Arnold Rapoport M.D
Aug 3, 2026
Arnold Sayer Rapoport, 91: doctor 40 years
CORNWALL, VT - Arnold Sayer Rapoport M.D. passed peacefully on Monday August 3, 2026, at the age of 91, at his home in Cornwall.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he lived most of his life in Upstate New York, though in later years he enjoyed splitting his time between residences in Boca Grande, FL, Cornwall, VT,...
Maura Lester
Jul 30, 2026
Maura Lester died peacefully on July 30, 2026 in her home at the Lester Farm in New Haven, Vt.
Born January, 1944 in Bronx, NY to Edward and Eileen Fitzgerald; Maura grew up in Rochelle Park, NJ. Her passion for academics led Maura to earning degrees in Russian from Fordham University and Architecture from Pratt Institute.
Driven by a love of learning...
Coliene Moore
Jul 20, 2026
A beautiful soul has departed this earth.
Coliene was named after her father's Dutch friend from boot camp in the 1950s. She was as unique as her name, with an artist's perspective on life and a rare balance of brilliance and determination inherited from her parents and grandparents.
Growing up in Nichols Connecticut, Coliene excelled in art and poetry classes at school...
Beverly Landon
Jul 19, 2026
NEW HAVEN — Beverly “Bev” (Marshall) Landon, of New Haven, Vt., passed away July 19, 2026, at the age of 86.
Bev met adversity early and refused to be defined by it. Stricken with polio at age nine, she was bedridden for months and missed half of fourth grade, yet she went on to graduate from Beeman Academy as co-salutatorian. In...
Edward Hutchins
Jul 18, 2026
Edward Lawrence Hutchins, of Brandon, VT, passed away at his home on July 18, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on March 10, 1962, to Lawrence "Larry" and Jane Hutchins.
Edward had a passion for mechanics and proudly owned and operated Hutchins Auto in the early 2000s. Outside of the garage, he enjoyed watching WWE, classic Westerns, and...
Beatrice Perkins
Jul 15, 2026
Beatrice Shirley Perkins, affectionately known as Shirley and lovingly remembered by family and lifelong friends as “Punky,” passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vermont. She was 81 years old.
Born on May 4, 1945, in Rutland, Vermont, Shirley dedicated her life to caring for others. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and...
Jody Coutant
Jul 11, 2026
In Memory of Jody (Roussel) Coutant
Jody Coutant passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at the age of 70. Jody was born on July 7, 1956, in
Memphis, Tennessee.
Jody grew up in Connecticut and graduated from Keene High School in New Hampshire. She lived in Vermont for
over 30 years and was predeceased by her husband, Jon. Jody worked in customer service...
Rita Peterson
Jun 25, 2026
Rita F. Peterson, 96, of Lyndonville, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on March 2, 1930, Rita was the daughter of Cyrille Fortin and Albertina Lessard. Raised in Derby, Vermont, she attended Sacred Heart School in Newport and grew up in a proud French-Canadian family. Her parents immigrated from...
June Obst
Jun 18, 2026
June Linda Torrey Obst passed away peacefully on June 18, 2026, just a few days shy of her 78 birthday. June was born June 22, 1948 to Forrest and Iola (Howe) Torrey.
She graduated high school in 1966. She met the love of her life Thomas Obst at their Plattsburgh Air Force base in 1971 around Thanksgiving time. They married on...
Russell Leng
Jun 14, 2026
Russell John Leng, a longtime Middlebury resident, died on June 14, 2026. He was 88 years old.
Russ was born in New York City on May 21, 1938 to Percival King Leng and Judith Tennyson Leng. He grew up in Packanack Lake, NJ, and graduated from Wayne High School, before attending and graduating from Middlebury College in 1960. Russ then served...
Mary McKeever
Jun 14, 2026
Mary Alice Lichtenberger McKeever, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Mary was born at home on March 24, 1931, in Waldo, Ohio, and grew up in the close‑knit community she always cherished. She graduated from Waldo High School in 1949. Like many young women from small towns across America, Mary was recruited by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI to work in...
Diane Peterson
Jun 9, 2026
Diana Alene Peterson passed away on June 9,2026 with her son at her side. She was born in Meadville, PA on July 29,1940. She leaves behind the love of her life, her husband of 37 years, Bruce B. Peterson of Middlebury VT, her children Mark Johnson (Betsy), Amy Johnson, her step children Tom Peterson (Xiaoling), Kristin Abbott (Abbott), Donald Peterson...
James Skidmore
Jun 1, 2026
James “Jim” M. Skidmore peacefully passed away on Monday, June 1st, 2026 at his home in Bristol, Vermont, closely followed by their beloved little dog Miss Ellie.
He was born on July 29th, 1945 in Camden, New Jersey, then moved to Vermont in 1972. Other than his family, Jim loved anything automotive. He enjoyed working on cars, building street rods, and...
Elisabeth C. Montgomery
May 23, 2026
Elisabeth C. Montgomery, Age 87, of Shelburne, VT, lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease on May 23, 2026. She chose “Terry” as a nickname as a child, from her favorite comic strip “Terry and the Pirates”. She grew up in Alexandria, VA, attended St. Agnes School and Mary Washington College. She lived most of her adult life in Bethesda, MD...
Marian Pollack
May 20, 2026
Marian Pollack, 78, passed away at home on May 20, 2026. She was born on August 25, 1947, in Paterson, N.J., to Rita and Charles Pollack. An only child, she was a voracious reader and keen follower of current events. On election nights, even as a young girl, she would keep a running tally of the incoming results, state by...
Raoul Joseph Roy
May 15, 2026
Raoul Joseph Roy, age 99, passed away peacefully May 15, 2026 at Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury.
Raoul was born on July 19, 1926, in Limoges, Ontario, Canada, to Adelard and Adelaide (Moise) Roy. He was the youngest of 13 children. At the age of 17, Raoul came to the United States, where he worked on a farm and met his...
Robert Chase Stetson
May 15, 2026
Robert Chase “Bob” Stetson was born in 1933 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He grew up in several Massachusetts communities and graduated from Springfield Classical High School in 1951. He has one sister, Cynthia Stetson Wade.
Bob entered the University of Vermont in the fall of 1951, initially pursuing a pre-veterinary path. While in college he shifted his studies to Hotel and Restaurant...
Diane Denis Smith
May 15, 2026
In Loving Memory of Diane Denis (Audet) Smith
September 23, 1954 – May 15, 2026
Diane (Denis) Smith passed away on Friday, May 15, following a year-long battle with cancer. She appreciated the love and support received by family and friends over the past year and loved seeing everyone who came to visit during her final week.
Diane was born in Middlebury on...
Elizabeth Ann "Bette" McKean
May 9, 2026
Elizabeth Ann “Bette” McKean, 83, of Monkton, Vermont, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, at McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vermont.
Bette McKean was born on March 12, 1943, in Shoreham, Vermont to Cassius M. and Marion G. (Fuller) Gosselin. She attended school in Shoreham, VT before continuing her education at Champlain College. In addition to her office work,...
James Doolan
May 9, 2026
RIPTON — James “Jim” Doolan passed away May 9, 2026, at his Ripton home surrounded by family. He was a renaissance man, a boatbuilder, storyteller, singer, but most proudly a teacher. He was a blessing to all who knew him. His favorite poet, John O’Donohue sums up his life in this wonderful poem:
Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell...
