Ray Edwin Hoyt
Dec 26, 2023
Ray Edwin Hoyt Jr. 67, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington on December 26th, 2023 following a long illness. He was born March 13th, 1956, in Houlton, Maine, the son of Ray E. Hoyt Sr. and Dean (Bulley) Darrah. Born and raised in Houlton, he attended Houlton schools while growing up...
Norma Spencer
Dec 26, 2023
BENNINGTON- Norma May Spencer, of Bennington, sadly left us peacefully on December 26 th, 2023 after a long battle with emphysema and COPD. She was born on January 7 th, 1952 in Bennington, VT. She had several jobs over her lifetime, including Grand Union, Bennington Potters and Eveready Battery. After working for Eveready Battery for almost 20 years, she had...
Eleanor T. Hanrahan
Dec 22, 2023
Eleanor T. Hanrahan, age 98, passed away Friday, 12/22/23, after a brief illness. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Norris Lowell Tibbetts, Sr. and Mary Powell Tibbetts. She attended the Lab School at the University of Chicago, and graduated from Oberlin College. She also obtained a Master’s in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University. During her...
Shirley Jones
Dec 21, 2023
Shirley May Jones (Twinkle Toes), 89, of Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 21, 2023, at home surrounded by those who loved and cared for her. She was born on August 4, 1934, in Hadley, NY to the late Ellis Nelson Jones, Sr., and Minnie May (Haviland) Jones. Shirley was a graduate of Hoosick Falls High School....
Deborah Sue Harrington
Dec 20, 2023
Deborah Sue (Taylor) Harrington 53, died peacefully on December 20th, 2023 in Troy, NY following complications from pneumonia. Born on December 24th, 1969 in Louisville, Kentucky, Sue was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Taylor Sr. and Deborah Lynn (Johns) Watson. Survivors include her Mother; Deborah. Her children; Cassidie Harrington, of Bennington, VT, Amanda Harrington, of Wisconsin, Rachel Harrington...
Roy R. Beardsley
Dec 19, 2023
Roy R. Beardsley passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, after an unexpected medical event. Roy was born June 1, 1951 in Goshen, NY to Lillian and Lewellyn Beardsley. He attended schools in Long Island, NY and dedicated himself to serving his country as a Navy man upon graduating. Roy was a proud Vietnam Veteran who...
Anne-Marie Tobin
Dec 17, 2023
Anne-Marie Tobin 53, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday December 17th, 2023 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, following a long illness. Born on August 9th, 1970, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Maureen (Watson) Tobin. Anne-Marie was raised in Arlington, Vermont and...
Richard Alford Mattison
Dec 16, 2023
Richard A. Mattison, age 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Washington Elms in Bennington, Vermont. Born in Concord, MA, he was a 1975 graduate of CCHS. Known as Rik, he was the son of the late William E. and Elizabeth A. (Betty) Mattison. Rik grew up on his family farm in Concord, MA, where he fostered a love...
Gary Reed
Dec 13, 2023
Gary L. Reed passed away on 12/13/2023 at the age of 81 in his hometown of Bennington, VT. He was the son of Hazel (Morse) Reed and Luther Jesse Reed Sr. Gary was born on 11/20/1942. He is predeceased by his wife Linda Sue Reed, his mother Hazel Reed, his father Luther Jesse Reed Sr, and his brother Luther Jesse...
Chad Michael Simmons
Dec 12, 2023
Chad Michael Simmons, 35 of Bennington, VT, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 12, 2023. Chad was born in Bennington on January 7, 1988, the son of Jeffrey Clark and Georgette (Simmons) Sullivan. Chad was a 2006 graduate of Mount Anthony High School. Chad was a cook at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation for many years. He loved fishing...
Mary Louise Palmer
Dec 12, 2023
Mary L. Palmer March 13, 1949 - December 12, 2023 At 1:25am on Tuesday, December 12, Mary reunited with her firstborn son, Gary. Mary was a fixture of Crossover Road in Bennington for decades. Mary Louise Harrington Palmer was born on March 13, 1949, the daughter of the late Lillian Jepson Harrington and Edgar Harrington. She was the youngest of...
Jonathan Seth Barrows
Dec 8, 2023
Jonathan Seth Barrows, 51, a resident of Farm Road in Arlington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 8th, 2023. Born on May 1st, 1972, in Middlebury, Vermont. He was the son of John Franklin and Diane (Edgerton) Barrows. Seth was raised and received his early education in Dorset, Vermont. He graduated from Burr and Burton Academy in...
Shirley Duignan Cedarblade
Dec 6, 2023
Shirley Duignan Cedarblade, age 90, of Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. She was born on February 26, 1933, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Shirley was the eldest of two children. She grew up in London, England until the London Blitz of World War II when, following intense bombing, she was separated from her parents and evacuated...
Gregory Phillip Hoard
Dec 5, 2023
Gregory Phillip Hoard, 60, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023. Born on June 18th, 1963, in Bennington, Vermont. He was the son of Janice (Knapp) Whitten and Claude Hoard. Greg was raised in Shaftsbury, Vermont and White Creek, New York. He later...
Margaret E Lillie
Dec 4, 2023
Margaret E. Lillie, 99, a longtime Pownal resident, passed away on December 4, 2023, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Margaret was born in Bennington on January 2, 1924, the daughter of Daniel F. and Winifred (Flannery) Lillie. She was a 1940 graduate of Bennington High School, a graduate of the University of Vermont in 1944, and graduated from...
Sarah Jane Harris
Dec 2, 2023
Sarah Jane Harris, 45, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away on December 2nd, 2023, at her home following a long illness. Born on August 7th, 1978, in Bennington, Vermont, Sarah was the cherished daughter of Judith Stratton and the late James Harris. Her formative years were spent in the village of Shaftsbury, Vermont, where she received her early education...
Tara Jennifer Cullinan
Nov 30, 2023
Tara Jennifer Cullinan, of Shaftsbury, passed away on November 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. The family is deeply saddened by this tremendous loss, she was only 41 years old. Tara was born on July 8, 1982; she has lived in the area most of her life and graduated from Arlington High School...
Emily Pease
Nov 28, 2023
Emily May Pease passed away at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT, on November 28, 2023, at the age of 85. She was born in East Arlington, Vermont on December 20, 1937, to Hershey G. Pease and Bessie (Jones) Pease. Emily attended a one-room elementary school in Sunderland, VT, high school in Arlington, VT and then attended...
Elizabeth Mildred Knapp
Nov 28, 2023
Elizabeth M. “Betty” Knapp, 75, a resident of Duffy Drive in Bennington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence. Born on June 17, 1948, in North Adams, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Rupert and Mildred (Lewis) Hall. After high school, Betty worked at a variety of places, including the Pownal Tannery in...
Pauline Marie Restino
Nov 27, 2023
Mrs. Pauline Restino, 98, died on Monday, November 27, 2023, from a COVID-related stroke at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She was born in Mechanicville, NY, on August 9, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Carmen and Amelia (Fusco) Cefalo. She attended school in Mechanicville. Pauline worked at several mill jobs as a seamstress and was...
