Kenneth F. Linihan
Sep 19, 2021
Kenneth F. Linihan Sr., 94, a resident of Equinox Terrace in Manchester Center, VT died Sunday September 19, 2021 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, VT following a brief illness. He was born in Shaftsbury, VT March 19, 1927. He was the son of the late Fred D. and Mary (King) Linihan. Ken received his education in the...
Elmer J. Bevis
Sep 19, 2021
NORTH BENNINGTON Elmer J. Bevis, 105, a resident of North Bennington, died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation following a brief illness. Born in Bennington on February 29, 1916, he was the son of the late Owen and Mabel (VanKleeck) Bevis. Elmer received his education at the North Bennington school. He married the former Alice Matteson in...
Edwin H. Luce
Sep 19, 2021
Edwin H. Luce, 93 North Bennington resident died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home. Born in South Pomfret on November 6, 1927 to Wesley J. and Lena A. (Wood) Luce. Edwin received his primary education in South Pomfret and graduated in 1945 from Woodstock High. Following graduation, he enlisted in the army, serving in the Philippines as part of...
Lester Silas Downing
Sep 10, 2021
Lester Silas Downing passed away peacefully Friday, September 10th, 2021. Beloved father of Lisa Downing-Forget, MD (wife Shelly) and Marcus Downing, he is also survived by his younger sister Carol Downing and brother Lowell Downing (wife Anita). His absence is felt by an extended family network and many friends. A funeral service for Lester will be held at 11:00am on...
James D. King
Sep 10, 2021
James D. King, 84, a resident of Cleveland Ave in Shaftsbury, VT died unexpectedly Friday September 10, 2021 while visiting his daughter Toni in Maine. He was born at the family home in East Arlington November 2, 1936. He was the son of the late John T. and Frances (Mann) King. Jim received his education in Arlington and was a...
Charles L. Yawn
Sep 10, 2021
SHAFTSBURY Charles L. "Charlie" Yawn, 80, a resident of Bouplon Hollow Road, Shaftsbury, died peacefully Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Born in Panama City, FL on October 8, 1940, he was the son of the late John L. and Lena Mae (Brookens) Yawn. He received his education in the Panama City schools prior to...
Raymond R. Hurley
Sep 9, 2021
WOODFORD Raymond R. Hurley, 86, a resident of Old Harbour Road, Woodford, died Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Bennington December 26, 1934 he was the son of the late Fred J. and Eva N. (Sequin) Hurley. Ray received his education in the Bennington schools. He married the former Avis Bruce...
Samuel Schoppee Silsby Iii
Sep 8, 2021
Samuel Schoppee Silsby III of Manchester, Vermont, died on September 8, 2021, at home with his family and dog by his side. The cause was pancreatic cancer. He was 62 years old. Sam was born in Bangor, Maine, on August 23, 1959, the third child of four born to Frances Litchfield Silsby and Samuel Schoppee Silsby Jr. Sam grew up...
Glenn C Smith
Sep 8, 2021
NORTH PETERSBURGH, NY Glenn C. Smith, 85, a resident of Smith Road, North Petersburgh, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls following a long illness. Born in Troy, NY on January 21, 1936, he was the son of the late Clyde and Agnes (Church) Smith. Glenn received his education in...
Matthew D. A. Hoag
Sep 8, 2021
Shaftsbury, VT " It is with great sadness we report that after a long and valiant effort to conquer Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, Matthew passed away Sept. 8th at Albany Medical Center surrounded by family. His passing was swift and relatively painless. He died with the same brave dignity that he lived. Matthew is the...
Priscilla Diette Salem
Sep 8, 2021
Priscilla Diette Salem passed away on September 8, 2021 at the age of 90 following a brief illness. She was born in Morrisville, Vermont on December 22, 1930; the eldest daughter of Beatrice and Ovide Diette. As a young girl she moved to Woodstock, Vermont where she attended school, graduating from Woodstock High School in 1948. She graduated from the...
Harold L. Beagle
Sep 7, 2021
Harold Lawrence Beagle, 68, a resident of Gore Road in Bennington, VT passed away suddenly due to a recent illness. He was born at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California July 3, 1953. He was the son of the late Harold R. Beagle Sr. and Elaine N. (Avra) Beagle. Harold was a 1972 graduate of Hudson Falls High School...
Noreen A. Dunn (O'Rourke)
Sep 6, 2021
Noreen A. Dunn, age 69, a resident of Fuller Road East in Bennington, died on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Albany Medical Center. She fought right to the last beat of her heart to return to her home and family as a three-time cancer survivor before succumbing to her fourth cancer diagnosis of leukemia. Noreen was born in Brooklyn, NY,...
Linda Hedden (Moran)
Sep 6, 2021
PAWLET Linda Hedden, 73, a longtime resident of the Pawlet area, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 6th, 2021. She was born in Providence, RI on July 19th 1948, the daughter of Virginia (Ewing) and Athill Moran. Linda graduated from the Randolph High School in Randolph, NJ in the Class of 1966. She married the love of her life, Robert...
Maureen A. Gorman (O'Brien)
Sep 6, 2021
Maureen A. Gorman, 85, of North Bennington, Vermont died at home surrounded by her family on September 6, 2021. Maureen was born in Bennington, VT on October 16, 1936 to the late Michael K. O'Brien and Margaret M. (Moriarty) O'Brien originally from Ireland. She received her education in North Bennington. Maureen married the former John "Jack" Gorman at St John...
Crystal L. Telford (Higgins)
Aug 30, 2021
Crystal Lee Ann Margaret Telford, 53, a resident of Chunk Brook Road, passed away unexpectedly on August 30th 2021. She was born in Middlebury, VT on October 3rd 1967, the daughter of Mary (Stevens) and Bernard Higgins. Crystal received her early education at Hoosick Falls Central School, graduating in the class of 1987. She went on to complete the dental...
Terry L. O'Brien
Aug 27, 2021
Terry L. O'Brien, 67, a resident of East Mountain Trailer Park in Bennington died peacefully on Friday, August 27, 2021 at her home following a long illness. Terry was born in Bennington on December 12, 1953, the daughter of the late Marshall and Beatrice (Phillips) O'Brien. She received her education in the Bennington schools and was a graduate of Mt....
Marie E. Parker (Leonard)
Aug 27, 2021
Longtime Bennington resident Marie Elizabeth Parker, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2021, in Austin, Texas, following a short illness. Marie, who was adored by her family, is survived by her seven children, Gerard Parker (California), David Parker (California), Kathy Parker (Massachusetts), Edward Parker (Minnesota), Susan (Parker) Mason (Connecticut), Diane (Parker) Veer (New Hampshire) and Mark Parker (Texas), as well...
Elizabeth Riley
Aug 26, 2021
ELIZABETH (DAILEY) RILEY 1925 - 2021 On Thursday morning, August 26th, 2021, our wonderful mother said good-bye and went home to heaven. She died shortly after her 96th birthday, which was celebrated with family and friends in mid-July. Our mom, or Betty (as she was known), was the wife of Edma (Brud) Riley, who passed on July 17, 2009. She...
Judith Anne Somerville (Lillie)
Aug 25, 2021
Judith Anne Somerville, 68, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Wednesday August 25th 2021. She was born in Bennington, VT on June 5th 1953, the daughter of Ernest and Jean (Wood) Lillie. Judith received her early education at Barber School before continuing at Pownal Elementary school. She received her high school diploma from MAU in 1971. After graduating...
