Obituaries

LARRY FRED GOCHEY

CABOT – Larry Fred Gochey, born to Virginia (Chandler) and Fred Gochey on August 9, 1947, passed away at home with family on January 15, after a decline in health.Larry attended school in Cabot, later graduating from the St Johnsbury Trade School in 1966. Larry was all about cars: fast[Read More…]

SHARON A. ZECCHINELLI

ST. ALBANS – Sharon A. Zecchinelli of Enosburg Falls, passed away at the Northwestern Medical Center, on January 19, at the age of 73.  Sharon was born in Grand Junction, Colo., in 1951 and graduated from high school in Springfield, Mass., in 1969. She later received a degree in culinary arts[Read More…]

SHERMAN C. “SHERM” CHAFEE

BARRE TOWN – Sherman C. “Sherm” Chaffee, 77, of Maplecrest Road, passed away on Friday, December 20, at his home. Born on October 31, 1947, in Barton, he was the son of Lee and Irma (Butler) Chaffee. He attended local elementary schools in Albany, and graduated from Craftsbury Academy. On September[Read More…]

WALTER BOTHFELD SR.

CABOT – Walter Bothfeld Sr. passed away peacefully in his home in Cabot on December 20. Walter was born on December 22, 1926 in Sherborn, Mass., and the family moved to Vermont in 1936 to the farm on Bothfeld Hill Road in Cabot. He graduated from Cabot High School and[Read More…]

JANET MARIE (SOULE) DUBUQUE

EAST HARDWICK – With heavy hearts, the family of Janet Marie (Soule) Dubuque, announces her passing on December 2, 2024, at the age of 69. She was born on May 20, 1955, in Mount Pleasant, N.Y.  She was predeceased by her parents Lewis E. Soule and Marion A. (Davis) Soule[Read More…]

RHETT JAMES FITZGERALD

HYDE PARK – Rhett James Fitzgerald, 36, of Hyde Park passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 3. Rhett was born on August 31, 1988, to Rhett Kellogg Fitzgerald and Shelley Ann Corliss.He was a graduate of Cabot High School and will be remembered for his love of sports and snow[Read More…]

DONALD A. “DONNIE” MOULTON

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. – It is with a heavy heart that we announce Donald Andrew “Donnie” Moulton, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on December 3, in Saint Petersburg, at the age of 81. Donnie was born on December 11, 1942, in Lebanon, N.H., the son of Robson E.[Read More…]

BERYL SWEATT

CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Beryl (Brown) Sweatt, 84, of Craftsbury Common, passed away peacefully after a long illness on December 14. Born on March 26, 1940, in Newbury, to Margaret (Morrison) Brown and Paul Brown, Beryl was a lifelong resident of the Craftsbury area. She graduated from Craftsbury Academy in 1958[Read More…]

BERNARD “JOHN” BENWAY

BURLINGTON – Bernard “John” Benway, 85, of Hyde Park, died on December 13, 2024 at UVM Medical Center with his family by his side. John was born in Hardwick on August 28, 1939, to Glen and Mildred (Rollins) Benway. John enlisted in the United States Navy in 1957 and was[Read More…]

DON G. HAWKINS

BURLINGTON – Don G. Hawkins, of South Woodbury, died Sunday, Dec. 15, at UVM Medical Center. He was born in Barre on August 11, 1950, to the late Gerald and Dorothy (Gilman) Hawkins. He grew up on a dairy farm in North Montpelier and attended local schools. He joined the[Read More…]

LINDA JUNE LIBBY

ALBANY – Linda June Libby, 73, of Albany passed away November 8, at her home. She was born August 2, 1951, in East Hartford, Conn., to the late Hugh and Mary (Freeman) McIlvane. Linda graduated from Penney High School in East Hartford, Conn., before going on to graduate from the[Read More…]

LUCAS E. MENARD

WOLCOTT – Lucas Edouard Menard, 48, and his wife, Tammy M. Menard, 53, died unexpectedly at their residence in Wolcott, November 27. Lucas was born September 28, 1976, in Taunton, Mass., the son of Louis and Judith (Jones) Menard. He attended several schools and received his GED. Most of his[Read More…]

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