, 40, of Bennington, wife of Bennington County State's Attorney William D. Wright, died peacefully Friday, October 22, 2004, at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation surrounded by her family and close friends. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, on November 6, 1963, Mrs. Wright was the daughter of John F. Smith and Constance (Wiseheart) Smith. She received her early education in the Darien, Connecticut, schools and was a 1981 graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington. She was a 1985 graduate of Trinity College in Winooski, where she earned a bachelor's degree in social work. While at Trinity, she was an outstanding member of the women's varsity tennis team. In her sophomore year, she was named the team's most valuable player. For more than 13 years she was employed by the state of Vermont, initially with the Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services as a child abuse investigator and later with the Department of Corrections as a probation officer. She also worked with Friends in Adoption. She and her husband were married at the Second Congregational Church in Bennington on February 13, 1993. A member of the Second Congregational Church, she taught church school there and also served on the board of Christian education. She had been active in the parent group at Sacred Heart School. She had been an active volunteer in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life program in Bennington, where she had served on the steering committee. An active outdoors person, she coached youth soccer in the Bennington recreation league and enjoyed playing volleyball, hiking, and biking. She enjoyed quiet times at home with her family. She was an avid reader. Survivors include her husband, William D. Wright; her daughter Alexis K. Wright of Bennington; her mother, Constance M. Smith, of Bennington; her father, John F. Smith, of West Glover; two brothers, Gavin Smith and his wife, Christiane, of Puyallup, Washington, and Casey Smith and his fiancée, Marie Grande, of Bennington; and several aunts, uncles, nephews, and cousins. The funeral was held at the Second Congregational Church on October 27 with the Reverend Mary Lee Clark, pastor, officiating. Burial took place in the family lot in Park Lawn Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Wright's memory may be made to the Bennington Chapter of the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

, 29, of Orleans died suddenly on Thursday, October 28, 2004, in Newport, where he was born on August 21, 1975. Mr. LeBlanc was the only son of Allen and Irene (Pepin) LeBlanc of Orleans. The most special day of his life was the birth of his son Nicholas on June 3, 1999, to he and Jennifer Simard. Nicholas and his stepbrother Christopher Mitchell were both the "apples of his eyes." He is survived by his parents; by his maternal grandmother, Aurore Pepin; by uncles and aunts: Edward and Linda Pepin, Armand Pepin, Raymand Pepin and Helen McDermott, and Pauline Choquette, who was a special friend of his uncle Paul, who died a year ago; and by many cousins. He was predeceased by a cousin Richard "Richie" Pepin in 1985. He is also survived by his paternal grandfather, Paul LeBlanc; by uncles and aunts: Teddy and Roberta LeBlanc, Carmen and Claude Lamarche, Norman and Ronda LeBlanc, Paulette and Bernard Riendeau, and Joanne Hamel and Robin Beaton. He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Gertrude LeBlanc; and by a cousin, Bernard Riendeau Jr., in 1998. He also leaves a special lifetime friend, Alan Young, who he considered like a brother. Together they shared from an early age an interest in dogs, sports, four-wheeling, hunting, and numerous other escapades. He was proud of the fact that he achieved his black belt in tae kwon do at the age of 14. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated November 1 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Orleans with the Reverend Daniel Rupp officiating. Interment followed at St. Theresa's Cemetery in Orleans. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. LeBlanc's memory may be made to the Nicholas LeBlanc Scholarship Trust Fund, in care of Kathy White, Barton Town Clerk, P.O. Box 657, Barton, Vermont 05822.

