Cynthia Bump Emerlye
Oct 29, 2017
Pomfret, Vermont Cynthia Bump Emerlye, 67, died Sunday morning October 29th at her home in Pomfret surrounded by family. She was born on August 21, 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island the daughter of Paris L. Bump and Edith (Silva) Mack. Cynthia was introduced to homey and fine crafts at a young age. Sewing, knitting, crochet, painting & drawing, carving, building,...
Jane Leonard
Oct 27, 2017
Woodstock, Vermont Jane Leonard, 89, born in St. George, Kansas April 24, 1928 the oldest daughter of Elvira and George Barnett died suddenly on October 27th at The Terrace in Woodstock. Jane left her home in Kansas, moved to Vermont, and married Richard C. Leonard Jr of North Pomfret, Vt on May 14, 1947. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary...
Nancy "Nana" L. Franklin
Oct 27, 2017
Bethel, Vermont Nancy "Nana" L. Franklin, 62, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 27. She was born July 22, 1955 to Robert and Nancy (Corse) Lamb in Hanover, NH and was the youngest of six children. Nana grew up in Woodstock, VT on Rolling Ridge Farm. She then spent time with her father in County Tipperary, Ireland where she made lifelong...
Jean Adele Marder
Oct 20, 2017
South Reading, Vermont Jean Adele Marder, 94, died on October 20, 2017 at her sister's home in Woodstock, VT. Jean was born on October 14, 1923 in Mount Vernon, NY the daughter of Joel D. and Amy (Meinhold) Marder. After graduating from Fieldston High School (Riverdale, NY) she attended Alfred University for 3 years then attended and graduated from the...
Francis Marvin Spaulding
Oct 18, 2017
Westminster, Vermont Francis Marvin Spaulding died Wednesday October 18th at Grace Cottage Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on May 31, 1942 in Mount Holly, Vermont the son of Herbert Wilber Allen and Maxine (Terco) Spaulding. Francis lived in Westminster all his life. He worked as a tool and die maker for Woodland Tools, Bryant Manufacturing, White Metal...
Willard Dean Merrill
Oct 12, 2017
Woodstock, Vermont At long last reunited with "the girl" in the yellow knit dress" (aka Lorrie, his wife of 59 years, W. Dean Merrill moved on to greener pastures on Thursday, October 12, 2017. He was born in Mena, Arkansas on March 1st, 1926 son of Chauncey Dean and Victoria Ernestine (Austin) Merrill. Just six weeks later his folks moved...
Jean Chase
Oct 1, 2017
North Pomfret, Vermont Jean Chase, 75, died Sunday evening October 1st at her home in North Pomfret surrounded by her family. She was born on December 27, 1941 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, the daughter of Albert Edward and Phyllis Mary (Horner) Lowrey. Jean along with her family spent almost every night of her first 3 years in an air raid...
Jane Lewis Kendall
Sep 12, 2017
Jane Kendall died at Mertens House in Woodstock, VT on Tuesday, Sept 12, 2017 with her niece Dawn, at her side. Jane was born at home in Swampscott, MA on Dec. 23, 1930 to Robert Fairn and Mildred Jagger Lewis, joining her siblings, Virginia and Robert Jr. Jane spent her elementary school years in Swampscott. She graduated from Walnut Hill...
Joan Monroe Camp
Sep 8, 2017
Joan M. Camp, 86, of Huntersville, NC died Sept. 8th in Aldie, VA. Graveside service in Barnard, Vermont Sept. 12th at 1:00pm. Memorial donations to: Operation Blessing International, P.O. Box 2636, Virginia Beach, VA 23450. On line guest book at cabotfh.com.
Irma C. Praetsch
Sep 6, 2017
Woodstock, Vermont Irma C. Praetsch, 73, of Woodstock, Vermont died at her home on September 6, 2017 of stage 4-lung cancer. Daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Champney) Lavalette and sister of four older brothers was born on September 22, 1944 in Bolton, Vermont. The family moved to Sharon, Vermont February 1948 where she grew up and attended the Sharon Elementary...
Ellen Levy Blumberg
Sep 4, 2017
Ellen Levy Blumberg, 76, died peacefully in her home in Thetford surrounded by her family on September 4, 2017. She was born July 9, 1941 in Baltimore, MD the second of three children to Samuel and Jane Levy. The family moved in early childhood to suburban Philadelphia, where Ellen grew up and graduated from Cheltenham High School. Ellen continued her...
Otto Vongrey
Aug 18, 2017
Missoula, Montana Otto VonGrey, 45, died unexpectedly in his home August 18, 2017 in Missoula, Montana. He was born on February 8, 1972 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Otto lived in Claremont and later moved to Vergennes where he joined a work program to continue his high school education. He lived in Burlington, VT, Colchester, VT and in South Hero, VT before...
Pauly Bourdon Mathews
Aug 18, 2017
Woodstock, Vermont Pauly Bourdon Mathews, longtime resident of Woodstock and later Hartland passed away at home on August 17, surrounded by family. She was 78 years old. She was the daughter of Robert 'Bob' Bourdon and Margerie (Fox) Bourdon of Woodstock. Pauly grew up in various places in New England, graduating from Woodstock Union High School in 1957. She married...
Mary Everette Williams
Aug 8, 2017
Woodstock, Vermont Mary Everett Williams 92, died on August 8, 2017 at the Mertens House in Woodstock, Vermont. There will be no local services held. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock. An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com
Teresa B. Astbury
Jul 30, 2017
Woodstock, Vermont Teresa B. Astbury died suddenly at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on July 30, 2017, just shy of her 87th birthday. Born to Milton and Cecile (Prior) Bassett on August 14, 1930 in the Mendall District of Bridgewater, VT, Teresa grew up on the family farm where she was born. In her early years she attended the one room...
Phyllis Wilson Harrington
Jul 30, 2017
North Pomfret, Vermont Phyllis Wilson Harrington died peacefully on Sunday evening July 30th at her second home in York Maine surrounded by her family. Known to all as Phyllis, Honey, Mom, Nana and having an over abundance of love that she shared with everyone in her path. She set the bar high and encouraged her children to reach for the...
Ralph Leo Lessard
Jul 12, 2017
Barnard, Vermont Ralph Leo Lessard, of Barnard, died peacefully, with his family by his side, on July 12, 2017 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after suffering complications associated with a recent surgery. He was just shy of his 88th birthday. He was born in Moosup, CT on July 20, 1929 to Rosario and Eva Lessard. His family later moved to...
John Herbert Mears, Iii
Jul 9, 2017
John Herbert Mears, III, 68, died at his home on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in South Sutton, New Hampshire. He was born on May 1, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland the son of John Herbert, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Keeler Mears. Education was very important to John. He attended Baltimore Friends School where he enjoyed wrestling and lacrosse. He received a...
Ollie Mae Marcotte
Jun 29, 2017
Hartland, VT- Ollie Mae(Powell) Marcotte, 70, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017 surrounded by her family at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH following a lengthy illness. Born March 2, 1947 to Marie (Pace) & Edward Powell in Matador, Texas. Ollie grew up in the Amarillo, Texas area. She met her husband, Lewis Marcotte, while he was stationed in the Air...
Cheryl May Reed
Jun 28, 2017
Randolph, Vermont Cheryl May Reed, 45, died on June 28, 2017 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Cheryl was born on August 14, 1971 in Fayetteville, North Carolina the daughter of James W., Jr. and Cathryn Gale (Walker) Reed. She is survived by her mother Cathryn Reed, her grandmother Muriel Walker, 3 daughters; Rose Reed, Sarah...
