Obituaries
JoAnne Rothenbeck
Apr 9, 2020
Obituary of JoAnne Rothenbeck So. Hero - JoAnne Rothenbeck, 68, died peacefully on Thursday evening, April 9, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester following a battle with cancer and multiple illnesses.JoAnne was born in Burlington on July 28, 1951, the daughter of Robert and Melba (Champagne) Lawrence.She graduated from Milton High School with the class of 1969...
Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Gregoire Sr.
Apr 7, 2020
Obituary of Bernard Joseph Gregoire Sr. Bernard J. Gregoire, Sr. passed away on April 7, 2020 in St. Albans, VT. Born on July 23, 1939 in Fairfield, VT, Bernie grew up on the family farm with his parents and siblings. After graduating high school in 1957, he enlisted in the US Army for 4 years while serving two of those...
Emily Combs
Apr 7, 2020
Obituary of Emily Combs Emily Combs, 84, passed away with family by her side on April 7,2020, at the Burlington Health and Rehab Center where she had resided the past several years. Emily Norris Combs was born in West Stewartstown, NH on March 25, 1936, daughter of Clark and Mertrude (Dennis) Norris. She married the father of her children, Edwin...
Timothy Heath
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary of Timothy Heath Milton - Timothy Heath, 52, died Saturday April 4, 2020 at his home due to heath related complications.Tim was born on September 13, 1967 in Putnam, CT., the son of Thomas and Sandra (McCormick) Heath.Tim was a graduate of the Colchester High School Class of 1985. He was married to Suzanne Penrod on 9/9/99 (so that...
Margaret Ida Minor
Apr 3, 2020
Obituary of Margaret Ida Minor Fletcher - Margaret Minor, 88, died Friday April 3, 2020 at the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center.Margaret was born on April 14, 1931 in Fletcher, VT the daughter of the late Roger M. Thomas and Ida (Popple) Thomas.She graduated from Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax in 1949 and married Wallace R. Minor on June 3,...
Gary Julius Ravlin
Apr 2, 2020
Obituary of Gary Julius Ravlin Milton - Gary Julius Ravlin, 65, died Thursday April 2, 2020 at the UVMMC in Burlington following a long illness.Gary was born on June 12, 1954 in Burlington the son of the late Lee and Nina (Lawrence) Ravlin. He graduated from Winooski High School in 1972 and served in the US Army in Korea and...
Rebecca Ann Ryea
Mar 30, 2020
Obituary of Rebecca Ann Ryea Georgia - Rebecca Ann Ryea, 78, died peacefully on March 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rebecca was born on April 19, 1941 in Fairfax, the daughter of the late Earl and Inez (Hulbert) Cota. On December 7, 1960 she married Tommy Spear who predeceased her on July 10, 1969. She...
Joan Cadreact Sanderson
Mar 27, 2020
Obituary of Joan Cadreact Sanderson Milton - Joan Josephine Cadreact Sanderson, 89 of Milton, Vermont died Friday, March 27, 2020 in the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Albans, Vermont. Joan was born in St. Albans, VT to Edwin and Albina Cadreact on April 1, 1930. She went to high school at Milton High School and graduated in...
Bernard Leroy "Bernie" Parrott
Mar 26, 2020
Obituary of Bernard Leroy Parrott St. Albans - Bernard Leroy Parrot, 78, died late Thursday evening, March 26, 2020 at the Burlington Health and Rehab. Center.Bernard was born on January 9, 1942 in Burlington, the son of Henry and Nellie (Ritchie) Parrott. He was married to Elizabeth Burbo Parrott, who survives him. He had worked for the Winooski School Dept....
Darrell Moses Robar
Mar 24, 2020
Obituary of Darrell Moses Robar Milton - Darrell Moses "Big D" Robar, 60, died unexpectedly March 24, 2020, following a heart attack.Darrell was born on April 16, 1959 in Burlington, the son of Moses and Rita (Twine) Robar.He was employed by Champlain Cable for many years. Darrell had been partners with Robyn Joseph since 1994 and on November 24, in...
