vermont Moses S. Chase, 47, died Monday evening February 12th at the Jack Byrnes Center in Lebanon, NH. Moses was born on April 8, 1970 in Randolph, Vermont the son of Dean and Alice (Dyer) Chase. Moses spent a number of years as a stonemason in the local area. He loved high school football, hunting, fishing, riding back...

Feb 11, 2018

Hartland, Vermont Maxwell "Bun" Maxham, 98, died Sunday evening February 11, 2018 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born on August 21, 1919 in Bridgewater, Vermont the son of Turner and Crystal (Parker) Maxham. He married Charlotte Strong on September 8, 1940 in Brownsville, Vermont. Bun, along with his wife ran a dairy farm on...