Obituaries
Rob D. Sweet
Apr 10, 2020
SWANTON - Rob D. Sweet, age 65, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, surrounded by his family.He was born in St. Albans on July 1, 1954 to the late Elmore & Ruby (Jack) Sweet.Rob loved hunting with his son and friends, Eddie and Danny. He had many great times driving his...
Richard "Dicky" Lumbra
Apr 9, 2020
WORCESTER, MA - Richard Dicky Lumbra age 60, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his residence in Worcester, MA. He is the son of Francis Sonny and Lois (Corse) Lumbra of Montgomery, VT. He was born on January 2, 1960. He started his young life on the Lumbra farm of beautiful Jersey cows on North Hill Road in...
Eloise "Ellie" Carpenter
Apr 9, 2020
ENOSBURG FALLS - Eloise Ellie Lippitt Carpenter, age 91, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at The Villa Rehab Center in St. Albans.She was born on August 22, 1928 in Ithaca, NY to the late Guy & Alice (Andersen) Lippitt.Ellie attended Adelphi University in Long Island, New York and later earned her masters degree from St. Michaels College in...
Arthur E. Gramse Jr.
Apr 8, 2020
Arthur Edward Gramse Jr. passed away on April 8th, 2020 at the age of 77 after an extended period of poor health. Known to family and friends as Art , he was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943 to Jean (Quinn) and Dr. Arthur Gramse Sr. The family settled in Massachusetts and Art grew up a proud New Englander....
Daisy M. Beyor
Apr 7, 2020
SWANTON - Daisy M. Beyor, age 97, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. She was born in Phillipsburg, Quebec on October 5, 1922 to the late Reginald & Mabel (Bombard) Grevatt. She is survived by her sister, Charlotte Wescott; sisters-in-law, Pearl and the late Harold Wilson, Marie and Donald Bell, Madeleine...
Fred J. Greenia
Apr 6, 2020
SWANTON - Fred J. Greenia, of Swanton, VT, passed away on Monday, April 6th, at Northwestern Medical Center, of natural causes, at the age of 79.Fred was born to parents Napoleon and Dora-May (Gardner) Greenia on March 3, 1941 in Swanton. At a young age he took a position with Swanton Packing Co. where he worked until he was no...
Douglas K. Salisbury
Apr 6, 2020
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Douglas Salisbury, 83, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 6, 2020 at the Paul Spring retirement community in Alexandria, VA.Born on May 11, 1936 in St. Albans, VT, Doug grew up in the small rural community of Richford. He was the eldest son of Claire and Maude Salisbury along with his surviving younger brother Volney...
Dale P. Peddle
Apr 5, 2020
RICHFORD - Dale P. Peddle, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Enosburg Falls. He was born in Meriden, CT on July 19, 1964, the son of William Peddle and the late Joyce (Gowing) Peddle.Dale grew up in Middletown, CT and went to school at Coughingchaugh in CT. He worked for Sweat-Comings in Richford, Sticks &...
Franklin D. Bray
Apr 4, 2020
HIGHGATE FALLS - Franklin D. Bray, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020 at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born in Highgate Falls on December 11, 1932 to the late Shirley & Madeline (Witham) Bray. Frank was a lifelong resident of Highgate. He married the love of his life, Marilyn Guay in 1960. Frank worked...
Thomas Forsyth III
Mar 31, 2020
SWANTON - Thomas Forsyth III, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 31st, 2020, at Northwestern Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born in Nashua, NH on January 8th, 1933 to the late Thomas and Emma (Provasoli) Forsyth Jr. Tom attended Milford High School in New Hampshire, where he graduated in 1951 as President of his class. He...
Olivia "Livvy" Duffy
Mar 27, 2020
ESSEX - Olivia Jean (Cruickshank) Duffy, age 66, passed away on Friday, March 27th, 2020 after a four year battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and ultimately succumbed to a brief yet heroic battle with pneumonia caused by the Coronavirus COVID-19.She is predeceased by her parents, John and Olivia Cruickshank, sisters Joyce Robair formerly of Burlington, VT and Roberta Boiselle...
Gerald L. Safford
Mar 23, 2020
Bear, DE/Colchester, VT - Gerald (Jerry) L Safford, age 78, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020 at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester, Pennsylvania as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire on Feb. 29, 2020.He was born in Burlington on February 11, 1942 to the late Phillip (Lawrence) and Doris (Corliss) Safford.Jerry made his living as...
Dr. Peter R. Burke, MD
Mar 22, 2020
ST. ALBANS - Dr. Peter Richard Burke, MD passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston at age 65, surrounded by loved ones. Forty-eight years after beating Hodgkins Lymphoma, living his life as a devoted husband and father and battling five more cancers, Peter finally succumbed to the ravages of the disease. He...
Mildred E. Flood
Mar 21, 2020
SPOONER, WISC. — Mrs. Mildred (Medor) Flood passed away Saturday evening, March 21, 2020, at the Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, Wisc.
Mildred was born in Swanton, Vt., September 13, 1920, the daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Gould) Campbell.
In September 1940, Mildred married Wilson Medor, who predeceased her in May 1974.
In October 1991, Mildred married...
Silas J. Goodro
Mar 20, 2020
HIGHGATE - Silas J. Goodro, age 93, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2020 at the St. Albans Health and Rehab Center. He was born in St. Albans on January 8, 1927 to the late Celestin & Marie Ann (Lapointe) Gaudreau. Silas was a lifelong resident of Highgate. He joined the Unites States Army in 1946 and was stationed in...
Philip R. Marshia
Mar 17, 2020
BAKERSFIELD - Philip Ralph Marshia, age 70, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington. He was born in St. Albans on February 10, 1950 to Philip Clayton and Jessie Margurite (Tracy) Marshia. Philip was a lifelong resident of Bakersfield and graduated from Enosburg Falls High School in 1968....
Robert J. Blaney
Mar 16, 2020
SHELDON - Robert J. Blaney, age 73, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans. He was born in Sweetsburg, QC on May 29, 1946, the son of the late John and Goldie (Prentice) Blaney.Robert grew up in Sutton, QC and moved to Franklin in his teenage years where he graduated from Franklin...
Elfriede Jaensch
Mar 16, 2020
BERKSHIRE - Elfriede Jaensch of Berkshire Center, VT, age 85, died peacefully on March 16, 2020. Elfriede is survived by her husband of 64 years, Hans Jaensch, daughter Kathy Jaensch and son-in-law David Woolsey, of Maine, son-in-law Michael Axelrod of New York, daughter-in-law Kelly Jaensch of New York, grandchildren Tyla Axelrod, Kaitlyn Jaensch and Henry Jaensch, and relatives in Germany....
Grace E. Carswell
Mar 15, 2020
FRANKLIN - Grace Elizabeth Little Carswell, wife of Edgar D. Carswell passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans.She was born in Waycross, GA on February 23, 1935, the daughter of the late Trawin Hume and Elizabeth (Atwood) Little.Grace met her husband while attending Waycross High School and they married in 1957....
Gloria A. Ferland
Mar 15, 2020
HIGHGATE - Gloria A. Ferland, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Highgate on August 8, 1937 to the late Eugene & Ella (Barkyoumb) LaBombard. Gloria is a lifelong resident of the Highgate community. She married the love of her life, Clement on August 20, 1955....