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John E. Murray John Eric Murray, 45, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, due to complications of diabetes. He was born Jan. 6, 1971, in Springfield, beloved son of... Read More » Friday, July 29, 2016 Eleanor M. French Eleanor M. French, 81, of Springfield, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1934, in Charlestown, N.H., the daughter of Earle and Iverna (Spencer) French. She was a graduate... Read More » Monday, July 25, 2016 Heidi L. Farnsworth Heidi L. Farnsworth, 37, died Monday, July 25, 2016, at her home in Bellows Falls. She was born July 26, 1978, in Springfield, daughter of Robert J. and Holly L. (VanAlstyne) Farnsworth. She graduated... Read More » Sunday, July 24, 2016 Willis R. Knight Willis Raymond "Bill" Knight, 98, of Springfield, died July 24, 2016, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. He was born June 22, 1918, at Knights Pond in South Berwick, Maine, the son of Raymond... Read More » Thursday, July 21, 2016 Marcia W. Farmer Marcia W. Farmer, 86, of Ascutney, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, in her home. She was born July 16, 1930, in Hampton, N.Y., the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (Douglas) Whitaker. She was raised in Newfane... Read More » Thelma Alex Thelma Alex, 95, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Brattleboro. She was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Edlor and Anna (Brady) Jarvis. She graduated from Springfield High School... Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Linda Archer Linda Archer, 71, of Chester, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Mount Ascutney Health Care Center in Windsor. She was born March 31, 1945, in Chester, the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Dragon) Lane.... Read More » Darlene D. Knight Darlene D. Knight, 56, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was born March 24, 1960, in Middletown, Connecticut, the daughter of Marcellus... Read More » Saturday, July 16, 2016 Anita E. Amsden Anita Ellen Amsden, 80, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Springfield Hospital. Anita was born and raised in Bartonsville. She was the daughter of David and Clara (Mitchell) Anderson.... Read More » Thursday, July 14, 2016 Roy G. Benson Roy Gordon Benson, 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Chester on Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was born in Springfield, VT, January 2, 1942, the son of Francis and Harriet (Hazen) Benson. Roy attended... Read More » Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Eliza Ward A graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. in the Plymouth Notch Cemetery in Plymouth for Eliza Johnson Ward, 93, who died peacefully at the Gill Odd Fellows home in Ludlow on July... Read More » Sunday, July 10, 2016 Daisy E. Currie Daisy E. Currie, 87, died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at her daughter’s residence in Casleton, Vt., surrounded by her family. She was born January 13, 1929, in Springfield, the daughter of Lyman A., and... Read More » Friday, July 8, 2016 Duane M. Hobbs Duane Michael Hobbs, 77, of Park Street, Woodsville, N.H., died following a brief illness, on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, with his family by his side. Duane was born on March... Read More » Diana B. Leonard Diana B. Leonard, 89, passed away peacefully March 28, 2016 at Atria Assisted Living in Lakewood, Colorado. She was a sweet lady, remembered for her cheerful smiles, kind words and sense of humor.... Read More » Thursday, July 7, 2016 Lucy F. Kehoe Lucy Forgues Kehoe, 87, of Chester, Vt., passed away peacefully Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a long illness. She had her loving family and friends by her side at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation... Read More » Walter J. Irving Walter J. Irving, 93, of Kennebunk, Maine died peacefully on July 7, 2016, after a short stay at Reminiscence memory-care facility in Kennebunk. Born in 1923 in Somerville, Mass., he graduated from... Read More » Monday, July 4, 2016 Virginia H. Wooster Virginia Helen Wooster, who was born November 5, 1919 to Helen Hall and Luther Melvin Baker in a farmhouse in Springfield, VT, died on July 4th in her Naples, Florida home. After deciding farm life... Read More » John Von Bargen John Megown Von Bargen, 70, of North Springfield, passed away from lung cancer on Monday, July 4, 2016, at 2:50 a.m. at his home surrounded by his family. John was born on Sept. 25, 1945, in Ironwood,... Read More » Bernard J. Stoodley Bernard James Stoodley, 57, of Springfield, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. He was born Sept. 22, 1958, in Bellows Falls, the son of George W. and Celia... Read More » Sunday, July 3, 2016 Donald R. Merchant Donald R. Merchant, 67, of Weathersfield, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home. He was born July 30, 1948, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the son of George D. and Oda (Loetta) Merchant. He served in... Read More » Saturday, July 2, 2016 Elwin Leysath Elwin Leysath, 95, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at his home in Brandon, Vt. He passed away peacefully and comfortably in his sleep following an extended period of declining health. A sixth-generation... Read More » Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Ira R. Emerson, Jr. Ira R. Emerson Jr., 52, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 30, 1964, in Springfield, the son of Ira R. and Zella M. (Holland) Emerson. He graduated from Springfield High...
