obituaries

Sep 15, 2023

Margaret Jean Wakefield died peacefully at Margaret Pratt Community on September 15, 2023.

Born in Woodsville on October 5, 1938, to Elizabeth M. Miller and Donald J. Miller, Sr., Jean graduated from Bennington High School in 1956 and married former husband Nathan Wakefield on May 18, 1961. The pair maintained a special friendship for over six decades....

Sep 12, 2023

Sandra "Sandy" Dennis, 74, Groton, VT, died September 12, 2023, surrounded by her family at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care, Lebanon, NH.  She was born on September 6, 1949, to Elwin and Elaine (Elkins) Sheltra in Newport, VT.  She married Alan "Joe" Dennis on October 26, 1968.  Prior to their retirement to VT in 2017,...

Sep 9, 2023

Paul R. Thompson, 77, Woodsville, NH, passed away at home on Saturday September 9, 2023, after a period of failing health with family at his side. He was born in Woodsville, NH on July 31, 1946, to Robert and Dorothy (Bonette) Thompson.  Paul grew up on Goshen Rd in Bradford and graduated from Bradford Academy with the class of...

Sep 8, 2023

Wayne Albert Bearce, 64, Monroe, NH passed away peacefully on September 8th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne battled with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinsonism for several years before his body finally gave in and let him rest. His family feels this relief and also great sadness in his passing.

Wayne was born in Brockton, MA...

Sep 4, 2023

Muriel Jeannine (Lamontagne) L'Etoile, 84, of Pike, NH, passed away at home after a long illness, with her family near at hand, on Monday, September 4, 2023. She was born on June 14, 1939, in Woonsocket, RI, to her parents Jeannette (Bonneau) and Omer Lamontagne.

She grew up in Rhode Island alongside her brother, Roger, and sister,...

Sep 2, 2023

Richard M. Roy, 80, of Woodsville, NH passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in the comfort of his home. His parents, Elie O. and Germaine (Lamarre) Roy welcomed him into this world on February 5, 1943, in Bath, NH.

He spent his childhood in Bath, NH keeping his parents busy alongside his sixteen siblings. He graduated...

Aug 31, 2023

Harvey A. Sansoucy, 81, Bath, NH, passed away at his home with family at his side on Thursday August 31, 2023.  He was born in Holyoke, MA, on May 8th, 1942, to Harvey and Pearl (Boisvert) Sansoucy.  He attended Chicopee High and Trade School, graduating with the class of 1961.

Harvey married his high school sweetheart at...

Aug 29, 2023

Barnet, VT – Barbara Louise (Moore) Dunbar, 95, of Barnet, VT, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by family. She was born on December 2nd, 1927, in Hanover, NH, to Bertha (Crowell) and Edward Moore. Barbara married Harold J. Dunbar, Jr., on August 3rd, 1946.

Barbara was predeceased by...

Aug 29, 2023

Carol (Dickerson) Willer passed away Tuesday August 29th at her home in Victor, NY. She was 80 years old.  She was born April 1, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY, to William and Catherine (Callan) Dickerson. She graduated from Erasmus in Brooklyn, NY in 1960 and attended Brooklyn College, where she met her first husband, Edward P. Fox. They were married...

Aug 27, 2023

Barre, VT- Michael Frigon, 80, passed away on Sunday, August 27th, 2023, at the Veterans Hospital in White River Junction with family by his side.

He was born in Hartford, CT to Dollard and Ruth (Ross) Frigon on May 4th, 1943. He was raised in Barre Vermont and attended Marion High School, Class of 1962. After high...

Aug 26, 2023

Lisbon, NH – John "Mike" Michael Chase, 71, of Lisbon, NH passed away with family by his side, at the Jack Byrne Center on Saturday, August 26, 2023. He was born on May 13, 1952, to Beverly (Mountain) and Leonard Chase in Whitefield, NH.

He graduated from Littleton High School in 1970. He went on to work...

Aug 23, 2023

Carole A. (Veayo) Griffin Kendall, 81, Newbury, VT, formerly of Woodsville, NH, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Frances Atkinson Residence for the Retired.

She was born on March 3rd, 1942, in Woodsville, NH to George and Doris (Hobart) Veayo. She graduated from Woodsville High School, class of 1960.

Carole was a...

Aug 23, 2023

Physicist, George Leslie Hall of South Ryegate, VT, passed away quietly in his home of 92 years, with his family by his side on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

George was born on May 5th, 1931, to parents Leslie Freeman Hall and Fern Ruth Mitchell at the family farm in South Ryegate.

He spent his childhood...

Aug 11, 2023

Newbury, VT- Bernard "Bernie" Robert Ward, 79, passed away on Friday, August 11th, 2023, at Cottage Hospital with family by his side.

He was born in Hanover, NH on November 26th, 1943, to Ernest Edwin Ward and Lillian Emma (Burroughs) Ward. He grew up on his family farm with his five siblings in Vershire, Vermont. Bernard graduated...

Aug 10, 2023

It is now that our father, Frederick William Swift, 90, has finally ended his long vigil of 20 years and 3 months waiting to meet his beloved wife and our mother in heaven. May they both rest in eternal peace.

Dad was born on December 20th, 1932, in Vassar Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, the result of the marriage...

Aug 6, 2023

Barre, Vermont- Betty Ayers Paton, 83, passed away on Sunday, August 6th, 2023, at Barre Gardens with her family at her side.

She was born in Waterbury Vermont on August 26th, 1939, a daughter of Lester and Doris Ayers. She grew up in Waterbury and attended public school. She married Robert Paton and together they moved to...

Aug 3, 2023

West Topsham, VT- Lois E. Butler, 89, passed away at Cottage Hospital on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023.  She was born in Barre, Vermont on November 15th, 1933, to Sherman and Eleanor (Chalmers) Bragg. She grew up in Waits River, Vermont where she attended Waits River School until 8th grade, and then Bradford Academy where she graduated in 1951.

Aug 2, 2023

North Haverhill, NH – Vern Robert Martz, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, with family by his side. He was born in Punxsutawney, PA, to Cora (Shaffer) and Robert Martz on March 14, 1958.

Vern spent his childhood in Ringgold, PA, where he lived, worked, and learned to love heavy...

Jul 31, 2023

Pike, NH – Bruno A. Fournier, 86, died Monday July 31, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH, with his loving wife and daughters by his side following a brief illness.

He was born on June 2, 1937, in East Hereford, Quebec, son of Alcée and Florida (Gagner) Fournier.  He...

Jul 30, 2023

Ryegate, VT – Pamela Ann (Newcomb) Connors, 70, of Ryegate, VT, peacefully passed away in the comfort of her own home with her loving dog Tink by her side, on Sunday, July 30, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Pamela was welcomed into this world on January 29, 1953, to Marjorie (McNeil) and David Newcomb in Brockton, MA....