Marjorie J. Markwell
May 18, 2023
Middlebury Marjorie J. Markwell Marjorie J. Markwell, 83, died Thursday evening May 18, 2023 at Porter Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born February 14, 1940 in Windsor, VT the daughter of Chester and Beatrice (LeBlanc) Merrill. Marjorie was a graduate of Windsor High School class of 1958. She married Richard Markwell on March 28, 1958. Marge worked...
Gail R. Mcevoy
May 18, 2023
Middlebury-Gail R McEvoy Gail R. McEvoy, 84, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening May 18, 2023 in Middlebury, Vermont. Gail was born March 15, 1939 in Passaic New Jersey, the daughter of John and Helen (Abbazia) Petix. Gail graduated from Pope Pius High School then went on to Rutgers University School of Nursing where she graduated in the class of 1961....
James C. Doolan
May 16, 2023
James C. Doolan, 54, of Vergennes, died suddenly at home, May 16, 2023. He was born July 10, 1968 in Middlebury to James and Barbara (Goodge) Doolan. Jimmy was a graduate of Middlebury Union High School, class of 1988. He was lucky to discover work he loved auto glass repair and went on to start his own repair business. Jimmy...
Monica Rose Reed
May 14, 2023
Monica Reed, Rutland City Monica Rose Brown Reed, 79, of Rutland, died peacefully on Mothers Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Helen Porter Rehab in Middlebury after a courageous lifelong battle with kidney disease. She was born on August 3rd, 1943, one of six siblings to Mildred "Mickey" Stewart Brown and John Brown. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy...
Beatrice 'Bea' Joy Willson
May 10, 2023
Mrs. Beatrice (Blackmer) Willson died Wednesday morning May 10, 2023 in the arch room at Helen Porter Nursing home after a courageous 4th time battle with Cancer. Bea was born June 15, 1940 in Whiting Vermont to Harry and Chastina (Ferson) Blackmer. She graduated from Middlebury Union High School in 1958 and went to work at Porter Medical Center shortly...
Jean Tolman Andrews
Apr 29, 2023
MIDDLEBURY Jean Tolman Andrews, 88, of Middlebury, departed on her final voyage, surrounded by her children, Karen and Brian Andrews, on April 29, 2023, after a six-year battle with Alzheimers disease. Born in Keene, N.H., on May 14, 1934, to Helen Pearson and Edwin Lonie, she attended school in Keene until she enrolled in the Northfield School for Girls in...
Linda Ross Hadley
Apr 20, 2023
Linda Ross Hadley left us on April 20th at her care residence in Shelburne VT in the presence of her family. Linda was predeceased by her husband, Norman D. Hadley in 2016, and leaves behind 5 sons and their wives: Jeff Hadley and Amalia Dutra of North Bethesda MD, Bruce and Heidi (Mortenson) Hadley of Duxbury MA, Dale and Alison...
James C. Foley, Sr.
Apr 16, 2023
James C. Foley, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in East View, Middlebury, Vt. on April 16, 2023 surrounded by loving members of his family. Jim was born February 10, 1930, the son of Hannah Frederica Foley (Hunt) and James John Foley of Walden, New York. Jim graduated from Walden (NY) high school, Colgate University (Phi Beta Kappa), and...
Phyllis Ann Lawson
Apr 16, 2023
Phyllis Ann (McKee) Lawson, 86, of Middlebury VT died peacefully on April 16, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. Phyllis was born on July 2, 1937 to Ronald and Myrtle (McElreavy) McKee in St. Johnsbury VT where she grew up with her older brother, Howard. It was in high school at St. Johnsbury Academy that Phyllis met the...
Elizabeth Dianne Stevens
Apr 15, 2023
Salisbury - Elizabeth Dianne Stevens 81, died Saturday evening April 15, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 17, 1942 in Roslindale, MA the daughter of David Gerard and Elizabeth Natalie (Hatch) Foley. Elizabeth enjoyed working with the elderly as a nurses aide. She and her husband owned and operated Middlebury Antique Center in East Middlebury. In...
Walter 'Peter' L. Knox, Jr.
