Edward Charles Ransom
Aug 2, 2024
Edward C. Ransom, 81, of Shaftsbury, VT, passed away on August 2, 2024, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Edward was born in Norwalk, CT on June 5, 1943, the son of the late Edward R. and Natalina (Zucchi) Ransom. He was a graduate of Hudson valley Community College. Edward married Anne Austin on July 6, 1968, at...
Mary Jane Thurber
Jul 29, 2024
Mary Jane (Ineson) Thurber, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29 th at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation after a short illness. Mary Jane was born on 3/29/34 in Bennington, the daughter of Charles and Macrina Ineson. She grew up in Bennington and graduated from Bennington High School in 1952. She was married to the late Ralph “Pee Wee”...
Robert Lewis Bahan
Jul 27, 2024
Robert Lewis Bahan of Kansas City, Missouri, died peacefully at his home on July 27, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born on December 11, 1936 in Bennington, VT, he received his education at Mount Anthony Union High School and joined the Navy in December of 1957 where he served a four-year term and was honorably discharged in 1961. After the...
Cecelia Petrucelli
Jul 26, 2024
Cecile "Ceil" Petrucelli, 73, passed away on July 26, 2024. Born on June 25, 1951, she was the oldest of six children born to Mario and Alice (Lucia) Petrucelli. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Ceil's passion for art and literature was evident from her youth and became a common thread that she wove purposefully...
Rosalie Ann Smith
Jul 23, 2024
Rosalie Ann Smith 83, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on July 23rd, 2024, at The Pines @ The Glens Falls Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Glens Falls, New York, following a long illness. Born in Bennington on February 28, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Vera E. (Boullais) Hunt. Rosalie received her...
Mable G. Whitman
Jul 21, 2024
Mable Francis Goodwin Whitman 93, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully at her home on July 21st, 2024 following a brief illness. Born on March 12th, 1931, in Bennington. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Nancy Etta (Davis) Goodwin. Mable received her early education in Bennington and later graduated from Bennington High School. Mable worked...
Thomas Henry Flood
Jul 20, 2024
Thomas Henry Flood Sr. 94, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully on July 20th, 2024 at his home following a long illness. Born on June 11th, 1930, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. Tom was the son of the late James Walter and Mary Irene (Conibear) Flood. He was raised in Amherst, Nova Scotia and graduated from St. Charles High...
Katherine Mary Brooks
Jul 18, 2024
Katherine Alexander Brooks, age 99, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024. Born in Bennington, VT, November 25, 1924, daughter of the late James and Mary Alexander, Katherine graduated from Bennington High School (Benn High) and was a lifelong resident of Bennington. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, William Patrick Brooks. Katherine had a...
Roger Gene Mears
Jul 16, 2024
Roger Gene Mears Sr. 79, a resident of Bennington, Vermont passed away unexpectedly on July 16th, 2024 at his home in Bennington, following a brief illness. Born on March 21st, 1945, in Bennington, Vermont. He was the son of the late Donald H. Mears and Anna B. (Sweet) Mears. On, August 4th, 2010, Roger married the former Brenda Tifft in...
Ann Jewell Kingsbury Resch
Jul 16, 2024
Ann Jewell Kingsbury Resch, a longtime resident of Shaftsbury, recently of Bennington, died July 16 at SVMC of complications of a stroke. She was born in Boston on Sept. 27, 1930, to Felicia Doughty and Frederick S. Kingsbury, who were both architects. She received her early education at the Thomas School in Rowayton, Conn., founded by her great aunt, Mabel...
Susan Marie Onorato
Jul 11, 2024
Susan Marie Onorato, 63, of Bennington, VT, passed away on July 11, 2024 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Susan was born in Troy, New York on April 9, 1961, the daughter of the late Irving Sr. and Mary (Morey) Rose. Susan was a foster parent to both children and pets for many, many years. She was a...
Kevin James Estes
Jul 7, 2024
Kevin James Estes passed away on July 7, 2024, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York following a brief illness. Kevin was born in Bennington, VT on July 9, 1964, the son of the late Donald J. Estes and Gertrude Elizabeth (Coyne) Estes. Kevin was a graduate of Hoosick Falls Central School Class of 1982. Kevin married the...
George Calvin Nickerson
Jul 7, 2024
George C. "Nick" Nickerson, 97 years old, retired Vermont State Police Lieutenant and long time Station Commander at the Bethel barracks passed away peacefully at the Vermont Veterans' Home on July 7, 2024. He was born in Millville, NJ on June 15, 1927, son of the late Calvin and Margaret (Brown) Nickerson. George graduated from Walter A. Wood High School,...
Donald A Parizo
Jul 6, 2024
Donald A. Parizo Sr., 84 of Bennington, VT, passed away peacefully on Friday July 6th, 2024, at Crescent Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington Vermont. Donald was born on October 16, 1939, in Bennington Vermont, the son of the Late Harold Parizo and Laura (Daudelin) Parizo. He was the youngest of three boys. On February 10, 2024, Don lost...
Frank W. Snow
Jun 29, 2024
Frank W. Snow Jr, 89, a resident of the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vermont, Passed away peacefully on June 29th, 2024 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington following a brief illness. Born in Bennington on January 7, 1935 he was the son of the late Frank W. Snow Sr. and Hazel (Barnard) Snow. He received his education in...
Audrey Schmay Jones
Jun 26, 2024
Audrey Schmay Jones 96, a longtime resident of Shaftsbury and more recently Bennington, Vermont, passed away peacefully on June 26th, 2024 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. Born on December 24th, 1927 in Troy, New York. She was the daughter of the late Nelson and Irena (Cottrell) Schmay. Audrey graduated from Troy High School, and later from SUNY Albany....
Donald G Foster
Jun 20, 2024
Donald G. Foster Jr., 78, a resident of Bennington, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly following a long illness on June 20th, 2024 at his home. Born on May 15th, 1946, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was the son of the late Donald G. Foster Sr. And Mary Catherine (Perry) Foster. Being a military family, Don moved around a lot as a...
Helen Margaret Lynch
Jun 19, 2024
Helen M. Lynch, 94, of Bennington, Vermont passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 19, 2024. Helen was born on October 4, 1929 to John and Edith Pallister of Manhattan, New York. After high school, Helen entered a two year program and learned secretarial skills. Upon completion of the program, she worked for the Jesuits in a parish...
Royal David Baisley
Jun 17, 2024
Royal David Baisley passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 65 years old. He was born on January 25,1959, in Suffern, NY, raised in Stony Point, and later relocated to Shaftsbury, Vermont. Roy was an Air Force veteran and worked as an aircraft technician. He was then employed by Orange & Rockland Utilities as a foreman and supervisor...
Kaine Craig Pero
Jun 15, 2024
Kaine Craig Pero, 6, a resident of Eagle Bridge, New York, passed away peacefully on June 15th, 2024, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vermont, following an unexpected illness. Born on May 25th, 2018, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was the beloved son of Brian Pero and Ashley Bacon. Kaine was raised in Eagle Bridge,...
