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Recent Obituaries in Bennington, VT
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Bennington, VT area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Nancy Mcdaniel Miller
Feb 13, 2022
MANCHESTER CENTER- Nancy McDaniel Miller died on February 13th, 2022 at her home in Manchester Center, Vermont. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 5th, 1929 to Delaplaine and Charlotte McDaniel. Nancy graduated from Germantown Friends School in 1947, and from Swarthmore College in 1951. She met Frederick R. Miller, who had just graduated from Yale, and they married...
Irene W. Baker
Feb 13, 2022
Irene W. Baker, 93, born July 12, 1928 died peacefully at her home in Bennington, Vermont on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Irene was born in Middle Village, New York, and worked briefly as a secretary on Wall Street. She married Hugh G. Baker in 1953, and they moved to Bayville, Long Island, NY, where they raised their five children. Irene...
Judith I. Gardner (Inman)
Feb 13, 2022
Judith I. Gardner, 75, a resident of Frost Lane in Pownal, VT died Sunday February 13, 2022 at the Southwestern VT Medical Center in Bennington following a long illness. She was born in Agawam, MA January 21, 1947. She was the daughter of the late Maylon and Catherine (Hathaway) Inman. Judy received her education in Agawam, MA. She married Robert...
E. Nancy Moen Holmes
Feb 12, 2022
Nancy Moen Holmes, 81, a resident of Shaftsbury, VT, died peacefully Saturday February 12, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Neptune, NJ on July 22, 1940 as Elise Nancy Moen, yet was known by her middle name throughout her life. She was the daughter of the late...
Ernest Phillip Leonard Jr.
Feb 12, 2022
Ernest Phillip Leonard, Jr., 85, a former resident of Bennington and E. Hardwick, VT and more recently of Great Barrington, MA died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Timberlyn Heights Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington following a long illness. He was born in Bennington, VT, on November 20, 1936. He was the son of the late Ernest P. Leonard Sr....
Sally Marie Letourneau
Feb 11, 2022
Sally Marie Letourneau, 79, a resident of School St. in Bennington, VT died Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, following a long illness. She was born in Middlebury, VT on January 31, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Cole) Letourneau. Sally received her education in Bennington and was a...
Eilene D. Peckham (Davis)
Feb 10, 2022
Eilene D. Peckham, 97, a resident of Hall St. in North Bennington, VT died Thursday, February10, 2022 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Bennington, VT December 20, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Elbert and Mary (Winslow) Davis. Eilene received her education in Bennington and was a graduate of Bennington...
David H. Humphrey
Feb 10, 2022
David H. Humphrey, 73, of Bennington, VT, died February 10, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsfield, MA, December 27, 1948, and grew up in Westfield, MA. The son of the late Eleanor (Goodniss) Wright and stepson of the late Arthur Wright, David graduated from Westfield State College and enjoyed a lifelong career in journalism....
Jason Andrew Campbell
Feb 9, 2022
Jason Andrew Campbell, age 37, of Acton, MA passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Jason was born in Bennington, Vermont on February 17, 1984, the son of Robert G. Sears Jr., and Sharon L. (Campbell) Fanning. He was raised and educated in Bennington, graduating from Mount Anthony Union High School in 2001. Jason worked for Mack...
John (Jack) Bridagan Jr.
Feb 7, 2022
Jack passed on February 7, 2022 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on April 11, 1935 to the late Mathilda Schwab and John E. Bridagan. Jack spent most of his life living in Lee, attending the Lee Public Schools. He worked in the Lee paper mills for 44 years where he met some...
Kelly Anne Walsh (Blair)
Feb 7, 2022
BENNINGTON- Kelly Walsh, 59, passed away peacefully on February 7th, 2022, with her family by her side at her home in Bennington, VT. She was born February 5th, 1963, in Troy, NY where she received her education. Well known for being a hard worker, she was employed at many establishments over the years, including working for over 13 years at...
Barbara J. Tifft
Feb 5, 2022
Barbara J. Tifft, 79, a resident of Depot Street in Manchester Center, VT died unexpectedly on Saturday February 5, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Bennington, VT November 16, 1942.She was the daughter of the late Victor and Marjorie (Potter) Blake. Barbara received her education in North Bennington and was a graduate of North Bennington High School. She...
George Birner
Feb 4, 2022
George Birner was born during a snowstorm in East Hampton, CT on November 18, 1925 and passed away quietly during another snowstorm at the Vermont Veterans home in Bennington, VT on February 4, 2022, where he was a resident since September 2019. He was the son of the late Michael Birner and Helen (Loos) Birner. In addition to his parents,...
James Francis "Jim" Cross
Feb 3, 2022
BENNINGTON- James "Jim" Francis Cross, 63, of Bennington, Vermont, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2022 at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness and brave battle with leukemia. Born June 17th, 1958 in Bennington, he was the son of Ina (Buck) Cross and the late James Olin Cross of North Bennington, VT. Jim Francis Cross graduated from Mount...
James Howard Taylor
Feb 1, 2022
James Howard Taylor, 51, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away unexpectedly on February 1st, 2022 at his parents' house in Pownal, Vermont. He was born on June 8th, 1970 in Milford, Connecticut. James married Malisa George on October 3rd, 2015 at his sister's home with family and close friends. James most recently was employed as a Supervisor at Kaman...
Phyllis Edith Ruggles (Cross)
Jan 31, 2022
SHAFTSBURY- Phyllis Cross Ruggles, 88, a resident of Bouplon Hollow Road in North Bennington, passed away peacefully on January 31st, 2022 following a long illness. Born September 21st, 1933, at home on Town Line Road in Shaftsbury, she was the daughter of the late Perle M. and Irene H. (Gulley) Cross. She received her education in Hoosick Falls and Graduated...
Rose-Marie Jeannine Santarcangelo
Jan 30, 2022
Rose-Marie Jeannine Santarcangelo, 74, born October 17, 1947 in Van Buren, Maine to Lottie Paradis Parent and Joachim Parent of Hamlin, Maine died on January 30, 2022 with her daughter by her side at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vermont. Rose-Marie is the last of 12 siblings. She is survived by her children; Christopher and Jennifer, their partners...
Denise Angers Cranston
Jan 29, 2022
WOODFORD-Denise Angers Cranston, 73, passed away on January 29th following a long illness. She was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on November 18, 1948 to the late Mark and Giselle (Juneau) Angers. She was raised in Quebec City and educated by the Ursulines. Denise received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Universite Laval. Then she went on to...
Deanna L. Aldrich (Wilder)
Jan 29, 2022
Deanna Louise Aldrich, 71, a resident of Webb St. in Bennington, Vermont died Saturday January 29, 2022 at Saint Peters Hospital in Albany, NY following a long illness. She was born in Florence, South Carolina October 18, 1950. She was the daughter of the late Herbert C. Wilder and Marie D. (Ridner) Wilder. Deanna's father served in the military. Her...
Terry C. Toomey
Jan 28, 2022
Terry C. Toomey, 70 a resident of Harwood Hill in Bennington, VT died Friday January 28, 2022 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Bennington, VT. He was born in Bennington, VT May 12, 1951. He was the son of the late Charles and Kathleen (Cullen) Toomey. Terry was a graduate of Mount Anthony Union High...
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