HARDWICK – Kathryn Clark “Kate” Crabtree, 54. Of Hardwick died March 17, following some longtime ailments. She was born May 17, 1967, in Hartford, Conn., the youngest of six children born to the late Owen Anton “Tony” and Kathleen (McCarthy) Clark. Her family moved south when she was quite young[Read More…]

BROOKFIELD – Debra Browning Marckres, age 68, of Brookfield, passed away on March 10. She was born in Orange, Va., and said that “her cause of death was living life, and that it was inevitable”. She is survived by her husband, Henry Marckres of Brookfield, her son, Eric (Christina) Browning,[Read More…]

STOWE – Judith was born in 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Betts Ann and William P. Getty. Judith received a bachelor’s degree in education from Vassar College. She studied at L’Institut des Professeurs de Français Langue Étrangère in Paris and also at the Goethe Institut in Murnau, Germany. She loved[Read More…]

MORRISVILLE – June E. St. Louis passed away peacefully on February 24, at the Manor Nursing Home in Morrisville, as her family kept vigil during her last few days.She was born June Eclipse Thompson on August 31, 1932, to Benjamin and Lillian Thompson of Glover, the youngest of ten children.[Read More…]

GLOVER – On Friday, Feb. 25, our Mom, Dawn Marie Desjardins (Thompson) passed away in her home, on her hill. Whether you knew our Mom personally, or had heard of her, or just plain heard her, you know that she always made her presence known. She was fierce. She was[Read More…]

EAST HARDWICK – A Celebration of Life for Robin Louise Gates, 60, of East Hardwick, who died unexpectedly on December 24, 2021, will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, March 19, at the United Church of Hardwick with Rev. Dr. Evelyn Lavelli officiating. Please wear a mask for the[Read More…]

HARDWICK – Robert E. Fadden, 80, of Hardwick passed away on Tuesday, February 15, at Copley Hospital. Robert was born October 23, 1941, to Ronald and Greta Fadden. After school he worked for the Village of Hardwick many years and then moved on to Hearthstone as second assistant chief. Robert’s[Read More…]

WOLCOTT – Anthropologist William E. Mitchell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Vermont, author of “Bamboo Fire,” and “The Witches Hand,” in press, known for his extraordinary fieldwork in Papua New Guinea, died at home in Wolcott, on February 18. He was 95 years old. Dr. Mitchell collected the most[Read More…]

HARDWICK – W. David Merrill, 90, of Hardwick, died at Copley Hospital in Morrisville on February 11, with family at his side. He was born February 25, 1931, in Perkinsville, the son of the late William H. and Blanche (Field) Merrill. He graduated from Black River High School in Ludlow.[Read More…]

WATERBURY CENTER – Nancy Pudvah Smith, 76, of Waterbury Center, passed away peacefully on February 8, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. She was born December 1, 1945, in Burlington, the daughter of the late Bernard and Frances (Baldwin) Pudvah. She graduated from Hardwick Academy in the Class[Read More…]

SOUTH WALDEN – Matthew Carlton Bashaw, 41, of South Walden, passed away unexpectedly at his residence, on December 20, 2021. He was born January 6, 1980, in Morrisville, the son of Carlton F. Bashaw and Katherine Marie Prue. He attended Walden public schools, Hardwick Elementary School and graduated from Hazen[Read More…]

WARREN – Albert Raymond “Bert” Blaisdell, 75, formerly of West Woodbury, died January 23, at home in Warren in the company of his loving family. Albert was born September 6, 1946, in St. Johnsbury, the son of the late Andrew and Margaret (Feeley) Blaisdell. Over the years, Bert worked with[Read More…]