, 52, of Northfield, died Oct. 28. Born in 1946 in Duxbury, he was the son of Meridan and Mildred (Farnsworth) Grandfield. He was a graduate of Waitsfield High School and a veteran of the Marine Corps. He had been married to Carol Freeman. He was a heavy equipment operator, having worked for E. A. Grandfield Excavating in Moretown and Gross Trucking and Excavating in Northfield. Survivors include his son, Christopher; three brothers; four sisters.

, 73, of Moretown, died Oct. 28. Born in 1925 in Waterbury Center, she was the daughter of Henry and Lucy (Chapin) Thurston. She attended Waterbury High School. In 1949, she married Norman Houston, who died in 1985. She spent most of her working life as a waitress in the central Vermont area. She was a member of the Waterbury Center Community Church. Survivors include three daughters, Norma Ladd, Bonnie Spear and Valerie Ebady-Nezami; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters.

, 98, of Waterbury Center, died Oct. 28. Born in 1900, she was the daughter of Edwin and Emma (Ellsworth) Russell. She attended schools in Stowe and Waterbury Center. In 1918, she married Fred O. Fahner, who died in 1987. She was a homemaker and later worked at the former Mildred Sutherland Nursing Home in Waterbury. More recently she had worked for the Stoware Mill in Stowe. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Marilyn) Kellett and Mrs. Edward (Carolyn) Miller; a sister; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren.

, 19, of Barre, died Oct. 25. Born in 1979, he was the son of Joseph Boisvert and Sarah Norton. He attended Barre schools and graduated from Spaulding High School. He was a member of the Vermont Army National Guard with the Berlin Armory. He had been employed as a manager at Angeleno's Restaurant in Randolph Center. Survivors include his mother; his father; a sister, Elizabeth Norton; maternal grandmother; aunts, uncles and cousins.

, 56, of Brookfield, died Oct. 24. Born in 1942 in Boston, she was the daughter of Lester and Margaret Koons. She attended schools in Mass., graduating from Billerica (MA) High School. In 1958, she married James Rowley. She was the bookkeeper for her husband's plumbing and heating business. Survivors include her husband; a son, James; two daughters, Kim Rosen and Shannon Rowley; her father; a sister; five grandchildren.

, 95, formerly of Bethel, died Oct. 30. Born in 1903 in Bethel, she was the daughter of John and Mabelle (Hall) Morse. She graduated from Bethel Grade School, Whitcomb High School and UVM. She taught school in Worcester and later worked in the Chittenden Bank as a bookkeeper. She was married to Leopaul Poirier, who died in 1957. Survivors include one daughter, Lois Lamphere; one son, Robert; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

, 38, of Marshfield, died Oct. 25. Born in 1960 in Barre, he was the son of Homer and Paulyne (Churchill) Brown. He was a lifelong resident of Marshfield and had been employed in logging and recently in the construction industry. Survivors include his parents; three brothers, Dale, Darl and Dirk; a sister, Tracie Brown; several nieces and nephews.

, 51, of Waterbury, died Oct. 11. She was born in Springfield, Mass. and lived in Ludlow (MA) before moving to Vermont. She was employed at the Golden Eagle Resort and at Mount Mansfield. Survivors include her fiance Frank Walters; a son, James Circosta; two daughters, Rachelle Monewich and Krystina Aqudelo; five sisters; one brother; nieces and nephews.

, 84, formerly of Middlesex, died Oct. 26. Born in 1914 in Middlesex, she was the daughter of Forrest and Mary (Brownson) Chapin. She married Joseph Nadeau, who died in 1995. She had been a registered nurse, working at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin. Survivors include three stepdaughters, Clara Vicaire, Margaret Tatreault and Theresa Henderson; four stepsons, Eugene, Conrad, Donald and Ronald Nadeau; two foster children, Mary Files and Nellie Citrini; a foster grandson; cousins; nieces and nephews.

, 88, of South Barre, died Oct. 14. Born in 1910 in Napierville, Quebec, she was the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Gregoire) Pinsonnault. She attended schools in Napierville. In 1961, she married Alex Bourgeois, who died in 1975. Survivors include two brothers, Walter Pinsonnault and Leo Pinsonnault; two sisters, Liliane Desjarlais and Theresa Whitcomb; several nieces and nephews.

, 71, formerly of Montpelier, died Nov. 5. Born in Montpelier in 1927, she was the daughter of Herbert and Jessie (Will) Robinson. She attended Northfield and Montpelier schools. In 1948, she married Darrell, Lanpher, who is deceased. She had worked for National Life and later for IBM, retiring in 1989. Survivors include four daughters, Karen; Karlene Potvin; Sherri Potvin and Lisa Tribiana; a sister; a brother; several foster children; eight grandchildren.

