5/16/09 through 5/22/09
Obituary Index
Full Valley News obituaries are not published online, and are not available by e-mail or fax. Back copies of the Valley News can be ordered by calling the circulation department at 603-298-7739.Information on placing an obituary and our full obituary policy are available below.
Saturday, May 16
Mary Harris Chadwick-Collins
Bridgewater, Vt. -- Born in 1915, Mary Harris Chadwick-Collins (known to her many friends as Polly and to her family as Sam), died on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at her beloved Coniston in Bridgewater surrounded by family and friends.
Helen Hager
Enfield, N.H. -- Graveside service for Helen Hager, 89, who passed away on Friday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Ohio, will be held on May 23, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery in Enfield, N.H. Reverend Dale Edwards will be presiding. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be sent to Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley, 215 Huges Blvd., Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154.
Sunday, May 17
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Monday, May 18
Edward Connery Lathem
Hanover, N.H. -- Edward Connery Lathem, librarian, editor, and for more than five decades an administrative officer at Dartmouth College, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 15, 2009, in his Dartmouth office. He had been working at his desk in the Bryant Room in Webster Hall when he collapsed. He was 82.
Tuesday, May 19
June E. Barrows
White River Jct., Vt. -- June E. Barrows, 87, died Sunday morning, May 17, 2009, at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Jct.
Brian Wilson Curtis
Brownsville, Vt. -- Brian Wilson Curtis passed away Friday, May 15, 2009, in his sleep at his Highfield Farm in Brownsville, after a year-long battle with heart disease.
Ronald F. Edson
Wilder, Vt. -- Ronald F. Edson, 69, died suddenly Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Fletcher Allen Health Center in Burlington, Vt.
Lewis James Hart
Middleton, Vt. -- Mr. Lewis James Hart, 79, of Essex St., Middleton, Mass., and West Newbury, Vt., beloved husband of Patricia Hooker (Welch) Hart passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family following a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer.
A. Thomas “Tom” Kent
Newbury, Vt. -- Tom Kent of Newbury passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Grafton County Nursing Home in Haverhill, N.H. after a long, brave struggle with cancer.
Cecelia Rosalia Tescher Rutledge
Sun City, Ariz. -- Cecelia Rosalia Tescher Rutledge, 89, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 14, 2009.
Eleanor Stewart
Rye, N.H. -- Eleanor Stewart, 78, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, May 14, 2009.
Heather Priestley Thomas
Hartford, Vt. -- Heather Priestley Thomas, 35, died Sunday morning, May 17, 2009, at her home in Hartford after a courageous battle with cancer.
Wednesday, May 20
Mark Alexander Albee
Strafford, Vt. -- Mark Alexander Albee, our beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather and dearest friend died on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
Margaret B. Trask
Randolph, Vt. -- Margaret B. Trask, 96, of Randolph, died Tuesday morning, May 19, 2009 at Gifford Medical Center.
Clarence Charles Williams
Perkinsville, Vt. -- Clarence Charles Williams, 68, of Perkinsville, Vt. died Monday morning, May 18, 2009, at his home.
Thursday, May 21
Robert D. Cave
Melrose, Mass. -- Robert D. Cave, 46, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 8, 2009.
Stuart B. Haines
Newport, N.H. -- Stuart B. Haines, 78, passed away peacefully at New London Hospital on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, with his two daughters by his side.
Friday, May 22
Oliver M. Drown
New London, N.H. -- Oliver M. Drown died at his home in New London, N.H., on Thursday, May 21, 2009, surrounded by his family, from complications of severe COPD.
Phyllis Cloud Tresch
Hanover, N.H. -- Phyllis Cloud Tresch, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare.
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How to place an obituary
We accept obituaries by e-mail (vnobits@vnews.com) or fax (603-298-0212). Our obituary deadline is 5 p.m daily. For more information, or to confirm receipt of an obituary, please call 603-298-6082 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. For after-hour or weekend needs, please call 603-298-8711, ext. 268.Obituary policy
Valley News obituaries are printed as written by families, with editing only to correct obvious spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors, as well as, in some cases, for consistency of style. This allows family members to memorialize a loved one as they wish. The paper charges a $75 fee for obituaries of up to 300 words, including a photograph and, in the case of veterans, a flag. For longer submissions, there is a $10 fee for every 35 additional words. There is also a $10 service charge for faxed obituaries. There is no charge for brief announcements of a death, of spring burial or memorial services, or for obituaries that simply state the fact of someone’s passing, their age, town, cause and location of death, as well as providing funeral and service information.