Obituaries
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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Frances Jane Wafer
Dec 9, 2018
Frances Jane Wafer, 80, of Arlington, Vermont, died December 9, 2018, at Mountain View Center in Rutland, Vermont. Jane was born July 1, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey to James and Jane (Peters) Rooney. She was raised and attended school in Bayonne, New Jersey. She worked at AT&T for several years before she married and returned to the company...
Carmela "Carrie" Chipello (Tiani)
Dec 9, 2018
Mrs. Carmela "Carrie" Chipello, widow of Angelo A. "Chip" Chipello, died Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the age of 100 at her residence in North Bennington, VT. She was born in New Canaan, CT, July 19, 1918. She was the daughter of Serafino "William" and Mary (Vitti) Tiani. Carrie received her early education in New Canaan, graduated from New Canaan...
Timothy Allen Mcfadden (Mcfadden)
Dec 6, 2018
TIMOTHY MCFADDEN OBITUARY NORTH BENNINGTON, VERMONT Timothy Allen McFadden, of North Bennington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6th following a long illness. Tim is survived by his wife Lesley McFadden, and family Kelsey, Graham (Rachel), John(Guénolée), his mother Sylvia, and brothers Jack and Danny. Tim was born in New York in 1948, one of five sons of John and...
Rosemary B. Finn (Finn)
Dec 5, 2018
Rosemary B. Finn, 98, a resident of 300 Village Lane, Bennington, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Born in Utica, NY on September 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Gerald F. and Rosemary (Brown) Finn. She received her education at Vincentian Institute in Albany and was a 1943 graduate of Oneonta State University....
Marcia A. Favreau (Whitman)
Dec 5, 2018
SHAFTSBURY Marcia Ann Favreau, 76, wife of Raymond C. Favreau, a resident of Shaftsbury Hollow Road, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Bennington on June 27, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Robert O. and Ann Elizabeth (Chebetar) Whitman. Marcia received her education in Manchester and was a...
John E. Brochu (Brochu)
Dec 1, 2018
John Brochu, 82, a longtime resident of Gage Street in Bennington, VT died unexpectedly Saturday December 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born on the family farm in Hardwick, VT March 24, 1936. The thirteenth of fourteen children of Davila and Elodie (Patoine) Brochu. John received his education in Hardwick. From 1955 to 1957, John served in the 2nd...
Lyman Francis Whitman
Nov 30, 2018
Lyman Francis Whitman, 73, a resident of North Road in Shaftsbury, VT died Friday November 30, 2018 at the Sweetbrook Nursing Home in Williamstown, MA following a brief illness. He was born in Bennington, VT March 23, 1945. He was the son of the late Robert and Ann (Chebetar) Whitman. Lyman received his education in Bennington. He served in the...
Dorothy Mae Mcintire (Bronson)
Nov 30, 2018
BENNINGTON Dorothy Mae McIntire, 87, widow of Floyd McIntire, a resident of Beech Street, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Bennington on August 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Jennie (Williams) Bronson. Dorothy received her education in the Bennington schools. Dorothy and Floyd were married May 6, 1950 in...
Robert L Langevin
Nov 27, 2018
Robert L. Langevin, 75, a resident of Royal Pine Villa in Pownal, VT died Tuesday November 27, 2018 at the Southwestern VT Medical Center in Bennington following a long illness. He was born in Burlington, VT March 20, 1943. He was the son of the late LeRoy and Rosalie (Bessette) Langevin. He received his education in both Burlington and Connecticut....
Maurice Andre "Mo" Rancourt
Nov 25, 2018
Maurice Andre "Mo" Rancourt, 76, a well- known resident of Main Street in Bennington, Vermont died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Bennington, Vermont on January 30, 1942. He was the son of the late Henry and Lucille (Yandow) Rancourt. Maurice received his education in Bennington where he attended Sacred Heart...
Walter Freidrich Stugger
Nov 25, 2018
OBITUARY WALTER FRIEDRICH STUGGER Walter Stugger 96 passed away Sunday November 25th. Walter was born January 27, 1922 in Villach, the Land of Carinthia, Austria. He began his ski career on a pair of wine-barrel staves when he was 6. Four years later his family moved to St. Gallen, Switzerland, where Walter was taught the long Telemark stem turns in...
John J. Kittell Sr.
Nov 23, 2018
SHAFTSBURY John J. Kittell Sr., 90, a resident of Cleveland Avenue, Shaftsbury, died peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Born in St. Johnsbury on January 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Phillip and Dorothy Kittell. John received his education in the St. Johnsbury schools. He married the former Harriet...
Thomas J. Toomey
Nov 19, 2018
Thomas J. Toomey, 75, a former resident of Main Street in Bennington, VT died Monday November 19, 2018 at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington following a brief illness. He was born in Germany May 23, 1943. He was the son of the late Bernard and Madeline (Clancy) Toomey. He received his early education in Hudson Falls, NY...
Mildred A. Davis (Davis)
Nov 17, 2018
Mildred A. Davis of Bennington died at home after a short illness. She was born in Bennington, Vermont, on January 24,1930. The daughter of Marion E. Bent and Lewis H.H. Davis, she graduated from Bennington High School in 1948, from Bishop Memorial School of Nursing at Pittsfield General Hospital (Pittsfield, MA) in 1951, and Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) with a...
Sandra Elizabeth Beddie (Long)
Nov 16, 2018
SANDRA BEDDIE OBITUARY BENNINGTON, VERMONT Sandra Elizabeth Beddie, age 62, a resident of Jefferson Heights in Bennington, died at her home on Friday morning. November 16, following a brief illness. She was born in Bennington on June 30, 1956 and was the daughter of the late Richard Long and the former Elizabeth Sedgwick who survives. She received her education in...
Clifford J. Kirkpatrick
Nov 13, 2018
Clifford J. Kirkpatrick, 79, a resident of Buck Hill Road in Shaftsbury, VT died Tuesday November 13, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Bennington, VT December 7, 1938. He was the son of the late Clifton and Agnes (Warren) Kirkpatrick. He received his education in Bennington. Clifford served in the United States Air Force...
Paul A. Lafountain (Lafountain) Sr.
Nov 13, 2018
PAUL LaFOUNTAIN, SR. OBITUARY ARLINGTON, VERMONT If you are reading this, Good Morning, Paul A. LaFountain, Sr. a resident of Arlington, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Milton, VT on April 4, 1948. He received his education in Milton Schools. Mr. LaFountain, a Vietnam Veteran served with Recon Platoon,...
Donna A. Harrington (Laflamme)
Nov 12, 2018
Donna A. Harrington, 71, a lifelong resident of Bennington died Monday, November 12, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family and following a long illness. Born in Bennington on April 4, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. LaFlamme and the former Yvonne (Lalumiere) LaFlamme who survives. She received her education at Sacred Heart School and...
Francis "Dennis" Mcmurray
Nov 11, 2018
Francis Dennis McMurray Born June 20, 1943 in New Canaan, CT, Francis Dennis McMurray died November 11, 2018 in Williamstown, MA. He was the son of the late Francis J. and Veronica D. McMurrray. Dennis is survived by his two sisters, Louise Wishneski of Monroe CT and Meg McLean (Tom) of Columbia SC, his former wife and still close friend...
Edmund J. Tomey
Nov 11, 2018
Edmund Joseph Tomey, 86, passed away November 11, 2018 at Bromley Manor. He was born on January 29, 1932 in Danbury, CT, to Edward Tomey and Madeline Hajj Tomey. He was married to Norma Shagoury Tomey for 57 years who was the love of his life. After graduating high school, he attended Danbury State College where he majored in political...
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