Garnard 'Gary' Cookman
Aug 13, 2015
Orwell, Garnard Gary M. Cookman 60, died Thursday evening August 13, 2015 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 1, 1955 in Willimantic, CT the son of Garnard D. and Katherine (McConnell) Cookman. He was a graduate of Middlebury High School class of 1973 and Champlain College class of 1975. Gary was an accountant having work...
Elinor B. Walker
Jul 25, 2015
Elinor Brown Walker, 82, of Waterbury, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, July 25, at Porter Hospital after a short illness. Born in 1932 in Middlebury, she was the daughter of Milton and Gladys Brown. She was buried in Prospect Cemetery in East Middlebury next to her beloved husband, Frederick W. Walker, II, who predeceased her in 1983. Valedictorian of her...
Ralph W. Butler Sr.
Jul 17, 2015
Ralph W. Butler Sr., 88, passed away Friday afternoon July 17, 2015 at the Residence at Otter Creek. Born on Good Friday, April 15, 1927 the year of the Great Flood, he was the son of William and Edith (Emerson) Butler. Ralph attended local schools and then enlisted in the United States Army. Ralph enjoyed hunting trips to Maine with...
David A. . Brooks
Jul 15, 2015
David A. Brooks, 74, died peacefully at home surrounded by love on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. David was born in Amsterdam, NY on October 17, 1940, the son of Frank and Stella Brooks. He was a graduate of Broadalbin Central School and attended Fulton Montgomery Community College. David worked hard all his life including being a Fulton County Sheriffs Deputy,...
Joan M. Dowling
Jul 11, 2015
Joan M. (Allman) Dowling, 76, formerly of Waterbury and Southington Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, July 11 at Helen Porter Healthcare in Middlebury. She was the wife of the late Bernard Clem Dowling who died in 2007. She was born in Waterbury, CT on January 9, 1939 a daughter of the late Raymond and Florence (Roberts) Allman. She attended Connecticut...
Paul M. Marion
Jul 6, 2015
Cancer lost this battle on July 6th, 2015 as, when it took Pauls life, it took its own and left Pauls unwavering spirit to be surrounded by love and light eternally. Pauls courage never wavered in his 18 month battle with brain cancer. Upon diagnosis, he chose to tap into and embrace his belief that there would always be something...
Rita W. Murray
Jun 15, 2015
Rita W. Murray, 93 passed away Monday morning June 15, 2015 at The Residence at Otter Creek. Born October 7, 1921 in Middlebury the daughter of the late Mose & Elizabeth (Weinle) Wemitt. She was a graduate of Middlebury High School. Afterwards became a Secretary working for the State of Vermont. She retired from the University of Vermont Extension Services...
Charles J. Larson
Jun 15, 2015
Addison Charles Jay Larson was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully at the A.R.C.H. Room at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. Chuck Larson was born in Middleton, Connecticut in 1926. He graduated from Portland High School in 1944. After serving in the Air Force Reserve from December 1944 to July 1946, he attended the University of Connecticut where...
Laura 'Marie' Morrison Bradley
Jun 13, 2015
Laura Marie Morrison Bradley, 87, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015. She passed peacefully with her family at her side at Porter Healthcare. She went to be with her soul mate, Arthur who she was married to for 67 years. She was the loving mother of seven children, grandmother to numerous grandchildren, and great-grandmother to several great-grandchildren. She is...
Simone C. Lussier
Jun 11, 2015
Simone C. Lussier, 79, died peacefully at her home with her family at her side on Thursday morning. She was born September 6, 1935 in St. Irene, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Eugene and Laura (LaJoie) Girard. Simone married Richard M. Lussier on August 29, 1959. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. She was known for more...
Ted G. Panicucci, Sr.
May 22, 2015
Ted Panicucci went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2015 at the age of 86, with his wife, Jean, at his side. Ted was born on August 15, 1928 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. He spent much of his life living in New Jersey before moving to Vermont in 1972. Ted served in the U. S. Army under...
H. Kent Wright
May 22, 2015
H. Kent Wright IV passed away on May 22, 2015 with his wife and family by his side at UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT. Kent was born on April 18, 1954 the first child of H. Kent and Patricia (Payne)Wright III in Middlebury and grew up on the family homestead in Bridport, VT. Kent attended schools in Bridport and...
Beverly Ann Norton
May 19, 2015
Beverly Ann (Longley) Norton, 77, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born July 5, 1937 in Burlington, VT, the daughter of Clifton and Elizabeth (Emery) Longley. On June 26, 1954, she married Carl Norton. Beverly was a caring woman who always loved spending time with her family, instilling a strong sense of...
Dr. James Stewart Kirkaldy
May 19, 2015
MIDDLEBURY James Kydd Stewart Kirkaldy, 86, a retired family doctor who practiced in Westport, Mass., for 45 years, died May 21 at Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury from complications after hip surgery. Born on July 3, 1928, in March, England, Kirkaldy, known as Stewart, was the only child of Scottish natives John and Rhoda Kydd Kirkaldy. After his early...
Rachel N. Stone
May 19, 2015
Rachel N. Stone 90, died unexpected Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Porter Medical Center. Born August 31, 1924 in Middlebury the daughter of Royal and Reta (Forbes) Crane. Rachel enjoyed sewing, knitting , crocheting, gardening and spending time with her family. She always looked forward to the family cookouts and gathering at her home. She is survived by her son,...
Rita E. Myrick
May 2, 2015
Rita Elizabeth Myrick, 86, of Bridport passed away peacefully on Saturday May 2, 2015 at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Middlebury, on April 6, 1929, the daughter of Albert E. Counter and Margaret (Lacey) Counter. On May 30, 1950 she married Robert L. Myrick Sr. of Bridport where they spent their lives on the family...
Jean S. Nekola
May 1, 2015
Jean Sweany (Smith) Nekola died on May 1, 2015 at the age of 89. Born on November 13, 1925 at Camp Lewis (now Fort Lewis), Washington, she was the daughter of Laura Ward Sweany and General Kenneth Shearer Sweany, a 1923 graduate of the US Military Academy. As an Army Brat, Jean grew up at a variety of army posts...
Roger H. Larocque
Apr 28, 2015
Roger Henry Larocque, 70, of Ripton died April 28, 2015, at the University of Vermont Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. He was born March 3, 1945, in Salisbury to Omer and Yvonne (Quenneville) Larocque. He grew up in Salisbury, where he attended school and worked on the family farm. In 1968 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and...
Lillian Mae Ekroos
Apr 27, 2015
Lillian Ekroos, 79, passed away on Monday April 27, 2015 at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury, VT surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 22, 1935 in Hartland, VT the daughter of the late William and Leola Gladys (Brown) Carter. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 yrs William A. Ekroos. Lillian was a homemaker all...
Fleur-Ange Page
Apr 22, 2015
Fleur-Ange Page 84, died April 22, 2015 at Genesis Mountain View Center in Rutland. Born June 15, 1930 in Middlebury the daughter of the late Elzear and Florestine (Marleau) Quesnel. Fleur-Ange attended local schools in Salisbury. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church and enjoyed baking and cooking for her family. She also enjoyed fishing and was an...