, 88, of Essex Junction died October 24, 2004, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Kirkpatrick had resided at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington for the last two and a half years. He was born March 11, 1916, in Walden. He was a son of the late William and Lina (Ainsworth) Kirkpatrick. A World War II veteran, he was involved in many battles including the Battle of the Bulge and Omaha Beach. He saw much combat as a member of the Timberwolves. He was proud to serve his country and was proud to receive several military awards including the Combat Infantry Ribbon and the Bronze Star. He lived and worked in Bennington for many years. He had various jobs during the Depression days, including construction work for M.J. Burrington and Ben Mont Paper Company for 20-plus years. Following his career as a folding machine operator at Ben Mont, he achieved his lifelong ambition and was a successful farmer in Brownington for 13 years. He retired from farming and finished his working career for the state of Vermont as an attendant at the Williston rest area on Route 89 for an additional eight years. His retirement brought him great joy in making furniture for any family member who wanted whatever he created. The family wishes to thank all the people associated with the Veterans Home for his excellent care. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Jeslyn Kirkpatrick, of Essex; a daughter, Roberta Bruso, and her husband, Paul, of Essex; three grandchildren: Dennis Bruso and his wife, Sandra, of Vergennes, Dennise Bruso and her partner, Harry Lawyer, of Greenwood, Delaware, and Dustin Bruso and his wife, Dorothy, of Essex; nine great-grandchildren: Chrystal Little and her husband, Jason, of Fort Drum, Nicole Bruso of Manchester, Bethany Bingham and her husband, Nathan, of Woodstock, Alicia Bruso of Vergennes, Justus Keith and his wife, Anna, of Newport, New Hampshire, Jolien Haggard and her husband, David, of Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Jarelle Bruso of Essex, Brandon Lawyer of Greenwood, and Sean Bruso of Essex; a great-great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Little, of Fort Drum; a special friend, Edwin Burdick, of Brownington; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by three brothers: David, Clifton, and Roland Kirkpatrick; and by a sister, Lola Bullock. The funeral was held at All Faiths Chapel of the Vermont Veterans Home on October 28 with the Reverend John Foster, chaplain, officiating. If friends desire, contributions in memory of Mr. Kirkpatrick may be made to the Vermont Alzheimer's Association through the office of the Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.

, 88, one of the founders of Associated Insurance, died peacefully at his home in Newport on October 25, 2004. Mr. Horvath was born July 19, 1916, in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and was one of the six children of Czechoslovakian immigrants Joseph and Agnes (Brestovansky) Horvath. After graduating from the Allentown, Pennsylvania, high school, he earned his bachelor of arts in economics from Franklin & Marshall College in 1940 and joined the Army Air Forces in 1941, where he spent the duration of World War II and earned the rank of major. On February 12, 1945, he married Louise Cleary of Newport, who survives him. He began his insurance career with Branon and Gage in Newport in the late 1940s and formed Associated Insurance in 1962 with the late Edwin Gage and Earl Liddell. In addition to insurance sales, he was very active in the real estate business. Always a believer in community service, he spent 25 years on the North Country Hospital board of directors and was instrumental in building the present hospital building on Prouty Drive. He was a former Newport City alderman, St. Mary's Parish councilman, Rotarian, and Passumpsic Savings Bank advisory board member. He retired in 1983 and spent his winters in Venice, Florida, where he and his wife, Louise, formed many close friendships. Although he enjoyed tennis and later bridge during his retirement years, he really loved carpentry and working around the house. He almost single-handedly built a house for his in-laws, Judge Walter and Arlene Cleary, and installed an in-ground swimming pool. The Red Sox and Patriots were his favorite sports teams; listening to the Sox on radio was his favorite leisure activity. Survivors include his children: Jan Degre and her husband, Richard, of Westfield, Chad Horvath and his wife, Susan, of Newport, Rosalie Simmons and her husband, Millard, of Venice, Florida, and Clinton Wright and his wife, Sakuko, of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania; brother William of Florida; and sister Helen of Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by sisters Anna and Amelia; and by brother Joseph. A wonderful husband, father, and brother, he will also be sorely missed by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport October 30. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested a fund be established to assist other families with home care needs. Donations may be made to the Charles D. Horvath Memorial Fund, in care of Northeast Kingdom Home Care, Incorporated, 375 East Main Street, Newport, Vermont 05855

, 51, of Adams, Massachusetts, died Wednesday, October 27, 2004, at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. Death followed a long illness. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, on February 4, 1953, a son of Donald George and Jeannette Georgette Martin Gregory, Mr. Gregory attended schools there, including the former Adams Memorial High School. At the time of his death, he was employed as client supervisor at BFAIR. He had also worked at the former Sprague Electric Company in North Adams and W.R. Grace in Adams. He umpired high school, Babe Ruth, and Little League baseball throughout Berkshire County. He also coached his daughters in the Northern Berkshire Softball League. He enjoyed bowling, music, and going to the beach, as well as watching sporting events, especially the Giants, Celtics, and Bruins games. He leaves three daughters: Jessica Gregory Wilson of Gunnison, Colorado, Melissa Gregory of Cheshire, Massachusetts, and Elizabeth Gregory Soule of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; two sisters, Christine Heisler of Beverly, Kansas, and Sheila Bounds of Florida, Massachusetts; two brothers, John W. Bartlett of Adams and Donald W. Gregory of Sutton; and three grandchildren: Arianna Gregory-Jones, Kayla Wilson, and Zachariah Wilson. Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Gregory were held November 1 at the Florida Baptist Church with the Reverend Roy Burdick officiating. Burial followed in Church Cemetery in Florida. Memorial donations are suggested for the BFAIR program through the funeral home.

