Obituaries

Henry Ohmer "Ohmer" Corbin

Henry Ohmer "Ohmer" Corbin

Feb 13, 2017

Obituary of Henry Ohmer Corbin South HeroHenry Ohmer Corbin, 83 of South Hero, Vermont passed away on February 13, 2017 at the VNA Respite House in Colchester.Ohmer was born in Dundee Michigan the son of William and Marie ( Jacob ) Corbin on December 9, 1933. He graduated from Dundee High School in 1952. He worked as a Sales Manager...

Priscilla Lattrell Ruhl

Priscilla Lattrell Ruhl

Feb 13, 2017

Obituary of Priscilla Lattrell Ruhl Priscilla Lattrell Ruhl, 87, of Georgia passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the University of VT Medical Center in Burlington.Priscilla was born October 30, 1929 in Ferrisburg, the daughter of the late Guy and Clementine Devoid Lattrell.She is survived by her children, Walter Ruhl and his wife, Juanita of Fairfield, Judy Pillsbury and...

Ruth Medlar Cannon

Ruth Medlar Cannon

Feb 13, 2017

Obituary of Ruth Medlar Cannon Colchester/MiltonRuth Medlar Cannon, 82, of Milton, passed away February 13, 2017 in The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington following a long illness.Ruth was born on June 17, 1934 in Burlington, VT the daughter of the late Frank and Myra Campbell Medlar. She was the youngest of 6 children.Ruth married William Cannon February 5,...

Kathryn D Lefebvre

Kathryn D Lefebvre

Feb 10, 2017

Obituary of Kathryn D Lefebvre Milton, VT - Kathryn D. Lefebvre, 83, died peacefully Friday evening, February 10, 2017 at the Hope Hospice in Providence, R.I., with members of her loving family by her side.Kathryn was born on June 12, 1933 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of Richard and Emma (Picket) Millard.On June 6, 1953, she married Fernand "Frenchie" Lefebvre...

Kimberly Anne "Kim" Oesterle

Kimberly Anne "Kim" Oesterle

Feb 10, 2017

Obituary of Kimberly Anne Oesterle Kimberly Anne Oesterle, 58 of South Burlington, Vermont passed away unexpectedly Friday February 10th, 2017 following a brief hospital stay.She was born on October 18th, 1958 in Burlington, Vermont. The daughter of Robert and Joyce (Barber) Richard. She was a graduate of Colchester High School, class of 1977 and Champlain College, Burlington, Class of 1979....

Elinor & Carolyn Lawrence

Elinor & Carolyn Lawrence

Feb 9, 2017

Obituary of Elinor & Carolyn Lawrence South Hero - Elinor Helen Lawrence, 87 and Carolyn Emma Lawrence, 55, mother and daughter, died tragically together, Thursday afternoon February 9, 2017, as a result of a house fire.Elinor was born on May 16, 1929 in Milton, the daughter of John and Susan (Towne) Jackson. She had graduated from Johnson Teachers College and...

June Murray

June Murray

Feb 7, 2017

Obituary of June Murray Hinesburg/Grand Isle. June Murray, 91, of Hinesburg left her family with their loving memories and joined her beloved husband, Lyman, on February 7, 2017.June was born on December 31, 1925 in Burlington, VT, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Glenna Walker. On September 18, 1948 she married Lyman Murray in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church...

Laure Isabelle Marie Angel

Laure Isabelle Marie Angel

Feb 5, 2017

Obituary of Laure Isabelle Marie Angel Williston- Laure Isabelle Marie Angel, 36, died unexpectedly on Sunday February 5th, 2017 in the Northeast Kingdom town of Brighton, Vermont following a snowmobile accident.Laure was born in Villeubanne, France on March 30th, 1980, the daughter of Gilles Angel and Franoise (Devau) Hatfield, moving to Virginia with her mother as a teenager. She graduated...

Reginald P. LaFrance Jr.

Reginald P. LaFrance Jr.

Feb 5, 2017

Obituary of Reginald P. LaFrance Jr. Reginald Phillip LaFrance Jr., 50, of Colchester, VT, unexpectedly passed away on February 5, 2017. Reggie was born on September 15, 1966 in Burlington, VT to the late Reginald Phillip and Suzanne LaFrance. He attended Essex High School. He was a self-employed flooring installer for the last 20 years. He enjoyed working on cars,...

Warren R. ""Matt"" Mattson

Warren R. ""Matt"" Mattson

Feb 3, 2017

Obituary of Warren R. Mattson Milton - Warren R. " Matt " Mattson, 81, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, February 3, 2017 at his home.Warren was born July 21, 1935 in Farmington, Minnesota, the son of Harold and Florence ( Schumann ) Mattson.Matt served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Wanda Mae Barton on November 27, 1958.He and Wanda...

