Clara G. Melcher

Clara G. Melcher

Mar 20, 2025

Clara G. Melcher, 96, a lifelong resident of the Northeast Kingdom, living the majority of her life in West Burke, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, after a long illness.

Clara was born on September 19, 1928, in Lyndonville to Edgar and Lena (Donna) Austin. She graduated with the Lyndon Institute Class of 1947 before marrying the love of her...

Frederick Hall

Frederick Hall

Mar 20, 2025

Frederick W. Hall, 95, of Lyndon Center, passed away on March 20, 2025, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital after a brief illness.

Fred was born on April 1, 1929, in Waterford to Henry Hall and Helen Burns. He was a lifelong resident of the Northeast Kingdom, graduating from Danville High School before beginning various lines of work, including a long career...

Margaret Healey

Margaret Healey

Mar 19, 2025

Margaret Ann Healey, of Saint Johnsbury, aged 74, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.

Margaret was born in New Jersey and was married to Lawrence Dolan for more than fifty years. Together they raised two wonderful children, Kathleen Jamjuree and Amara Anongsuda. In addition, Amara and her husband Donald Butterfield have two children, Kiara, aged four...

Steven Skerry

Steven Skerry

Mar 18, 2025

Steven Skerry, 63, of Concord, VT passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  Born January 22, 1962, to the late Clifford and Jean (Wright) Skerry. There will be no services at this time.

Doris Winot

Doris Winot

Mar 14, 2025

Doris Mary Winot, age 93, of Pearl Street, died peacefully at her home with her family around her on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Doris was born in Claremont, NH, on April 5, 1931, the youngest child of 9 to the late William and Leah Ouellette. She grew up in Claremont. She married Theodore “Ted” Winot on September 4, 1948, sharing almost...

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson

Mar 14, 2025

Carl J. Anderson, a kind and gentle soul passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025. He was days away from his 93rd birthday.

He was born March 22, 1932, in Norwich Connecticut to Carl and Lena Anderson. Carl was the devoted and loving husband to the late Elsie May Anderson. They were married for sixty-eight years. Their life together was filled...

Rebecca J. Squires

Rebecca J. Squires

Mar 14, 2025

Rebecca J. Squires, 82, of Sheffield, passed away on March 14, 2025 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.

Born on April 18, 1942 to David and Pearl (Bickford) Dopp, Becky was raised and lived her entire life in the Northeast Kingdom. She spent her career in various roles at Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, where she worked for 54 years. She married...

Elizabeth "Betty" Raymond

Elizabeth "Betty" Raymond

Mar 12, 2025

Elizabeth Lane Raymond, affectionately known as Betty, passed away on March 12, 2025. She was born to the late Melvin and Norma (Joler) Lane on April 8, 1956, in Waterville, Maine where she spent her childhood making treasured memories with her family and friends. In 1971, with her parents and her brother Paul, she moved to Lyndonville, Vermont where she...

Ronald Clifford

Ronald Clifford

Mar 11, 2025

RONALD WALTER CLIFFORD May 30, 1934 - March 11, 2025

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart, on March 11, 2025, Ronald W. Clifford peacefully passed away at home in the presence of his loving family.

Ronnie was born into this world on May 30, 1934, to proud parents, G. Walter and Rita (Robinson) Clifford. Ronnie graduated from 8th grade...

Susan Lowrey

Susan Lowrey

Mar 8, 2025

Susan Rose Lowrey, 75, of Pisgah Road in St. Johnsbury, VT passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Country Village Center in Lancaster, NH, where she had been staying since November 2023.

A lifelong resident of St. Johnsbury, Sue was born there on October 21, 1949, daughter to Gerald and Marie-Claire (Dauphin) Wood. She attended local schools, graduating from Mt....

Charles H. Aldrich

Charles H. Aldrich

Mar 6, 2025

St. Johnsbury, VT: Charles H. Aldrich, age 83, of Parks Rd, died peacefully at his home Thursday, March 6, 2025, after a recent decline.

