Daniels, Ruth
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, 95, of Montpelier, died March 13. Born in 1902 in Middlesex, she was the daughter of Bert and Abbie (Nichols) Daniels. She attended schools in Middlesex and graduated from Montpelier High School. She was employed by the railroads of Montpelier & Wells River, Barre & Chelsea, St. Johnsbury and Lamoille counties and was a member of the Unitarian Church. Survivors include a cousin.
Lamson, Karleene N.
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, 79, of Barre, died March 10. Born in 1918 in Limerick, Maine, she was the daughter of Karl and Frances ((Nason) Stimson. She graduated from Sanford Maine High School and McIntosh Business College. In 1939, she married Everett Lamson Jr. , who died in 1987. She was a legal secretary and she and her husband founded Lamson Surgical Supply Co. Inc. Survivors include two sons, Jim and Karl; a grandson; nieces and nephews.
Culver, Edwin W.
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, 93, of Barre, died March 12. Born in 1904 in Albany, N.Y., he was the son of DeWitt Clinton and Alice (Wright) Culver. He graduated from Brattleboro High School and from Wentworth Institute in Boston. In 1930, he married Viola Morris. They moved to Barre in 1969. He was a professional engineer and surveyor. Survivors include his wife; a son, Edwin Jr.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Yoh, Miriam L.
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, 37, formerly of Marshfield, died Dec. 24. Born in 1960 in Middletown, Conn., she was the daughter of Louis Jr. and Sharon (Pixley) Longo. She attended Twinfield schools. She was married to Dale Spooner and later divorced. She also married David McMannis and later divorced. She later married Herman Yoh. Survivors include her husband; a son, Dale Spooner II; a daughter, Sandra Spooner; her father; her stepfather, Stanley Dembrowski; five sisters; maternal grandmother, Pauline Pixley; paternal grandfather, Louis Longo Sr.; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Nichols, Denzil L.
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, 67, formerly of East Brookfield and more recently of Anderson, S.C., died March 11. Born in 1931 in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of Dudley C. and Kathleen M. (Roberts) Nichols. He attended schools in Chelsea and East Brookfield and graduated from Spaulding High School. He also graduated from the University of Central Florida and Tri-County Technical College. He farmed in Williamstown and later in New York before moving to South Carolina, where he worked in agriculture and construction before he retired. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Clearview Baptist Church in Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Holden) Nichols; two daughters, Leslie Raith and Cynthia Jamieson; a brother; a sister; four grandchildren.
Baker, Mary Lillian
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, 85, of Stowe, died March 8. Born in 1912 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Maude Burnham and stepdaughter of Albert Newcity. She graduated from Peoples Academy. Her first husband Harry Sweetser, predeceased her. She later married Logan Baker. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Gordeon Sweetser and Bruce Sweetser; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Gallas, Milton S.
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, 83, of Barre, died March 9. Born in 1914 in Rion, S.C., he was the son of Michael and Elsie (Biesecher) Gallas. He graduated from West Hazelton (PA) High School and moved to Barre in 1933. He was a veteran of WWII. He worked at Johnson-Gustafson Granite Co., LaRochelle Sandblast Co. and Rouleau Granite Co., retiring in 1975. In 1946, he married Louisa Cano, who died in 1985. Survivors include a son, Stephen; two grandchildren; two sisters; nephews.
Morrow, Marion E.
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, 79, of South Barre, died March 9. Born in 1918 in South Barre, she was the daughter of Ellis and Elizabeth (Roberts) Henry. She graduated from Spaulding High School and did nurses training at Heaton Hospital. She served as a nurse in the Army during WWII. In 1949, she married Cass J. Morrow, who died in 1987. Survivors include two sons, Douglas and Michael; five grandchildren; five sisters; one brother; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Gavin, Doris G.
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, 88, of Websterville, died March 19. Born in Walden in 1910, she was the daughter of Clarence and Alvina (Goodheart) Hamilton. She attended schools in Walden, Woodbury and Newport. She married Michael J. Gavin, who died in 1973. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Sylvester Church in Graniteville. Survivors include three sons, Leo, Robert and Lawrence; two daughters, Barbara Brown and Patricia Mills; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters.
Trottier, Cecile M.
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, 81, of Graniteville, died March 14. Born in 1916 in Ste. Sophie, Nicolet, Quebec, she was the daughter of Zepherin and Eugenie (Fortin) Laquerre. She attended schools in Ste. Sophie. In 1938, she married Emilien Trottier, who died in 1997. She was a homemaker and a nurse's aide and was a member of St. Sylvester Church. Survivors include a son, Roger; three daughters, Nancy Trottier, Nicole Trottier-Sweet and Micheline Trottier; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister; nieces and nephews.
