Christian G. Cannell
Apr 29, 2018
Christian Cannell, 81, a resident of Pownal, VT, died at Albany Medical Center on April 29, 2018 after a long physical battle. Christian was born in Providence, R.I. and after high school, he enlisted in the Air Force. When he had finished his enlistment, he returned to Providence and enrolled in the Rhode Island School of Design. He graduated in...
Jay O. Slade
Apr 26, 2018
Jay O. Slade, 85, of Bennington, Vermont died suddenly at his home on April 26, 2018. Born July 7, 1932 in Troy, New York, to Jay Walter Slade and Ruth (Sherwood) Slade, Jay grew up in North Hoosick, New York. He received a Regents Diploma from Hoosick Falls High School followed by an apprenticeship at Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New...
David Henry Knighton
Apr 26, 2018
David Knighton, 83, a resident of Frost Drive, Bennington, passed away at his home Thursday, April 26, following a long illness. He was born in Brooklyn, New York March 12, 1935, son of Henry and Olive Walker Knighton. The family moved to Melrose, Massachusetts when he was four. His father was a professional violinist for many years and Dave inherited...
Regan L. Shultz
Apr 26, 2018
BENNINGTON Regan L. Shultz, 68, a resident of Walloomsac Road, Bennington, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Bennington November 16, 1949, he was the son of the late Elmer Shultz and the former Carrie (Williams) Shultz who survives. Regan received his education in the Bennington schools and was a 1968...
Richard A. Ranttila
Apr 24, 2018
RICHARD RANTTILA BENNINGTON, VERMONT Richard A. Ranttila, age 62, a resident of Harbour Rd. in Bennington, died at home following a brief illness. He was born in Warren, OH, on January 11, 1956, and was the son of the late Paul and Phyllis (Shirey) Ranttila. Richard received his education in Ohio and attended The Ohio State University. . He served...
Dorothy P. P. "Dotty" Weeks (Percey)
Apr 21, 2018
DOROTHY WEEKS OBITUARY BENNINGTON, VERMONT Dorothy Percey "Dotty" Weeks, age 83, a resident of Bennington, VT, died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 following a long illness. Dorothy was born in Bennington on June 20, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Azelda (Mulligan) Percey. She received her education in Bennington schools. She married Earl "Norm" Weeks on...
William M. Weibel (Weibel)
Apr 21, 2018
William M. Weibel, 94, a resident of Equinox Village, Manchester Center, died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Taylor, PA on December 12, 1923, he was the son of the late Milford and Amelia (Rieder) Weibel. As a young man Bill played the trumpet in various local bands in Pennsylvania. Bill...
Armand Philip Allen (Allen)
Apr 18, 2018
ARMAND ALLEN OBITUARY BENNINGTON, VERMONT Armand Phillip Allen, age 64, a resident of Bennington died on April 18, 2018 following a long illness. He was born in Townshend, VT on January 25, 1954, and was the son of the late John Martin and Una Lillian (Grout) Allen. He attended schools in Londonderry and graduated from Burr and Burton in Manchester,...
William M. Davis
Apr 17, 2018
William M. Davis, 60, husband of Suzanne Davis died Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. surrounded by his family. He was born in Bennington, VT May 28, 1957. He was the son of the late William A. and Mary C. (Hurley) Davis. He received his education in Bennington and was a 1975 graduate of Mount...
Mildred Rose
Apr 16, 2018
Mildred Rose was born at home in Woodhaven, Queens (NYC) to Sophie (Hilowitz) and Sam Kropf, mom and pop store owners of Jewish lineage. Her mother immigrated to the US in 1908 at age 13 from Poland; and her father, as a teenager after first going on a pilgrimage to fulfill his grandmothers dream to die in Palestine. Mildred's parents...
