Obituaries

David Clair Ryea

David Clair Ryea

Sep 8, 2007

RICHFORD - David Clair Ryea, 75, a resident of North Branch Road passed away Saturday morning, September 8, 2007 at his home in Richford with his family at his side.David was born on December 29, 1931 in Dunkin, Quebec, Canada the son of the late Raymond C. and Doreen (Ducolon) Ryea. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean...

Josephine A. Elkins

Josephine A. Elkins

Sep 7, 2007

Montgomery Center - Josephine A. Elkins, 89, a resident of Montgomery Center died peacefully at her home on Friday evening, September 7, 2007.Josephine was born on August 3, 1918 in Lowell, VT, the daughter of Lewis and Anna (King)Greene. She was married to Clayton Elkins who died on August 26, 1990.In her earlier years, Josephine worked in the Forrest Hills...

Lawrence Chalifoux

Lawrence Chalifoux

Aug 31, 2007

BERKSHIRE - Lawrence A. Larry Chalifoux, age 70, died peacefully Thursday afternoon August 31, 2007 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington surrounded by his loved ones.\tLarry was born February 9, 1937 in Montgomery the son of the late Francis & Clementine (Chalifoux) Harrod. Larry is survived by his loving wife Mary (Mason) Chalifoux of 43 years; a son David...

Clifford Snider

Clifford Snider

Aug 30, 2007

RICHFORD - Clifford L. Snider, age 92, passed away Thursday evening August 30, 2007 at the Brownway Residence in Enosburg Falls.\tClifford was born August 1, 1915 in Lowell, VT the son of the late Harry & Mae (Ducharme) Snider.\tClifford was a resident of Richford most of his life and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church and was also...

Arthur Sherwood

Arthur Sherwood

Aug 27, 2007

BERKSHIRE - On Monday, August 27, 2007, Arthur Sherwood, 64, better known as Art , lost a courageous battle with Mesothelioma, a cancer caused exclusively by exposure to asbestos. Art was born on February 21, 1943, in Toronto, the son of Gordon and Doris Sherwood. He attended various schools in Canada, along with the University of Toronto ,and Sir George...

Esther King

Esther King

Aug 27, 2007

RICHFORD - Esther Story (Strait) King, age 93, passed away peacefully early Monday August 27, 2007 surrounded by her loving family at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford where she made her home for the past year.\tEsther was born October 7, 1913 in Franklin, the youngest of four daughters of the late Reuben R. & Ethel (Story) Strait.\tEsther grew...

Elizabeth West

Elizabeth West

Aug 24, 2007

BAKERSFIELD - Elizabeth Veneta "Betty" West, age 86, widow of Leon West, passed away quietly in her sleep at home Friday evening August 24, 2007.She was born May 6, 1921 in Montreal, Quebec Canada the daughter of the late Harold John Stubbs and Sarah Gertrude (Cooke) Stubbs.Betty and her family moved to the United States from Canada in 1956 and...

Barbara Elizabeth Snider

Barbara Elizabeth Snider

Aug 23, 2007

Sheldon/Richford - Barbara E. Snider, 78, a resident of Route 105 in Sheldon and former longtime resident of Richford passed away on Thursday morning, August 23, 2007 at her home with her loving family at her side.Barbara was born on April 26, 1929 in Richford, the daughter of Earl and Linnie (Lumbra) Wright. She was a graduate of Richford High...

Steven Gervais

Steven Gervais

Aug 17, 2007

ENOSBURG FALLS - Steven Allen Gervais, age 55, passed away Friday morning August 17, 2007 at the Fletcher Allen Health Care Facility in Burlington with his family and friends at his sid.\tHe was born October 23, 1951 in St. Albans, VT the son of Normand & Avis (Garrett) Gervais.\tSteve was a life long resident of Enosburg Falls, a member of...

Kaleb Sylvester

Kaleb Sylvester

Aug 10, 2007

MONTGOMERY - Kaleb Allan Sylvester, age 13, passed away in a tragic accident in Montgomery on Friday morning August 10, 2007.\tKaleb was born July 3, 1994 in St. Albans the son of Nicole Sylvester and Robert W. Gendron.\tKaleb spent his life in Montgomery and was getting ready to enter the 8th grade at the Montgomery Elementary School. Kaleb was loved...

