Obituaries

Mar 12, 2017

Robert "Robin" J. Kearley Jr. passed away at 70 years of age on March 12, 2017 at the Southwest Vermont Medical Center. Robin was born in Townshend, Vermont to Martha Kearley Sonnenfeld and Robert J. Kearley on October 1, 1946. He graduated from Leland & Gray and began his post-secondary education at the University of Connecticut. Robin later received a...

Mar 10, 2017

Barbara (Hewson) Hall, 72, wife of Richard A. Hall, resident of Murphy Road, North Bennington, Vermont, died peacefully at their home on Friday, March 10th, 2017. Born in Hoosick Falls, New York on August 19th, 1943, Barbara was the daughter of the late William and Alice (Kinney) Hewson.  She was a graduate of North Bennington High School. Barbara and Dick...

Mar 9, 2017

Gordon W. Gates, 80, a resident of Furlong Road in North Pownal, VT died Thursday March 9, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was born in Springfield, VT January 18, 1937. He was the son of the late Walter and Laura (Farrar) Gates. Gordon received his education in Springfield and was a graduate...

Mar 9, 2017

MARY ELLEN HOULIHAN BENNINGTON, VERMONT Mary Ellen Houlihan, age 93, passed away peacefully at Bennington Health & Rehab, in Bennington, VT on March 9, 2017, following a long illness. She had resided in Vermont since 2012, first at Fillmore Pond, an assisted living facility for three years, and then Bennington Health and Rehab, for the past two years. Mary Ellen...

Mar 5, 2017

BENNINGTON Alva Jeanne Patnaude, 70, a resident of Merson Street, Bennington, died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Albany Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Bennington on January 3, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Frances (Woodward) Patnaude. She received her education at Sacred Heart School and was a 1966 graduate of Bennington Catholic High...

Mar 5, 2017

Anna W. Hilliard, 96, a former resident of Silk Road in Bennington died Sunday March 5, 2017 at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. She was born at the family home in North Bennington on November 25, 1920. She was the daughter of the late George Simeon Walker and Martha (Vogel) Walker. Anna received her education...

Mar 5, 2017

THOMAS MORRISSEY OBITUARY MANCHESTER CENTER, VT Thomas M. Morrissey, age 78 a resident of The Meadows in Manchester Center died on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. He was born in Bayshore, NY on December 19, 1938 and was the son of the late James and Eileen (Hunt) Morrissey. He received his education...

Mar 4, 2017

BENNINGTON Theodore S. "Ted" Tifft, 71, a resident of North Branch Street, Bennington, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Bennington on August 29, 1945 he was the son of the late Thomas and Dolly (Stone) Tifft. Ted received his education in the Bennington schools. He married the former Maxine Ruff...

Mar 3, 2017

Kalene Marie McGurn, "KK", a resident of Depot St. in Bennington died unexpectedly Friday March 3, 2017 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center following a motor vehicle accident in Pittsfield, VT. She was born in Rutland, VT. November 19, 1993. She was the daughter of Thomas M. and Kelli (McAuliffe) McGurn. Kalene received her education in Bennington and was a...

Feb 28, 2017

DAVID GIRARD OBITUARY MANCHESTER, VERMONT Mr. David (Dave) Girard, a resident of Manchester, VT and of Park Ridge, NJ, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He was born in Boston, MA on October 22, 1939, and was raised in Bridgeport, CT. Dave was a graduate...

Feb 22, 2017

BENNINGTON Linda C. Lampron, 76, wife of Marvin Lampron, a resident of Overlea Road, Bennington, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation following a long illness. Born in Bennington on November 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mildred (Bostwick) Hoyt. She received her education in the Pownal schools. Linda and Marvin...

Feb 15, 2017

BENNINGTON Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Hoyt, 81, wife of Theodore W. "Ted" Hoyt, passed to Our Lord on February 15, 2017. She died peacefully at her home in Surfside Beach, SC where she resided with Ted and their special nephew, Tim Carroll. Maggie was born in Bennington on March 13, 1935, daughter of the late Robert Pilling Sr. and Mildred (North)...

Feb 14, 2017

Feb 12, 2017

STUART LIBBY BENNINGTON, VERMONT Stuart Libby, age 81, a resident of Morgan St. in Bennington, died on Sunday February 12, 2017, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. He was born in Portland, Maine on November 1, 1935, and was the son of the late Merton W. and Lucy (Goodwin) Libby. He received his education in Maine and...

Feb 11, 2017

Shirley Stam Heeks, 84, of Canandaigua, New York was pre-deceased by her husband of 55 years, Dr. Robert E. Heeks and grandson, Michael. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 11th. She is survived by her children, Leslie Stoltz, Bob (Kathleen), Mark (Sue), Kathy (Kevin) Murphy and Liz (Jim) Lowe, nine grandchildren, and a brother Allan Stam,...

Feb 11, 2017

BENNINGTON Gregory James Coyne, 70, a former resident of Bennington died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his home in New Castle, Colorado. Born in Bennington on November 19, 1946, he was the tenth of eleven children born to the late William and Eleanor (Mathers) Coyne. Greg received his education in Bennington and was employed for 18 years at...

Feb 10, 2017

BENNINGTON, VT Evelyn Jerome Lindsay, 87, died February 10, 2017 at her home in Bennington. Born in New York City, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Travers Jerome, Jr. and Hope Colgate Jerome Sloane. She received her education in Bennington, where she graduated from Bennington High School. She attended Bennington College and later graduated from the...

Feb 7, 2017

Truman "Fran" Leonard, 86, a resident of Peaks Pine Road in Bennington died Tuesday February 7, 2017 at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. He was born in Bennington, Vermont May 2, 1930. He was the son of the late Dwight and Kate (Kelly) Leonard. He received his education in Bennington. He married the former Lois...

Feb 2, 2017

Bonnie Lavoie continued her path and has joined our Lord and Savior and has received her wings and is now watching over and guarding all of us along with her parents, David and Phyllis Bruso and her daughter Heidi. Bonnie was born January 2, 1951 in Hoosick Falls, New York. She lived a life that was always on her terms....

Jan 30, 2017

Herbert L. Armstrong 1943-2017 POWNAL- Herbert (Herb) L. Armstrong, 73, passed away on January 30, 2017 while in Port Charlotte, Florida. Born in Bennington on December 7, 1943 to the late Raymond and Bettie (Hilliard) Armstrong, Herb received his education in the Pownal and Bennington schools. Herb was married to his beloved wife Judith (Shaw) on February 1, 1964 at...