Obituaries

Daisy Glidden

Daisy Glidden

Jun 16, 2011

FRANKLIN - Daisy P. Glidden, age 80, passed away unexpectedly June 16, 2011 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.Daisy was born in Franklin on April 20, 1931 the daughter of the late Winfred & Wilma (Turner) Ploof. She was a lifelong resident of Franklin and for the past few years had made her home with her son Lyle.In...

Margaret Mae Ploof

Margaret Mae Ploof

Jun 16, 2011

Enosburg Falls - Margaret Mae Ploof, 91, passed away at the Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans on Thursday morning, June 16, 2011.Margaret was born on May 30, 1920 in Gorham, ME the daughter of Everett and Berdina (Stetson) Jenne.Margaret especially enjoyed her home and family. She was very proud of the fact that she was the eldest of...

RIchard Gates Davis

RIchard Gates Davis

Jun 16, 2011

FRANKLIN LAKE CARMI , VT / GREEN VALLEY AZ - Richard Gates Davis, age 90, passed away Thursday June 16, 2011 in Arizona.He was the son of Gen. Merle H. Davis and Edith Gates Davis of Franklin, Vermont. Born October 27, 1920, he was brought up an Army Brat with his sisters, Mary Beth and Anne. Dick studied engineering at...

Betty King

Betty King

Jun 8, 2011

RICHFORD - Betty M. King, age 79, passed away Wednesday morning June 8, 2011 in Franklin at the home of her niece, Grace Fournier.She was born November 23, 1931 in Richford the daughter of the late Adolphus & Lorena (Fecteau) King.Bettys family moved to North Berkshire in the spring of 1932 where she was raised and worked on her parents...

Arthur Soule

Arthur Soule

Jun 8, 2011

MONTGOMERY CENTER - Arthur Riley (Art) Soule, age 91, passed away Wednesday evening June 8, 2011 at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford where he had been surrounded by family and friends. He was born May 17, 1920 in Sheldon the son of the late Andrew J. & Teresa (Riley) Soule. Art grew up in Sheldon, attended Sheldon Elementary...

Eleanor Barnes

Eleanor Barnes

Jun 6, 2011

RICHFORD - Eleanor J. Barnes, age 60, passed away Monday morning June 6, 2011 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.She was born August 13, 1950 in Brushton, NY the daughter of the late Jeremiah & Sadie (Dewyea) Durgan.Eleanor has been a longtime resident of Richford. She enjoyed playing cards, BINGO and dice. Most of all she loved to...

Denise Stepanek

Denise Stepanek

Jun 2, 2011

MONTGOMERY CENTER - Denise Watson Stepanek, R.N. passed away on Thursday June 2nd at the age of 82 following a lengthy illness. She was born December 16, 1928 in Barbados, West Indies the daughter of the late Robert & E.M. (Edwards) Watson. She was predeceased by her husband George and her brother Howard, She is survived by her brother Chester...

Jack E. Goss Sr.

Jack E. Goss Sr.

May 30, 2011

BAKERSFIELD, VT - Jack E. Goss Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully Monday, May 30, 2011 in the comfort of his home.He was born October 2, 1935 in Bakersfield, VT the son of the late Harold and Hazel (Daigue) Perry. Jack was born and raised in Bakersfield and was a graduate of Brigham Academy. On July 5, 1958 Jack married...

Joyce "Jo" Fletcher

Joyce "Jo" Fletcher

May 21, 2011

RICHFORD - Joyce Jo (Farrar) Fletcher, age 69, passed away Saturday May 21, 2011 at the Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) in St. Albans with her loving family by her side.She was born January 3, 1942 in Enosburgh the daughter of the late Carmi & Chloe (Archambault) FarrarJo grew up in Enosburgh and graduated from Enosburg Falls High School in 1960....

Margaret "Maggie" Rivers

Margaret "Maggie" Rivers

May 21, 2011

RICHFORD - Margaret F. Maggie Rivers, age 83, passed away Saturday morning May 21, 2011 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans surround by her loving family.She was born in Berkshire on July 25, 1927 the daughter of the late Lyman & Ethel (Lawyer) Dudley.Maggie was a lifelong resident of Richford and for the past two years she resided...

