Norman W. Murray
Dec 8, 2008
Groton, VT Norman William Murray, 86, of Scott Highway, died December 8, 2008, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. He was born in Barnet, VT, December 11, 1921, a son of Kenneth Norman and Jane (Heath) Murray. Norman grew up on his family s farm and married Marion E. Hatley on August 18, 1942, a day prior to leaving...
Kenneth L. Eastman
Nov 30, 2008
Groton, VT Kenneth Linwood Eastman, 93, of 238 Scott Highway, died November 30, 2008 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, December 11, 1914, a son of Roger and Sarah Crocker (Lawton) Eastman. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ken worked as a stone cutter...
Milton A. Whitaker
Nov 28, 2008
Newbury, VT Milton Arthur Whitaker, 78, died on Friday, November 28, 2008, at his daughter s residence, after his recent diagnosis with cancer. He was born in Chicopee, MA, April 16, 1930, the son of Milton H. and Lila (Robinson) Whitaker. Milty went to live with his grandparents when he was a young boy. He served with the U.S. Army...
Carol Ann Estes
Nov 20, 2008
Woodsville, NH Carol Ann Estes, 66, died on Thursday, November 20, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, NH. She was born in Rutland, VT, June 6, 1942, the daughter of Irving G. and Margaret E. (Johnson) Estes. Carol graduated from Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, CT. She was predeceased by her parents, Margaret E. Estes...
Aurelia Marie Bickford
Nov 18, 2008
North Haverhill, NH Aurelia Marie (Kingsley) Bickford, 89, died November 18, 2008 at the Grafton County Nursing Home. She was born in Randboro, Quebec, July 29, 1919, a daughter of Earle G. and Evelyn (Boisvert) Kingsley. A longtime employee of Speare Memorial Hospital, Plymouth, NH, where she managed the housekeeping and laundry departments, until her retirement in 1981. She also...
Philip Harold Ward
Nov 16, 2008
North Monroe, NH Philip Harold Ward, 88, of North Monroe, passed away on November 16, 2008, at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, VT. He was born August 27, 1920, on Mountain View Farm in North Monroe. Philip attended elementary school in Monroe, McIndoe Academy, and the University of New Hampshire. Upon returning to his family s farm, he...
Gertrude Evelyn Foster
Nov 12, 2008
Newbury, VT Gertrude Evelyn Foster, 63, of Swamp Road, died on November 12, 2008 at the Saint Johnsbury Health and Rehab, Saint Johnsbury, VT. She was born in Randolph, VT, May 15, 1945, the daughter of Daniel and Lorraine (Jacobs) Murphy. Gert worked as a seamstress for many manufacturing companies in the area, including the Shoe Shop in Woodsville, NH,...
Madelyn Swett Lynaugh
Oct 31, 2008
North Haverhill, NH Madelyn (Swett) Lynaugh, 87, formerly of Sanborn Street, died October 31, 2008, at the Lafayette Center in Franconia following an extended illness. She was born in East Charleston, VT, November 29, 1920, a daughter of Lyle and Evelyn (Paye) Swett. For many years Madelyn worked in the housekeeping department at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville. She attended North...
Alice Annie White
Oct 27, 2008
Ryegate, VT Alice Annie White, 82, of Symes Pond Road, died on October 27, 2008 at the Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH. She was born in Augusta, ME, September 25, 1926, the daughter of Perley M. and Beatrice V. (Haskell) White. Alice married Merton W. White on June 16, 1946. They moved to Ryegate in 1987 from Manchester, ME. She enjoyed...
Guy Earle Labounty
Oct 22, 2008
Ryegate, VT Guy Earle LaBounty, 91, died on October 22, 2008 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. He was born in Irasburg, VT, July 18, 1917, the son of Arthur B. and Katie (Lanou) LaBounty. Guy married Madeline Rosetta Hood on March 30, 1939. He was the farm manager and grounds foreman at the Glencliff Home for the Elderly,...
Helen June George
Oct 20, 2008
Woodsville, NH Helen June (Brown) George, 79, died on October 20, 2008, at Cottage Hospital. Helen was born in West Fairlee Center, VT, August 22, 1929, the daughter of Fred W. and Marion (Blake) Brown. Helen married Ernest George on September 14, 1947. She worked at the Silver Maple Lodge in Fairlee, VT when she was younger. Helen and Ernest...
Vaudie Mae Smith
Oct 17, 2008
Woodsville, NH -- Vaudie Mae Adams Martin Smith died October 17, 2008, after a lengthy illness. Born December 11, 1927 in Winnsboro, Louisiana, Mae graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing in 1948 with her R.N. licensure. She worked as a nurse in Bakersfield, California, until 1966, when she returned to Louisiana, working for Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe,...
Everest Clayton "Sam" Flint
Oct 17, 2008
Groton, VT Everest Clayton Sam Flint, 71, passed suddenly on Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. He was born in Newbury, VT, August 22, 1937, the son of Clayton and Lena (LaCoursere) Flint, and was raised by his step-father, George Gould. Sam graduated from the Wells River High School, class of 1955. He served...
Candis Achilles Doe
Oct 15, 2008
South Ryegate, VT Candis (Achilles) Doe, 90, passed away on October 15, 2008, following a long illness. She was born in Dunkin, Quebec, January 8, 1918, daughter of Ernest Lee and Vida Mae (Courser) Achilles. She moved with her family to East Cabot, VT at the age of 2. She was married to Bernard E. Doe of South Ryegate, VT...
Felicia Mclaren
Oct 9, 2008
Barnet Center, VT -- Felicia (Dible) McLaren, 84, a former longtime Barnet Center resident, died Ocotber 9, 2008, at Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe, PA. She was born in Milltown, PA on December 22, 1924, a daughter of George F. and Susan L. (Koch) Dible. In her younger years she worked for an insurance company in Pittsburgh, PA and was...
Herbert George Chamberlain, Jr.
Oct 8, 2008
North Haverhill, NH Herbert George Chamberlain, Jr., 76, died October 8, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill. He was born in Groton, VT, January 23, 1932, the son of Herbert G. and Eula M. (Boardman) Chamberlain, Sr., and was a graduate of Wells River High School. A long time Bath resident Herb worked for the Bath Highway...
Robert John Mcdonald
Oct 2, 2008
Piermont, NH Robert John McDonald, 76, a longtime Piermont resident died October 2, 2008, at his residence. He was born in Groton, VT, July 18, 1932, a son of Eben M. and Alice (Page) McDonald. He was a 1950 graduate of Groton High School, and later spent several years farming with his father on River Road in Piermont. Survivors include...
Harold B Puffer
Sep 23, 2008
Groton, VT Harold Bruce Puffer, 71, of Little Italy Road, died, September 23, 2008, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. He was born in Woodsville, NH on July 7, 1937, a son of Lorimer and Alice (Welch) Puffer. Harold graduated from Groton High School, Class of 1955. He married Janet Helen Benzie on June 13, 1959. He served with...
Helen Kiba Bailwitz
Sep 22, 2008
North Haverhill, NH Helen K. Bailwitz, 93, died September 22, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill. She was born in Garfield, NJ, May 22, 1915, a daughter of Steve and Madelyn (Piros) Kiba who were immigrants from Budapest, Hungary via Ellis Island. Her father worked in the coal mines. Helen s early working years started off...
Don Laverne Crum
Sep 21, 2008
Groton, VT Don LaVerne Crum, 62, died on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born in Glendale, Ohio, on July 10, 1946, the son of LaVerne and Golda (Cranfill) Crum. After graduation from high school, Don served in the United States Army from 1966 until 1982 when they moved to Groton....