, 93, of Newport died in Newport on Monday, October 25, 2004. Mr. Girard was born in New Ashford, Massachusetts, on September 4, 1911, a son of Victor and Olivine (Clement) Girard. He worked as a crane operator for 26 years at Swenson Granite Company, retiring in 1970. He enjoyed ice fishing and hunting. He first married Thekla Cecile Helde, who died February 10, 1971. He later married Avis Luella Colby, who died in 1984. He then married Kathryn Davant, who died on April 2, 1990. He is survived by his niece Johanna and her husband, Fred Brandt, of Bronx, New York; by his stepchildren: Ann Routhier and her husband, Jean, of Troy, Kay Giles and her husband, Alan, and Jim Davant and his wife, Susan; and by several stepnieces and stepnephews. He was predeceased by his son Joseph Girard Jr. Graveside services were held November 1 at Maplewood Cemetery in Salisbury, New Hampshire, with the Reverend Robert G. Biron officiating.

, 79, of Orleans died suddenly October 27, 2004, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Mrs. Ferrin was born August 25, 1925, in Sutton, a daughter of Olin and Augusta Marie (Falcon) Allard. In 1947, she married Wendell Ferrin who predeceased her in 1997. She worked at several different jobs after growing up in the Newark area, including Ethan Allen Manufacturing in Island Pond, Slalom Ski Wear in Newport, and a dress factory in St. Johnsbury, all the while bringing up her family. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and preserving the fruits of her labors. She enjoyed crocheting gifts for family members, and enjoyed family gatherings, especially sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall of Newport. She is survived by her sons and their partners: Mike and Denise Ferrin of East St. Johnsbury, Richard Ferrin of Irasburg, Jeff Ferrin of Orleans, Scott Ferrin and Pattie Phaneuf of Irasburg, and Brad Ferrin of Orleans; by her grandchildren: Jennifer, Bridget, Tessa, Dakota, Sierra, Dustin, Shannon, Nicole, and Alicea and her boyfriend, Adam; by a great-granddaughter, Kayla; by her brothers and sisters-in-law Kenneth and Ruthie Allard of East Haven and Bernard and Joan Allard of Newark; by her sisters Hazel and Linda Allard, both of Newark; and by a cousin, Beatrice, of Maine. She was predeceased by her brothers: Dean, Ray, and Wayne Allard; and by a cousin, Bertha, of Maine. Graveside services were held November 2 at the Newark Cemetery with Elder Ken Newfield officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Ferrin's memory may be made to the Orleans Emergency Unit, in care of Dot Collier, 1327 Dry Pond Road, Glover, Vermont 05839.

, 84, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. Born on April 25, 1920, in Derby, Mrs. Daggett was the daughter of Edson and Marion (Moulton) Schayltz. After attending Derby grade schools, she graduated from Derby Academy in 1938. She married Frederick "Ted" Daggett on July 12, 1941, and they raised three children while farming on Route 111 in Derby for 30 years. She lived her entire life in the Derby area, watching over other farmers' work through the changing seasons. She and her husband sold the farm to their sons in 1972 and moved next door. In 1999, she moved to an apartment building in Derby Line, where she enjoyed watching children play in the park and visiting with her neighbors. She had a deep appreciation for nature and all animals. She enjoyed long walks in her sugar woods, feeding the birds, spending time with her family and pets, and the satisfaction in a good hard day's work. She is survived by her daughter Judith Libby and her husband, Terry, of Chelsea; by her sons David Daggett and his wife, Claire, of Derby and Douglas Daggett and his wife, Brinda, of Holland; by eight grandchildren; and by four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband; by her brother Edson Schayltz Jr.; and by a grandson, Jeffrey Daggett. There was a graveside memorial service for family and friends October 30 at Mead Hill Cemetery in Holland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Visiting Alliance-Hospice, 4 Maple Street, Randolph, Vermont 05060; or to the Frontier Animal Society of Vermont, 502 Strawberry Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 64, died Monday, November 1, 2004, at her home in Craftsbury Common. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Mrs. Unkert was the daughter of Norman and Ida Templin. She was a former resident Somerset County, New Jersey, and a resident of Bloomsbury, New Jersey, for many years before moving to Craftsbury Common 12 years ago. She graduated from North Plainfield High School in New Jersey and the East Orange General Hospital School of Nursing in New Jersey and continued to work in the health care profession for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, skiing, and watching her grandchildren grow up. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bloomsbury and attended the United Church of Christ Church in Craftsbury Common. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Ronald Sr., of Craftsbury Common; by a daughter, Cheryl L. Flood, of Greensboro Bend; by a son, Ronald J. Unkert Jr., of Bloomsbury; and by three granddaughters and three grandsons. A memorial service was held November 6 at her home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 14, Craftsbury Common, Vermont 05827.

