Obituaries

Raymond Fisk

Raymond Fisk

May 3, 2011

Albany, NY/Fairfield, VT - Raymond David Fisk, 80 died on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at his home in Albany. Raymond was born on November 21, 1930 in Berkshire, VT, the son of George and Delia (Deuso) Fisk. He attended schools in Fairfield and Brigham Academy in Bakersfield, VT. Following high school, Raymond joined the US Army Infantry and saw action...

Rev. Virginia Thomas

Rev. Virginia Thomas

Apr 30, 2011

BAKERSFIELD, VT - The Rev. Virginia C. Thomas, one of the first women to be ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in America, died April 30 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. She was 93.After raising four children and extensively traveling the world with her husband, the late R. David Thomas, Jr., she enrolled in the Lutheran...

Douglas Wimble

Douglas Wimble

Apr 29, 2011

HIGHGATE CENTER - Douglas Doug Wimble, 43, passed away at home with his loving family at his side on Friday, April 29, 2011 after a brief battle with advanced colon cancer. He was born on May 20th, 1967 to the late Kenneth and Pierrette (Loiselle) Wimble in Georgia Vermont. He attended the Georgia Elementary school and graduated from Bellows Free...

William L. Bonnette, Jr.

William L. Bonnette, Jr.

Apr 28, 2011

FRANKLIN (LAKE CARMI) - William Lawrence Bonnette, Jr, age 67, passed away Thursday afternoon April 28, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was born October 16, 1943 in Norfolk, VA the son of the late William L. Bonnette Sr. and Jeanne Margaret (Giroux) Bonnette.Bill grew up in Richford and was a 1961 graduate of Richford High School....

Ernest "Ernie" Ross

Ernest "Ernie" Ross

Apr 25, 2011

SWANTON - Ernest Eugene Ross, age 70, received his miracle April 25, 2011 and went to be with his Lord with his loving family by his side. Ernie had fought a valiant battle with lung cancer. Ernie was born on April 29, 1940, in Laager, TN, son of the late Ernest and Alma (Overturf) Ross. Ernie married Patricia Blaisdell, the...

Faith Jones

Faith Jones

Apr 22, 2011

FRANKLIN - Faith J. Jones, wife of Alan Jones, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at her home with her loving family at her side.She was born July 8, 1937 in Burlington the daughter of the late Donald & Geraldine (Schoolcraft) Dukett.Faith was a resident of Franklin since 1982 and was a former resident of Plainville, CT. She was a...

Barbara Neveu Amor

Barbara Neveu Amor

Apr 19, 2011

Enosburg Falls -- Barbara Neveu Amor, 90, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 19, 2011 at St. Albans Health and Rehab Center.Barbara was born on October 8, 1920 in Barre, VT, the daughter of Arthur and Rose Helen (Riley) Neveu. Barbara was a talented artist who worked with both oils and, later, watercolors. She was an avid animal lover and...

James Fleury

James Fleury

Apr 18, 2011

RICHFORD - James Julien Fleury, age 70, passed away Monday evening, April 18, 2011 at the St. Albans Health Care & Rehab Facility.He was born October 31, 1940 in Montreal, Quebec Canada the son of the late Francis & Violet (Batten) Fleury.Jim moved to the United States in 1971. He had worked in the housekeeping department at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital...

David Breed

David Breed

Apr 14, 2011

Franklin, Vermont - David Happich Breed passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at his home in Franklin, Vermont.He was born February 27, 1943 in Norwich, New York, the son of the late Claude and Gladys Breed.He graduated from Norwich High School in 1961, and spent the summer of his junior year in Sweden as an American Field Service exchange...

Paul Paradis

Paul Paradis

Apr 12, 2011

Berkshire - Paul Emile Paradis, 52, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2011 at his home on Mineral Brook Road following a long battle with ALS.Paul was born on May 29, 1958 in St. Albans, the son of Rosaire and Vivian (Vachon) Paradis and was a graduate of Richford High School.Paul served in the US Army from 1978 to...

