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Woodstock, Vermont Obituaries

Gretchen W. Russell

Gretchen W. Russell

Aug 19, 2024

Woodstock, VT – Gretchen Wustlich Russell, 85, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024 at her residence. She was born February 12, 1939 in Hanover, NH. The daughter of Charles Agustus Wustlich and Eleanor (Miller) Moody. Gretchen spent her formative years in Woodstock, VT, where she attended local schools. In 1956, she graduated from the Stoneleigh Prospect Hill School...

Carole Ann Van Meter

Carole Ann Van Meter

Aug 16, 2024

Carole Ann Van Meter, of Woodstock, Vermont, passed away peacefully at her home on August 16, 2024 at the age of 80 years. Carole was loved by all who knew her. She was a kind, sweet, caring and sincerely friendly person whose smile was a joy to all who witnessed it. She is survived by her husband...

Marjorie M. Holmes

Marjorie M. Holmes

Jun 12, 2024

Quechee, Vermont

Marjorie M. Holmes, 89, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2024 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH surrounded by her family.

Marjorie was born on May 24, 1935 in East Thetford, Vermont the daughter of Chauncey A. and Elsie M. (Porter) Hatch.

Marjorie graduated from Hanover (NH) High School...

Timothy Arden Maxham, Iii

Timothy Arden Maxham, Iii

Jun 8, 2024

Reading, Vermont

Timothy Arden Maxham III, died on June 8, 2024

Timothy was born on the morning of April 15, 1988 at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH during a spring snowstorm. He was the second of three children who were raised in the farming hills of Hartland, VT. Timothy was a proud...

Allen Ballou

Allen Ballou

Jun 6, 2024

Allen J. Ballou II (AJ or Punk to his dad) was born on September 19, 1985 to Allen Ballou and Lorraine Handy. He died unexpectedly on June 6th, 2024 from smoke inhalation in a fire in Charlestown, NH.

AJ was a lot of things: a son, brother, father, uncle, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend. AJ cared so...

Joseph P. Morin

Joseph P. Morin

Jun 5, 2024

Jospeh P. Morin of Springfield, Vermont passed away on June 5, 2024. Joseph was born December 18, 1982 in Greenfield, MA to parents Valerie Rice and Raymond Morin. He was loved by his sons Pattrick, Jaxson, and Brycen, as well as his brother's Raymond Jr. and Jason, his grandparent's Sid and Kathy Bartlett, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins....

Laura Billings

Laura Billings

Jun 4, 2024

Plymouth, Vermont

Laura A. Dailey Billings, 90. died June 4th at her home in Plymouth, Vermont surrounded by her family.

Laura was born July 3, 1933 at home in Worcester, Vermont to Helen and Henry Richardson. She was the second child of 13. She attended Worcester schools and Montpelier High School until her marriage to...

William Vargas

William Vargas

Jun 4, 2024

William Vargas, 79, who was raised in Rutland, Vermont, and also retired in Rutland, died peacefully at the Terrace senior-living community in Woodstock, Vermont, on June 4. He had been in declining health with dementia for several years.

As a high school English teacher, William was greatly admired by generations of his students. He taught for twelve...

Jack Shirman

Jack Shirman

Jun 2, 2024

Quechee, Vermont

Jack Shirman, age 89, died peacefully after a short illness surrounded by family on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Jack was born on October 20, 1934 in Leipzig, Germany, the son of Bernard and Sophie( Holzvorm) Shirman. After fleeing Nazi...

Jeffrey "Heffer" Morgan

Jeffrey "Heffer" Morgan

Jun 1, 2024

Reading, Vermont

Jeffrey "Heffer" Morgan, 58, passed from complications of cancer on June 1, 2024 at his home, the Jenne Farm, in Reading, Vermont.

He was born on July 21, 1965 in Bennington, Vermont. He lived in Naples, Florida where he was one of the original Naples Park Sharks. He returned to Reading, Vermont and...