, 74, of Irasburg died in Newport on Thursday, November 4, 2004. Mr. Lawson was born in Coventry on April 21, 1930, the son of Senator George and Bertha (True) Lawson. On December 24, 1982, he married Alice Green, who survives him. He attended schools in Coventry and Vermont Technical College in Randolph. He then graduated from auctioneer college in Mason City, Iowa. He was involved in numerous business ventures, but his greatest enjoyment came from auctioneering. Prior to retiring he was self employed in the produce business, both here and in Florida. Besides his wife, Alice, he is survived by seven children: Lynn Brown and her husband, Bruce, of Florida, Bob Lawson and his wife, Janet, of Irasburg, Vickie Hall and her husband, Larry, of Irasburg, Sandra Ticehurst and her husband, Ron, of Canada, Jack Lawson Jr. and Julie of Maine, Chris Lawson of St. Albans, and Lisa Wheeler and her husband, Bob, of North Carolina; his loving sister Adelaide Lyon and her husband, Ernest, of Barre; by 23 grandchildren; and by 25 great-grandchildren. His extended family includes four stepchildren: Chris McCoy and her husband, Clint, of Florida, Bruce Murray Jr. and his wife, Deb, of Ohio, Alice Clough and her husband, John, of New Hampshire, and Phyllis Adams and her husband, Dewy, of Florida. Funeral services were held November 8 at the Newport Baptist Church with Pastor George Lawson officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Lawson's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association of Vermont, 77 Hegeman Avenue, Colchester, Vermont 05446.

, 56, of Milton, an employee of the University Health Center in Burlington, died in Albany on Sunday, November 7, 2004, at the home of her parents, Fred and Louise Kinsey. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 13, at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Jack Cabaness officiating. There will be no calling hours. A complete obituary will follow in the next week's paper. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ms. Kinsey's memory may be made to Heifer International, P.O. Box 1692, Merrifield, Virginia 22116-1692.

, 83, a resident of East Hardwick died Monday, November 1, 2004, at the home of her daughter, Janice Maxfield, in Craftsbury. Mrs. Hunt was born in St. Johnsbury on March 15, 1921, a daughter of Harry and Lillian (Boomhower) Blodgett. She married Floyd H. Hunt on March 15, 1937. They owned and operated a dairy farm in Craftsbury. She also worked at the Ware Knitters in Hardwick and later as a cook for Sterling College and Craftsbury Academy. The couple sold the farm and moved to East Hardwick in the late 1970s. She enjoyed her family and did various craft work such as sewing, embroidery, and braiding rugs. She leaves a daughter, Janice Maxfield, and her husband, James, of Craftsbury; a brother, David Blodgett, and his wife, Dora, of Lyndonville; two sisters, Helen Edwards and her husband, Frank, of Fresno, California, and Rosemary Cole and her husband, Albert, of Claremont, New Hampshire; eight grandchildren: Jasmin LeBlanc, Melissa Maxfield, Ashley Maxfield, Katelyn Maxfield, Valerie Hunt, Ann Hunt, David Hunt, and Robert Hunt; and one great-grandson, Hunter LeBlanc. She was predeceased by her husband, Floyd; and by a son, David Hunt, and his wife, Marilyn. A funeral service was held November 4 at the East Burke Congregational Church with the Reverend Sidney Lambert officiating. Interment followed in the East Haven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Hunt's memory may be made to the Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, Incorporated, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 77, of Derby died peacefully November 7, 2004, in Newport, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Fortin was born March 21, 1927, in Barre, a daughter of Joseph and Yvonne (Bisson) Veilleux. On June 29, 1946, she married Maurice Fortin, who survives her. For 11 years she was secretary for Sacred Heart Schools until 1977. She held membership with St. Edward's Catholic Church in Derby Line. She loved camping in Averill. Besides her husband, she is survived by eight children: Daniel Fortin and his wife, Arlene, of Derby Line, Gerald Fortin and his wife, Susan, of Derby, Dennis Fortin and his wife, Martha, of Derby Line, Conrad Fortin and his wife, Janet, of Derby, Laurence Fortin and his wife, Kathy, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Norbert Fortin and his wife, Rita, of Derby Line, Helen Gates and her husband, Jim, of Hardwick, and Monique Allard and her husband, Michael, of Newport Center; by 21 grandchildren; by nine great-grandchildren; by two sisters, Rita Lefebvre and her husband, Gaston, of Newport and Jeannine Pare and her husband, LeoPaul, of Derby Line; and by several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services were held November 10 at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Derby Line with the Reverend Yvon Royer celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Edward's Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Fortin's memory may be made to American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis St., Montpelier, Vermont 05602.

