David, Mattie Ola
....show
, 92, of Randolph, died April 26. Born in 1906 in Worcester, she was the daughter of Charles and Ida May (Kelly) Belleville. She attended schools in Worcester and Montpelier. She was employed as a sorter by the Van Raalte Co. in Randolph and later was a housekeeper and worked as a cook at the Randolph Senior Center. She was a member of Sts. Donatian and Rogatian Catholic Church in Randolph. In 1972, she married Gerard H. David. Survivors include her husband; four sons, John Jr., Henry, Lawrence and Neil; five daughters, Wanda Andrews, Christine Bean, Marie Dewey, Joyce Small and Gloria Therrien; a brother; two sisters; 47 grandchildren; more than 160 great-grandchildren; more than 50 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Falldorf, Alice M.
....show
, 78, of East Montpelier, died April 27. Born in 1919 in Reidfield, Maine, she was the daughter of Howard and Mabel Clark. Her mother died when she was very young and she was raised by her sister, Julia (Clark) Pettengill in Cliff Island, Maine. In 1942, she married Virgil H. Falldorf. They retired to Morro Bay, Calif. where she was a member of the Morro Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Survivors include her husband; a son, Ray; two daughters, Diane Brown and Janis Hutchinson; her sister; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Fontaine, Noel J.
....show
, 75, of Barre, died April 30. Born in 1922 in West Shefford, Quebec, he was the son of Louisa Gauthier Fontaine and attended Quebec schools. He later served in the Canadian Armed Forces. In 1945, he married Yvette Breton. They moved to Barre and later to South Barre. She died in 1991. In 1993, he married Barbara Beverina. He worked as a lumper for several granite companies, most recently for Consolidated Memorials. He was a member of St. Monica Church in Barre. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sandra Watkins; four step-daughters, Dorothea Moran, Anita Allen, Linda Moran and Joanne Bilodeau; six step-grandchildren; one step-great-granddaughter; eight brothers and sisters; nieces and nephews.
Perry, James D., Sr.
....show
, 71, of Bradford, died May 2. Born in 1926 in Barre, he was the son of Morris D. and Nancy (Rodgers) Perry. He attended schools in Bradford and graduated from Bradford Academy. In 1948, he married Vida Metcalf. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He owned and operated Perry's Oil Service Inc. in Bradford. He served on many committees, and was a member of several local associations and the Bradford United Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Lynn, David, Alison, Paul and James D. Jr.; one daughter, Connie White; several grandchildren; his mother; a brother; two sisters; several nieces, nephews; aunts, uncles and cousins.
Blaine, Bruce J.
....show
, 58, formerly of Barre, died May 5. Born in 1939 in Windsor, he was the son of Norman and Alice (Fisher) Blaine. He graduated from Windsor High School. Survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth Blaine and Beverly Gavin; four brothers, Robert, William, Arthur and Benard; an uncle; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Keene, Adolph Austin Jr.
....show
, 75, of East Hardwick, died May 1. Born in 1922 in Duxbury, he was the son of Adolph and Neva (Fisk) Keene Sr. He attended public schools in Waterbury and graduated from Stowe High School. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was married to Millicent Slayton. He and his brother owned and operated the family potato farm in Walden and later established and operated the Keene Mobile Home business in East Hardwick and Keene Brothers Construction Co. He was briefly employed in the logging industry, retiring in the late 1980s. Survivors include his companion; a son, Delevan; a daughter, Carolee Doughy; a brother; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Violette, Dorothy M.
....show
, 69, of Barre, died April 28. Born in 1928 in Barre, she was the daughter of Charles and Sylvia (Gamble) Colombo. She graduated from Spaulding High School and later attended business school. She was employed as a bookkeeper. She was first married to Scott Holden. Her second husband, Ora Violette, died in 1983. Survivors include two sons, Michael Violette and William Holden; four grandchildren.
Antonetti, Mabel T.
....show
, 100, formerly of Barre, died May 2. Born in 1897 in Barre, she was the daughter of John and Louise Tosi. In 1916, she married Charles Antonetti, who died in 1946. She moved to Brattleboro, where she worked at Estey Organ Co. and the Austine School. She was also a seamstress. She was a member of the Centre Congregational Church. Survivors include a son, Charles; two sisters; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.
May, Velma S.
....show
, 75, of Cabot, died May 2. Born in 1923 in Wheelock, she was the daughter of Peter and Clara (Guyette) Hall. In 1940, she married Albert May, who died in 1996. She and her husband operated Mays Auction Barn and she was also bookkeeper and operated the auction concession stand. Survivors include a son, Albert E.; a brother; a sister; two grandchildren; a great-grandson; nieces and nephews.
Bank, John D.
....show
, 53, formerly of Barre, died May 1. Born in 1945 in Aurora, Ill, he was the son of John and Cyrena (Toth) Bank. He graduated from the University of Missouri ROTC Program and served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He had formerly owned and operated Locker Room Sports in Barre. Survivors include his mother; his wife, Joan (Keppel) Bank; two sons, John and Ryan; a brother; a sister; nieces and nephews.
