HARDWICK – Calling hours for Larry Gochey of Cabot, who passed away January 15, will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the des Groseilliers Funeral Home in Hardwick. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m., at the Christ[Read More…]
Milestones
JANET FIETSAM HALE
SOUTHBURY, Conn. – Janet Fietsam Hale passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, in Southbury. She was 92 years old. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, to Raymond Fietsam and Louise (Butler) Fietsam, it was evident at an early age that education would play a central role in her life. The pursuit of[Read More…]
SEAN PATRICK BRADDEE
BARRE TOWN – Sean Patrick Braddee, 54, passed away at UVMC palliative care on January 28, with family by his side. He was born on January 16, 1971, to Earl Braddee and Charlotte (Sherry) Stone Braddee in Burlington. Sean grew up on Allen Street in Barre with his parents and[Read More…]
REGINA M. TROIANO
STANNARD – Regina M. Troiano of Stannard passed from this world on January 29. at the age of 77. Regina was born in Staten Island. N.Y., where she was educated in local schools. She attended college in New York and took a job working for a high powered stock brokerage[Read More…]
BENJAMIN WAITT THURBER
CRAFTSBURY – Benjamin Waitt Thurber, 92, passed away peacefully on January 21 in his home in Craftsbury following a long battle with vascular dementia. A beloved father, artist and minister, Ben will always be remembered for his kindness, commitment to his community, and great sense of humor. Ben was born[Read More…]
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…]
Haisley Marie Thompson
A daughter, Haisley Marie Thompson, was born to Zachary Thompson and Allysha Taylor, of Wolcott, December 16, at Copley Hospital.
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…]