, 93, of Troy died in Newport on Monday, November 1, 2004. She was born in Knowlton, Quebec, on October 17, 1911, the daughter of George and Eliza Alberta (Stone) Thompson. She worked a variety of jobs, including waitressing and cooking and at Rozelle Cosmetics, retiring in 1974. She was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Pepin Post No. 798 and the American Legion North Troy Post No. 28. She enjoyed vegetable gardening, hunting, and fishing. She was an avid sportsman. She donated her life to her family. She was first married to Elmer Sanville, who predeceased her in 1943. She then married Ernest Crawford, who predeceased her in 1991. She is survived by her children: Ernestine French of Rutland, Merrill Crawford and his wife, Norma, of Lowell, Jim Crawford and his wife, Joyce, of Westfield, and Michael Crawford of Troy; by her sisters Evelyn Thompson of Massachusetts and Lennie Emerson of Brownington; by 94 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughters: Barbara, Ruth, and Elizabeth Sanville; by her sons Kenneth Sanville and Ernest Crawford Jr.; by her brothers: Roland, Merle, Jim, Ernest, Harry, and Gerald; and by her sisters Josephine Chase and Rhoda Glodgett. Funeral services were held November 5 with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport. Interment followed at the Westfield Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Crawford's memory may be made to the Brownington Center Church, Brownington, Vermont 05860

, 92, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, died on November 5, 2004, in her home. A resident of Ridgefield since 1948, Ms. Scott's life began on the other side of the globe in the tiny village of Laikovo-Hrapovitskoye, halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. Maria, known as Masha to family and friends, was born December 21, 1911. Her parents were illiterate peasants who worked hard to support their large family. Thanks to free education after the Revolution, their nine children became teachers, engineers, doctors, and an economist. Masha studied mathematics and chemistry in Moscow, and in 1933 moved to the brand-new city of Magnitagorsk in the Ural Mountains. There she met a young American college dropout, John Scott, son of Scott Nearing, prominent radical economist, educator, and proponent of simple living. John was working in the steel mills as a welder. They were married in 1934 and had two daughters, Leigh "Elka," born in 1935, and Elena, born in 1938. That same year the family moved to Moscow where John became a journalist. After years of trying, he finally succeeded in obtaining exit visas for his family to come to the United States. They lived in New York City, where Masha learned English, then began studying, while her husband wrote Behind the Urals, a book which became a standard text for Soviet studies. He worked for Time, Life, Inc., spending several years in Europe as a war correspondent during World War II. Masha became active as a lecturer for the Russian War Relief Organization (remember, we were allies then) and co-authored a book with Pearl Buck about her life, Talk About Russia With Masha Scott in 1945. The Scotts lived in Berlin, Germany, from 1946 to 1948, then settled in Ridgefield, 50 miles from New York City in a prefab on a wooded ridge. Later, they designed and built with their own hands an imposing, four-story stone house. Masha busied herself with her children, gardening, and taking occasional forays into the city for opera, museums, and shopping, while continuing her studies. When John was sent on his many assignments, she often traveled with him to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In spite of the raging Cold War, Masha visited the Soviet Union several times to see her aging parents and many siblings. After her daughters' marriages, Masha became involved with their growing families, caring for grandchildren so that her daughter could go to summer school. And she herself finally earned her master's degree from the Institute for Critical Languages in Vermont in 1966. She taught Russian at the University of Connecticut and Norwich University in Northfield, all the while working on her Ph.D. in Russian language and literature at New York University. In 1970 Masha and John bought the old Sherburne Farm from Jim and Daisy Dopp of Glover. After doing basic repairs on the old house, they realized that upkeep on the farm was more than they could handle and transferred it to Elka and Peter Schumann and Bread & Puppet Theater. The Scotts visited their daughter's family in Glover often, and always marveled at the beauty of the place and surrounding area. Masha's sister Katya came to visit from the Soviet Union and was astounded that such good farmland was unused. "Only puppets?" she exclaimed, "At home in Russia such land would sustain all the cows of my kolkhoz (collective farm)!" Masha's life changed radically in 1971 when she attended a Bible class and was born again - studying the Bible became her passion. In 1976 her husband, John, predeceased her. Masha held weekly Bible studies in her home for 25 years, and translated into Russian 12 volumes of Biblical research, but never received permission to publish her work. She attended faithfully every summer both the Rock of Ages Festival in Ohio where Elena lived and worked, and Bread & Puppet's Our Domestic Resurrection Circus in Glover. She found the shows "interesting" and admired them mostly for the fact that everyone worked so hard in the healthy fresh air and sunshine. Masha loved her home, which she called "paradise on earth," and her adopted country (she became a U.S. citizen in 1946); "God bless America" was a constant refrain. But her ties to her native land and culture were strong and deep and memories of her village childhood amazingly detailed. Throughout the nineties, Elena interviewed her mother and transcribed her memories into a 275-page book, and Masha's oft-repeated Russian peasant proverbs were the theme of the 2002 Bread & Puppet calendar. In 1999 Elena moved from Ohio to help her mother, but that soon turned into full-time care when Masha developed congenital heart failure. She recovered enough to spend considerable time every year in Glover. The condition returned this fall and she suffered a quick decline. Maria Scott is survived by daughters Elka Schumann and her husband, Peter, of Glover and Elena Whiteside of Ridgefield; by sister Yekaterina Durseneva of Riga, Latvia; by brother-in-law Robert Nearing and his wife, Jeanne, of Troy, Pennsylvania; by grandchildren: Tamar, Solveig, and Max Schumann, Michael Whiteside of New York City, Nicholas Whiteside of Port Washington, New York, Sylvia Morgan of Atlanta, Georgia, and Salih and Maria Schumann of Glover; and by six great-grandchildren. According to her wishes, Masha's remains were cremated. A memorial service is planned for the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Advocates for the Blind Multi-Handicapped, where her disabled grandson Michael is a resident: 6240 Riverdale Avenue, the Bronx, New York 10471.

