Obituary Listing

Apr 24, 2025

Elizabeth "Liz" St. Amour Smith went to the Lord and her son Chas on Thursday, April 24th, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Essex Center. VT on February, 26th, 1939, to Arthur and Sarah (Hulburt) St. Amour. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Liz, or Betty, to some, was separated from her siblings and relocated to...

Apr 20, 2025

Michael C. Connor, 77, of Shoreham passed away on April 20, 2025. He was born December 22, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Leo and Barbara Connor. The third of thirteen children, he had many happy memories of life on the family farm with loving siblings and parents. Whether doing chores, reading with an apple under a tree, or...

Apr 15, 2025

Bridport – Bruce H. Stocker

After a long illness, on Tuesday 04/15/2025, Bruce left his pain in this world.

Bruce was born 03/11/1957 in Windsor Vt, to his parents, Richard and Pauline {Rumrill} Stocker. Prior to his illness, Bruce was a Jack of all trades; something needed fixing he was there. He worked at K...

Apr 11, 2025

Middlebury – Adam Racine

"I don't want my life to be defined by what is etched on a tombstone. I want it to be defined by what is etched in the lives and hearts of those I've touched."

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Adam Racine, 39, who left us...

Apr 8, 2025

Glenellen Hawthorne Stefaniak died in Middlebury on April 8, 2025.

She was born in Boston, MA on February 9, 1938 to Samuel Richards Gaines and Ellen Keiser Gaines. Samuel was a well-known composer and organist, and worked with other music industry leaders such as Percy Grainger. She and her brother, Roger Gaines moved to live with their...

Apr 1, 2025

MIDDLEBURY - Victor J. Bergevin, 86, passed away on April 1, 2025 at home, surrounded by family.

He was born June 15, 1938, in Whiting, VT, the son of Jeanne (Desforges) Bergevin and Louis Bergevin.

He married Patricia Ann Nailor on Oct. 14, 1961. They owned and operated a dairy farm until 1987.

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Mar 25, 2025

Michael Sullivan, 79, of Salisbury passed peacefully March 25, with his daughters by his side. He was a seventh generation Vermonter. Born in Middlebury, August 28, 1945 to Harry M. and Lois (Kelsey) Sullivan.

He attended schools in Addison County. After working with different construction companies and a stay in the Army, he set out on his...

Mar 23, 2025

ADDISON — Our beautiful, beloved son, Wyatt Jameson Rochon, left this world unexpectedly, carried on the wings of an angel, on March 23, 2025. During his short time in this world, he touched everyone's heart and made their days brighter.

Wyatt was born in Burlington, Vt., on April 11, 2005, to proud parents Mike Rochon and Alaina...

Mar 21, 2025

Roger Benjamin Wales, lifelong resident of Weybridge, Vermont passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025 at the UVM Health Care Center. He was born in the family farmhouse on a Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1936. Leslie (Collins) Wales and Leonard Smith Wales welcomed their first born son who was the seventh generation of the Wales Family on the farm....

Mar 17, 2025

Tom (Tjamme) Dykstra, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with his Lord and Savior

on March 17, 2025, after his second battle with cancer.

Born in Tirns, Friesland, the Netherlands, September 4, 1946, he was the son of the late

Frank and Ann...

Mar 16, 2025

Wayne D. Smith, 76, of Salisbury passed away at his home unexpectedly on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Wayne was born in Vergennes on June 1, 1948, the son of Guy and Marilyn (Sprague) Smith. He grew up on the family farm in Bridport as a 6th generation Vermonter. He married Carolyn Wimett after high school and they moved to...

Mar 13, 2025

SALISBURY, VT

Richmond G. Littlefield (Dick) passed away at Porter Hospital on March 13, 2025. He was a warrior and fought health challenges for many years.

He was born in Providence, RI on February 2, 1928, a son of Mary Richmond Seabury Littlefield and Alden Llewellyn Littlefield. He graduated from Pawtucket East High School and...

Mar 10, 2025

MIDDLEBURY — Joyce Turner Sargent, 88, of Middlebury, passed away with strength and peace on Monday, March 10, 2025. Joyce was born in Middlebury, Vt., on January 4, 1937, to Leon and Pauline (Baker) Turner. Joyce was the fourth child of six children.

Joyce married and divorced Charles Sargent of Bristol with whom she had two children,...

Mar 2, 2025

Ann Marie Clark of Middlebury, VT passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2025. Ann was born in Middlebury, VT on February 26,1962 to Russell Smith and Betty (Harrington).

Ann will be remembered as a loving and cheerful person who worked very hard. She always put others needs before her own and she will be greatly...

Feb 19, 2025

Jennifer (Jen) Mekrut Ray, 54, passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2025 at home in Middlebury, Vermont. She was born on January 25, 1971 in Tampa, Florida, to Fred Frank Mekrut and Katherine Walsh Mekrut.

Jen was extremely active in the Middlebury community from coaching multiple sports teams, to tutoring and mentoring at Ms. Ray's Reading Room...

Feb 11, 2025

This obituary and photo of Lucien Hotte, Jr.  was compiled and written by staff at Middlebury College:

Lucien "Luke" J. Hotte, Jr., 77, of Bridport, who served as assistant men's and women's track and field coach for 31 years, died on February 10 following an illness. Many generations of Middlebury athletes knew Hotte as a dedicated coach...

Feb 4, 2025

Huntington, Vermont - Michael Adin Pendriss Sr. passed away peacefully in his home on February 4th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by wife Lynda (Considine), four children Michael Jr. (Elizabeth), Jennifer, Kaitlyn (Mike) and Adin (Phoebe), his granddaughter Samara, his three siblings Mary Lou, Pam, and Marty,...

Feb 2, 2025

Paul W. Sherman, 87, of Monkton, Vermont passed away on February 2nd, 2025, at the McClure Miller Respite House. Born May 29, 1937, in Granville, NY, to Earl and Mildred Sherman.

Paul graduated from Granville High School in 1954 and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He began employment in 1956 in Hudson Falls, then Glens Falls NY with...

Feb 1, 2025

Kathleen Ann Krayewsky, 69, of Vergennes, Vermont passed away early in the morning on February 1, 2025 at the Helen Porter Nursing Center in Middlebury. The cause of death was brought on by complications of a rare systemic muscle disease she battled for nearly thirty years.

Born in the Bronx, New York City on February 16, 1955,...

Jan 31, 2025

Peter Gordon Halstead, of Chatsworth, California, died peacefully on January 31, 2025, in Cornwall (VT) with his sister, Janet Halstead Franklin, by his side. The son of the late D. Gordon and Virginia Carpenter Halstead, Peter was born in Stamford, Connecticut, on June 14, 1948. A graduate of Stamford (CT) High School, Peter earned a BS degree in mechanical...