Joanne Lee Mrazik
Apr 11, 2025
Joanne “JoJo” L. (née Woodlief) Mrazik was born on February 16, 1944, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Robert T. and Wanda (née Merrick) Woodlief. She passed peacefully in her sleep at the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington, VT, into God’s arms on April 11, 2025—just eight days after marking 60 years of marriage to her beloved husband, Edward Mrazik, who resides...
Patricia L Becker
Apr 8, 2025
Patricia L. Becker, 89, longtime resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away on April 8, 2025. Patricia was born in Bennington, Vermont on October 2, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Esther (Winslow) Lane. Patricia received her primary education in Shaftsbury, Vermont and was a 1954 graduate of North Bennington High School. She would go on to...
Mark Douglas Sweet
Apr 6, 2025
Mark Douglas Sweet, 60, a resident of Bennington, VT, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday April 6, 2025. Mark was born March 15, 1965 to Douglas and Linda (Grover) Sweet, the oldest of four children. Mark graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School in 1983. He enlisted in the Marines and proudly served his country for four years. Upon...
Cecile Gosselin Potter
Apr 5, 2025
Cecile (Gosselin) (Wright) Potter (1930-2025) “Small But Mighty” is how the saying goes, and she was. Cecile Jeanette Ida Gosselin was born at home on October 21, 1930, to Telesphore Gosselin from Quebec, Canada and Ida (Roy) Gosselin of Rutland, VT. Canadian French was often spoken in their home. Cecile and her sister, Beatrice attended Sacred Heart School and were...
Constance June Radziejewski
Apr 1, 2025
Constance “Connie” June Radziejewski, 75, of Bennington, Vermont, passed away peacefully at her home on April 1st, 2025. Connie was born in Rockville Center, NY in 1949 to Marie Brunagel and Stephen Radziejewski. Connie graduated from Arlington Memorial High School and briefly lived in New York City before returning to Vermont to start a career at Union Carbide Corporation in...
Joyce Myrtle Lanoue
Mar 27, 2025
Joyce T. Lanoue, 85 of Bennington, VT, passed away peacefully at her home in Bennington, surrounded by loved ones, on March 27, 2025, following a lengthy illness. Joyce was born in North Bennington, VT on December 18, 1939, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth (Rice) Thomas. She married Theodore Lanoue in North Bennington, VT on May 12, 1962. Mr. Lanoue...
Cheryl Loomis
Mar 22, 2025
Cheryl Gene (Ware) Loomis, 80, resident of Shaftsbury, Vermont – passed away at her residence on March 22, 2025. Cheryl was born on December 22, 1944 to the late Herbert and Earline Ware in Shaftsbury. She was one of two children. Cheryl received her education at the North Bennington High School, and graduated in 1962. She later attended Thompson’s School...
Nancy Mook Kokoras
Mar 21, 2025
Nancy Mook Kokoras, 85, longtime resident of Bennington, passed away on March 21, 2025. Nancy was born on August 16, 1939 to the late Harold and Virginia Searles in Metuchen, NJ. She graduated from Bennington High School in 1957. Following graduation, she attended Keene State and earned her Registered Nursing license. From then on, Nancy would acquire over 10 nursing...
Michelle O'Neil
Mar 18, 2025
Michelle O’Neil, 61, a lifelong resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away on March 18, 2025, following a long illness. Michelle was born in Bennington, Vermont, on July 28, 1963, to Bernie and Joan McDonald. She graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington. She operated a licensed daycare at her residence and would later work as a Paraprofessional at...
Thomas J. Hoard, Sr.
Mar 16, 2025
Thomas J. Hoard Sr. passed after a brief illness in Bennington VT. Tom was born and spent most of his life in the Bennington area. He retired from Stanley Tools after a life-long career. His favorite times in life were spent in the woods of Vermont, hunting. He also enjoyed local racing as well as Nascar. Tom loved traveling...
Louis Edward Gilbert
Mar 7, 2025
Louis Edward Gilbert, 89, passed away peacefully at home on March 7, 2025 surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Lou was born on March 23, 1935 to Louis and Rosalie (LaBranie) Gilbert in Bennington, Vermont. He would go on to receive his education and reside at the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children in Westminster, Vermont. In...
Donald Armand Dufresne
Mar 5, 2025
Mr. Donald A. Dufresne, 81, passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2025 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends during visiting hours at his time of passing. Donald was born on April 7, 1943 to the late Dorothy Baker Dufresne (Standish) and Exaid Ferdinand Dufresne in Bennington, VT. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, and...
R. John Wright
Mar 5, 2025
R. John Wright of Old Bennington, VT, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 7th, 1947, to his parents, William and Lorinda (Shannahan) Wright. He shared a tight-knit bond with his siblings, William “Bill” Wright, Sharon Hoffman, and Melody Ziegler, a connection that continued...
Shirley Overstreet
Mar 4, 2025
Shirley Ann Overstreet passed away on March 4, 2025, at Brookdale Fillmore Pond Senior Living Center, Bennington, VT, surrounded by many who loved her, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 19, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA to Edgar G. Overstreet and Ella M. (Oertel) Overstreet. After being raised in Feeding Hills, MA she spent most of...
Rae Bronson
Mar 3, 2025
Rae Bronson, 84, of Bennington, Vermont passed away on March 3, 2025, at the Vermont Veterans’ Home. She was the wife of Gary Bronson (USAF), and daughter of Reverend Isabell G. King and Arthur W. King. Rae was born on April 11, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts. She married Gary Bronson of Bennington on May 18, 1995, in Bennington, Vermont after...
Lorraine Norma Olson-Wolff
Mar 2, 2025
Lorraine “Lori” Olson-Wolff passed away suddenly on March 2, 2025. She was born in Brooklyn NY May 24, 1949, to Romolo Nanni and Julia Nanni (Fasanello). She grew up on Long Island where she made many lifelong friends and raised two children, Ron and Julie. Lorraine moved upstate in the 1980’s. She, her husband, family and friends built a...
Franklyn Bernard Stratton
Mar 1, 2025
Franklyn B. Stratton, Jr., 66 of Shaftsbury, VT passed away at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center on March 1, 2025. Frank was born in Bennington on June 7, 1958, the son of Franklyn B. Sr., and Gracie (Holman) Stratton. Frank married Jennifer Moore on July 30, 2005. They had met at a pig roast at Frank’s house. Following high...
Clayton John Hayes
Feb 28, 2025
Clayton J. Hayes, 81 of Sandgate, VT, passed away on February 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Clayton was born in Pawlet, VT on September 12, 1943, the son of Charles and Nellie (Morey) Hayes. Clayton is survived by his twin brother, Clinton J. Hayes of Sandgate, VT, a brother,...
Rita Marie Dee
Feb 27, 2025
Rita Marie (Stewart) Dee, 69, passed away in the arms of her loving husband, Tom, at their home in Bennington, VT, in the early morning of February 27, 2025. Rita was born in Brooklyn, NY on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 1955, to Dolores and the late Jerome G. Stewart. At a young age, Rita developed an...
Rebecca Jean Sherman
Feb 27, 2025
Rebecca Jean Sherman peacefully passed away in the company of her loved ones at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center on February 27, 2025. Throughout her 54 years of life, she brought laughter and light into the lives of those that knew her. Her quick wit, tenacity, and charismatic personality were always sure to conjure a smile. She was born in...
