Obituaries

Margaret Ida Minor

Margaret Ida Minor

Apr 3, 2020

Obituary of Margaret Ida Minor Fletcher - Margaret Minor, 88, died Friday April 3, 2020 at the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center.Margaret was born on April 14, 1931 in Fletcher, VT the daughter of the late Roger M. Thomas and Ida (Popple) Thomas.She graduated from Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax in 1949 and married Wallace R. Minor on June 3,...

Gary Julius Ravlin

Gary Julius Ravlin

Apr 2, 2020

Obituary of Gary Julius Ravlin Milton - Gary Julius Ravlin, 65, died Thursday April 2, 2020 at the UVMMC in Burlington following a long illness.Gary was born on June 12, 1954 in Burlington the son of the late Lee and Nina (Lawrence) Ravlin. He graduated from Winooski High School in 1972 and served in the US Army in Korea and...

Rebecca Ann Ryea

Rebecca Ann Ryea

Mar 30, 2020

Obituary of Rebecca Ann Ryea Georgia - Rebecca Ann Ryea, 78, died peacefully on March 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rebecca was born on April 19, 1941 in Fairfax, the daughter of the late Earl and Inez (Hulbert) Cota. On December 7, 1960 she married Tommy Spear who predeceased her on July 10, 1969. She...

Joan Cadreact Sanderson

Joan Cadreact Sanderson

Mar 27, 2020

Obituary of Joan Cadreact Sanderson Milton - Joan Josephine Cadreact Sanderson, 89 of Milton, Vermont died Friday, March 27, 2020 in the St. Albans Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Albans, Vermont. Joan was born in St. Albans, VT to Edwin and Albina Cadreact on April 1, 1930. She went to high school at Milton High School and graduated in...

Bernard Leroy "Bernie" Parrott

Bernard Leroy "Bernie" Parrott

Mar 26, 2020

Obituary of Bernard Leroy Parrott St. Albans - Bernard Leroy Parrot, 78, died late Thursday evening, March 26, 2020 at the Burlington Health and Rehab. Center.Bernard was born on January 9, 1942 in Burlington, the son of Henry and Nellie (Ritchie) Parrott. He was married to Elizabeth Burbo Parrott, who survives him. He had worked for the Winooski School Dept....

Darrell Moses Robar

Darrell Moses Robar

Mar 24, 2020

Obituary of Darrell Moses Robar Milton - Darrell Moses "Big D" Robar, 60, died unexpectedly March 24, 2020, following a heart attack.Darrell was born on April 16, 1959 in Burlington, the son of Moses and Rita (Twine) Robar.He was employed by Champlain Cable for many years. Darrell had been partners with Robyn Joseph since 1994 and on November 24, in...

Josephine Lucy Pelletier

Josephine Lucy Pelletier

Mar 21, 2020

Obituary of Josephine Lucy Pelletier Milton - Josephine Lucy Pelletier, 80, died Saturday March 21, 2020 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family.Josephine was born in Fairfax on January 8, 1940, the daughter of Oliver and Rose (LaBelle) Cross.On April 3, 1959, she married George Pelletier Jr. at the United Church in Colchester. Josephine had...

Robert David Rock

Robert David Rock

Mar 18, 2020

Obituary of Robert David Rock St. Albans - Robert David Rock, 79, died Wednesday evening March 18, 2020 at the Homestead at Pillsbury in St. Albans, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.Robert was born on July 25, 1940 in Burlington, the son of Carl and Eleanor (Leach) Rock.After graduating from Burlington High School in 1959, he enlisted in the...

Louis John Murray Sr.

Louis John Murray Sr.

Mar 18, 2020

Obituary of Louis John Murray Sr. West Bolton - Louis John Murray Sr. 92, died peacefully early Wednesday March 18, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, with his loving children by his side.Louis was born on August 14, 1927 in Burlington, the son of Fred and Virginia (Bolduc) Murray.He moved to CT, where he worked in the...

Dennis A. Ryan

Dennis A. Ryan

Mar 14, 2020

Obituary of Dennis A. Ryan Fletcher - Dennis A. Ryan, 72, died unexpectedly on Saturday March 14, 2020 at his home. Dennis was born on November 13, 1947 in Fletcher, the son of Alfred and Arlene (Draper) Ryan.Dennis was employed in dairy farming; the family farm and then the Enosburg Howrigan farm. In the early 80's Dennis and Tammy moved...

