August 24, 2014
MANN, WALTER J. “WALT” SR., 67, a longtime resident of Waterbury, passed away peacefully at the Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center on August 10. Born in Montpelier on Jan. 7, 1947, he was the son of the late Russell and Alma (Hendee) Man...
CIOFFI, PATRICIA “PAT,” 78, of Clifton Park, N.Y., died on August 10, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y. She was born on Aug. 5, 1936, in Websterville, to the late Howard and Kathleen (Fitzgerald) Byrns. Mrs. Cioffi was a 1954 graduate of Spa...
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AJA, JOSEPH ALFRED “PEPE,” 94, longtime resident of South Barre, passed away at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab on August 10. He was born on March 12, 1920, in Montpelier, to Jose and Maria Aja. The family later moved to Barre, where he spent most...
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BARCOMB, JERRY R., 72, of Barre, passed away August 9, at his home with his family and friends at his bedside. Born in Barre on March 8, 1942, he was the son of the late James and Elsie (Fordyce) Barcomb. Jerry attended Barre City schools and was a 1...
ZECCHINELLI, PHYLLIS M. SMITH, passed away August 9, in Craftsbury. The second daughter of William and Martha Smith, of Staffordshire, England, Phyllis was born on March 9, 1918. Phyllis was schooled in Leamore and Walsall, Staffs, and was on the sta...
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August 30, 2014
MASSEY, RAYMOND E., 72, of Barre, and formerly of Brookfield, passed away peacefully on August 9 with his family by his side, after a short battle with cancer. Known by all as "Joe," he was born on January 6, 1942 in Walden to Leona (Tibbets) Wheeler...Veteran
MASSEY, RAYMOND E., 72, of Barre, and formerly of Brookfield, passed away peacefully on August 9 with his family by his side, after a short battle with cancer. Known by all as "Joe," he was born on January 6, 1942 in Walden to Leona (Tibbets) Wheeler...
O’CONNELL, LINDA LEE, 65, formerly of Burlington, died August 7, at Central Vermont Medical Center, from long-term health issues. She was born in Rutland on Aug. 14, 1948, received her early education in Forest Dale and graduated in 1967 from Otter...
CRUICKSHANK, EARL J. “CHUCK” JR., 63, of Montgomery, Mass., passed away peacefully at home on August 7. He was born in Barre, to the late Margaret (McGoff) and Earl J. Cruickshank Sr., and attended Barre schools. Chuck was a Class A PGA professio...
WOOD, MARGUERITE C., 96, of Manchester, Conn., and formerly of Williamstown, passed away August 6, at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Carilli, of Plainville, Conn., and Shereen Russo, of Palm Beach Gardens, F...
DURAN, PATRICIA LAURA “PATTY,” 63, of Waitsfield, passed away at her home on August 6. Born in Portsmouth, N. H., on Dec. 20, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Joseph and Nettie Mae (Williams) Duran. Patty graduated from Wellesley (M...
FLINN, SHELDON MICHAEL, 70, of Barre, died August 4, at Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, Mass., on April 10, 1944, the son of Michael and Ethel (Ducharme) Flinn. He grew up in Roxbury and graduated from Northfield High School i...
GRAY, ROGER A. SR., 65, of Northfield, died August 4, at Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 21, 1949, in Lebanon, N. H., the son of Raymond and Ruby (Kimball) Gray. He attended high school in New London, Conn. He married Linda Partlo...
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LORD, ROBERT P. SR., 82, of South Barre, died August 3, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Born on Jan. 28, 1932, in Barre, he was the son of Bernal E. and Alice (Cameron) Lord. He attended the East Barre Elementary School and graduated from Sp...
BRIER, YVONNE PAQUETTE, 74, of Barre Town, died August 2, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born Jan. 28, 1940, in Highgate Center, she was the daughter of Hubert and Marion (Morgan) Paquette. She attended school in Swanton at St. Anne's Academy...
HOLDEN, MELISSA LEE, 28, of Burlington, died August 1, at her home. Born on June 8, 1986, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Edwin and Susan (Moran) Holden. She attended Colchester Schools and Rock Point School. Her best work experiences consiste...
MARTIN, SUSAN FITTS, 61, slipped from the earthly embrace of family and friends peacefully and quietly on August 1. Without complaint, she battled leiomyosarcoma with all her might for over eight years. Complications from kidney failure eventually fi...
DICKINSON, LORRAINE D., 90, formerly of Randolph, died August 1, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. She was born Sept. 13, 1923, in Randolph, the daughter of Mark C. and Sadie B. (Carlisle) Osgood. She attended Randolph schools and graduate...
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WITHAM, DEAN LOUIS, 93, formerly of Weston Trailer Park in Berlin and more recently of Richmond, died August 1, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston. Dean was born on May 3, 1921, the youngest of 11 children to Burt and Eva (Ormsbee) Witham. He ...
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MACDONALD, GRAHAM R., 94, of Chatham, Mass., died August 1, at the Liberty Commons Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Center in Chatham. He was the husband of the late Catherine (Graham) MacDonald, who died in 2010. Born in Washington, Vt., Mr. MacDonal...
LEGAR, PALMIRA “POLLY,” 88, departed this life for heaven on July 31. She was born May 18,1926 in Barre, to Serafin and Emilia Lavin, who emigrated to the United States from Santander, Spain. Polly graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre in...
ANDREWS, ELLEN RICHARDSON, of Barre, unexpectedly passed away on July 30. Her husband, James Dalton Andrews, had predeceased her on February 26, 2000. She was born in North Stratford, N. H., the sixth child of Cora Bangs Richardson and Ira Richardson...
NYKIEL, TINA MARIE, 43, of Orange, died July 29, at her home. Born on November 5, 1970 in Danbury, Conn., she was the daughter of Norman J. and Susan M. (MacIntyre) Abdella, Jr. She attended Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, Main Street Mi...
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MANNING, DOUGLAS J., 84, of East Barre and formerly of Lower Websterville, died July 29, at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Born on April 28, 1930, in Waterbury, he was the son of Wilbert Jeremiah and Avis Pearl (Perry) Manning. Doug attended schoo...
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MITCHELL, HOWARD WILLIAM, 87, died on July 29, at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in Lyndonville. He was born in 1926, in Philadelphia, the son of Howard Morton and Mabel Louise (Roberts) Mitchell. He served in the U.S. Navy during World W...
