James H Colvin
Sep 20, 2024
James H. Colvin, 77, died suddenly, following a heart attack on September 20th in Bennington. He was born in Bennington, VT on June 21, 1947, the son of the late Vernon E. Colvin and the late Mildred (Lewis) Colvin, the second of five children. He graduated from Bennington High School in 1966 and Central Missouri State University in 1970 with...
William Ralph Vetter
Sep 15, 2024
William R. Vetter, 67, of Bennington, VT, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on September 15, 2024, following a long illness. Bill was born in Patterson, NJ on December 7, 1956, the son of Ralph and Olive (Hook) Vetter. The Vetters moved from New jersey to White Creek, NY in 1966. Bill received his education in Hoosick...
Mary Patricia Taylor
Sep 15, 2024
Mary Patricia "Pat" Taylor, 92, of Bennington, VT, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2024, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a hip fracture and complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Pat was born on June 23, 1932, in Hutchinson, KS to William and Frances (Albaugh) Copeland, and grew up with a sister, Margaret (Kline), who predeceased her, in Great Bend,...
Dorothy May Wise
Sep 12, 2024
Dorothy May Coyle Wise, widow of George Wise, passed away on September 12, 2024 at the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington, Vermont. George and Dorothy were married on September 10th, 1949 in Stratford, Connecticut and had 59 years together. After he passed, she moved to Vermont at the age of 85 to live with her family. In her high-school years,...
Shirley Marie King
Sep 4, 2024
Shirley Marie King, 68 of Sunderland, VT, passed away at her home on September 4, 2024. Shirley was born in Bennington, VT on August 10, 1956, the daughter of Seth and Florence Shirley (Barbeau) King. She received her education in Bennington. In her earlier years she was an assistant manager of a Hess gas station in Florida. Shirley is survived...
Ronald Paul Lindsey
Sep 3, 2024
Ronald P. Lindsey, Sr., 81 of Shaftsbury, VT, passed away on September 3, 2024 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Ron was born in Bennington, VT on January 29, 1943, the son of Ralph H. and Opal A. (Streeter) Lindsey. He married Rosemary Hogan in St. Francis de Sales Church in Bennington on November 16, 1963. Ron joined the...
James F King
Sep 1, 2024
James F. King Jr., 83, resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away on September 1, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. James was born on June 27, 1941 to the late James and Charlotte King. He would go on to receive his education in the Arlington area. James married Mary Schneski on September 3, 1966 at the Saint Francis de Sales...
Brendan Lafayette Lyons
Sep 1, 2024
Brendan Lafayette (Ben) Lyons, Jr., passed away on the evening of September 1, 2024, at the Dallas Veterans’ Administration Medical Center in Texas. Born in Bennington Vermont on January 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Brendan Lafayette Lyons, Sr., and Noreen Bannon Lyons, lifelong residents of Bennington. Brendan attended the former St. Frances de Sales Academy grade...
Lyman W Potter
Aug 31, 2024
Lyman W. Potter Jr. passed away unexpectedly at the Albany Medical Center on Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was a resident of South Stream Road, Pownal. He was born in Bennington, Vermont on July 14, 1935. He was the son of Lyman and Hazel (Olin) Potter. Lyman graduated in 1953 from Bennington High School. His siblings were Anna Mattison, Nancy...
Estelle M Robinson
Aug 30, 2024
Estelle M. Robinson, 78, of Bennington, VT passed away at her home on August 30, 2024. Estelle was born in Albany, NY on July 1, 1946, the daughter of Charles E. and Mabel (Laman) Brasie. She received her early education in Catskill, NY before moving to Bennington. She obtained her high school diploma in 1994. Estelle worked at the...
Josephine Pauline Colvin
Aug 28, 2024
Mrs. Josephine P. Colvin, “Josie”, 92, resident of Shaftsbury, Vermont, passed away at her home on August 28, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Born in North Bennington, VT on March 13, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ida (Hurley) Sweet. She received her education in North Bennington and Bennington. Gerald Colvin and Josie were married...
Glen E Rich
Aug 27, 2024
Glen E. Rich, 77, of Levittown, New York, passed away on August 27, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bethpage, NY. Glen was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 2, 1947, the son of Howard and Phyllis (Hurd) Rich. Glen served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era. Glen was a corporate pilot, most recently serving as...
Rhoda Charron
Aug 23, 2024
Rhoda M. Charron, 99, a longtime resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vermont. Rhoda was born on July 10,1925 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Thusnelda (Moran) Spahn. Rhoda was a 1943 graduate of Erasmus High School in Brooklyn....
Clarence A. Connor
Aug 19, 2024
Clarence (Duke) Connor, passed away August 19, 2024 at the Vermont Veterans Home after moving there in May 2023. He was born in Cambridge, NY on September 15, 1934, son of the late Clarence A. Connor and Kathryn (Sprague) Connor. He received his education in the town of Easton at School District 4 and later moved to Troy, NY. Duke...
Michael Joseph Langlois
Aug 17, 2024
Michael J. Langlois 64, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully on Saturday August 17, 2024, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, following a long illness. Born on February 23, 1960, in Bennington, Vermont. He was the son of the late David and Lois (Benkoski) Langlois. He was raised and received his early education in Bennington and later...
Janet Jones
Aug 16, 2024
Janet M. Jones, 84, resident of Hoosick Falls, NY passed away peacefully on August 16th, 2024 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY. She was born on October 22nd, 1939 to the late Lloyd and Florence (Grover) Cameron in East Arlington, VT. Growing up, she would receive her education at the Arlington Memorial High School,...
Ernest Elijah Carpenter
Aug 15, 2024
Ernest E. Carpenter, 62, a resident of 231 Bradford Street, Bennington, VT - died on Thursday, August 15, 2024 following a long battle with cancer. Born on December 12, 1961, he was the son of the late Donald and Stella (Tatro) Carpenter. He received his education in the Bennington Schools. Ernie was a talented carpenter. In earlier years, he...
Andrew Richard Totten
Aug 15, 2024
Andrew “Drew” R. Totten, MS, BSc, RN, CPC, CLNC, (68) of Bennington, VT passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024 at SVMC surrounded by his family, friends and the many staff, nurses and doctors he trained and taught over the years. He lived a life driven by his unwavering dedication to supporting his community, a relentless pursuit of knowledge, and...
Michael Patrick Breen
Aug 11, 2024
Michael (Mike) P. Breen, 68, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away August 11th, 2024. He was born on August 25th, 1955 to Charles F. Breen and Luella Young. Mike was raised in Shaftsbury, VT. He left Vermont to attend logging school in Maine before returning to Vermont. Mike later lived in Hoosick Falls before returning to Bennington. Mike loved...
Arunas A. Budnikas
Aug 11, 2024
Dr. Arunas “Archie” Budnikas MD, also fondly known as Dr. B, passed away on August 11, 2024 at the Albany Medical Center in the midst of loving family and beloved friends. He was born on February 12, 1953 in Amsterdam, NY to Alfonsas and Aleksandra (Uzkuraitis) Budnikas. Despite skipping an early grade, Archie was the 1968 valedictorian at Perth Central...
