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SPENCER, GEORGE J., 57, died October 28, at Central Vermont Medical Center. Born April 28, 1956, in Barre, he was the son of Franklin and Mildred (Newton) Spencer. He attended schools in Orange. Following his schooling, he served in the United States...
SPINELLI, ERALDO "JOE," 98, of Springfield, died October 27, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1915, in Barre, the son of Umberto and Vitoria (Zorzie) Spinelli. He attended schools in Barre, and graduated from Spaulding High School. In 1938, he marr...
BONACORSI, MARIO ANTHONY, 60, of Barre Town, passed October 27, surrounded by his family at Fletcher Allen Health Care, after a courageous 7½-year battle of multiple myeloma. Born in Barre City, Nov. 11, 1952, he was the son of Vergilio and Alice (B...
November 9, 2013
WHEATLEY, SHIRLEY B., 89, of Brookfield, died October 27, at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield. She was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Brookfield, the daughter of Arthur and Ruby (Reed) Bennett. She was raised in Brookfield and attended Williamstown High School ...
CORTI, WILMA MCLAUGHLIN, 91, of East Barre, died October 26 at the Berlin Health and Rehab Center. Her family had been at her bedside. Born in Pittsburg, N.H., Dec. 18, 1921, she was the daughter of George T. and Cecelia (Parent) McLaughlin. She atte...
STRATTON, MARYELLEN MARITA, 81, of Hardwick, died unexpectedly October 26, at Fletcher Allen Health Care. She was born April 12, 1932, in Underhill, the daughter of Richard and Marita (Root) Bolio. She attended Hardwick Academy. She married Carlton G...
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BATTEN, VIRGINIA MESCAL, 58, passed away October 25 at Central Vermont Hospital, following many months of debilitating health problems. She was born Oct. 10, 1955, at Barre City Hospital, the daughter of Gardner and Margaret (Hartley) Batten. Ginny a...
KARR, CHARLOTTE MILLER, of Montpelier, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side on October 25. Charlotte was born in Montpelier on Sept. 24, 1919, at Heaton Hospital. A life-long resident of Montpelier, she graduated from high s...
PASCARELLA, JAMES THOMAS, passed away on October 25, after a valiant battle with gastric cancer, with his parents and siblings by his side. J.T. was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Feb. 19, 1974, and spent a happy childhood in Vermont where he develope...
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HAYWARD, CHARLES L., 91, of Chelsea, died October 24, at Rowan Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Barre. He was born May 6, 1922, in Chelsea, the son of Harry and Evelyn (Sprague) Hayward. He attended school at the West Hill one-room schoolhou...
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ARCHER, ALLISON, 63, of Athens, Maine, passed away October 24, in Skowhegan, Maine. He was born Feb. 21, 1950, in Vermont, the son of Gordon W. Archer and Lucy A. (Ryea) Krenno. Al was in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam from 1967-1971. He worked at...
SLOAN, SANDRA JACOBS, 65, of East Montpelier, died October 23, at her home, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with melanoma cancer. She was born on January 30, 1948, in Montpelier, the daughter of Homer and Rachel (Towne) Jacobs. She grew up ...
HOBLIN, PENELOPE "PENNY" ALICE, of North Danville, died October 23, at home surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 17, 1950, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., to Walter Bond Hoblin and Florence Gebler Hoblin. Penny grew up in Bedford Village, N.Y., and on a hil...
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BLONDIN, GERALD W., 66, of Homosassa, Florida, died October 23, 2013, at the Medical Center Hospital in Crystal River, Fla. Born in Barre on Oct. 3, 1947, he was the son of Dwight and Ann (Cummings) Blondin. He attended St. Monica Catholic School and...
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SAYERS, ALVIN ROBERT, died October 22, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Roxbury, the son of Elmer Sr. and Christie (Williamson) Sayers. He was raised by William and Alta (Sayers) York. Al grew up in Roxbury and atten...
October 30, 2013
ARMOUR, PATRICIA JEAN, 53, most recently of Barre, passed away October 22. She was born in Detroit, Mich., Jan. 29, 1960, the daughter of Robert Armour and Patricia Jean (George) Armour. Pat was a big Detroit Tigers fan all her life. She loved yard s...
CLAYTON, KENNETH RANDALL, formerly of Bennington, died October 21, at his home, an apartment adjoining the home of his daughter and son-in-law in East Montpelier. Ken was pleased to have lived nearly 105 years, and he had remained active and independ...
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SWEETSER, CLYDE C., 66, longtime Worcester resident, died October 21 after a short illness, at Fletcher Allen Health Care, with his loving family at his side. He had been a resident of Birchwood Terrace Nursing Center since June 2007. Clyde was born ...
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BOSTROM, KENNETH R., 84, of Bethel, died October 21, at his home. He was born July 24, 1929, in Boston, the son of Henry and Ida (Noyd) Bostrom. He was raised in Wakefield, Mass., and attended Boston University. He served in the U.S. Army during the ...
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LEIGHTY, MAXIMILIAN, ALOYSIUS FLORIAN "SALAMI," of Riverton, died October 18, at his home. He was a skilled craftsman with wood and fine homebuilding. His love of motorcycles, guns, traveling and renowned sausage-making filled up his free time. He wa...
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MACMAHAN, CLARENCE DELBERT "MAC," 86, of Waterford, passed away in the comfort of his home on October 17. Born in Bath, Maine, on May 28, 1927, he was the son of the late Clarence Delwin and Lena J. (Carter) MacMahan. Mac lived on Five Islands, Maine...
THAYER, WILLIAM "BILL," 46, passed away peacefully on October 17, at the Vermont Respite House in Williston, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Woodsville, N.H., on Jan. 23, 1967, the son of William E. and Betty (Wright) Thayer. He ...
WITHAM, EDITH "EDIE" PEARCE, 90, formerly of Worcester, and currently of Calais, died October 17 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and her faithful dog, "Buster." She was born in Bellvedere, England, Feb. 21, 1923, the daughter of Albert a...
GAUDETTE, LEON RALPH, 68, of Barre, died October 17, at Central Vermont Medical Center. His family was at his bedside. Born May 27, 1945, in Burlington, he was the son of the late Ralph and Gladys (Conger) Gaudette. He received his GED from Burlingto...
MACAULAY, ELSIE MAY, 97, of Lady Lake, Fla., died October 16. She was born March 3, 1916, in Cabot, the daughter of Alonzo and Hattie Foster. She married Carlyle MacAulay on July 21, 1934. They lived in Websterville and Berlin for many years. She ret...