will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2004, at St. Mark's Church in Newport at 1 p.m., with the Reverend John Keenan officiating.

, 87, beloved wife of Raymond and cherished mother to Faith, Charity, Ida, Hope and Roy, died on November 10, 2004, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Greenwood was born October 21, 1917, to Alfred and Katherine Bishop and joined one brother, Kendall. They have all predeceased her. She married Raymond Greenwood on June 29, 1938. They were soul mates and enjoyed 66 wonderful years together. Her mission in life was to be a wife and mother to her children. No one could have fulfilled the role more completely than she. She enjoyed games, cards, crossword puzzles, Danielle Steele books, scratch tickets, and her kitten. She had many friends who were always ready for a game with her. She also was very proud to be a Paul Harris fellow of Rotary International. She leaves the following family: Faith Olsen, Doug and Charity Henderson, John and Ida Whitcomb, Hope Bertelson, and Roy and Karen Greenwood; five grandchildren: Jeff and Tom Whitcomb, Sara Whitcomb Provost, and Tate and Joel Bertelson; nine great-grandchildren; and one niece, Gail Cupo. Two daughters, Rae and Joy Greenwood, predeceased her, as did her son-in-law Roy Olsen. At the families request, there will be no calling hours, but a memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 18, at the United Church of Newport at 11 a.m., with the Reverend Martha Peck and the Reverend Joy Toll-Chandler officiating. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice would be appreciated, as this organization provided wonderful support for her through her lengthy battle with cancer. The address is 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 58, died in Glover on November 9, 2004, after a long illness. Mr. Nault was born November 4, 1946, in Coventry, a son of Ernest and Marie (Kennison), Nault who both predeceased him. He spent eight years in the Air Force reaching the rank of tech sergeant. He served in Vietnam. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and the great out of doors in general. Over the years he enjoyed riding his motorcycles and snowmachine. He was an avid reader, and as a result, he was always ready to discuss most any subject with family and friends. He is survived by his son Michael and his wife, Janet, of St. Albans; by his brother Dennis of Derby; by his sister Barbara Clark of Maine; by his nephew Scott Clark of Maine; by several aunts, uncles, and cousins; by his former wife Kathleen and her husband, Richard Rosen, of the United Kingdom. He had maintained an excellent relationship with his former wife over the years, including she and her husband coming to the States for visits. Services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.