Betty A. Burt
Oct 18, 2024
Betty Arlene (Walker) Burt, 89, of Sheffield, VT, passed away at home on October 18, 2024 with her family by her side.
Betty was the daughter of Eddie and Iola (Sheldon) Walker. She was one of six children. She married Harold “Smiley” Burt on July 24, 1964. She was active in the Sheffield Federated Church, Ladies Aide, Home Dem & Best...
Bernard Hagan
Oct 16, 2024
Bernard M. Hagan passed away on October 16th in one of his favorite spots in the world, his recliner. He was born on July 29th, 1965, in St. Johnsbury, VT and was the third child born to Michael and Joyce (Prue) Hagan. He attended East Concord and Concord Schools and graduated from CHS in 1985. Bernie continued his education at...
Gary Saunders
Oct 10, 2024
Obituary: Gary W. Saunders “GW”
Gary W. Saunders, better known as GW, of Lyndonville, VT passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 10, 2024, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
GW was born in Moncton, New Brunswick on March 29, 1943, to William and Reta (Pleadwell) Saunders. GW lived an interesting life and seems to have been quite a character. He was well known...
Suzanne Bessette
Sep 27, 2024
Suzanne “Tugi” Bessette died Friday, September 27, 2024, at Pines Health and Rehabilitation.
Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, November 28, 1961, she was the devoted daughter of Normand Raymond Bessette and Barbara Edney Hill Bessette. She grew up in St. Johnsbury, spent 4 years in California, lived in central VT/NH for over 20 years, and then returned to St. Johnsbury to...
Patricia Colon
Sep 25, 2024
Patricia Ann (Sheridan) Colon, 82, of St. Johnsbury, VT, passed away suddenly on September 25, 2024 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
Pat was born on December 27, 1941 in Philadelphia to James and Thelma (Cosgrove) Sheridan. She was raised in Camden, NJ, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1960. She married Edward Colon on February 10, 1962, sharing 62 years...
Kaylea Allenbaugh
Sep 21, 2024
Kaylea Jean Schartner Allenbaugh, 33, previously of Lyndonville, VT, Arnold, MD and most recently of Franklin Park, NJ, passed away on September 21, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Through her death, she was able to give life to four people through organ donation. For that, she is forever our hero.
Kaylea was born on July 20,...
Sally Ruth Jewell
Sep 17, 2024
West Barnet, VT: Sally Ruth (Stewart) Jewell, age 79, of Somerhill Road, passed quietly to her Lord Tuesday morning, September 17, 2024. She was at her home, in the presence of her loving family. Sally was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on June 8, 1945, to the late Robert Leon and Dorothy (Strobridge) Stewart, and was raised on the family...
Margaret "Maggie" Bacon
Sep 17, 2024
St. Johnsbury, VT: Margaret “Maggie” Bacon, age 90, of New Boston Road, died peacefully at her home Monday afternoon, September 16. 2024, in the loving care of her family.
Maggie was born in Alstead, NH, on May 10, 1934, a twin daughter of John and Nancy (Snide) Wright. She was raised and educated in Alstead, New Hampshire. Shortly after meeting the...
Matthew Flood
Sep 16, 2024
Matthew Flood, 34, of Walden, passed away suddenly on September 16, 2024, in a motor vehicle accident.
Matt was known to those who loved him as a happy, go-lucky man who was dedicated to his family. He lived his entire life in Plainfield and Walden and enjoyed everything that northern Vermont had to offer with Woodbury Mountain being one of his...
Wayne Smith
Sep 15, 2024
S. Wheelock, VT: On Sept. 15, 2024, Wayne C. Smith passed peacefully with family by his side where he had been on hospice at a caregiver’s home in Passumpsic.
Wayne was born on November 26, 1941, in St. Johnsbury, VT, son to the late Howard and Leah F. (Cox) Smith. He was a gentle, simple man with strong principles. He touched...
Dorothy "Pete" Blackadar
Sep 15, 2024
Dorothy “Pete” Blackadar died on September 15, 2024.
Pete was born on September 5, 1925, the daughter of Chester and Dora Jackman Nutting. She was raised in the Northeast Kingdom and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1943. Although having no children of her own, Pete had numerous “children” over the years. To name those closest to her, the first one...
Anthony Proia Jr.
Sep 15, 2024
Anthony Albert Proia, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Sunday September 15th, 2024, in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut on April 30th, 1951, to Anthony Sr. and Claire Proia who have since passed away. Anthony leaves behind a legacy of hard work and humor that...
Louisa Glen Williams
Sep 13, 2024
Louisa Glen Williams, known as Glen, 89, of St. Johnsbury, VT passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation in Barre, VT.
Glen was born in Cambridge, MA on August 5, 1935, to Maurice and Louisa (Scobbie) Williams. She was raised in Maine. She worked selling radio and TV advertising, and also at Burke Mountain in ski...
Martha Gessner
Sep 12, 2024
On September 12, 2024, Martha Ann Beha Gessner, 96, died peacefully at her residence, the Riverglen House, Littleton, NH, with son Bob at her side.
Martha had a long, creative and varied life. She was born and educated in Columbus, OH. She was Valedictorian of her St. Mary’s High School class of 1945 (where she was an honor student…except for getting...
Margaret Drew
Sep 8, 2024
Margaret Elizabeth Drew, 58, born in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont on March 4, 1966, died on September 8, 2024, in Wheelock, Vermont after a brief but valiant fight with cancer.
Margaret grew up and attended school in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. She worked in recovery programming at the Kingdom Recovery Center, contributed to the vital film “Here Today”, traveled throughout Vermont to college...
William Gajowski
Sep 1, 2024
William John Gajowski passed away peacefully on September 1, 2024, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital after a sudden illness.
Bill was born on May 22, 1949, in Holyoke, MA to John and Arlene (Empie) Gajowski. As a young child, he lived in Western MA, later moving to upstate NY and lived on a dairy farm with his parents and older sister,...
Rosalie Vear
2024
Anyone who was fortunate enough to know Rosalie T. (Rancour) Vear had the privilege of knowing a woman who was unequivocally selfless and kind. They also knew she had many passions including gardening, baking bread, and quilting (just to mention a few) and that she possessed a wonderful sense of humor and a remarkable artistic talent. She was also a...
Philip Gaboriault
Aug 30, 2024
Philip Gaboriault passed away peacefully in his apartment at The Riverglen House in Littleton NH. Friday August 30, 2024. Philip was predeceased by his wife Susan Kinney Gaboriault (2021), and son Michael Gaboriault (2008).
He leaves behind his sons and their families Mitchell J. and Cheryl Gaboriault, Steven and Kimberly Gaboriault, James Gaboriault, Paul and Lisa Gaboriault. Philip has 11grandchildren Mitchell...
Sylvanus Denio
Aug 30, 2024
Sylvanus (Sal) Denio 81, passed away suddenly of heart failure at Dartmouth Hospital on August 30, 2024, with his wife Betty and niece Lisa Carlson by his side.
Sal was born on June 18, 1943 to Henry and Mildred Denio of Passumpsic. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy and loved being a member of the school band. He later graduated from...
Alice S. Baird
Aug 27, 2024
Lyndonville, VT: Alice Simpson Baird, age 91, of Red Village Road, died at the Pines Health & Rehab, August 27, 2024, where she had resided the past few months.
She was born on September 2, 1932, in Sheffield, VT, the daughter of the late Perley J. and Pearl (Basnar) Simpson. At the age of 11 months, she moved with her family...