Apr 5, 2023
Walter L. "Peter" Knox, Jr. Walter L. Knox, Jr. of Monkton, VT passed away peacefully at his home on April 5th with family by his side after a brief illness. Walter was 82 years old. The youngest of eight children, Walter was born at home on Lincoln Hill in Hinesburg, VT, March 4th 1941 to Walter L. Knox, Sr., and...
Robert Eakins Van Vranken, Jr.
Apr 4, 2023
Van Vranken - Robert Eakins Jr. of Pennington, New Jersey died April 4th, 2023 due to complications of dementia. He was born September 23, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a graduate of the Lawrenceville School, Cornell University, and Rider University. He was married to the late Kenan Myers Van Vranken for over three decades and together they raised three...
Rebecca “Becca” Lynn Ball
Apr 4, 2023
Rebecca "Becca" Lynn Ball, aged 17, passed away doing what she enjoyed, hiking and exploring. Rebecca-Lynn was born in Middlebury, VT to Daniel Frank Ball of Middlebury, VT as his only child, and Jeanne Fair of Nora Springs, Iowa. Rebecca-Lynn attended the Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) as a senior and was to graduate this June. Rebecca-Lynn attended many after...
Ronald H. Sawyer
Apr 3, 2023
Ronald Sawyer was born August 8, 1936, in Middlebury, Vermont, son of Gerald E. Sawyer and Theodora (Johnson) Sawyer. He passed away peacefully on April 3 at Tidewell Respite Facility, Sarasota, FL. Ron grew up in the country on the Ledgeholm Farm on Munger Street in Middlebury, Vermont. Ron graduated from Middlebury High School in 1954 and St. Lawrence University,...
Ada Elizabeth Van De Weert
Apr 1, 2023
Ada Elizabeth Van De Weert passed on to her heavenly home on April 1, 2023. She was born the youngest child to Gerben (Garry) and Lijsbert (Elizabeth) Elzinga in Nijemirdum, Friesland in The Netherlands on June 17, 1934. At the age of 12 she immigrated to America with her family on the Queen Elizabeth, through Ellis Island, and the family...
Rachel B. Codding
Mar 21, 2023
Rachel B. Codding of Middlebury, VT passed away early Tuesday morning March 21, 2023 at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Cornwall, VT, the daughter of Ernest and Juliette (Larocque) Bourdon on March 1, 1929. She attended a private Catholic school in Philipsburg, Quebec, Canada and Middlebury High School class of 1946. Rachel worked as a...
Edward Clark Walton, Jr.
Mar 15, 2023
Edward Clark Walton, Jr, 75, of Middlebury, VT passed away at his home on March 15, 2023. Ed was born on November 7, 1947 in Bennington, VT to Edward and Joan (Crowley) Walton. Ed spent his childhood in Bennington, Vermont as well as North Adams and Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Tech High School on June 13, 1966. He was...
Mildred I. Longey
Mar 12, 2023
SALISBURY Mildred Millie Ilene (Delphia) Longey, 96, of Middlebury, died on Sunday evening, March 12, 2023, at Shard Villa after a short illness. Millie was born on Seminary Street in Middlebury, Vt., on April 2, 1926, the daughter of Warren and Cecilia (Maheu) Delphia. She lived since March 2022 at Shard Villa in Salisbury, Vt., and from 2004-2022 at The...
Janet L. Caldwell
Mar 10, 2023
Middlebury Janet L. Caldwell knew Jesus nearly all her life, at age 3 faithfully walking alone some 5 blocks to church every Sunday. She was baptized in the Holy Spirit and became a true healing prayer minister. She suffered a stroke in 2017 but through diligence and prayer largely recovered. She finally succumbed to congestive heart failure on March 10,...
Shirley A. Lamothe
Feb 28, 2023
Shirley Anita LaMothe, 89, lifelong resident of Middlebury died Tuesday February 28, 2023. She and her sister Charlotte were the first twins born at Porter Hospital on April 27, 1933 the daughters of Robert and Wanita (Stowe) Leggett. Shirley was a graduate of Middlebury Union High School class of 1953. She retired from Middlebury College and then worked for 10...
