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Mary Louise Palmer
Dec 12, 2023
Mary L. Palmer March 13, 1949 - December 12, 2023 At 1:25am on Tuesday, December 12, Mary reunited with her firstborn son, Gary. Mary was a fixture of Crossover Road in Bennington for decades. Mary Louise Harrington Palmer was born on March 13, 1949, the daughter of the late Lillian Jepson Harrington and Edgar Harrington. She was the youngest of...
Jonathan Seth Barrows
Dec 8, 2023
Jonathan Seth Barrows, 51, a resident of Farm Road in Arlington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 8th, 2023. Born on May 1st, 1972, in Middlebury, Vermont. He was the son of John Franklin and Diane (Edgerton) Barrows. Seth was raised and received his early education in Dorset, Vermont. He graduated from Burr and Burton Academy in...
Shirley Duignan Cedarblade
Dec 6, 2023
Shirley Duignan Cedarblade, age 90, of Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. She was born on February 26, 1933, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Shirley was the eldest of two children. She grew up in London, England until the London Blitz of World War II when, following intense bombing, she was separated from her parents and evacuated...
Gregory Phillip Hoard
Dec 5, 2023
Gregory Phillip Hoard, 60, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023. Born on June 18th, 1963, in Bennington, Vermont. He was the son of Janice (Knapp) Whitten and Claude Hoard. Greg was raised in Shaftsbury, Vermont and White Creek, New York. He later...
Margaret E Lillie
Dec 4, 2023
Margaret E. Lillie, 99, a longtime Pownal resident, passed away on December 4, 2023, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Margaret was born in Bennington on January 2, 1924, the daughter of Daniel F. and Winifred (Flannery) Lillie. She was a 1940 graduate of Bennington High School, a graduate of the University of Vermont in 1944, and graduated from...
Sarah Jane Harris
Dec 2, 2023
Sarah Jane Harris, 45, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away on December 2nd, 2023, at her home following a long illness. Born on August 7th, 1978, in Bennington, Vermont, Sarah was the cherished daughter of Judith Stratton and the late James Harris. Her formative years were spent in the village of Shaftsbury, Vermont, where she received her early education...
Tara Jennifer Cullinan
Nov 30, 2023
Tara Jennifer Cullinan, of Shaftsbury, passed away on November 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. The family is deeply saddened by this tremendous loss, she was only 41 years old. Tara was born on July 8, 1982; she has lived in the area most of her life and graduated from Arlington High School...
Elizabeth Mildred Knapp
Nov 28, 2023
Elizabeth M. “Betty” Knapp, 75, a resident of Duffy Drive in Bennington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence. Born on June 17, 1948, in North Adams, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Rupert and Mildred (Lewis) Hall. After high school, Betty worked at a variety of places, including the Pownal Tannery in...
Emily Pease
Nov 28, 2023
Emily May Pease passed away at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT, on November 28, 2023, at the age of 85. She was born in East Arlington, Vermont on December 20, 1937, to Hershey G. Pease and Bessie (Jones) Pease. Emily attended a one-room elementary school in Sunderland, VT, high school in Arlington, VT and then attended...
Pauline Marie Restino
Nov 27, 2023
Mrs. Pauline Restino, 98, died on Monday, November 27, 2023, from a COVID-related stroke at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She was born in Mechanicville, NY, on August 9, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Carmen and Amelia (Fusco) Cefalo. She attended school in Mechanicville. Pauline worked at several mill jobs as a seamstress and was...
Peter Warren Pendlebury
Nov 27, 2023
Peter W. Pendlebury, 67, of North Bennington, VT, passed away on November 27, 2023, at his home following a long illness. Peter was born in Troy, NY, on September 21, 1956, the son of George and Margaret (Hurley) Pendlebury. Peter was a do-it-all kind of person. He worked as a mechanic, a painter and several other occupations. He loved to...
Joan Ann Reynolds
Nov 26, 2023
Joan Ann Reynolds, 83, a longtime Bennington resident, passed away suddenly on November 26th, 2023, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. Joan was born in Troy, NY on January 31, 1940, the daughter of George and Clara (Smith) Hawks. She married the love of her life, Claude Edward Reynolds, on December 15 th, 1960, and after 52 years of marriage,...
Philip Horton Bahan
Nov 25, 2023
Philip H. Bahan, 82, of Bennington, VT, passed away at SVMC on November 25, 2023, following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Joy (Bisson) Bahan. He was born in Bennington, VT in 1941 to L. Horton Bahan and Frances Wager Bahan. He was a graduate of Arlington Memorial High School, Arlington, VT and St. Joseph’s Business College,...
Richard Joseph Corsetti
Nov 23, 2023
The family of Richard Joseph Corsetti, of Pownal VT, is saddened to announce his passing on November 23rd at the age of 77. Richard will lovingly be remembered by his wife of almost 54 years, Patricia (Martin) Corsetti, his three daughters, Cynthia (Steven) Marsden of Bennington, VT, Cheryl Corsetti of Plattsburgh, NY and Lori Cipriani of New Fairfield, CT. He...
John Harrison Snyder
Nov 22, 2023
In Loving Memory of John Snyder, John Snyder, a master blacksmith, great biker and motorcyclist with a love for travel, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully at home on November 22, 2023, leaving a legacy of passion, dedication, and love. Born on June 2, 1961 in Lawton, OK, John led a life rich in diverse experiences and professions. A...
Richard A. Hall
Nov 21, 2023
Richard “Dick” Hall passed away peacefully November 21st, 2023. Born in North Petersburgh, New York, he later met and married the love of his life Barbara Jean Hewson on September 3rd, 1965. Shortly after, they moved to Vermont and began a family. Richard was totally devoted to his loving wife Barbara of 52 years, who died March 10th, 2017. Together...
Leslie Jean Bremner
Nov 16, 2023
Leslie Brown Bremner, 69, a resident of Shaftsbury VT, passed away peacefully on November 16th, 2023 at her home following a long illness. Born on November 22nd, 1953 in Santa Anna California, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Marjorie (Rogers) Brown. Leslie later attended the University of California: Los Angeles, and San Francisco to earn her bachelor's...
James Reid Fairley
Nov 9, 2023
James R. Fairley, “Jungle Jim”, resident of Bennington, Vermont, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, November 9, 2023. James was born on September 26, 1938 to Lytle and Marguerete Fairley in Cambridge, NY. James would later serve in the Navy and Marine Corps. James loved aircraft – from working on them to flying them....
Lyman Gunnar Hansen
Nov 9, 2023
Lyman Gunnar Hansen Jr. (Chip) 57, of Pinellas Park, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2023. Chip was born on April 27, 1966, in Bennington, Vermont to Lyman G. Hansen Sr. and Mary A. Smith Hansen of Bennington, Vermont. Chip received his education in Bennington schools and is a 1985 graduate from Mount Anthony Union High School. Chip is...
Rory Catherine Lapointe
Nov 8, 2023
Rory Catherine Lapointe, a resident of Bennington, Vermont. Passed away peacefully on November 8th, 2023 surrounded by her family at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on November 4th, 2023, in Bennington, Vermont. She was the daughter of Chloe Higgins and Brett Lapointe. She was the perfect baby girl. Rory’s life was short, but in her time on Earth,...
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