Obituaries

Jan 1, 2025

Plymouth, Vermont

Beverly Jean (Blanchard) Johnson, 78, passed away peacefully on January 1st, 2025 with family by her side.

Beverly was born on April 2nd, 1946 in Rutland, Vermont. She was the fourth of five children of James E and Vivian (Moore) Blanchard. She grew up on the family farm in Plymouth Notch. Beverly graduated...

Dec 27, 2024

Bridgewater, Vermont

Patty Flanagan, 80, died Friday December 27, 2024 at her home in Bridgewater, Vermont

A memorial Mass will be held on Friday January 3, 2025 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Woodstock beginning at 11:00am

The Cabot Funeral Home is assisting the family

Dec 25, 2024

Woodstock, Vermont

Margaret H. Audsley passed away on December 25, 2024 at the Jack Byrnes Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Lebanon, NH surrounded by her family.

She was born on February 14, 1929 in Woodstock, Vermont daughter of Harley and Helen (Washburn) Olmstead.

"Peggy" as most people knew her went to Woodstock...

Dec 18, 2024

Woodstock, Vermont

Edmund "Eddie" Paige died December 18th at the age of 88 after a long illness. His family was able to accommodate his wish to die at home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Virginia (Zielinski) Paige, his son Eric Paige, his daughter, Darcy (Byron) Wallace, four grandchildren, Meghan (Brett) Redeker, Tess Wallace,...

Dec 10, 2024

Deane Albert Jillson, 90, of Barnard, Vermont passed away on December 10, 2024. He was born in 1934, the son of Rex Perry Jillson and Martha Elizabeth Harrington. Deane grew up in South Pomfret and graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 1952, where he was a standout athlete in both football and baseball. He was a big WASP...

Dec 10, 2024

Richard A. Praetsch, 82, of Woodstock, Vermont, died at the Jack Bryne's Center on 12/10/2024 of poor health.

Son of Robert and Margaret (Ziegler) Praetsch, he was born December 13, 1941 in Needham Massachusetts. He attended the Needham Elementary School and Needham High School.

He married Irma C. Lavalette of Sharon, Vermont, daughter of Martin...

Dec 9, 2024

Sandra J Manning 83

Sandra passed away in the early morning on December 9 th . She was born on December 29, 1940, to Harold "Bucky" and Mary-Anna (Ward) Joy in Barnard, VT. She attended school in Barnard and Bethel. She served as the town treasurer in Barnard for many years and was...

Dec 8, 2024

Woodstock, Vermont

Howard "Toppy" Rollin Gould, 85, died December 8, 2024 at the Mertens House in Woodstock, Vermont

Howard was born on May 26, 1939 in Claremont, NH the son of Howard W. and Alice (Rice) Gould.

A graduate of Woodstock High School class of 1957 Howard served in the US Navy from...

Nov 27, 2024

Woodstock VT

Lisa M. Currier, 59, died on November 27, 2024 6:55 at the Mount Ascutney hospital in Windsor, Vermont.

She was born on March 19, 1965 in Randolph, Vermont the daughter of Parke Avery and Priscilla Hosmer. She went to South Royalton High school and later obtained her LNA.

Lisa worked many...

Nov 24, 2024

Norman Edward Ecker, 91

Beloved husband, father and grandfather

Norman Edward Ecker of Hartland died peacefully in his home on November 24, 2024. His life was full of adventure from his travels to Europe, Hawaii, the US and Canada, to his hiking, biking, sailing, tennis, golf, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and kayaking.  He loved it...

Nov 22, 2024

Newnan, GA

Cynthia Brown Hilliard, age 81, of Carrollton, GA, passed away peacefully in the presence of her children on Friday November 22, 2024, at Piedmont Hospital in Newnan, GA.

Born on January 14, 1943, in Windsor County, Vermont.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond (Brownie) and Ruth Brown and...

Nov 19, 2024

Reading, Vermont

Murry Biathrow passed away November 19, 2024 just 7 days after his wife Anna.

Murry was born and raised in Bridgewater VT. He left education at a young age to work with his father and brothers in their logging operation and was raised to live off the land.

In 1953 he...

Nov 19, 2024

Bridgewater, Vermont

Oliver Ames Manice passed away peacefully in his beloved home in Bridgewater, Vermont on November 19th, 2024, at the age of 77.  Oliver was born on December 20th, 1946 and grew up in Weston, Massachusetts, where he attended Fenn School and then later graduated from Lawrence Academy. He went on to earn a Bachelors of...

Nov 15, 2024

North Pomfret, Vermont

Nancy Johnson Bassett of North Pomfret, Vermont, left this life on her own terms, November 15, 2024. After a vibrant and energetic life of 99 years and a brief illness, she died peacefully where and how she had wished—at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon.

Born in Fairfield, Connecticut on August 22,...

Nov 15, 2024

Jane Kaplan Adelson, 99, passed peacefully on the morning of November 15, 2024, in Randolph Center, Vermont.

She was predeceased by her parents, Rabbi Samuel and Mrs. Devera Kahn Kaplan, by her husband of 64 years, Richard Adelson, and by her brother, Rabbi Solomon Kaplan, and sister-in-law, Peggy Michael Kaplan.

Jane is survived by her...

Nov 12, 2024

Reading, Vermont

Anna (Jillson) Biathrow passed away November 12, 2024.

Anna married Murry Biathrow in January of 1953. Raising a large family they lived in Bridgewater and then relocated to the Ackley farm in South Reading where they remained.

Anna was no stranger to hard work.  Gardens of bountiful food for her family...

Nov 7, 2024

Harry Joe Warren, "Joe" to most and "Bopa" to his family, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, November 7th, 2024. Joe was 86 and had lived in Woodstock, Vermont with his son Doug Warren and his family for six years as his dementia became more pronounced. He was a beloved member of First Congregational Church Woodstock, where many congregants...

Nov 5, 2024

A memorial service will be held for longtime Woodstock resident and weaver Vassie Sinopoulos on Saturday, May 17th at the North Universalist Chapel Society (U.U.) Church at 7 Church Street in Woodstock. The service will begin at 2 pm with available seating on a first come, first served basis. Light refreshments will be provided at the outdoor reception behind...

Oct 28, 2024

Wayne Merton Thompson, aged 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Mertens House in Woodstock, Vermont.

Wayne was predeceased by his parents, Rachel (Watt) and Merton E. Thompson, and two sisters, Elaine Thompson Rutherford and Jean Thompson Witchekowski. He is survived by his cousins, Ann Richardson of Hartland and Dean Jillson of Woodstock, his...

Oct 27, 2024

North Pomfret, Vermont

John Lowell Putnam of North Pomfret died unexpectedly of natural causes in his sleep on Sunday, October 27.  He was 67.

John attended Woodstock schools in the early 1970s while living with his grandparents Rockwell and Isabella Stephens in South Woodstock and later Holderness School, Middlebury College and Vermont Law School.  While...