Joyce Broe

Joyce Broe

Aug 7, 2007

ENOSBURG FALLS - Joyce (Ward) Broe, age 78, widow of Herbert Peanut Broe, passed away Tuesday afternoon August 7, 2007 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, surrounded by her loving family.\tJoyce was born February 13, 1929 in Sheldon Springs, Vermont the daughter of the late Mildred Ward.\tJoyce was a resident of Enosburg Falls for many years and was...

Anita Proulx

Anita Proulx

Aug 6, 2007

MONTGOMERY - Anita M. Proulx, 93, a former longtime resident of Montgomery Center passed away on Monday morning, August 6, 2007 at Fairview Nursing Home, Hudson, NH. Anita was born on September 22, 1913 in Tingwick, Quebec, the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie-Anna (Roux) Guillemette. She was married to Henry Proulx who died in 1970. A resident of...

Lucille Fortin

Lucille Fortin

Jul 22, 2007

Enosburgh Center - LUCILLE M. FORTIN, age78, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday July 22, 2007 surrounded by her loving family, following her courageous battle against cancer.Lucille was born in St. Albans, VT on November 8th, 1928, daughter of the late Albert and O. Rena (Campbell) Morin. \tLucille was employed for many years...

Ruth Machia

Ruth Machia

Jul 20, 2007

BAKERSFIELD - Ruth Maria Machia, age 93, passed away Friday July 20, 2007 at the Haven Health Care Facility in St. Albans with her loving family at her side.\tShe was born February 23, 1914 in Fairfield, VT the daughter of the late Olcott & Violet (Croft) McGowan.\tShe was a resident of Bakersfield most of her life and was a member...

Roy Gallup

Roy Gallup

Jul 19, 2007

RICHFORD - Roy Dennison Gallup, age 82, husband of the late Florence (Peters) Gallup, passed away Thursday July 19, 2007 at the Haven Health Care Facility in St. Albans.\tHe was born December 5, 1924 in Danville, Quebec Canada the son of the late Willard & Ellen (Bennett) Gallup.\tRoy moved from Canada to Vermont in 1956 and worked on several area...

Virginia M. Sumner

Virginia M. Sumner

Jul 11, 2007

Enosburg Falls, VT - Mrs. Virginia M. Sumner, widow of George W. Sumner DVM, of Enosburg Falls died in Wednesday evening, July 11, 2007 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.Mrs. Sumner was born in Englewood, NJ, the daughter of William and Lillian (Biermanoski) Markowski. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Sumner worked as a secretary at the Museum of...

Gladys Shatney

Gladys Shatney

Jul 10, 2007

RICHFORD - Mrs. Gladys M. Shatney, age 92, passed away Wednesday July 11, 2007 at her home after a brief illness, with her loving family at her side.\tBorn in Bellows Falls, VT on July 24, 1914 she was the daughter of the late George & Carrie (Getchel) Holden.\tGladys was a graduate of Montpelier High School. On February 13, 1934 she...

Creigh D. Sylvester

Creigh D. Sylvester

Jul 8, 2007

Montgomery - Creigh D. Sylvester, 74, a former resident of Montgomery and Sheldon died on Sunday evening, July 8, 2007 at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton.Creigh was born on March 3, 1933 in Montgomery, the son of Phil and Emma E. (Parento) Sylvester. He served his country during the Korean War from 1952 to 1956 when he was...

Evelyn Weld

Evelyn Weld

Jun 23, 2007

RICHFORD - Evelyn Louise Weld, age 94, widow of Arthur E. Weld, passed away Saturday June 23, 2007 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.\tShe was born March 13, 1913 in Berkshire the daughter of the late Ernest & Emma (Robideau) Ward.\tEvelyn was a resident of Berkshire most of her life. She raised her family on the Weld Farm...

Manley Wetherbee

Manley Wetherbee

Jun 21, 2007

Enosburg Falls - Manley Potter Wetherbee, age 82 passed away Thursday morning June 21, 2007 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born July 26, 1924 in Belvidere, the son of the late William A and Hazel (Potter) Wetherbee. On December 29, 1946 he married Marian Carpenter. They celebrated 60 years together in December 2006....