CRAFTSBURY – John Patterson, 78, died peacefully on July 14, of complications related to acute myeloid leukemia. In his final hours, John expressed gratitude for a good life. He will be remembered for his devotion to family and friends, for the twinkle in his eye, and for always being kind.John[Read More…]

MORRISVILLE – Bertha M. Hooper, 96, of Craftsbury (formerly Hardwick), passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 20, at Copley Hospital.She was born in Hardwick on December, 29, 1926,to Joseph and Leonie (Brochu) Couture. After graduating from Hardwick Academy, she had a variety of jobs including at[Read More…]

GREENSBORO – Patricia Ann Larrabee, 82, passed away on Saturday, July 8, at the Greensboro Nursing Home. She was born April 14, 1941, to Earl and Ethel Larrabee. Her complete obituary will be available in a later edition. A Celebration of Life in Patricia’s memory will be held on Sunday,[Read More…]

HARDWICK – Bette L. O’Connor, 81, of Hardwick died on Wednesday, June 28. She was born in Montpelier, on November 16, 1941, to Edward J. and Ruth (Copeland) Rogers.Bette graduated from Cabot High School in 1959 and from Vermont College in Montpelier in 1961. Bette married Dan E. O’Connor of[Read More…]

WALDEN – James Dennis “Jim” Houston, 81, late of Greensboro died peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, at the Greensboro Nursing Home, where he was a resident for the past year. His loving family was at his side. He was born May 28, 1942, in Farmington, Mass., the son of the[Read More…]

EAST CRAFTSBURY – Vaughn Earl Hartsell passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on June 1, in East Craftsbury, at the Craftsbury Community Care Center where he had been living contentedly since the fall of 2019. He had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in winter of 2023.[Read More…]

BERLIN – Pierre A. LeBlanc, 63, passed away peacefully June 8, at Central Vermont Medical Center. Pierre was born November 24, 1959, to Zephir and Claire (Bilodeau) LeBlanc in Hardwick. Pierre worked for his family’s farm until he graduated from Hazen Union High School in 1977. Shortly after graduation he[Read More…]

GREENSBORO – Gardner Anders Dales, 79, a long-time Greensboro resident passed away peacefully on October 21, 2022, in Greensboro, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on May 11, 1943, in Buffalo, N.Y., the son of the late Gardner and Ruth (Lindquist) Dales. Along with his sister, Judith, he[Read More…]

CABOT – Josiah (Jesse) Klingler, beloved son of Diana and Ken Klingler of Cabot, died suddenly on March 31, from an undetected-brain aneurysm. He was one week shy of his 39th birthday.Jesse arrived on April 6, 1984, to brighten our lives and be loved by his sister, Rebekah. It wasn’t[Read More…]

HARDWICK – Dairy farmer and populist rebel Karen Shaw died on May 28, in the loving company of Forrest Foster, her partner of 43 years. Karen, an only child, was born in Carmel, N.Y., on October 6, 1946. Her mother died when she was 11, and she moved in with[Read More…]

WALDEN – Annette Foster passed gently surrounded by loved ones in her home on June 3. She was born on June 25, 1956, to Leon and Madeleine Bellavance of Walden. She married Nathan Foster on August 18, 1979, creating their home in Walden. They have three children, Danielle, Jeremy, and[Read More…]

EAST HARDWICK – Michelle Dea Hay, 52, of East Hardwick, passed away on May 28, peacefully in the comfort of her home and family following a long battle with cancer. She was born April 17, 1971, in Keene, N.H., to Earl Bruder Sr, (deceased) and Joyce W. Bruder (deceased). Michelle[Read More…]