Hiram A. "Hydie" Blake
Apr 15, 2018
Bennington Hiram A. "Hydie" Blake, 91, a resident of Fillmore Street in Bennington, died Sunday, April 15, at Albany Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. Hydie was born on November 11, 1926 in Walloomsac, NY, son of the late Hiram B. and Margaret (Barber) Blake. He received his education at the North Bennington school. Hydie married the former Frances H....
Frank E. Johnson (Johnson) Jr.
Apr 15, 2018
FRANK JOHNSON, JR. OBITUARY BENNINGTON, VERMONT Frank E. Johnson, Jr. age 88, a resident of Bennington, died on Sunday, April 15 in Albany, NY following a long illness. He was born in Bennington, VT on January 11, 1930, and was the son of the late Frank and Alice (Dyszczyk) Johnson, Sr. Frank received his education in Bennington Schools. For thirty-five...
Phyllis M. Crawford (Lockrow)
Apr 14, 2018
Phyllis M. Crawford, 89 , a resident of Burgess Road in Bennington died peacefully Saturday April 14, 2018 at her residence She was born in Hoosick Falls, New York April 12, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Lenita (Whipple) Lockrow. Phyllis received her education at the Southwest Hoosick School and graduated from Hoosick Falls High School...
Bernard J. Bourgeois (Bourgeois)
Apr 13, 2018
Bernard J. Bourgeois, 84, long time resident of Bennington, died Friday evening April 13, 2018, at SVMC after a long illness, surrounded by his family. Bernie was born August 15, 1933, in Colchester, to Firmin and Aldea (Daigneault) Bourgeois. He was raised on family farms in Salisbury and Whiting and educated in local schools. He served in the U.S. Army...
Lillian M. Sarchino (Chivelly)
Apr 12, 2018
Lillian Mary Sarchino of Bennington, Vermont, a retired School Secretary, Account Clerk and Treasurer of the Cornwall Central School District in Cornwall, New York for twenty-one years and 15-year resident of the area, died on April 12, 2018. She was 88 years old. The daughter of the late James J. Chivelly and Mary Chivelly Millard, she was born on January...
Kathleen Grikstas Hurley (Grikstas)
Apr 12, 2018
Kathleen "Kathy" Grikstas Hurley, 88, a resident of White Birches MHP died Thursday April 12, 2018 at the Centers For Living and Rehabilitation following a long illness. She was born at the family home in Shaftsbury, VT February 11, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Eva (Carey) Kinney. Kathy received her education in North Bennington. She...
Thomas H. Ryan (Ryan)
Apr 12, 2018
Thomas H. Ryan, 73, a former resident of Depot St. in Bennington and more recently of Spring Hill, Florida died Thursday April 12, 2018 in Florida. He was born in Bennington, Vermont March 26, 1945. He was the son of the late Henry J. and Martha (Weeks) Ryan. Tom received his early education at Saint Francis de Sales Academy in...
Howard Albert Tripp Jr.
Apr 11, 2018
Howard A. "Butch" Tripp Jr., 78, a resident of Bennington, VT, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at home after a long illness. Born in Bennington on October 7, 1939, he was the son of the late Howard and Rose (Foucher) Tripp Sr. He received his education in Bennington and graduated from Benn High in 1957. After working at...
Robert Norman "Buck" Boutin (Boutin)
Apr 10, 2018
ROBERT BOUTIN OBITUARY BENNINGTON, VERMONT Robert Norman "Buck" Boutin, age 81, a resident of Bennington, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington following a long illness. He was born in Berlin, NH on January 12, 1937, and was the son of Alcide and Alberta (Feron) Boutin. He received his education in Berlin schools. He...
Dr. Eugene W. Grabowski
Apr 7, 2018
Dr. Eugene W. Grabowski, 75, of Bennington, passed away on April 7, 2018, surrounded by his seven children, listening to family stories and watching his favorite Boston Red Sox. Gene was born in New Britain, Connecticut on April 11, 1942, to Walter and Helen (Begay) Grabowski. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1960 and was a proud alumni of...