Cynthia Fisher Jones

Cynthia Fisher Jones

May 31, 2024

Cynthia Gruener Fisher Jones, 94

Devoted Mother and Grandmother, Business Owner, Kind Soul

Cynthia Gruener Fisher Jones, 94, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on May 31, 2024. Cindy was born on November 14, 1929, to wonderful parents Leopold Gruener and Margaret Lyman Collens Gruener of Weston, MA. She received her education at the...

John "Jack" S. Sailer

John "Jack" S. Sailer

May 26, 2024

John (Jack) S. Sailer passed away on Sunday May 26th at the age of 97 after several years of visual impairment and health challenges. Jack was surrounded by those who loved and cared for him and family members, his wife, children and grandchildren during his final days and hours. Jack was born on July 15th 1926 in Plymouth, Vermont...

Guy Roberts

Guy Roberts

May 26, 2024

Brownsville, Vermont

Guy Roberts passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024 at his home in Brownsville, VT. Guy was born in 1939. He was proud of his Vermont roots and the fact that he attended the Depot School - a one room schoolhouse in Shaftesbury, Vermont for 8 years.

Guy met his wife Judy, of...

Savannah "Vannah" Merrill

Savannah "Vannah" Merrill

May 24, 2024

Savannah (Vannah) Nicole Merrill unexpectedly passed away on May 24th, 2024 at her home in White River Junction, VT due to an ongoing seizure disorder. She is pre-deceased by her maternal great grandfather Newton Lyons and her cousin Corey Bradford. She is survived by her mother and father Jeannie and Shawn Merrill, brother Hunter, boyfriend Brian Pulvar, (paternal grandparents)...

John Hyatt Gravel

John Hyatt Gravel

May 18, 2024

In Lebanon, on the morning of May 18th John Hyatt Gravel, 76, found his sought after "Peace and Quiet" and freedom from medical chaos.

John was born in Chester, PA, on July 1st 1947, to Robert Zotique Gravel and Marguerite (Molly) MacLeod Gravel. He joined three older siblings, Mona, Daniel and Ken.

Being a military...

Paul Bruce Mcmorris

Paul Bruce Mcmorris

May 6, 2024

Paul Bruce McMorris was born in Glen Cove, New York, on March 29, 1958. He attended Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville, New York. After graduating from Paul Smith's College, Paul moved to Vermont to pursue his passion for downhill skiing. Teaching skiing was something that Paul enjoyed, and his patience and perseverance were traits that he practiced...

Myrtle Biathrow

Myrtle Biathrow

Apr 27, 2024

Woodstock, Vermont

Myrtle Biathrow, 88, died Saturday afternoon April 27, 2024 at Pine Heights in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Myrtle was born on January 19, 1936 in Hanover, New Hampshire the daughter of Phillip H. and Laura (Powell) Biathrow. She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1954 and worked for the Corner Dairy Bar and the Woodstock...

Kelly F. Kangas

Kelly F. Kangas

Apr 25, 2024

Hartford, Vermont

Our sunshine, Kelly Flora (Bagley) Kangas left this world far too early on Thursday, April 25th from complications of an illness at the Jack Byrne Center.  Kelly entered this world the last of four children on September 6, 1979 just minutes behind her twin brother, Daniel.  Known for her independent, fun-loving personality, Kelly was a...

Shawn Michael Currier

Shawn Michael Currier

Apr 25, 2024

Woodstock, Vermont

Shawn Michael Currier, 36, died unexpectedly on Thursday April 25, 2024.

Shawn was born on January 14, 1988 in Hanover, New Hampshire the son of Todd Shawn and Lisa Marie (Avery) Currier.

A graduated of Woodstock Union High School Shawn worked as a carpenter and painter in the upper valley. He...

James L. Blake

James L. Blake

Apr 17, 2024

Hartland, Vermont

James L. Blake, 74, died at his home in Hartland on Wednesday April 17, 2024.

He was born on August 15, 1949 in West Fairlee, Vermont the son of Gordon Blake and Phyllis (Jollota) Blake.

James graduated from Thetford Academy. He spent many years doing construction in the Upper Valley.

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