2/16/08 through 2/22/08
Obituaries
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Saturday, February 16
Thelma R. Andrews
Orford -- Thelma Ryea Andrews, 92, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at her home in Orford, where she had lived for 60 years.
Moses J. Bill Jr.
Enfield -- Moses Joseph Bill Jr., 62, died yesterday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Bernice W. Blodgett
Windsor -- Bernice W. (Van Dam) Blodgett, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Nursing Home.
David J. Bradley
Thetford -- A celebration of the life of David J. Bradley, 92, who died on Jan. 7, 2008, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Congregational Church of Thetford on Thetford Hill.
Bessie R. Dumais
Morrisville, Vt. --Bessie R. Dumais, 78, of Morrisville, formerly of Randolph, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville.
Charles F. King
Groton, Vt. -- Charles Frederick King, 54, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at his home.
Norma J. Randall
Fairlee --Norma J. Randall, 74, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. She was born in Hartford Conn., a daughter of Robert and Elsie (Behler) Evans, and attended schools in Hartford.
Sunday, February 17
Herbert Lewis Blake
Unity -- Herbert Lewis Blake, 75, died at his home on Feb. 2, 2008.
Bernice W. Blodgett
Windsor -- Bernice W. (Van Dam) Blodgett, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Nursing Home.
David J. Bradley
Thetford -- A celebration of the life of David J. Bradley, 92, who died on Jan. 7, 2008, will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. at Congregational Church of Thetford on Thetford Hill.
Eugene J. Clerkin
Hartford -- Eugene J. Clerkin, 86, of Sun City Center, Fla., a longtime White River Junction resident and business owner, died on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Margaret W. Gramling
Strafford -- Margaret W. Gramling, 78, of Strafford, died on Thursday evening at Woodstock Terrace in Woodstock.
Monday, February 18
Martha Ann Merrill
Claremont -- Martha Ann Merrill, 85, of Morway's Mobile Home Park and formerly of Acworth Road in Charlestown, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Haven Health Center.
Hugh William Sullivan
Lebanon -- Hugh William Sullivan, 76, of Lebanon died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2008, at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon after a battle with lung cancer.
Tuesday, February 19
Stephan J. Barber
Haverhill-- Stephan James Barber, 62, died on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Grafton County Nursing Home.
Barbara M. Butterfield
Braintree-- Barbara M. Butterfield, 59, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at VA Regional Medical Center in White River Junction.
Marion C. Johnson
West Fairlee--Marion Corabell Johnson, 88, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at Hanover Terrace Healthcare.
Irene M. Puleo
Grafton--Irene M. Puleo, 80, died at Peabody Nursing Home in Franklin, N.H., on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, following a long battle with coronary obstructive pulmonary disease.
Patricia Richards
Windsor-- Patricia Richards, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
J. Philip Stapleton
Waynesboro, Penn.-- J. Philip Stapleton, 89, formerly of Vermont, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in his home.
Hugh W. Sullivan
Lebanon -- Hugh William Sullivan, 76, of Lebanon, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Jake Watson
Astoria, n.y. -- Jake Watson, 31, died on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008.
Wednesday, February 20
Barbara M. Butterfield
Braintree -- Barbara M. Butterfield, 59, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at VA Regional Medical Center in White River Junction.
Doris Emerson Conard
Vershire--Doris Emerson Conard, 83, died at Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury, Vt., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008.
Daisy L. Leavitt
Windsor-- Daisy L. Leavitt, 83, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at Evarts House, where she resided for the past three years.
Thursday, February 21
Karen M. Blackman
Bradford, N.H. --Karen M. (Scheufele) Blackman, 51, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, at her home in Bradford, N.H.
Scott C. Emery
Athol, Mass. -- Scott C. Emery, 36, of Athol, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, following an illness.
Doris M. Huntoon
Potter Place, N.H. -- Doris M. (Stevens) Huntoon, 93, of Potter Place, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, at New London Hospital.
Barbara E. Pflug
Scotch Plains, N.J. -- Barbara E. Pflug, 64, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at her home in Scotch Plains after a long illness.
Friday, February 22
Georgiana Bendixen
Denver -- Georgiana DeCato Bendixen, 89, died Feb. 6, 2008, in Denver.
Timothy J. Gibbons
Lebanon -- Timothy Jerome Gibbons, 42, of Lebanon died unexpectedly at his home Monday, Feb. 18, 2008.
Jean R. Locke
Craftsbury Common, Vt. -- Jean R. Locke, 85, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at the home of her son, Lyman Locke Jr., in Albany, Vt.
Warner H. Smith
North Springfield, Vt. -- Warner Herbert Smith, 76, of North Springfield, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008, at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C.
Roger H. Zanes Jr.
New London --Roger H. Zanes Jr., 78, died of lung cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at his home in New London.
Obituary Index Archive
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