Lawrence Claude "Claude" Roberge

Lawrence Claude "Claude" Roberge

Feb 3, 2017

Obituary of Lawrence Claude Roberge Milton - Lawrence Claude Roberge, 81, died peacefully Friday February 3, 2017 at the St. Albans Healthcare and Rehab. Center in St. Albans.Claude was born on September 9, 1935 in Barre, the son of Odina and Odila ( Pouliot ) Roberge.He served in the U.S. Air Force and in the Army National Guard.Claude was self-employed...

Elizabeth "Betty" Petz

Elizabeth "Betty" Petz

Feb 2, 2017

Obituary of Elizabeth Petz Georgia, VT Elizabeth Petz (Betty), 94, of Georgia, VT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 2, 2017, at Green Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Colchester, VT.Betty was born October 20, 1922, in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Thompson Murdoch.At a very early age, Elizabeth and her family immigrated to the...

Alan Desorda

Alan Desorda

Jan 29, 2017

Obituary of Alan Desorda South Hero - Alan Desorda, 68, passed away on January 29, 2017 at the McClure Miller VNA Respite House in Colchester, VT, with his loving wife by his side. Alan was born on February 2, 1948 to Norman and Helenor (Savard) Desorda. After Helenor's passing when Alan was seven years old, Norman married Jane (Blaisdell) Desorda,...

Lena L. Gaudette

Lena L. Gaudette

Jan 28, 2017

Obituary of Lena L. Gaudette Milton -Lena L. Gaudette, 78, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, January 28, 2017 at her home on Route 7, surrounded by her family.Lena was born April 12, 1938 in Milton, the daughter of the late William and Lucy Sweeney Dubie. On November 2, 1958 she married Norris Gaudette who predeceased her on April 20, 2005. Lena...

Marie-Ann O'Connor

Marie-Ann O'Connor

Jan 24, 2017

Obituary of Marie-Ann O'Connor Milton, VTMarie-Ann O'Connor R.N., 85, of Everest Road, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, January 24, 2017 at her home in Milton in the presence of her very good friend and caregiver, Char Aldrich.Marie was born December 22, 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of the late Thomas and Jane Manning O'Connor. She attended schools in Connecticut,...

Ruth Helen Auger

Ruth Helen Auger

Jan 19, 2017

Obituary of Ruth Helen Auger Fairfax, VT- Ruth H. Auger age 90 passed peacefully on January 19, 2017 at the Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans VT.Ruth was born on November 8, 1926 in Waltham Massachusetts. Born to Fritz and Hannah (Norstrom) Johnson. She was married to Lewis Alonzo Hartwell "Buck" who passed away in 1978. She later married J....

Allen "Red" Wells

Allen "Red" Wells

Jan 16, 2017

Obituary of Allen Wells South Hero - Allen "Red" Wells, 98, died peacefully early Monday morning, January 16, 2017 at The Arbors in Shelburne.Red was born in Poughquag, New York on July 17, 1918, the son of Rev. George and Lucy ( Allen ) Wells.Red proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, aboard the U.S.S. Missouri and observed the...

Stefan Sojka

Stefan Sojka

Jan 12, 2017

Obituary of Stefan Sojka Stefan Sojka, 34, of Burlington died unexpectedly from a heroin overdose on Thursday, January 12, 2017, in Winooski. He was born in Salt Lake City, UT on July 8, 1982, the first child of Cynthia and Gerhard Sojka. He is survived by his parents, Cynthia (Reid) Loomis and her husband, Bruce, of Georgia; and Gerhard Sojka...

Thomas John Tourville

Thomas John Tourville

Jan 10, 2017

Obituary of Thomas John Tourville South Hero - Thomas J. Tourville, 39, died unexpectedly, due to a car accident Tuesday, January 10, 2017 on East Shore Road in South Hero.Tom was born on September 18, 1977 in Burlington, the son of Randy and Norma "Noni"( Lawrence ) Tourville.He loved hunting, fishing, watching car races, playing golf, was a great basketball...

Rita G. Connolly

Rita G. Connolly

Jan 10, 2017

Obituary of Rita G. Connolly Grand Isle - Rita G. Connolly, 78, died peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Grand Isle.Rita was born in Yonkers, New York on September 14, 1938, the daughter of Thomas and Rita (Minchin) Connolly.She began working for NY Telephone in 1956 and retired in 1991 from NYNEX.Rita bought one...