Peter Warren Pendlebury
Nov 27, 2023
Peter W. Pendlebury, 67, of North Bennington, VT, passed away on November 27, 2023, at his home following a long illness. Peter was born in Troy, NY, on September 21, 1956, the son of George and Margaret (Hurley) Pendlebury. Peter was a do-it-all kind of person. He worked as a mechanic, a painter and several other occupations. He loved to...
Joan Ann Reynolds
Nov 26, 2023
Joan Ann Reynolds, 83, a longtime Bennington resident, passed away suddenly on November 26th, 2023, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. Joan was born in Troy, NY on January 31, 1940, the daughter of George and Clara (Smith) Hawks. She married the love of her life, Claude Edward Reynolds, on December 15 th, 1960, and after 52 years of marriage,...
Philip Horton Bahan
Nov 25, 2023
Philip H. Bahan, 82, of Bennington, VT, passed away at SVMC on November 25, 2023, following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Joy (Bisson) Bahan. He was born in Bennington, VT in 1941 to L. Horton Bahan and Frances Wager Bahan. He was a graduate of Arlington Memorial High School, Arlington, VT and St. Joseph’s Business College,...
Richard Joseph Corsetti
Nov 23, 2023
The family of Richard Joseph Corsetti, of Pownal VT, is saddened to announce his passing on November 23rd at the age of 77. Richard will lovingly be remembered by his wife of almost 54 years, Patricia (Martin) Corsetti, his three daughters, Cynthia (Steven) Marsden of Bennington, VT, Cheryl Corsetti of Plattsburgh, NY and Lori Cipriani of New Fairfield, CT. He...
John Harrison Snyder
Nov 22, 2023
In Loving Memory of John Snyder, John Snyder, a master blacksmith, great biker and motorcyclist with a love for travel, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully at home on November 22, 2023, leaving a legacy of passion, dedication, and love. Born on June 2, 1961 in Lawton, OK, John led a life rich in diverse experiences and professions. A...
Richard A. Hall
Nov 21, 2023
Richard “Dick” Hall passed away peacefully November 21st, 2023. Born in North Petersburgh, New York, he later met and married the love of his life Barbara Jean Hewson on September 3rd, 1965. Shortly after, they moved to Vermont and began a family. Richard was totally devoted to his loving wife Barbara of 52 years, who died March 10th, 2017. Together...
Leslie Jean Bremner
Nov 16, 2023
Leslie Brown Bremner, 69, a resident of Shaftsbury VT, passed away peacefully on November 16th, 2023 at her home following a long illness. Born on November 22nd, 1953 in Santa Anna California, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Marjorie (Rogers) Brown. Leslie later attended the University of California: Los Angeles, and San Francisco to earn her bachelor's...
James Reid Fairley
Nov 9, 2023
James R. Fairley, “Jungle Jim”, resident of Bennington, Vermont, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, November 9, 2023. James was born on September 26, 1938 to Lytle and Marguerete Fairley in Cambridge, NY. James would later serve in the Navy and Marine Corps. James loved aircraft – from working on them to flying them....
Lyman Gunnar Hansen
Nov 9, 2023
Lyman Gunnar Hansen Jr. (Chip) 57, of Pinellas Park, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2023. Chip was born on April 27, 1966, in Bennington, Vermont to Lyman G. Hansen Sr. and Mary A. Smith Hansen of Bennington, Vermont. Chip received his education in Bennington schools and is a 1985 graduate from Mount Anthony Union High School. Chip is...
Rory Catherine Lapointe
Nov 8, 2023
Rory Catherine Lapointe, a resident of Bennington, Vermont. Passed away peacefully on November 8th, 2023 surrounded by her family at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on November 4th, 2023, in Bennington, Vermont. She was the daughter of Chloe Higgins and Brett Lapointe. She was the perfect baby girl. Rory’s life was short, but in her time on Earth,...
Dennis Wayne Krawczyk
Nov 6, 2023
Dennis Krawczyk, 66, a resident of 227 Chapel Road in Bennington, VT, passed away on November 6, 2023. He was born in Bennington, VT on July 25, 1957, and was the son of Albert and Joan (Blanchard) Krawczyk. Dennis received his education in Bennington and was a 1976 graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School. He married the former Mary...
Walter John Mika
Nov 5, 2023
Walter John Mika, 89 of Bennington, VT, passed away November 5, 2023 at Brookdale Fillmore Pond in Bennington. Walter was born in Chicopee, MA on March 25, 1934, the son of John and Victoria (Lesniack) Mika. Walter worked for many years as a Pressman at Pioneer Packaging in Chicopee, MA. In his earlier years he was an accomplished football and...
John Peyton Steel
Nov 4, 2023
John P. Steel, 81 of Arlington, VT passed away on November 4, 2023, at the home of his son, Phillip, following a lengthy illness. John was born on November 21, 1941, in Bennington, VT, the son of Henry M. and Lucille (Knott) Steel. He married the former Janet Wright in August of 1964. Janet passed away in March 2020. A...
Mary Eileen Flood
Nov 3, 2023
Mary Eileen Shea Flood , 92, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Albany Medical Center on November 3, 2023. Mary was born on April 14th, 1931 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada to the late Henry Joseph Shea and Albertine Pinet Shea. She graduated from St. Charles High School in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Mount Saint Vincent College and Halifax...
Beverly Beatrice Sears
Nov 2, 2023
Beverly B. Sears passed away peacefully at her home in North Bennington, VT on November 2, 2023, following a long illness. Born in Vergennes VT on December 9th, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Jean and George Bushey, She is survived by her beloved husband State Senator Dick Sears, her adopted son John Murphy, her grandchildren Delilah and...
Robert Edward Sugarman
Nov 1, 2023
Robert Sugarman (1927-2023) Robert Sugarman, a writer and resident of Shaftsbury since 1969, passed away on Thursday, November 1. His play Kaufman’s Barber Shop was produced by Shakespeare & Co. and two of his plays, Players and Hello, I Must be Going, were premiered by Bennington’s Oldcastle Theatre Company. Recent local productions include Players by Bennington Community Theater and a...
Barbara Jane Burnham
Nov 1, 2023
Barbara J. Burnham of Shaftsbury VT. passed away on November 1st after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Jane (Lescoe) Fingerhut. Barbara was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and Royal Beauty School in Schenectady, NY. She worked at Pricilla's Beauty Shop and later for the JCPenny Salon while serving on the State...
Margaret Ann Foster
Oct 31, 2023
Margaret Ann Foster, 68, a resident of North Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully following a brief illness at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. Born on June 28th, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Kimiko (Suzuki) Foster. Margaret was raised, and received her early education in North Bennington, Vermont, and Later attended...
Bruce Raymond Watters
Oct 31, 2023
Bruce Raymond Watters, 82, of Bennington Vermont passed away October 31st, 2023, after a long illness. Born November 19, 1940 in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The son of Roland and Mary (Viera) Watters. He attended Attleboro schools and upon completion entered the military, choosing the Air Force. He served in Security Services in many foreign posts including Taiwan, Italy, and Germany. Upon...
Andrea Lee Tobin
Oct 30, 2023
Andrea Lee Tobin, 73, of North Pownal, VT, passed away October 30, 2023 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center following a very brief illness. Andrea was born in Johnson City, New York on October 19, 1950, the daughter of Melvin Short and Margaret (Ortlieb) Short Savage. She married Raymond Tobin on June 24, 1998. Andrea was a devout Christian and was...