Charlie was born in South Paris, ME, on New Year’s Day 1942, son to the late Homer and Gladys (Starbird) Aldrich. He grew up in Maine and graduated from Paris High with the Class of 1961. He...

Milton "Tony" Garges

Milton "Tony" Garges

Mar 4, 2025

Milton "Tony" Garges, 84, of Danville, VT, passed peacefully at his home March 4, 2025, with his wife Michele at his side.

Tony was born April 21, 1940, the only child of Milton and Marguerite (Ewers) Garges in Mineola, NY. He attended local schools in Baldwin, NY, graduating in 1958 from Holy Cross High School in Flushing, Queens. He received a...

Evangeline "Vangie" Ellen Guertin

Evangeline "Vangie" Ellen Guertin

Mar 4, 2025

St. Johnsbury, VT: Evangeline Ellen “Vangie” Guertin, 95, died Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025, at Country Villages in Lancaster, NH, where she had resided the past year.

Vangie was born in Orleans, VT, on April 8, 1929, daughter to the late Richard Grant and Lila Mae (Ball) and grew up in Danville working on the family farm as well as neighboring...

Sheriff James A. Hemond

Sheriff James A. Hemond

Mar 2, 2025

Sheriff James A. Hemond

On the morning of March 2, 2025, with his wife and love of his life Jennifer and special brother in law and friend Jamie Murphy by his side, Sheriff James A. Hemond, age of 47, passed away. He is now resting after a fiercely contested battle with a rare form of melanoma. Despite the challenges throughout his...

David Bensman

David Bensman

Mar 1, 2025

David Norman Bensman, 64, of Landaff, NH passed away March 1, 2025. David was born July 14, 1960 in Madison, WI. David attended Lindbergh High School in Hopkins, MN. David was predeceased by his father Dr. Alan Bensman. He is survived by his mother Carol Bensman, wife Jacqueline Bensman, children Jennifer (Ben), Daniel, James (Becca), Mushi, and Lily, grandchildren Rylan...

Beverly J. Anderson

Beverly J. Anderson

Feb 26, 2025

Beverly J. Anderson of Springfield, OH passed away at home on February 26, 2025. She was born on February 5th, 1957, to Harry Wendell and Juanita Anderson. Beverly moved to Vermont in 1991 where she loved the cold weather and beautiful mountains. Beverly loved outdoor activities like fishing, hiking and walking with her fur babies Blondie and Koko who she...

Irene Richardson

Irene Richardson

Feb 25, 2025

West Burke, VT: Irene Marie Richardson, age 82, of Sugarhouse Road, passed away at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, February 25, 2025.

Irene was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on July 12, 1942, daughter to the late Alexander Joseph and Lucille Antoinette (Laitres) Cormier. She grew up in St. Johnsbury living most all her life in the Northeast...

Isabelle Handy

Isabelle Handy

Feb 22, 2025

Isabelle Rae Handy, age 86, a lifelong resident of St. Johnsbury, passed away peacefully in her sleep the evening of February 22, 2025. She was the daughter of Richard Gabriel and Mary Barbara Handy. At the time of her death, Isabelle was a resident of Canterbury Inn in St. Johnsbury.

Isabelle was born November 29, 1938. Along with her two sisters,...

Peter J. Capriola

Peter J. Capriola

Feb 22, 2025

Peter J. Capriola, 89, of St. Johnsbury, passed away on February 22, 2025 at St. Johnsbury Center for Living & Rehabilitation. There will be no services at this time. 

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson

Feb 21, 2025

Sheffield, VT: Gary Lloyd Thompson, age 68, lifelong resident of Sheffield, passed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Friday, February 21, 2025, after a very brief illness.

Gary was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on May 28, 1956, son to the late Lloyd William and Norma Shirley (McDowell) Thompson. He was raised and educated in Sheffield and graduated from Lyndon Institute in...