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...
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...
Eleanor Margaret Lehman
May 7, 2026
Eleanor Margaret Lehman was born on September 25, 2007 and left this world on May 7, 2026. Eleanor was a deep thinker whose tender heart ached to heal the suffering in the world. She was an artist who created expressive line drawings and exquisite diagrams. She listened to the beat of her own drum, and experienced so much of the...
David Bumbeck
May 6, 2026
David Bumbeck 1940-2026
Father, husband and artist David Bumbeck passed away peacefully at home among family on May 6th, 2026 in Middlebury, Vermont. He was 85 years old.
David was born in 1940 to parents Michael and Elizabeth in Framingham, Massachusetts. As a young man David took interest in drawing, painting and philosophy, graduating from Framingham High in 1958.
He followed his passion...
H. Kent Wright, III
May 6, 2026
Bridport – H. Kent Wright III
H. Kent Wright III, a lifelong resident of Bridport, Vermont, passed away surrounded by the love of his family and community on May 6, 2026. Born July 1, 1935 at Porter Hospital in Middlebury to Horace Kent Wright Jr. and Dorothea Little Wright, Kent built a life rooted in hard work, devotion, and deep Vermont...
Sherry Ouellette
May 4, 2026
Sherry Diane Ouellette, 69, of Iroquois Acres in Bridport, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on July 10, 1956, to Sylvia LeClair and Wayland Brace, Sherry lived a life rooted in devotion—to her family, her community, and the land she helped cultivate. On May 24, 1975, she married the love of...
Joyce Stanley
May 1, 2026
Joyce Elaine Stanley, 85, died in her sleep at her home in Salisbury Vermont on May 1, 2026.
She was born September 21, 1940 in Bridport Vermont. The daughter of Edward Charles Brileya and Alta Alberta Bishop, she grew up on her family's farm in Addison Vermont and attended school in Addison, graduating from Middlebury High School in 1958. Elaine attended...
Kenneth Ronald Brown
Apr 26, 2026
A proud member of the United States Marine Corp who served in the latter years of the Korean Conflict, Kenneth Ronald Brown, 89, of Middlebury VT, formerly of Ringwood NJ, passed away on April 26, 2026.
Ken was a private man who enjoyed reading mysteries, watching history documentaries and “fine dining.” He was happiest in the company of family and friends...
Juan Carlos Blanco Rascón
Apr 20, 2026
Juan Carlos Blanco Rascón of Salisbury, Vermont, passed away peacefully at home on April 20th at the age of 65. He was born on February 27th of 1961, to Guillermo Blanco Valenzuela and Leila Rascon Enriquez in Chihuahua, Mexico. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Alicia Rodriguez, and his four children: Karina Blanco Mapula, Juan Carlos Blanco Terrazas,...
Mary B. Alexander
Apr 12, 2026
MARY (BAKER) ALEXANDER BRISTOL — Mary (Baker) Alexander passed away peacefully April 12, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born Oct. 3, 1943, she was the only daughter of James and Bernadette Baker and grew up alongside her four brothers in Essex, Winooski, and Vergennes. In 1965 she married Joe (Kenneth) Alexander, with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage. Together...
Brenda S. Garey
Apr 12, 2026
Brenda S. Garey, 65, of Hinesburg, Vermont, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home.
She was born on July 7, 1960, in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, the daughter of August and Judith (MacArt) Jerger. Brenda was a graduate of Vergennes High School and went on to earn her associate degree from Champlain College.
Brenda dedicated many years of service as...
