Ralph E. Prouty
Apr 25, 2016
Ralph E. Prouty, 91, a resident of Oakes Street, Bennington, died Monday, April 30, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home following a brief illness. Born in Winhall on January 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Etta (Jefts) Prouty. Ralph received his early education in the Manchester schools, the Kurn Hattin school in Westminister and was...
Florence F. Howard
Apr 22, 2016
Mrs. Florence Howard, 87, widow of Arthur F. Howard, a former resident of Arlington and Shaftsbury, died Friday, April22, 2016 at the Watson House in North Bennington. Born in Winchendon, MA on May 16, 1928 she was the daughter of the later Vernon W. and Vera (Morris) Field. She attended elementary and high school in Arlington, VT and was a...
Scott Samuel Shays
Apr 20, 2016
Scott Samuel Shays, 57, a resident of Scott Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Bennington, Vermont on November 1, 1958 he was the son of the late Harold Joseph Shays and Norma Jean (Clayborn) Shays who survives. Scott received his education in the Bennington schools and...
Marjorie Jean Carpenter
Apr 16, 2016
Marjorie Jean Carpenter, age 75, a resident of Homestead Mews in North Bennington died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 6, 1940, in Cambridge, New York, and was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Russell) Peabody. She received her education in local schools. In earlier years, Marjorie...
James "Jim" Condon (Condon)
Apr 16, 2016
James "Jim" Condon, age 73, a resident of Penny Lane in Bennington died on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Hoosick Falls, NY on July 23, 1942 and was the son of the late Clark and Florence (Papers) Condon. Jim received his education in Queensbury and Fort Ann, NY. Jim served in...
Eileen Anne Connors (Lyon)
Apr 15, 2016
Eileen Anne Connors, age 84, a resident of Connors Rd. in East Dorset, died on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon NH. She was born in Blairsville, PA on April 2, 1932, and was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Cassidy) Lyon. She received her education in local schools. On October 6, 1951, she...
Ruth Harriett Randall (Nelson)
Apr 13, 2016
Ruth Harriet Nelson Randall, 98, of North Bennington, Vermont, died on Wednesday, April 13 at The Centers for Living and Rehabilitation. The cause of death was complications due to a stroke. Ruth was born in Orange, New Jersey, on February 28, 1918, the second of four children of Edward Nelson and Aula Alexander Nelson. Their family home, in West Orange,...
Stephen P. Coyne (Coyne)
Apr 11, 2016
Stephen P. Coyne, 71, a lifelong resident of Bennington died Monday April 11, 2016 at the residence of his daughter and son in law Stefanie and James Boyd in Arlington, VT. He was born in Bennington, VT March 30, 1945. He was the son of the late William and Eleanor (Matthews) Coyne. He received his education in the Bennington schools....
Mary Brady Lucas (Mclee)
Apr 9, 2016
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brady Lucas, 87 a resident of Bradley Drive in Bennington, died at home on Saturday, April 9, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, June 30, 1928. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Kenny) McLee. She received her early education at St. Peter's School and Mount St. Joseph's in...
Jeremy Scott Allen
Apr 7, 2016
It is with great sadness that the family of Jeremy Scott Allen announces his passing on Thursday April 7, 2016, at the age of 31. Jeremy was a resident of Union Street in Bennington VT. He was born at Southern Vermont Medical Center on November 14, 1984, and was the son Ralph Wideawake and Alice (Allen) Salisbury. He received his...
Cecelia A. Harrington (Murphy)
Apr 6, 2016
Cecilia A. Harrington, 86, a resident of West Mountain Road in Shaftsbury, Vermont died Wednesday April 6, 2016 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Bennington, VT October 15, 1929. She was the daughter of the late John and Marguerite (Mooney) Murphy. Cecilia received her early education in Shaftsbury and attended North Bennington...
Alberta Nettie Griffith
Apr 5, 2016
Alberta Nettie Griffith, 79, a resident of North Bennington died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. She was the widow of the late Alfred M. Griffith. Born on July 25th, 1936 in Malone, New York, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Lamica and Nettie (Recore) Lamica. Alberta received her education in the Malone school...
James F. Hamilton
Apr 4, 2016
James Francis Hamilton, 80, a resident of Elm Street in North Bennington passed away unexpectedly Monday April 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born at the family home in Shaftsbury, VT on May 23rd, 1935. He was the son of the late John Francis and Edith M. (Jesperson) Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton received his early education in Shaftsbury and was...
Mary Slivovsky
Apr 3, 2016
Mary V. Slivovsky, 100, died Sunday April 3, 2016 in Bennington, VT. She was born in Torrington, CT December 5, 1915. She was the daughter of the late Anthony Kunkiewicz and Wincella (Janczarski) Kunkiewicz. Mary received her education in Torrington. She married John Slivovsky November 28, 1940 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Torrington. He preceded her death in 1983....
Barbara Petrelis Cornell (Petrelis)
Apr 2, 2016
Barbara Petrelis Cornell of N. Syracuse, NY passed away on April 2, 2016 at the age of 84. She was born in Bennington, the eldest daughter of Eddie and Lillian Petrelis. Barbara attended Bennington High School and then St. Joseph's Business School. She worked for Sears in Troy, NY and later moved to Syracuse where she was a bookkeeper at...
Barbara Jean Austin (Meerwarth)
Apr 1, 2016
Barbara "Jean" Austin, 58, a resident of Safford Street, Bennington, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. Born in Bennington on April 26, 1957, she was the daughter of the late John Meerwarth and the former Barbara (Burdick) Meerwarth who survives. Jean received her education in Bennington and was a 1975 graduate of Mt. Anthony Union High...
Marianne Louise Martin
Apr 1, 2016
Marianne (Mary) Louise Murphy Martin, widow of Charles W. Martin, a former resident of Sunderland, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Born in Pittsfield, MA on February 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Lottie Chadwick Smith. Mary received her education in the Westfield schools. For many years Mary and...
Ronald D. Worley
Mar 30, 2016
Ronald D.Worley, 78, a resident of Burrington Road, Pownal, where he lived with his caregivers, Becky Beagle and Chase Shuler, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 following a long illness. The youngest of four children, Ron was born in Caroleen, NC December 17, 1937, the son of the late Clarence and Bertha (Laws) Worley. Ron received his education in the North...
Leroy Pleasant
Mar 27, 2016
LeRoy "Roy" Pleasant, 59, a resident of Bennington, Vermont died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Crescent Manor Care Center in Bennington, following a long illness. Roy was born in Waterbury, CT on December 11, 1956. He was the son of the late Edward A. and Judith (Miller) Pleasant. Roy graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School in 1974. He...
Velta L. Thayer (Leonard)
Mar 27, 2016
Velta L. Thayer, 83, a resident of Cyr Court in Bennington died Sunday March 27, 2016 at her residence following a long illness. With the help of many loving caregivers Velta was able to remain in her home. She was born in Bennington, VT November 13, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alma (LaPointe) Leonard. Velta...
