Anthony William Wigger
Sep 28, 2022
Anthony William 'Tony' Wigger passed away on September 28, 2022, at home in Pownal, VT. Tony was born in Massena, NY, on September 5, 1944, to the late Carl Joseph and Margaret 'Daisy' McMann Wigger. Tony grew up in Hogansburg, NY, and was a graduate of Salmon River High School in Fort Covington, NY. Tony moved to North Bennington in...
Lila Rose Hier (Bartlett)
Sep 26, 2022
Lila Rose Hier died Mon., Sept. 26, 2022 at home after battling heart failure, COPD, and CHF. She was born at Putnam Memorial Hospital on Feb. 19, 1934, to Carl and Rose (Prue) Bartlett. In 1959 she married Gordon Hier. Later that year they had a daughter, Lisa. A life-long Bennington resident she attended local schools. At 15 she began...
Tafana Rae Sousis
Sep 26, 2022
BENNINGTON- Tafana Rae Sousis, 29, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away on September 26th, 2022 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in South Burlington, Vermont. She was born in Bennington on August 11th, 1993 to Stacy J. Sousis and Eva Lake. Tafana grew up in Bennington and graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School with high honors, in...
Fred E. Phillips
Sep 24, 2022
BENNINGTON- Fred E. Phillips, 85, a resident of Harrison avenue, passed away peacefully at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vermont, on September 24th, 2022, following a brief illness. Born on May 3rd, 1937, in Bennington, Vermont. He was the son of the Late Arthur and Emmaretta (Allen) Phillips. Fred was raised in Bennington and attended Bennington High School. He...
Eva May Blake
Sep 23, 2022
Eva May Blake went to heaven on September 23, 2022 at 3:14 p.m. daughter of Victoria Kilburn and Michael Blake. She is survived by her parents, her grandparents, Ada and Edmond Bushee, Jamie and Anne Blake and Kris Kilburn. Her great grandma, Carol Brown. Eva is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Eva was pre-deceased by her great...
Joan M. Douglass
Sep 23, 2022
BENNINGTON- Joan Murphy Douglass, 89, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away on September 23rd, 2022 at her residence. Born August 19, 1933 at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington, Vermont to Thomas and Lillian (Kelson) Murphy, Joan was the 10th of 13 children. The Murphy children were raised in Old Bennington, growing up in the former St. Francis de Sales...
Richard A. Sylvester
Sep 20, 2022
Richard A. Sylvester, 58, a resident of North Bennington, Vermont passed away on September 17th, 2022 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Claremont, New Hampshire on May 4th, 1964. Richard grew up in Springfield, Vermont and graduated from Springfield High School in the Class of 1984. He was employed at the Main Attraction and Lulu's where...
Laurie S. Griffith
Sep 20, 2022
Laurie S. Griffith,62, a resident of South Stream Road in Bennington died peacefully Tuesday September 20, 2022 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington surrounded by her family. She was born in Bennington, VT February 6, 1960. She was the daughter of the late Gerald Harrington Sr. and Rita (Betit) Kittel. Laurie married Bryan Griffith on July 2, 2005....
Michael J. Pinsonneault
Sep 15, 2022
Michael J. Pinsonneault, 77, a resident of Pageant Street in Bennington, VT died peacefully at his home on Thursday September 15, 2022 following a brief illness. He was born in North Adams, MA on March 21, 1945. He was the son of Douglas and Thèrése (Landry) Pinsonneault. Mike received his education in North Adams schools and was a graduate of...
Linda S. Lebert
Sep 15, 2022
Linda S. Lebert, 77, a resident of Stonehedge Drive in Bennington, VT died peacefully Thursday September 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Bennington, VT June 11, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth (Pierce) Ouhl. She received her education in Bennington and was a 1963 graduate of Bennington Catholic High School. She later...
Charles Frances Dobrochowski
Sep 14, 2022
Charles F. Dobrochowski, 84, of Bennington, VT passed away on September 14, 2022. Charles was born in Toledo, OH on June 29, 1938. He married the former Martha Evans, who he first met in 1976, and wed on August 12th, 1982 in Las Vegas. Charlie knew from the very beginning that Martha and her 5 children came as a package....
Deborah Ann Carey
Sep 12, 2022
BENNINGTON- Deborah "Debbie" Ann Carey, 64, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away on September 12th, 2022 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York. She was born in Bennington, VT on February 28th, 1958 to the late Susan F. Broduer and John Carpenter Sr. She grew up in Bennington and attended local schools. Debbie married William F. Carey Sr....
Debra Pierce
Sep 11, 2022
Debra Carroll Pierce, 72, a resident of Anderson Road in Peru, Vermont died Sunday September 11, 2022 at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY following a brief illness. She was born in Bennington, VT September 7, 1950. She was the daughter of the late Carroll and Marion (Pierce) Moffitt. She received her education in Arlington. In earlier years Debra...
Terry Lowell Creach
Sep 8, 2022
NORTH BENNINGTON- Terry Lowell Creach, born November 20, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri, died September 8, 2022 at his home in North Bennington, Vermont. He was an accomplished postmodern dancer and choreographer who taught dance at Bennington College from 1987 to 2019. While at Bennington, he served as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2004 to 2010 and Acting Associate...
Jewel Justine "Junebug" Burch
Sep 8, 2022
Jewel Justine "Junebug" Burch, 6, of Hoosick Falls, NY passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2022. Jewel was a first grader at Hoosick falls Elementary School. She is survived by her parents "Mama Bear" Marissa Starr and "Daddy" Sasha Burch. Her maternal grandparents, Rachel Starr and Patrick Ritter and Robert and Angela Starr; maternal great-grandparents Donna Starr and Diane and...
Sylvia A. Andrew
Sep 7, 2022
Sylvia A. Andrew, 71, a resident of Niles Road in Bennington, Vermont died Wednesday September 7, 2022 at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY following a brief illness. She was born in Los Angeles, California April 20, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Eleanor (Hinchman) Durfee. Sylvia received her early education in Los Angeles and...
Ann M. Jensen
Sep 6, 2022
NORTH BENNINGTON- Ann Marie Jensen, 84, passed away on September 6th, 2022 after a 14 year battle with Alzheimer's. Her battle was not fought alone, but with her caregivers at Fairwinds, Wanda and Wayne King. Her friends; Marny Krause and Jan Goodrich, who not only watched over Ann, but who took Ann's daughter Amy in as their own. Ann's beloved...
Jay Edward Nellis
Sep 5, 2022
BENNINGTON- Jay Edward Nellis, 59, a resident of Bennington, VT passed away on Monday September 5th, 2022. Jay was born on April 17th, 1963 in Buffalo, NY to the late James and Hattie (Pozdyn) Nellis. He grew up in Lockport, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jimmy and Jeff and a sister, Jeanie. Jay is...
Joyce Marie Conklin Burgess
Sep 3, 2022
BENNINGTON- Joyce Marie (Knights) Conklin-Burgess 84, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully on September 3rd, 2022 following a brief illness. Born on May 27th 1938, in Bennington, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Doris (Harrington) Knights. Joyce was raised in Bennington and received her education in the Bennington schools and graduated from Bennington High School...
Janet L. Hoard
Aug 29, 2022
North Bennington- Janet Lee (Thompson) Hoard, 84, a resident of North Bennington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on August 29th, 2022 following a brief illness. Born on June 24th, 1938, in Bennington, Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Harriet (Brown) Thompson. Janet was raised in North Bennington and attended North Bennington High School. After high school, she...