Michael John DeForge

Michael John DeForge

Mar 13, 2020

Sheldon - Michael John DeForge, 36, died suddenly March 13, 2020 at his home due to cardiomyopathy.Michael was born on December 16, 1983 in Burlington, the son of Richard DeForge Sr. and Kim Hill DeForge.He enjoyed working at Keurig Green Mountain in Essex Junction.Michael is survived by his loving wife Laura Beth Dustin of Sheldon and their daughters MacKenzie Dustin...

Cleora Mae Preston

Cleora Mae Preston

Mar 12, 2020

Obituary of Cleora Mae Preston Milton - Cleora Mae Preston, 97, died Thursday March 12, 2020 at her home at School St. Apt's in Milton, surrounded by her loving family.Cleora was born on May 25, 1922 in So. Royalton, the daughter of Charles and Lena (Schwanke) Dunmore.She graduated from High School in So. Royalton and married Burton Preston on January...

Walter R. "Buzz" Swainbank Jr.

Walter R. "Buzz" Swainbank Jr.

Mar 11, 2020

Obituary of Walter R. Swainbank Jr. Essex - Walter R. "Buzz" Swainbank Jr., 75, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the UVMMC in Burlington after a short illness. Buzz was born on December 1, 1944, the son of Walter Sr. and Helen (Lukish) Swainbank in Hoboken, NJ.On December 2, 1972, he married Elizabeth "Kaye" Shimmel. Kaye predeceased him in 2017....

Gretchen Lynne Karnes

Gretchen Lynne Karnes

Mar 6, 2020

Obituary of Gretchen Lynne Karnes When the doctors at Fletcher Allen Hospital told Gretchen L. Karnes, three days before her 65th birthday, that she had weeks left to live, she guffawed and turned to look out the window. University college students were making their way to and from classes on cross country skis as the first January storm of 2020...

Fred Edmond Lane

Fred Edmond Lane

Mar 3, 2020

Obituary of Fred Edmond Lane South Burlington/South Hero Fred E. Lane passed away peacefully on March 3, 2020 at the Vermont Respite House surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 9, 1926 in Williston, VT the son of Frank and Mary Jane Lane (Cote). Fred grew up farming and learned to care for cows and horses which...

Lewis Gordon Jr.

Lewis Gordon Jr.

Feb 27, 2020

Obituary of Lewis Gordon Jr. So. Burlington - Lewis Gordon Jr., 89, died peacefully at his home, February 27, 2020, with his loving family by his side.Lewis was born in New York City, NY on November 8, 1930, the son of Lewis Sr. and Mavis (Thomas-Taylor) Gordon. He was a graduate of Riverdale Country Day School and Harvard College where...

Caryll Florentine McKee

Caryll Florentine McKee

Feb 25, 2020

Obituary of Caryll Florentine McKee Burlington - Caryll F. McKee, 83, died peacefully on Tuesday February 25, 2020 at the Burlington Health and Rehabilitation Center.Caryll was born on January 8, 1937 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of John Henry Coppens Sr. and Sylvia ( Nelson ) Coppens.She attended North Western University, studying journalism.She is survived by her son Christopher John...

Susanne Eva Gardner

Susanne Eva Gardner

Feb 24, 2020

Obituary of Susanne Eva Gardner Milton - Susanne Eva Gardner, 75, died Monday February 24, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.Sue was born on May 3, 1944 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of Edward "Irvey" and Joyce (Garrand) Sweeney.She graduated from Milton High School and married Earl Gardner of Colchester on May 8, 1965.In addition to her...

Marie Amelia Hall

Marie Amelia Hall

Feb 15, 2020

Obituary of Marie Amelia Hall Milton - Marie A. Hall, 98, a longtime resident of Milton, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester.Marie was born in Elmore, VT on July 8, 1921, the daughter of Glen E. and Frieda (Shanley) Hall. She grew up in Morrisville, graduating from Peoples Academy in 1939.She held several...

Steven Douglas "Papa Steve" White

Steven Douglas "Papa Steve" White

Feb 15, 2020

Obituary of Steven Douglas White Milton - Steven D. "Papa Steve" White, 70, died on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester following a bout with Pancreatic Cancer.Steve was born on December 2, 1949 in Colchester, the son of Bernard and Sally (Johnson) White.Steve loved to hunt and fish. In his earlier years, he loved...