Obituaries
Anita N. Friot
Jul 6, 2019
RICHFORD - Anita N. Friot, age 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2019 after a long struggle with Alzheimers Disease at Our Lady of the Meadows.She was born in Montgomery on August 27, 1943, the daughter of the late George J. & Bessie (Longe) Wetherby.Anita spent her life and raised her family in Montgomery, Berkshire, and Richford. She...
Richard E. Rowe
Jul 5, 2019
ENOSBURG- Richard E. Rowe, age 79, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at his home in Enosburg. He was born in Granby on October 12, 1939 the son of the late Benjamin and Lieone Rowe.Richard was raised in Granby and work a variety of jobs including farming and truck driving. He married the love of his life, Gloria (Morits)...
Simonne B. Sylvester
Jul 5, 2019
ENOSBURG FALLS - Simonne B. Sylvester, age 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 5, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Enosburg Falls.She was born on October 6, 1920 in Fairfield to the late Adelard & Rose Alma (Dragon) Couture. Simonne married Lawrence Sylvester on July 17, 1939. Together, they operated several dairy farms throughout the...
Douglas A. Desorcie
Jul 4, 2019
HIGHGATE, VT / OCALA, FL - Douglas Doug Arthur Desorcie, age 57 (1/22/1962 - 7/4/2019), passed away peacefully after a brief illness with his family by his side in Vermont. Doug was born in St. Albans, Vermont. He is the elder son of the late Joseph Desorcie and Catherine Kitty McMahon Desorcie. He is survived by his mother Kitty ,...
Arthur B. Leonard III
Jul 4, 2019
BAKERSFIELD - Bakersfield resident Arthur Bennett Leonard III passed away in his home on July 4, 2019. Art was born on June 12, 1942 and grew up in Bethel, CT. He graduated from Trinity-Pawling School and attended Boston University. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force working in the Security Service division from 1963 to 1968 with tours...
James C. Robitaille
Jul 3, 2019
MONTGOMERY CENTER - James C. Robitaille, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Newport Center.He was born in Burlington on August 10, 1985, son of Jacques and Jill (Buttendorf) Robitaille.James grew up in Montgomery and attended school at Montgomery Elementary, BFA St. Albans, and Enosburg Falls High School. James was an amazingly hard worker. He started...
Louis "Buck" W. Greenia
Jul 1, 2019
HIGHGATE - Louis Buck W. Greenia, age 79, passed away Monday morning July 1, 2019 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vermont with his loving family at his side. Born in Highgate Center on April 24, 1940 to the late Louis Sr. & Florence (Minkler) Greenia. Buck married his late wife, Shirley C. (Benway) Greenia on August 20,...
Fernande M. Tougas
Jun 27, 2019
SWANTON - Fernande M. Tougas, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Holiday House in St. Albans. She was born in Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec on September 13, 1924 to the late Joseph O. & Cecilia (Bernard) Rainville. Fernande was one of 15 children. She married Rosaire in 1949 and started a family of their own....
Barbara M. Stone
Jun 26, 2019
ST. ALBANS - Barbara (Riley) Stone passed away peacefully on June 26, 2019 at the Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans, VT at the age of 91. Barbara was born to the late John and Anna (Brennan) Riley on April 28, 1928. She was one of seven children, five preceding her in death. Barbara grew up in East Fairfield...
Theresa A. Tessier
Jun 26, 2019
HONEA PATH, SC - Theresa A. Tessier, age 70, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.She was born in Cambridge, VT on April 2, 1949 to the late Charles & Freda (Touchette) Burnor.Theresa grew up on the family farm in Montgomery, VT and was a 1967 Enosburg Falls High...
Raymond C. Jette
Jun 22, 2019
FRANKLIN - Raymond C. Jette, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Enosburg. He was born in St. Albans on January 12, 1956 to the late Laurent & Gilberte Jette. Raymond was raised on the family farm in Sheldon and never lost those roots. After graduating from BFA St. Albans, he had his children in Florida...
Roger J. Brosseau
Jun 20, 2019
WEST BERKSHIRE - Roger J. Brosseau, age 86, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.He was born in Johnson on November 13, 1932, the son of the late Felix and Ida (Clouthier) Brosseau.Roger grew up in Johnson, attended Johnson Elementary school and at the age of 16 enrolled at Vermont Technical...
Joan T. Whitesell
Jun 15, 2019
ALBURGH - Joan T. Whitesell, age 73, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.She was born on May 4, 1946, the daughter of the late E. Omer and Winona (Cleland) Tremblay. Joan was a graduate of Alburgh High School, Becker Junior College and The American University. She was employed by the...
David J. Teator
Jun 15, 2019
RICHFORD - David J. Teator, age 71, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at his home in Richford. He was born in Ossining, NY on April 12, 1948, the son of the late Paul and Shirley (Godfrey) Teator.He is survived by his wife, Karen Teator of Richford; son, Jamie Teator of Milton; aunt, Ardythe Hecht of Houston, TX; and...
Ruth G. Lantman
Jun 11, 2019
SHELDON - Ruth Gorton Lantman passed away on June 11, 2019 after successfully living independently through her 95th birthday. Born on May 5, 1924 in Fairfield, VT to Grant and Mary (Wanzer) Gorton, Ruth spent her childhood in Sheldon.She attended Sheldon Central School for her elementary years and two years of high school, Enosburg High School for her last two...
Howard "Howie" Tipper
Jun 10, 2019
BERKSHIRE - Howard Howie Tipper, age 48, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, June 10, 2019 at his home in Berkshire. He was born in St. Albans on February 22, 1971 the son of Deborah (Couture) Tipper and the late James Tipper who predeceased him on May 7, 2019.Howie grew up in Sheldon Springs, went to...
Paul F. Greenwood Sr.
Jun 7, 2019
FRANKLIN - Paul F. Greenwood Sr., age 66, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at his home in Franklin with Marie Abair at his side.He was born in St. Albans on September 29, 1952, the son of the late Wilfred and Myrtle (Draper) Greenwood.Paul worked most of his life on dairy farms, and the last few years running his...
Robert A. Perras
Jun 5, 2019
SWANTON - Robert A. Perras, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born in Spartanburg, SC on July 17, 1943 to the late Edward & Elizabeth (Earo) Perras. At the age of fourteen, Robert was taken in by a special aunt and uncle, Arthur & Geraldine Breiner. Their...
Jeffrey "Chauncey" Morse
Jun 2, 2019
RICHFORD - Jeffrey Chauncey Morse, age 57, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Jeff suffered most of his life with an addiction to alcohol. He once stated that if he opened a bottle, he had to finish it.If you or someone you know has an alcohol dependency,...
Amanda M. Hemingway
Jun 2, 2019
ALBURGH - Amanda Hemingway, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.She was born on December 14, 1986 in St. Albans to Scott Hemond & Deann Stone.Amanda was an easy going, happy-go-lucky, caring person. She loved playing Bingo and spending time with friends and family. She was a New...