Lois Benkoski Langlois
Jul 26, 2021
Lois Benkoski Langlois, 79, a resident of Sawmill Road in Bennington died Monday July 26, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Hoosick Falls, NY April 23, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Benkoski and Clara M. (Parker) Benkoski. Lois received her education in Hoosick Falls, NY. In earlier years Lois...
John P. Mcshane
Jul 25, 2021
John P. McShane, 89, passed away at his home in Bennington, VT on Sunday, July 25, 2021 after a brief illness. John was born in Concord, NH on September 28, 1931 to Leo McShane and Anne Parkinson McShane. He grew up in Penacook, NH and graduated from Penacook High School (1949). He attended the University of New Hampshire (Durham) class...
Lorraine M. Mattison (Moriarty)
Jul 25, 2021
Lorraine M. Mattison, 90, a resident of Rod & Gun Club Road in Shaftsbury, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Rivers Edge Community Care Home in Bennington surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Waitsfield, VT on March 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mildred (Jacquith) Moriarty. She received her education in...
John F. Lebert
Jul 24, 2021
John F. Lebert 1936-2021 NORTH ADAMS John Francis Lebert (lovingly known as "Uncle Johnny"), 84, a North Adams resident, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at BMC following a short illness. Born in North Adams on September 23, 1936, the son of John and Eva LaPlante Lebert, he attended local schools. As a young adult, Uncle Johnny was active in local...
Brian H. Fraker
Jul 23, 2021
Brian H. Fraker, 53, of Pogue Road, Three Springs, PA, died Friday, July 23, 2021 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Springfield Township, PA. Born on August 13, 1967 in Huntingdon PA, he was the son of Shelby (Powell) Ruby and husband Don, Orbisonia, PA and father Jim Duvall, Chambersburg, PA. In addition to his...
Henry E. Riker Iii
Jul 20, 2021
Henry E. "Hank" Riker III, age 74, resident of Shaftsbury, beloved husband of 49 years of Nancy (Russo) passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday July 20, 2021. Born in Bridgeport CT, he was the son of the late Henry "Bud" Riker and Alice (Blitzer) Riker. He was a graduate of RLHS in Fairfield CT, the...
Norman Champine
Jul 18, 2021
Norman Champine, resident of Manchester Center passed away peacefully July 18th surrounded by his family and an abundance of love. He was born July 17th 1935, son of Lawrence Champine and Alice (Mills) Champine. He graduated from Pittsford High School and Castleton University. He completed masters programs at both Syracuse University and Middlebury College. In 1958 he married Carolyn LeFond,...
Sharon L. Carrier
Jul 17, 2021
BENNINGTON Sharon L. Carrier, 73, a resident of East Main Street, Bennington, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at her residence following a long illness. Born in Middlebury on July 31, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Eileen (Gates) Carrier. She received her early education in North Bennington and was a 1965 graduate of Bennington High School....
William Peat Jr.
Jul 14, 2021
(BENNINGTON) William "Bill" Peat Jr., 81 and 364 days, passed away peacefully at home in Bennington, VT, surrounded by his family, on July 14, 2021 following a brief illness. Bill was known for his easy-going manner, gift of the gab, infectious smile and generosity to others. He was a master at making people feel at ease which guaranteed him a...
Kevin Raymond Harrington
Jul 14, 2021
Kevin R. Harrington, 64, a resident of Pratt St. in Bennington, VT died unexpectedly Wednesday July 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Bennington, VT March 20, 1957. He was the son of the late Lynn and Mildred (Knapp) Harrington. Kevin received his education in Bennington and was a 1975 graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School. Following...
Diane W. Chaloux (Walsh)
Jul 11, 2021
NORTH BENNINGTON Diane Walsh Chaloux, 73, of North Bennington, died Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Diane was born on June 29, 1948 in Rutland, Vermont the daughter of Frank and Marcella (Rice) Walsh. She graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy and later attended St. Joseph's College in Bennington, Vermont. Throughout the 1970s, Diane worked at Bird's, in...
Katherine Irene Laporte (Harrington)
Jul 10, 2021
Katherine Harrington LaPorte, 96, passed away peacefully at home on July 10th 2021. She was born in East Shaftsbury, VT on August 3rd 1924. Katherine was the daughter of Jesse and Irene (Smith) Harrington. She studied to become an RN, attending school in St. Johnsbury, VT. She married Francis LaPorte and they spent 62 years together before his passing on...
David Anthony Brookman
Jul 8, 2021
David Anthony Brookman, 94, a resident of Water St. in North Bennington died peacefully Thursday July 8, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Pownal, VT August 14, 1926. He was the son of the late Ronald and Ada (Bratcher) Brookman. Dave received his education in Bennington and attended Bennington High School. Dave left high...
Thomas Edward Harrington Sr.
Jul 3, 2021
Thomas E. Harrington Sr., 82, a resident of Charles Street, Bennington, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at his residence following a brief illness. Born in Bennington on June 23, 1939, he was the son of the late George and Pearl (Potter) Harrington. Tom received his education in the local schools and was graduate of Bennington High School. Following...
Susan Marie Cook (Cook)
Jul 2, 2021
Susan Marie Cook, 69, a resident of Depot St. in Bennington, Vt died Friday July 2, 2021 at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born in Bennington, VT July 5, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. Cook and Dorothy May (Allen) Cook. She received her education in Bennington and was...
Barbara O'Brien Geer
Jun 28, 2021
Barbara O'Brien Geer, 1924 - 2021 Barbara O'Brien Geer died peacefully in Bennington on June 28, 2021, at the end of a long life. She and her late husband, Dan Geer, lived for nearly sixty years at Mt. Anthony Seminary in Old Bennington. Barbara's interests were her family, many close friends, and her community, as well as politics at a...
Albert J. Baratto
Jun 26, 2021
Albert Joseph Baratto of Buskirk, NY, passed away on June 26th after a brief stay at Glens Falls Hospital. Although he fought bravely for months to stave off the symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure and chronic kidney disease with medication and dialysis, his body finally had no choice but to take a final bow. FAMILY. Albert graduated from Cambridge Central...
Clyde H. Sanders Sr.
Jun 26, 2021
Clyde H. Sanders Sr., 87, a resident of Twitchell Hill, Shaftsbury passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Vermont Veterans Home following a brief illness. He was born in Bennington on March 13, 1934 to Harry and Lucy (Russell) Sanders. Clyde received his education in Bennington. At 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and...
Harold F. Smith Jr.
Jun 26, 2021
Harold F. Smith Jr., USMC, RET, 85, a resident of Rollin Street, Bennington, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Born in Bristol on August 1, 1935, he was the son of the late Harold Smith Sr. and Violet (Hoisington) Smith. He received his early education in the Bristol...
Doris A Elwell
Jun 24, 2021
POTTER HILL, NY Doris A. Elwell, 86, a resident of Spicer Road, Potter Hill, NY died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at The Center in Hoosick Falls, N Y following a long illness. Born in Hoosick, NY on March 27, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George and Lucy (LeBarron) Williams. Doris received her education in Troy, NY and...