Harvey Bruner

Harvey Bruner

Apr 10, 2011

ESSEX JUNCTION - Harvey Esco Bruner Jr. age 88, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington.He was born June 17, 1922 in Luttrell, Tennessee the son of the late Harvey Esco & Eva (Chapman) Bruner.Harvey had been a resident of Essex Junction for the past 11 years and was a former resident...

Clayton Abair

Clayton Abair

Apr 5, 2011

WEST BERKSHIRE - Clayton Randall Abair, age 53, passed away Tuesday afternoon April 5, 2011 at his home with his loving family at his side.He was born December 5, 1957 in Rutland the son of the late Harold J. & Carolyn A. (Smith) Abair.He was a resident of West Berkshire for the past 21 1/2 years and was a former...

Virginia "Dukie" Riley

Virginia "Dukie" Riley

Mar 23, 2011

East Fairfield - Virginia E. Dukie Riley, 81, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 23, 2011 at St. Albans Healthcare and Rehabilitation in St. Albans. Virginia was born on January 29, 1930 in Fairfax, the daughter of Adelphis and Ruth (Ovitt) Robtoy. During her working years, Dukie was employed at Giants Dept. Store for a few years and then at...

Marcel Dragon

Marcel Dragon

Mar 21, 2011

ENOSBURG FALLS - Marcel R. Dragon passed away on Monday, March 21st after a long illness at the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington. Marcel passed away with his loving family around him.Marcel was born December 10, 1928 in Sheldon the son of Archie & Henrietta (Fontaine) Dragon. Marcel lived most of his life in Enosburg Falls. He worked for...

Lynn "Buster" Fletcher

Lynn "Buster" Fletcher

Mar 20, 2011

RICHFORD - Lynn E. Buster Fletcher, died Sunday March 20, 2011 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans one week after his 75th birthday.He was born in Waterville on March 13, 1936 the son of the late Homer & Gladys (Gross) Fletcher.Buster enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Hawaii during the time Hawaii became a state....

Traute "Judy" Elfriede Reynolds

Traute "Judy" Elfriede Reynolds

Mar 18, 2011

Fairfield - Traute Judy Elfriede Reynolds, 76, passed away on Friday evening, March 18, 2011 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. Judy was born on February 5, 1935 in Selchow, Germany, the daughter of Herbert and Elfriene Ann Helene (Nitzel) Muller. In 1957, she was married to Maurice A. Reynolds and moved to the United States the following year....

Phoebe E. St. Martin

Phoebe E. St. Martin

Mar 15, 2011

Enosburg - Phoebe E. St. Martin, 69, passed away Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans with her loving family at her side.Phoebe was born July 24, 1941 in Westerly, RI the daughter of Edward A. and Elizabeth M. (Brown) Clark.In her earlier years, Phoebe raised a number of foster children. She was a...

Madeline Messier

Madeline Messier

Mar 15, 2011

FRANKLIN - Madeline Barbara Messier, age 94, widow of Thomas C. Messier, passed away Tuesday evening, March 15, 2011 shortly after receiving the anointing of the sick at the St. Albans Health Care Facility with her daughter-in-law by her side.She was born September 8, 1916 in Berkshire the daughter of the late Wilbur & Winifred (Jones) Towle.Madeline raised her family...

L. Blanche Lumbra

L. Blanche Lumbra

Mar 14, 2011

RICHFORD - L. Blanche Lumbra, age 97, widow of Harley Lumbra, passed away Monday afternoon March 14, 2011 at the St. Albans Health Care Facility in St. Albans.She was born in Bakersfield on September 23, 1913 the daughter of the late David & Cora (Tatro) Bashaw.Blanche was a longtime resident of Richford and a member of All Saints Catholic Church....

Beatrix "Bea" Ruiter

Beatrix "Bea" Ruiter

Mar 11, 2011

RICHFORD - Beatrix F. Bea Ruiter, age 90, passed away Friday afternoon, March 11, 2011 at the St. Albans Health Care facility in St. Albans, VT.She was born in Richford on November 1, 1920, the daughter of the late Leon Gibson and Florence (Holt) Gibson.Bea was born and raised in Richford, and was a graduate of Richford High School. She...