Obituaries
Frederick B. Woodruff, III
Oct 25, 2026
Frederick B Woodruff lll, a longtime resident of Richmond, Vermont died Sunday, October 25, 2026, after a period of declining health, with his family at his side. He leaves his two daughters and their families: Donna Woodruff of Billerica, MA and her children Evan, Jenna, Ryan, and Steven Noonan, all from Billerica, and Brenda Beardsley, of West Chesterfield, NH and...
Kyle Toof
Oct 22, 2026
Kyle Toof passed away at home on October 22, 2026, at the age of 64 after enduring three years of ALS. He was born on September 27, 1962, in Burlington Vermont. He will be remembered as a man whose warmth, humor, and weather predictions of bad storms left a lasting impression on all who knew him.
Kyle was very funny and...
Richard P. Bouffard
Oct 17, 2026
Richard P Bouffard
March 25, 1937 - October 17, 2026
Milton - Richard Paul “Dick” Bouffard, 89, passed away on October 17, 2026, at Mansfield Place Assisted Living in Essex, VT with his loving family by his side. Richard was born in Winooski, VT on March 25, 1937 to the late Henri and Lena (Campbell) Bouffard.
The youngest of 11 children, Dick was...
Ruth C. Martel
Oct 12, 2026
Ruth C. Martel, née Lloyd, of Georgia, passed away on October 12, 2026, at Northwestern Medical Center. She was born on April 14, 1963, in Newfoundland, Canada.
Ruth will be remembered as a woman who found joy in caring for others and in the simple pleasures that made a home and family feel warm and welcoming.
She was a graduate of Champlain...
Marilyn C. Barnes
Oct 6, 2026
Marilyn Coffin Barnes, 93, of Milton, died on October 6, 2026, at Birchwood Terrace Nursing Home.
Born on April 12, 1933, in Randolph, Vermont, Marilyn was the daughter of Glenn Coffin and Edna Wheeler. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1951 and earned her Batchelor’s degree at Castleton State College in 1956. Marilyn went on to teach elementary and middle...
Marion Leakey
Sep 27, 2026
Marion Larmay, Kirby, Leakey passed away on September 27, 2026.
She was born at home on July 4, 1937, to Raymond and Doris Larmay.
She had many professions in her life. She was most proud of her jobs working in the nurse’s aide field and later co-owner of Sanderson drapery shop. Later in life, she enjoyed her time as a foster grandparent....
Fred Cardinal
Sep 19, 2026
Fred always said that an obituary only needed three things: I was born, I lived, I died. True to his nature, he was a man of few words and simple wisdom. But those who loved him know that those three words could never be enough.
Fred was raised in Lancaster, New Hampshire. After high school he proudly served his country in...
Thomas Hayden Berry, Sr.
Sep 19, 2026
Thomas Hayden Berry, Sr., of Vermont, passed away on September 19, 2026, at the University of Vermont Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was 82. Born on January 22, 1944, in Burlington, Vermont, Thomas lived a life marked by warmth, companionship, and the simple joys that brought people together.
Thomas had a deep love of music that remained...
Owen Matthew Perry
Sep 17, 2026
Owen Matthew Perry, of Milton, Vermont, passed away on September 17, 2026, at the age of 24. He was born on May 20, 2002 in Burlington, Vermont.
Owen was known to be the life of every party. His boat, “The Admiral” or “S.S. Minnow” was either full of friends and family out on Lake Champlain or he had a few of...
Lorri Lee Dunn
Sep 15, 2026
Lorri Lee (Pottenburgh) Dunn
Lorri was born in Rhinebeck, NY on February 16, 1956 to Olive and Roland Pottenburgh. She graduated from Red Hook Central School in 1974 and married Frank Decker of Tivoli, NY that same year. In 1978 they moved to Vermont, working in Burlington for Saga Food Service. In 1979 they welcomed their daughter Corey Lynn into the...
Joely Ann Richardson
Sep 3, 2026
Joely Ann Richardson, née Sausville, passed away at home unexpectedly after a short illness on September 3, 2026. She was 56.
Born in Kansas on December 2, 1969, Joely will be remembered with deep love by those who knew her and by the family who surrounded her throughout her life. Her passing leaves a sorrow that is keenly felt, but her...
Bradley Charles Keith
Sep 2, 2026
BRADLEY CHARLES KEITH
Bradley Charles Keith, 60, of Georgia, VT, passed away at the UVM Medical Center on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, following a short illness.
Bradley was born in Burlington, VT, the son of Patricia and LeRoy Keith, and grew up in Jericho, VT. He graduated from Mount Mansfield Union High School and NH Technical College. Later in life, he made...
Jean M. Mason
Aug 28, 2026
Jean (Fair) Mason of Morrisville, Vermont died August 28th, 2026, at the age of 69, after a long battle with Huntington's Disease.
Jean was born in Morrisville, working for many years at the Grand Union and the Hannaford's Supermarket Stores.
Her life was rooted in family, and her memory will remain cherished by all who held her close.
Jean was preceded in death...
Gisele Balleux Beaudoin
Aug 25, 2026
Gisele Beaudoin, 87, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026 at Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, VT following a brief illness.
Gisele Lise was born January 12, 1939 to Magella (Levasseur) and Salvatore Balleux in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec the seventh of thirteen children. She moved to Sherbrooke in 1966, where she lived for the next 9 years. It’s there she met...
Scott Kevin Hill
Aug 22, 2026
Essex Center - Scott Kevin Hill, 66, of Essex Center, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on August 22, 2026. He was born on May 11, 1960, the son of John Andrew Hill I and Beverly Grace (Myott) Hill.
Never one to shy away from hard work, Scott began his working life while still in high school as...
Edward Cote
Aug 20, 2026
Edward Cote, 103, passed away on August 20, 2026. Born on June 17, 1923, to Aristide and Mary (Mossey) Cote, he was raised in Milton, Vermont, where he grew up on his family’s farm.
A hardworking man throughout his life, Ed gave his all to any job he took on. Eventually, he opened his own business, Cote’s Garage in Georgia, Vermont....
Arthur T. Mullen II
Aug 17, 2026
With deep sadness and profound love, we announce the passing of Arthur T. Mullen II, “Fatboy” who left this world on August 17, 2026, in Georgia, Vermont at the age of 57. Born November 25, 1968, in Middlebury, VT, Arthur’s presence in the lives of his loved ones was as unforgettable as it was larger than life.
Arthur earned his famous...
Coralyn Poirier
Aug 17, 2026
Coralyn "Coco" Poirier, born on January 17, 1940, in Shelburne, Vermont, passed away on August 17, 2026, in Burlington Vermont after a period of declining health, with her loving family by her side.
Those who knew Coco carry with them the memory of a woman whose warmth and kindness radiated throughout all the chapters of her remarkable life. From her earliest...
Marcel Brisson
Aug 6, 2026
Marcel Rheo Brisson
1939 – 2026
It is with great sadness we announce that Marcel R. Brisson, 87, of Milton, VT passed away peacefully at home on August 6th, 2026 surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and kidney cancer.
Marcel was born on January 17, 1939 to the late Rheo and Amanda (LeClerc) Brisson. He...
Diane Tillson
Aug 3, 2026
It is with tremendous sorrow and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Diane Marie Tillson who passed away on August 3rd, 2026 at the age of 64. Diane was a beloved mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, and pillar of the community, serving for many years in her work as a hairdresser.
Diane was born in Albany, New York...



