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…]
Obituaries
ROBERT E. FADDEN
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…]
WILLIAM E. MITCHELL
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…]
W. DAVID MERRILL
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…]
NANCY P. SMITH
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…]
MATTHEW C. BASHAW
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…]
ALBERT R. “BERT” BLAISDELL
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…]
MARY K. MCKAY
MORRISVILLE – Mary Kathryn McKay, 98, died January 29 at The Manor in Morrisville, after contracting COVID. Her family was at her side. She was born May 1, 1923, in Providence, R.I. She was the sixth child of Joseph and Bella Vera. She graduated from Warren High School in Warren,[Read More…]
RICHARD WARREN LANDON
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Richard Warren Landon was born on January 17, 1930, in West Orange, N.J, and died on December 22, 2021, in Williamsburg. Dick graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and briefly attended Oberlin College before joining the Marine Corps and serving in the Korean War. Dick worked in public[Read More…]
EARL W. COOLBETH
HARDWICK – Earl Warren Coolbeth, 88, a life-long Hardwick resident, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, January 9, in the comfort of his home. His loving family was at his side. He was born September 30, 1933, in Hardwick, the son of the late Sherman and Margaret (Chaffee) Coolbeth. He attended[Read More…]
ROBIN L. GATES
EAST HARDWICK – Robin Louise Gates, 60, of East Hardwick, died unexpectedly on December 24, 2021 at her home in East Hardwick. She was born July 11, 1961, in Morrisville, the daughter of Louis J. and Sylvia J. (Willey) Gates. Robin graduated from Hazen Union School in the class of[Read More…]
CURTIS R. WHITEWAY
ST. JOHNSBURY – Curtis R. Whiteway of East Craftsbury passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, at Saint Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation. A service at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will be available soon. The des Groseilliers Funeral Home is[Read More…]


