Obituary Index Archive




7/7/07 through 7/13/07

Obituary Index

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Saturday, July 7

Boyd J. Chesley Sr.

Lebanon -- Boyd J. Chesley Sr., 93, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Lebanon Center Genesis Eldercare, after a brief illness.

Richard D. Hathorn

Windsor -- Richard D. Hathorn, 91, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Mount Ascutney Hospital in Windsor. Arrangements are pending with the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.

Bertrand Japikse

Hanover -- Bertrand Japikse, 100, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Kendal at Hanover.

Virginia L. Keith

Woodsville -- Virginia Louise “Gram” Keith, 81, a 56-year resident of Woodsville, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville.

Ralph T. Knox Jr.

Windsor -- Ralph T. Knox Jr., 80, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Patricia M. Perkins-Chapman

Dunnellon, Fla. -- Patricia May Perkins-Chapman, 54, formerly of Norwich, died quietly on Sunday, June 17, 2007, after a prolonged illness.

Dorothea L. Stibitz

Windsor -- Dorothea Lamson Stibitz, 101, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Mount Ascutney Nursing Home.


Sunday, July 8

Sylvia Hibbard Ross

Haydenville, Mass. -- Sylvia Hibbard Ross, 76, who was raised in West Fairlee, died Wednesday, July 4, at her home in Haydenville.

Ruth Jones

Fall River, Mass. -- Ruth (Turton) Jones, 92, of North Dartmouth, Mass., died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Pamela M. Stillson

Claremont -- Pamela M. Stillson, 62, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Sullivan County Nursing Home in Unity, N.H. Funeral arrangements are pending at Knight Funeral Home in Windsor.

Ernest Welch Jr.

New London -- Ernest E. Welch Jr., 82, of County Road, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Rita M. Wilson

Lebanon -- Rita M. Wilson, 85, of Lebanon, died on Friday, July 6, 2007, at Lebanon Center Genesis Eldercare. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon.


Monday, July 9

Donna Gaffney Welch

Wilder -- Donna Gaffney Welch, 54, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007, surrounded by her family at her home in Wilder, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Rita Morse Wilson

Lebanon -- Rita Morse Wilson, 85, of Lebanon died on Friday, July 6, 2007, at the Lebanon Center Genesis Eldercare.

Pamela M. Stillson

Unity -- Pamela M. Stillson, 62, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the Sullivan County Nursing Home in Unity.

Richard W. Mulcahy

Georges Mills -- Richard W. Mulcahy, 77, of Oak Ridge Road in Georges Mills died on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the Clough Center in New London following a courageous battle with cancer.

Richard Danforth Hathorn

Windsor -- Richard Danforth Hathorn, 91, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor.

Donald R. Maynard Sr.

South Royalton -- Donald R. Maynard Sr., 69, of South Royalton died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea.


Tuesday, July 10

Vernon Benoit

Plainfield -- Vernon Benoit, 89, died suddenly in his Plainfield home on June 21, 2007.

Richard L. Blake

Woodstock -- Richard L. Blake, 62, died on July 1, 2007, at Hanover Health Care in Hanover, after a long battle with lung cancer.

Diana E. Boardman

Claremont -- Diana E. Boardman, 54, a lifelong resident of Claremont, died yesterday at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, following a brief illness.

Winnifred Bosworth

Bradford, Vt. -- Winnifred Towle Bosworth, 89, died at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville on June 19, 2007.

Bessie I. Cantore

White River Junction -- Bessie Irene “Betty” Cantore, 76, died Saturday, July 7, at home, surrounded by her family.

Judith L. Willette

White River Junction -- Judith L. Willette, 74, died on Sunday, July 8, 2007, at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor, surrounded by her family.


Wednesday, July 11

Richard L. Barton Sr.

Meriden -- Richard Lee “Dick” Barton Sr., 69, died at his home in Meriden on Saturday, July 7, 2007, following a brief illness.

Beverly A. Boudreau

Charlestown, -- Beverly A. Boudreau, 60, died at her home in Windy Acres yesterday, July 10, 2007.

Sally Haering

New London -- Sally Staub Haering, 79, a resident of New London for almost 20 years, died at her home on Sunday, July 8, 2007.

Donna J. Lambert

Weathersfield -- Donna Jean “Dawn” Lambert, 51, died yesterday, July 10, 2007, at her home in Weathersfield.

Esther Andersen Rauser

Hartland -- Esther Andersen Rauser, 95, died at her home in Hartland on May 22, 2007, after being afflicted with Alzheimer's disease.

Marilyn F. Roland

Lebanon -- Marilyn F. Roland of Lebanon died at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on her 76th birthday, Friday, July 6, 2007.

Doris H. Wurster-Hill

Jackson, Wyo. -- Doris Hadley Wurster-Hill, 74, a well-known cytogeneticist and former longtime professor in Dartmouth Medical School's department of pathology, died on Thursday, July 5, 2007.


Thursday, July 12

Joseph A. Anthony Sr.

Chelsea -- Joseph A. Anthony Sr., 64, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at his home in Chelsea. He was a Vermont assistant judge and a former Thetford police chief.

David S. Curtis

Keene, N.H. -- David S. Curtis, 60, of Arlington Street, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at his home, following a period of failing health due to stomach cancer.

Velma M. Tobin

Hanover -- Velma M. Tobin, 94, of Hanover, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at Genesis-Lebanon Center.

Pasquale J. Tortolano

Royalton -- Pasquale J. “Pat” Tortolano, 76, died Monday, July 9, 2007, at his home in Royalton.


Friday, July 13

Arrietta A. Blake

West Fairlee -- Arrietta A. “Rita” Blake, 83, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at her home in West Fairlee.

Joan Davidson Cogen

Norwich -- Joan Davidson Cogen, 96, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, in Norwich.

David F. Hurd

Las Vegas -- David F. Hurd, 69, of Las Vegas, died Monday, July 2, 2007.

Wesley E. Linquist

Charlestown -- Wesley Evan Linquist, 79, of Peachblow Apartments on Old Claremont Road, died Monday, July 9, 2007, at home with his family.

Priscilla M. Moore

New London --Priscilla Marie (Marple) Moore, 72, formerly of Hanover, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at New London Hospital following a lengthy battle with lung cancer.

Regina C. Raymond

Charlestown -- Regina Cecile Raymond, 68, of Langdon Road, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at home with friends and family.


Obituary Index Archive


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