Obituary Index Archive




7/14/07 through 7/20/07

Obituary Index

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Saturday, July 14

John D. Goode

Hanover -- John Douglas Goode, 88, of Rip Road, died on Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Genesis ElderCare in Lebanon.

Lester H. Oakes

White River Junction -- Lester H. Oakes, 84, died Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital.


Sunday, July 15

Roberta ‘Lyn' Cowan

West Lebanon -- Roberta “Lyn” Cowan, 68, of The Falls in West Lebanon, died at home on Thursday, July 12, 2007, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Charlotte M. Holmes

West Lebanon -- Charlotte M. (Chadbourne) Holmes of West Lebanon, a former longtime resident of Melrose, Mass., died Friday, July 13, 2007, at her home. She was 102.

Donald F. Lacaillade

Bethel -- Donald F. Lacaillade, 82, formerly of Randolph, died yesterday, July 14, 2007, at his home in Bethel.

Arrangements are pending at Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

Wesley Tinkham

Springfield, N.H. -- Wesley L. Tinkham, 84, of Philbrick Hill Road, died Friday, July 13, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.


Monday, July 16

Walter A. Elms

Springfield, Vt. -- Walter Arthur Elms, 68, of Springfield, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at his sister's home in Lebanon following a battle with cancer.

Ethel Goodrich

Quechee -- A graveside memorial service for Ethel Goodrich, who died Nov. 3, 2005, will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hilltop Cemetery in Quechee. Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction is in charge of arrangements.

Donald F. Lacaillade

Bethel -- Donald F. Lacaillade, 82, formerly of Randolph, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at his niece's home in Bethel, where he had resided for the past six years.

Jozsef Ferenc Varadi

Claremont -- Jozsef Ferenc “Joey” Varadi, 43, of Hanover Street, died on Saturday, July 14, 2007, surrounded by his family.

Elizabeth L. Wilson

Charlestown -- Elizabeth L. Wilson, 67, of Charlestown, died at home on Saturday, July 14, 2007, surrounded by her family.


Tuesday, July 17

Arrieta A. ‘Rita' Blake

West Fairlee -- Arrieta A. “Rita” Blake, 83, a longtime postmaster of West Fairlee, died at her home on Wednesday, July 11, 2007.

Wendy L. Fayen

St. Johnsbury, Vt. -- Wendy L. (Atwater) Fayen, 49, a former Lyme resident who graduated from Oxbow High School and Dartmouth College, died on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

Shirley Poulin Green

Randolph -- Shirley Poulin Green, 85, died at her home in Randolph on Sunday, surrounded by her family.

Cathy Ann Harlow-Nielson

Windsor -- Cathy Ann Harlow-Nielson, 46, a native of Windsor, died suddenly at her home in Bay City, Texas, on June 22, 2007.

Ingvar J. Haugsrud

Claremont -- A memorial service will be held for Ingvar J. Haugsrud on Friday at Stringer Funeral Home in Claremont. Mr. Haugsrud died in Florida on June 22, 2007, at the age of 86. The service will start at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Marthe F. Dyner officiating. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery.

Joanne Leona Knight

Claremont -- Joanne Leona Knight, 96, died at her Dane Avenue home on Thursday, July 12, 2007.

Agnes E. Perkins

Rutland -- Agnes E. Perkins, 78, a native of Piermont, died on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness.


Wednesday, July 18

Robert J. Butler

Randolph -- Robert J. Butler, 89, of Randolph, died yesterday, July 17, 2007 at Gifford Medical Center.

Shirley Poulin Green

Randolph -- Shirley Poulin Green, 85, died at her home in Randolph on Sunday, July 15, 2007, surrounded by her family.

Donald M. Gray

Williamsburg, Mass. -- A burial service for Donald M. Gray, who died April 9, 2007, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at Village Hill Cemetery on Village Hill Road in Williamsburg. A memorial service was held at Killington, Vt., on April 22.

Ingvar J. Haugsrud

Leesburg, Fla. -- Ingvar J. Haugsrud, 86, who grew up in Claremont, died on June 22, 2007, at Wildwood Nursing Home in Leesburg.

Rene A. Limoges

Claremont -- Rene A. Limoges Jr., 59, of Ellis Lane died yesterday, July 17, 2007 at Valley Regional Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Roy Funeral Home in Claremont.


Thursday, July 19

Beverly A. Campbell

Enfield -- Beverly Ann Campbell died yesterday, July 18, 2007.

Gerrit S. Collier

Hanover -- Gerrit S. Collier, 88, of Lyme Road, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Lawrence F. Fortmuller Sr.

Hanover -- Lawrence F. Fortmuller Sr., 86, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare, surrounded by family, following a period of failing health due to Parkinson's disease.

Rene A. Limoges Jr.

Claremont -- Rene A. Limoges Jr., 59, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont following a brief illness.

Theda L. Politis

Royalton -- Theda Louise “Teddi” Politis, 60, known as the “Purple-haired Lady,” died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at her home in Royalton.

Anne Stagnaro

Warner, N.H. -- Anne Stagnaro, 91, died Friday, July, 13, 2007, at Pine Rock Manor

Nelson K. Upton

Lebanon -- Nelson Kenneth Upton, 92, died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007, at Lebanon Genesis HealthCare.


Friday, July 20

Marilyn J. Bailey

Woodsville -- Marilyn Joyce Bailey, 70, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at her residence.

Madeline A. Chrystowski

Dover, n. h. -- Madeline A. Chrystowski, 78, of Surrey Run, died yesterday, July 19, 2007, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.

Dolores W. Cook

Wilder -- Dolores W. Cook, 82, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Lebanon Center Genesis Eldercare.

Lewis H. Grant

Sheldon, Vt. -- Lewis Howard Grant, 52, of Sheldon, Vt., son of Vera and Howard Grant of Bradford, Vt., died Tuesday, July 17, 2007.

Mango M. Wangel

Lebanon -- Mango M. Wangel, 30, died Friday, June 29 at her home in Lebanon.

Richard F. Whitcomb

Springfield, Vt. -- The family of Richard Frank Whitcomb gathered for the burial of his divided ashes at Summer Hill Cemetery and Parker Hill Cemetery on June 23, 2007.


Obituary Index Archive


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