Holmes, Richard C.
....show
, 83, of Calais died May 6. Born in 1915 in Amherst, Mass., he graduated from Amherst High School. In 1938, he married June Estes. He served in the Navy during WWII. He began a firefighter career in Windsor in 1941 and was appointed Windsor's first fire chief in 1948. He resigned in 1958 and became Civil Defense Operations and Training officer for the state of Vermont. In 1961, he helped organize the Berlin Fire Department and served as its first volunteer chief. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Lawrence and Alan; a daughter, Judith D'Este; two grandsons.
Casellini, Reno D.
....show
, 82, formerly of Barre, died May 6. Born in 1916 in Barre, he was the son of Constantino and Vittoria (Perolini) Casellini. He graduated from Spaulding High School. In 1940, he married Sylvia Dell'Amico, who died in 1975. He had owned the Economy 5 Cent to 1 Dollar Store and established Greetings from Vermont, a card business, with Mitch Hager. He also worked for F.H. Gillingham and Sons store and was lease manager for Gerrish Motors. He was a member of North Chapel Unitarian-Universalist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Doria Ware; a sister; two grandchildren.
Hejny, Joseph J.
....show
, 75, of Williamstown, died April 17. Born in 1923 in New York City, he was the son of Joseph and Marie Hejny. He graduated from Steudenmiller Textile High School in New York City and served with the Navy during WWII. He retired as a first class machinist from Harrick Scientific Co. in Ossining, N.Y. He and Mrs. Patricia (Schneider) Hejny moved to Vermont 5-1/2 years ago. They had lived in Irvington, N.Y., where he was a member of St. Barnabas Church. He was first married to Alice (Winters) Hejny. Survivors include both wives; two sons, John and Robert; a daughter, Georgette (Hejny) Brown; six granddaughters; seven grandsons; a great-grandson.
Sargent, Paul E.
....show
, 71, formerly of Montpelier, died May 5. Born in Montpelier, he was the son of Hubert and Margaret (Brodigan) Sargent. He graduated from Montpelier High School and attended Norwich University. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was employed in sales management by Lockport Felt Co. in Newfane, N.Y., retiring in 1988. Survivors include his wife, Cecile (Pepin) Sargent; two sons, Gary and M. Douglas; a daughter, Paula Mintzer; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother.
Edmands, Harold G.
....show
, 83, of Royalton, died May 6. Born in 1914 in Ossining, N.Y., he was the son of Elbert and Anna (Ammel) Edmands. He attended schools in Ossining. In 1940, he married Gladys Cunningham. They moved to Vermont in 1961 and purchased a dairy farm in South Royalton, operating it for 22 years. They moved to Tunbridge Village and later to Royalton. Survivors include his wife; a son, Elbert; two daughters, Sandra Jordan and Judith Edmands-Lyman; seven grandchildren; several cousins.
Hicken, Beatrice P.
....show
, 90, of Northfield, died May 6. Born in 1907 in Northfield, she was the daughter of Ray and Isabelle (Grover) Hazelton. She graduated from Northfield High School. In 1927, she married Arah Hicken, who died in 1983. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Northfield Falls. Survivors include two sons, Merle and Ronald; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Trueba, Emerita
....show
, 78, of Barre, died May 2. Born in 1919 in Barre, she was the daughter of Jose and Rosa (Cano) Trueba. She attended schools in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School. She was employed by the city of Barre in the office of the Overseer of the Poor and later at Gray's Department Store in Montpelier and also at Sprague Electric Co. She was a member of St. Monica Church. Survivors include a niece, Palmira Herboso Maiola; a grandniece; a grandnephew; cousins.
Deininger-Abair, Connie
....show
, 45, of Montpelier, died May 2. Born in 1953 in Georgia, she was the daughter of Frank and Betty (Bouckas) Deininger. She attended the House in the Pines High School in Massachusetts and graduated from Colorado Women's College in Denver with degrees in French and physical education. In 1978, she married Mark K. Abair. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Margaret Jean and Sarah Lynn; her father and step-mother; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Douglass, Sheri L.
....show
, 34, of Craftsbury, died May 4. Born in 1963 in Hardwick, she was the daughter of Peter and Marlene (Jameson) Clark. She worked at the humane society and was a teaching assistant at the elementary school working with children with challenging behaviors. Survivors include her husband, Paul; her father; her mother; two step-children, Gregory and Gwendolyn; two brothers; a half-brother; two sisters; nieces and nephews.
Bean, Harriet L. (Cook)
....show
, 93, formerly of Northfield, died November, 1997. Born in Northfield, she moved to Methuen, Mass. 10 years ago. She had worked at Norwich University and was a member of the United Church of Northfield. Survivors include her sister; three nieces; grandnieces; grandnephews and cousins.
|