Josephine Lucy Pelletier
Mar 21, 2020
Obituary of Josephine Lucy Pelletier Milton - Josephine Lucy Pelletier, 80, died Saturday March 21, 2020 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family.Josephine was born in Fairfax on January 8, 1940, the daughter of Oliver and Rose (LaBelle) Cross.On April 3, 1959, she married George Pelletier Jr. at the United Church in Colchester. Josephine had...
Robert David Rock
Mar 18, 2020
Obituary of Robert David Rock St. Albans - Robert David Rock, 79, died Wednesday evening March 18, 2020 at the Homestead at Pillsbury in St. Albans, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.Robert was born on July 25, 1940 in Burlington, the son of Carl and Eleanor (Leach) Rock.After graduating from Burlington High School in 1959, he enlisted in the...
Louis John Murray Sr.
Mar 18, 2020
Obituary of Louis John Murray Sr. West Bolton - Louis John Murray Sr. 92, died peacefully early Wednesday March 18, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, with his loving children by his side.Louis was born on August 14, 1927 in Burlington, the son of Fred and Virginia (Bolduc) Murray.He moved to CT, where he worked in the...
Dennis A. Ryan
Mar 14, 2020
Obituary of Dennis A. Ryan Fletcher - Dennis A. Ryan, 72, died unexpectedly on Saturday March 14, 2020 at his home. Dennis was born on November 13, 1947 in Fletcher, the son of Alfred and Arlene (Draper) Ryan.Dennis was employed in dairy farming; the family farm and then the Enosburg Howrigan farm. In the early 80's Dennis and Tammy moved...
Michael John DeForge
Mar 13, 2020
Sheldon - Michael John DeForge, 36, died suddenly March 13, 2020 at his home due to cardiomyopathy.Michael was born on December 16, 1983 in Burlington, the son of Richard DeForge Sr. and Kim Hill DeForge.He enjoyed working at Keurig Green Mountain in Essex Junction.Michael is survived by his loving wife Laura Beth Dustin of Sheldon and their daughters MacKenzie Dustin...
Cleora Mae Preston
Mar 12, 2020
Obituary of Cleora Mae Preston Milton - Cleora Mae Preston, 97, died Thursday March 12, 2020 at her home at School St. Apt's in Milton, surrounded by her loving family.Cleora was born on May 25, 1922 in So. Royalton, the daughter of Charles and Lena (Schwanke) Dunmore.She graduated from High School in So. Royalton and married Burton Preston on January...
Walter R. "Buzz" Swainbank Jr.
Mar 11, 2020
Obituary of Walter R. Swainbank Jr. Essex - Walter R. "Buzz" Swainbank Jr., 75, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the UVMMC in Burlington after a short illness. Buzz was born on December 1, 1944, the son of Walter Sr. and Helen (Lukish) Swainbank in Hoboken, NJ.On December 2, 1972, he married Elizabeth "Kaye" Shimmel. Kaye predeceased him in 2017....
Gretchen Lynne Karnes
Mar 6, 2020
Obituary of Gretchen Lynne Karnes When the doctors at Fletcher Allen Hospital told Gretchen L. Karnes, three days before her 65th birthday, that she had weeks left to live, she guffawed and turned to look out the window. University college students were making their way to and from classes on cross country skis as the first January storm of 2020...
Fred Edmond Lane
Mar 3, 2020
Obituary of Fred Edmond Lane South Burlington/South Hero Fred E. Lane passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020 at the Vermont Respite House surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 9, 1926 in Williston, VT the son of Frank and Mary Jane Lane (Cote). Fred grew up farming and learned to care for cows and horses which...
Lewis Gordon Jr.
Feb 27, 2020
Obituary of Lewis Gordon Jr. So. Burlington - Lewis Gordon Jr., 89, died peacefully at his home, February 27, 2020, with his loving family by his side.Lewis was born in New York City, NY on November 8, 1930, the son of Lewis Sr. and Mavis (Thomas-Taylor) Gordon. He was a graduate of Riverdale Country Day School and Harvard College where...