Obituaries
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....
Melodie Ann Therrien
Mar 14, 2020
ST. ALBANS - Melodie A. Therrien, age 52, passed away on March 14, 2020, at her home in St. Albans surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Albans on January 26, 1968 to Raymond Paquette and the late Ruth (Coward) Paquette. Melodie married the love of her life, Lawrence Therrien Jr. in 1996. She and Lawrence worked together...
Warren "Pete" Farrar
Mar 12, 2020
RICHFORD - Warren Pete Farrar, age 86, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans with his wife by his side.He was born in Montgomery Center on March 18, 1933, the son of the late Warren and Dorcas (Lafountain) Farrar.Warren graduated from Enosburg Falls High School and then he served in the...
Leona M. Adams
Mar 10, 2020
FAIRFAX - On Tuesday, March 10th, Leona Mae Adams, loving wife of Sherman Adams, passed away at age 81. She was born May 21, 1938 in Sheldon, Vermont.Leona had a passion for gardening, bike rides with her family to the beach, long country rides with Sherman, and people watching . She would enjoy a day of puttering around, and loving...
Pauline N. (Weld) Kirkpatrick
Mar 8, 2020
SHELBURNE - Pauline N. (Weld) Kirkpatrick, age 75, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2020 at her home in Shelburne. She was born in Berkshire on April 27, 1944, to the late Maurice & Harriett (Ryea) Weld. Pauline was born on Potato Hill Road in Berkshire, VT. She played an important role in helping raise her seven siblings. Pauline was...
Rachel M. Robitaille
Mar 6, 2020
MONTGOMERY - Rachel Marie (David) Robitaille, age 80, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at her home in Montgomery surrounded by her family following years of heart health struggles. She was an extraordinarily strong and determined woman who always seemed to find a way to beat the odds and stay with her family. Rachel was born on September 28,...