Raymond Sweet

Raymond Sweet

May 18, 2011

FAIRFIELD - Raymond Grump Alton Sweet, age 83, passed away at his home on his birthday Wednesday morning, May 18, 2011.He was born May 18, 1928 in Fairfield the son of the late Robert E. & Henrietta Mary (Therrien) Sweet.Raymond was a lifelong resident of Fairfield where he worked on several area dairy farms and had worked for the Town...

James Ladieu

James Ladieu

May 15, 2011

ST. ALBANS - James A. Ladieu, age 39, passed away unexpectedly Sunday May 15, 2011 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.He was born June 25, 1971 in St. Albans the son of Duane & Debbie (Hoague) Ladieu.James had worked for Harrison Concrete and enjoyed his work and his co-workers. He was a NASCAR fan with his favorite driver being...

Betty Hickey

Betty Hickey

May 10, 2011

EAST BAKERSFIELD - Betty M. Hickey, age 84, passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2011 at her home with her husband, Tom and good friend, Joan Robtoy at her side.She was born February 12, 1927 in New Milford, New York the daughter of the late Edwin & Mary (Paddock) Buchanan.Betty was a resident of East Bakersfield since 1976. She was...

Geraldine Jacobs

Geraldine Jacobs

May 6, 2011

SWANTON - Geraldine O. Jacobs, age 85, passed away Friday morning May 6, 2011 at the Franklin County Rehab Facility in St. Albans.She was born in St. Albans on December 10, 1925 the daughter of the late Thaddeus & Evelyn (Sharby) Perron.Geraldine has been a resident of Swanton for the past 17 years and was a former resident of Richford,...

Raymond Fisk

Raymond Fisk

May 3, 2011

Albany, NY/Fairfield, VT - Raymond David Fisk, 80 died on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at his home in Albany. Raymond was born on November 21, 1930 in Berkshire, VT, the son of George and Delia (Deuso) Fisk. He attended schools in Fairfield and Brigham Academy in Bakersfield, VT. Following high school, Raymond joined the US Army Infantry and saw action...

Rev. Virginia Thomas

Rev. Virginia Thomas

Apr 30, 2011

BAKERSFIELD, VT - The Rev. Virginia C. Thomas, one of the first women to be ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in America, died April 30 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. She was 93.After raising four children and extensively traveling the world with her husband, the late R. David Thomas, Jr., she enrolled in the Lutheran...

Douglas Wimble

Douglas Wimble

Apr 29, 2011

HIGHGATE CENTER - Douglas Doug Wimble, 43, passed away at home with his loving family at his side on Friday, April 29, 2011 after a brief battle with advanced colon cancer. He was born on May 20th, 1967 to the late Kenneth and Pierrette (Loiselle) Wimble in Georgia Vermont. He attended the Georgia Elementary school and graduated from Bellows Free...

William L. Bonnette, Jr.

William L. Bonnette, Jr.

Apr 28, 2011

FRANKLIN (LAKE CARMI) - William Lawrence Bonnette, Jr, age 67, passed away Thursday afternoon April 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was born October 16, 1943 in Norfolk, VA the son of the late William L. Bonnette Sr. and Jeanne Margaret (Giroux) Bonnette.Bill grew up in Richford and was a 1961 graduate of Richford High School....

Ernest "Ernie" Ross

Ernest "Ernie" Ross

Apr 25, 2011

SWANTON - Ernest Eugene Ross, age 70, received his miracle April 25, 2011 and went to be with his Lord with his loving family by his side. Ernie had fought a valiant battle with lung cancer. Ernie was born on April 29, 1940, in Laager, TN, son of the late Ernest and Alma (Overturf) Ross. Ernie married Patricia Blaisdell, the...

Faith Jones

Faith Jones

Apr 22, 2011

FRANKLIN - Faith J. Jones, wife of Alan Jones, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at her home with her loving family at her side.She was born July 8, 1937 in Burlington the daughter of the late Donald & Geraldine (Schoolcraft) Dukett.Faith was a resident of Franklin since 1982 and was a former resident of Plainville, CT. She was a...