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John E. Murray John Eric Murray, 45, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, due to complications of diabetes. He was born Jan. 6, 1971, in Springfield, beloved son of... Read More » Friday, July 29, 2016 Eleanor M. French Eleanor M. French, 81, of Springfield, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1934, in Charlestown, N.H., the daughter of Earle and Iverna (Spencer) French. She was a graduate... Read More » Monday, July 25, 2016 Heidi L. Farnsworth Heidi L. Farnsworth, 37, died Monday, July 25, 2016, at her home in Bellows Falls. She was born July 26, 1978, in Springfield, daughter of Robert J. and Holly L. (VanAlstyne) Farnsworth. She graduated... Read More » Sunday, July 24, 2016 Willis R. Knight Willis Raymond "Bill" Knight, 98, of Springfield, died July 24, 2016, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. He was born June 22, 1918, at Knights Pond in South Berwick, Maine, the son of Raymond... Read More » Thursday, July 21, 2016 Marcia W. Farmer Marcia W. Farmer, 86, of Ascutney, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, in her home. She was born July 16, 1930, in Hampton, N.Y., the daughter of Harold and Dorothy (Douglas) Whitaker. She was raised in Newfane... Read More » Thelma Alex Thelma Alex, 95, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Brattleboro. She was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Springfield, the daughter of Edlor and Anna (Brady) Jarvis. She graduated from Springfield High School... Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Linda Archer Linda Archer, 71, of Chester, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Mount Ascutney Health Care Center in Windsor. She was born March 31, 1945, in Chester, the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Dragon) Lane.... Read More » Darlene D. Knight Darlene D. Knight, 56, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was born March 24, 1960, in Middletown, Connecticut, the daughter of Marcellus... Read More » Saturday, July 16, 2016 Anita E. Amsden Anita Ellen Amsden, 80, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Springfield Hospital. Anita was born and raised in Bartonsville. She was the daughter of David and Clara (Mitchell) Anderson.... Read More » Thursday, July 14, 2016 Roy G. Benson Roy Gordon Benson, 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Chester on Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was born in Springfield, VT, January 2, 1942, the son of Francis and Harriet (Hazen) Benson. Roy attended... Read More » Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Eliza Ward A graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. in the Plymouth Notch Cemetery in Plymouth for Eliza Johnson Ward, 93, who died peacefully at the Gill Odd Fellows home in Ludlow on July... Read More » Sunday, July 10, 2016 Daisy E. Currie Daisy E. Currie, 87, died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at her daughter’s residence in Casleton, Vt., surrounded by her family. She was born January 13, 1929, in Springfield, the daughter of Lyman A., and... Read More » Friday, July 8, 2016 Duane M. Hobbs Duane Michael Hobbs, 77, of Park Street, Woodsville, N.H., died following a brief illness, on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, with his family by his side. Duane was born on March... Read More » Diana B. Leonard Diana B. Leonard, 89, passed away peacefully March 28, 2016 at Atria Assisted Living in Lakewood, Colorado. She was a sweet lady, remembered for her cheerful smiles, kind words and sense of humor.... Read More » Thursday, July 7, 2016 Lucy F. Kehoe Lucy Forgues Kehoe, 87, of Chester, Vt., passed away peacefully Thursday, July 7, 2016, after a long illness. She had her loving family and friends by her side at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation... Read More » Walter J. Irving Walter J. Irving, 93, of Kennebunk, Maine died peacefully on July 7, 2016, after a short stay at Reminiscence memory-care facility in Kennebunk. Born in 1923 in Somerville, Mass., he graduated from... Read More » Monday, July 4, 2016 Virginia H. Wooster Virginia Helen Wooster, who was born November 5, 1919 to Helen Hall and Luther Melvin Baker in a farmhouse in Springfield, VT, died on July 4th in her Naples, Florida home. After deciding farm life... Read More » John Von Bargen John Megown Von Bargen, 70, of North Springfield, passed away from lung cancer on Monday, July 4, 2016, at 2:50 a.m. at his home surrounded by his family. John was born on Sept. 25, 1945, in Ironwood,... Read More » Bernard J. Stoodley Bernard James Stoodley, 57, of Springfield, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. He was born Sept. 22, 1958, in Bellows Falls, the son of George W. and Celia... Read More » Sunday, July 3, 2016 Donald R. Merchant Donald R. Merchant, 67, of Weathersfield, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home. He was born July 30, 1948, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the son of George D. and Oda (Loetta) Merchant. He served in... Read More » Saturday, July 2, 2016 Elwin Leysath Elwin Leysath, 95, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at his home in Brandon, Vt. He passed away peacefully and comfortably in his sleep following an extended period of declining health. A sixth-generation... Read More » Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Ira R. Emerson, Jr. Ira R. Emerson Jr., 52, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 30, 1964, in Springfield, the son of Ira R. and Zella M. (Holland) Emerson. He graduated from Springfield High...