, 74, of Orange, died Nov. 4. Born in 1924, she was the daughter of Earl and Mable (Stender) Larkin and attended schools in Tunbridge and South Royalton High School. She was employed at Sprague Electric. Survivors include two sons, Sanford Woodbeck and Lewis Moote; two daughters, Patsy Blaisdell and Janice Smith; a brother; two sisters; an aunt; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.

, 69, of Montpelier, died Oct. 31. Born in 1929 in Northfield, he was the son of Elroy and Ruth (Rich) Hedges. He attended schools in Northfield and St. Monica's in Barre. He served in the Air Force. He had worked as a stone cutter, drove truck and was a stock clerk at the tax department and the parks department. Survivors include his companion, Helen Rucker; four sisters, Theresa Pecor, Katherine August, Arlene Marcott and Eileen Smith; two brothers, Melvin Hedges and James Hedges; nieces and nephews.

, 52, formerly of Barre, died Oct. 31. Born in 1946 in Barre, she was the daughter of Charles and Emojean (Edson) Rutledge. She attended schools in Pike, N.H. and in 1964, married Thomas W. Eaton. She had been employed at Maska USA in Bradford and Robert's Country Cooking in East Thetford. Survivors include her husband; a son, Thomas; two daughters, April Gritsavage and Jamie Rutledge; three grandchildren; a brother; a sister; a niece.

, 86, of South Royalton, died Nov. 2. Born in 1912 in Rochester, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith. She attended school in Rochester. In 1929, she married Harold Ballou Sr., who died in 1984. They had owned a dairy farm in South Royalton. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Royalton. Survivors include eight sons, Wallace, Philip, Harvey, Wayne, Jerald, John, Paul and Harold Jr.; three daughters, Caroline Ballou, Carol Day and Catherine Mousley; 37 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; nieces and nephews.

, 68, formerly of Stowe and more recently of Morrisville, died Nov. 1. Born in 1930 in Stowe, she was the daughter of Ernest and Beatrice (Shackett) Chapin. She attended Burlington High School. In 1948, she married Duane R. Brown. She was employed by the New England Telephone Co. and was a member of the First Congregational Church of Morrisville. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Gail Bartha and Brenda Snow; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson.

, 86, of Calais, died Nov. 4. Born in 1912 in Hardwick, he was the son of Frank and Rosa (Menendez) Garcia. He moved to MOntpelier at the age of 4 and graduated from Montpelier High School. In 1935 he married Laura Bullock. He was employed by General Electric Co. as a tool designer, retiring in 1977. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Louis Garcia Jr. and Ricardo Garcia; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother.

, 74, of Woodbury, died Nov. 1. Born in 1914 in East Calais, he was the son of Glenn and Alice (Goodell) Martin. He attended schools in Cabot. In 1943, he married Esther Robar. He had served in the Army during WWII. He worked as a carpenter for Miller Building Co. and operated Eri Martin Contractors, until retiring. Survivors include his wife; a son, Steven; a daughter, Janet Hunt; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; two brothers; a half-brother; nieces and nephews.

, 73, of Barre, died Nov. 4. Born in 1925 in Barre, he was the son of Charles and Katherine (Brown) Beck. He attended St. Monica Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School. He later attended the Anderson School in New York City and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in N.Y. He had worked at the Beck and Beck Granite Co., before retiring. Survivors include a brother, Paul Beck; two sisters, Elise Riddel and Mary Ann Beck; five nieces.

, 37, of Montpelier, died Oct. 31. Born in 1961 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Sidney E. and Edythe (Godfrey) Slayton. She was raised by Kenneth and Nellie Wedge and attended Montpelier High School, Vermont College of Nursing and later O'Brien's School for Cosmetology. She was married to Timothy Stridsberg and later to Roland Gerhart. She had worked for local restaurants, as a make-up artist for Glamor Magazine and most recently at J.C. Penney's Styling Salon. She was a member of the Trinity United Church. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Stridsberg; her birth mother; her parents; her fiance, Mark Lawliss; two step-sons, Jesse and Nicholas Lawliss; a granddaughter; two sisters; four half-sisters; two half-brothers; nieces and nephews.

, 60, of West Brookfield, died Nov. 5. Born in 1938 in Beaver, Utah, he was the son of Ambrose and Marie (Jessup) Bradshaw. He graduated from Milford High School in Milford, Utah. In 1972, he married Patricia Davis. He had served in the Navy. He had been a telegrapher for Union Pacific Railroad and assistant manager at Rich's Department Store until it closed in 1997. Recently he was the retail manager for the Music Shop. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jeffrey; two sisters-in-law.