Pembroke, J. Wilfred
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, 90, of Montpelier, died March 13. Born in 1907 in Montpelier, he was the son of James and Della Hale Pembroke. He graduated from Montpelier High School and in 1928, married Beryl Cutler. She died in 1973. In 1976, he married Elizabeth Shomper. He was employed as parts manager by the J. Leo Johnson Chrysler dealership and then he and his brother purchased the family farm. He also did landscaping and snowplowing throughout the Montpelier area. Survivors include four children, Rep. Richard C. Pembroke Sr., William; James and Beverlee Hill; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Downing, Ralph E. Jr.
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, 73, of Washington, died March 14. Born in 1925 in Graniteville, he was the son of Ralph F. and Cecelia (Moran) Downing Sr. He attended schools in Williamstown. He was a contract mail carrier for the Montpelier Post Office, retiring in 1994. He was a member of St. Cecilia Church in Washington. Survivors include his mother; a brother, Richard; four sisters, Dorothy Aiken, Patricia Pellon, Beverly Berte and Janet Lambert; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Badger, Harry D.
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, 76, formerly of Montpelier, died March 14. He was born in Montpelier and lived there until four years ago, when he moved to Florida. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and was an engineer with the Vermont Highway Department. He was a member of Lakewood Park United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Badger; two sons, Kenneth and Lawrence LaFlam; eight grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.
Utton, Maydene E.
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, 79, formerly of Worcester and more recently of Charlestown, N.H., died March 12. Born in 1919 in Worcester, she was the daughter of Ralph and Alice (Doying) Utton. Survivors include her son, Chester; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers; four sisters; nieces and nephews.
Mullen, Margaret A.
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, 54, of Barre Town, died March 16. Born in 1943 in Central Falls, R.I., she was the daughter of John and Margaret (Salinger) Hunt. She graduated from Central Falls High School. IN 1973, she married Jack Mullen. She was employed as a bookkeeper for the Barre Town school system and more recently for Montpelier school system. She was a member of St. Monica Church in Barre. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Christine Davidson; two sons, Jay Mullen and Patrick Mullen; a brother; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Pierce, Charles B.
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, 62, formerly of Plainfield, died March 15. Born in 1935 in Barre, he was the son of Leslie and Lillian (Wennestrand) Pierce. The family moved to Montpelier in 1936 and he graduated from Montpelier High School. He served in the Army for two years and worked for the Montpelier Police Department and later at the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles as a license examiner and later as an inspector. He retired in 1990. More recently he worked as a medical courier for Springfield Hospital. In 1987, he married Tina Pratt. They had been foster parents through the Vermont SRS program. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Tammy and Patricia; three grandchildren; his mother; two brothers; two sisters; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Fontaine, Roger L.
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, 79, of Greensboro Bend, died March 17. Born in 1919 in Weedon, Quebec, he was the son of Louis and Aurelie (Gaudreau) Fontaine. He moved to the Greensboro area in 1949 and owned and operated a farm until 1977. Survivors include his wife, Estelle (Racine) Fontaine; three sons, Fern, Raymond and Gerard; two daughters, Suzanne Savoie and Theresa Cruz; a brother; three sisters; 10 grandchildren.
Wright, Marjorie K.
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, 84, of Randolph, died March 13. Born in 1913 in Gaysville, she was the daughter of Walter and Jessie (Durkee) Ketchum. She attended schools in Stockbridge and graduated from Whitcomb High School in Bethel. She attended Gifford Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1935. In 1939, she married Maynard Wright. She was a registered nurse and retired from Gifford Memorial Hospital as nursing supervisor. Survivors include her husband; one son, Larry; one daughter, Lind Thow; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Pickering, John O.
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, 79, of Barre, died March 16. Born in 1919 in Barre Town, he was the son of Fred and Edith (Eaton) Pickering. He was raised by his grandparents, John and Martha Pickering. He attended Spaulding High School and served with the Army during WWII. In 1941, he married Bertha Chase. He delivered milk for Winnisquam Farm Dairy and for Booth Brothers Dairy, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Barre Universalist Church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Stephen and Timothy; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters; nieces and nephews.
George, Fleurette M.
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, 84, formerly of Barre, died March 12. Born in 1913 in Montpelier, she was the daughter of Thomas and Alma (Hardy) Hamel. In 1940, she married E. Stevie George. She was a member of St. Monica Parish. Survivors include six children, Philip, Shirley Gagne, Douglas, Rhonda Baker, Stephen and Lawrence; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
Reynolds, Dr. Ernest V.
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, 90, of Barre, died March 14. Born in 1907 in Penobscott Bay-Stonington, Maine, he was the son of Clyde and Hattie (Clayter) Reynolds Sr. The moved to Barre in 1910 and he graduated from Spaulding High School. He graduated from Williams College and from Cornell University Medical School, serving his internship and residency at Fordham Hospital in New York City. In 1937, he opened his practice in Barre and practiced until 1986. He had been a surgeon with the Army during WWII. He was a member of Hedding United Methodist Church. Survivors include a niece, Sandra Reynold; a nephew, Roger Reynolds; grandnieces and grandnephews.
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