Obituaries
Patrinka Nellie Vieta
May 9, 2022
FRANKLIN – Patrinka N Vieta, age 64, passed away at her Franklin home on May 9, 2022, with her loving family by her side.
She was born in St. Albans on August 26, 1957, to the late Linwood Sr. and CoraBelle (Wright) Steinhour
She married the love of her life, Gary on August 30, 1975.
After graduating high school, she...
Karen H. Patrick
May 9, 2022
ST. ALBANS - Karen H. Patrick, 70, finished her life journey at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vermont unexpectedly on May 9, 2022. She was born May 28, 1951 daughter of Kenneth Odell and Irene Odell and lived in Vermont her entire life.
Prior to retiring in 2000, Karen worked in the St. Albans school system, starting at BFA...
Winfield Scott Mueller
May 7, 2022
MONTGOMERY– Winfield Scott Mueller, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
He was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on January 20, 1961, to Donald Mueller and the late Patricia (Paulus) Mueller. Scott, the oldest of his siblings, was a confident and sensitive brother, who enjoyed camping with his family. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School...
Shirley E. Wallace
May 7, 2022
RICHFORD – Shirley E. Wallace, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
She was born in Richford on April 30, 1933 to the late Myles & Ardell (Combs) Greene.
Shirley loved spending time with family, playing Bingo, going for rides, and knitting. She was most known for her quick wit...
Anne Voos
Apr 26, 2022
MONTGOMERY CENTER– Anne Voos, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
She was born in Göppingen, Germany on July 7, 1945 to the late Otto and Hildegard (Weiss) Unterriker.
Anne grew up in several small towns in southern Germany as her family worked on farms and ran a restaurant. Anne was passionate about getting an education...
Emidio "Chico" Fabretti
Apr 25, 2022
SWANTON – Emidio “Chico” J. Fabretti, age 81, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at his home in Swanton.
He was born in New Britain, Connecticut on July 11, 1940 to the late Constantino and Yolanda (Verzulli) Fabretti.
Chico graduated from New Britain High School in Connecticut. After graduation he worked as a mechanic for a few...
Roy "Joe" A. Richard
Apr 23, 2022
EAST FAIRFIELD – Roy “Joe” A. Richard, age 51, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
He was born in St. Albans on March 28, 1971 to the late Robert & Marion (LaPlante) Richard.
Joe grew up locally, and married Amy (Beaudry) after 17 years together, on September 11, 2010. Their...
Sheryl She-She Sherman
Apr 22, 2022
HIGHGATE – Sheryl Ann (Hinton) Sherman “She-She”, age 65, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, VT.
Sheryl was born on July 5, 1956, in Newport, VT. To the late Bob and Lillian (Broome) Hinton.
Sheryl met her husband Foster “Fuzzy” in 1985, they married on September 4, 1993. They raised their children Rebecca...
Priscilla Dewing Gates
Apr 20, 2022
FRANKLIN – Priscilla Dewing Gates, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday morning April 20, 2022, after being cared for lovingly by her family and caregivers for several years.Priscilla was born June 19, 1928, in St. Albans, the daughter of the late James Adolphus and Kathryn (Gilbert) Dewing. She attended school in East Franklin and then Franklin and...
Erwin H. Morits
Apr 16, 2022
BERKSHIRE – Erwin Morits, age 56, passed away on April 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at his home in Berkshire.
He was born in Burlington on September 21, 1965 to the late Joseph and Joan (Vincelette) Morits.
Erwin was a wheeler and dealer, and “could turn a penny into a dollar.” He was also one hell of a...
Larry G. Fiske
Apr 14, 2022
ENOSBURG FALLS / TUCSON, AZ – Larry G. Fiske, age 73, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 in Tucson, AZ. He was born in St. Albans on April 12, 1949 to Edith (Burns) Fiske and the late Charles Fiske. Larry was raised on a dairy farm in Fairfield and attended Brigham Academy and B.F.A. St. Albans. After graduating from...
Joseph P. Vincelette
Apr 13, 2022
SWANTON– Joseph P. Vincelette, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 surrounded by his children while listening to his favorite songs by Fleetwood Mac.
He was born in Bradford, CT on September 13, 1955 to the late Nelson and Mary Jane (Lapan) Vincelette.
Joe grew up in Swanton and attended St. Anne’s Academy and Swanton High School. After...
Laura Lillian Russell
Apr 12, 2022
ENOSBURG FALLS – On the early morning of April 12, 2022, we lost an amazing woman Laura Russell. She loved us with her whole heart. Laura was born on her family farmhouse in Georgia, VT, on March 1, 1949, to the late William and Myrtle (Wagner) Murray. She moved to Sheldon at the age of three, where she worked on...
Bruce C. Hendrick
Apr 12, 2022
ENOSBURG FALLS– Bruce C. Hendrick, age 94, loving father, husband, and loyal Yankees fan, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the Brownway Residence in Enosburg Falls.
He was born in St. Albans on October 28, 1927, to the late Avery and Glenna (Rockwell) Hendrick.
Bruce graduated from Enosburg high School. Bruce was very athletic in his high...
Jeannette M. Lanoue
Apr 11, 2022
RICHFORD – Jeannette M. Lanoue, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Richford on a beautiful and sunny morning.
She was born in East Berkshire on March 20, 1936 to the late Wilfrid & Marie Ann “Maria” (Paquette) Couture.
Jeannette attended the Catholic Convent in Frelisburg, Quebec, and...
Walter Marte
Apr 7, 2022
BERKSHIRE– Walter Marte, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 7, 2022 in Berkshire doing what he loved, working on the farm.
He was born in Hohenems, Austria on February 27, 1948 to the late Innozenz and Anna Paulina (Huber) Marte.
Walter grew up in Austria and attended Volksschule Götzis, and Hauptschule Götzis. After graduation, Walter explored numerous occupations...
Alice T. Russell Swainbank
Apr 3, 2022
ST. ALBANS –Alice T. Russell Swainbank, age 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.
She was born in Ste Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec on November 10, 1932 to the late Eddie & Marie (Martin) Kane.
Alice was born in Canada and moved to the United States with her...
Joyce A. Gamache
Mar 30, 2022
SWANTON – Joyce A. Gamache, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 surrounded by her loving family, and her beloved cat, Ellie on her lap, at her home in Swanton.
She was born in Swanton on November 13, 1941 to the late Milo & Lucina (Bourgeois) Quebec.
Joyce was born and raised in Swanton and attended St....
Deborah Lee Fleury
Mar 29, 2022
ENOSBURG – Deborah Lee Fleury, age 65, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2022, at Northwestern Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Debbie was born on July 11, 1956, to Bernice Bohannon and Ernest Hutchins. The eldest of five children, she grew up on the family farm in Alburg near her grandparents.
She met her husband, John, in 1973,...
Robert "Bob" F. Coburn
Mar 26, 2022
ST. ALBANS / YUMA, AZ – Robert “Bob” F. Coburn, age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at Brownway Residence in Enosburg Falls.
He was born in Newport on January 15, 1943 to the late Robert F. & Beryl (Field) Coburn.
Bob was raised in St. Albans, graduated from BFA in 1961...