, 71, of Jay died at her home on Monday, September 25, 2006. Mrs. Sargent was born in Westfield on December 23, 1934, a daughter of George and Marguiete (Richer) Verge. She married Gordon Sargent, who predeceased her. She is survived by her children: Margaret Richardson and her husband, Jack, of Lowell, George Sargent and his wife, Kay, of Lowell, Homer Sargent and his wife, Terry, of Jay, June Richardson and her husband, Barry, of Alaska, and Sharon Starr and her friend, David, of England; by her grandchildren: Keith Richardson and his wife, Peggy, Ken Richardson and his wife, Tina, Jamie Richardson and his wife, Lynn, Shannon Charland and her husband, Allen, Ryan Sargent and his wife, Heather, Kelly Bathalon and her husband, Gilles, Karen Sargent, Krista Sargent, Tina Kyle and her husband, Brian, Tod Richardson, Jeremy Starr, Sarah Starr, Andrea Starr, and Lara Starr and her husband, David Heath; by her brothers Gayton Verge of Coventry and Marshall Verge of Derby; by her good friend Priscilla Cheney of North Troy; by 21 great-grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her infant son, Gordon Sargent Jr.; by her granddaughter Lisa Richardson; by her good friend Lenny Shackelton; by her parents, Marguiete and George Verge; and by her brothers Hector and Adlore Verge. A memorial service was held September 28 at Mrs. Sargent's home in Jay. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Sargent's memory may be made the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, 81, of Newport Center died in Newport on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. Mrs. Royea was born in Newport Center on December 21, 1924, a daughter of Clyde and Budd (Wilcox) Columbia. On October 9, 1952, she married Guy Royea, who survives her. She worked as a nurse at the Broadview Hospital and the Orleans County Memorial Hospital and for Dr. Dean Mosher at the Newport Clinic. She was a member of the Advent Christian Church in Newport Center and was very involved with her children. She enjoyed going to Florida with her husband, knitting, crocheting, and doing crafts. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children Susan Royea and David Royea and his wife, Diane, of Newport Center; by grandchildren: Christopher Royea and his wife, Jennifer, of Nashville, Tennessee, Jennifer Royea of Newport, Jesse Royea of Derby, and Kevin Royea and his wife, Kristie, of North Troy; by her brothers Gordon Columbia of Newport Center and Ronald Columbia and his wife, Maria, of Norfolk, Virginia; and by seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings Richard and Rachel. Funeral services were held September 29 at the Advent Christian Church. Interment followed at the Newport Center Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Royea's memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association of Vermont and New Hampshire, 172 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont 05641-4124.

, 52, of North Troy died at her home on Monday, September 25, 2006. Mrs. Grenier was born in Derry, New Hampshire, on April 19, 1954, a daughter of Rudolph E. and Fayelene (Sylvester) Paquette. She had over 28 years of service with Ames department store, working her way to manager. She enjoyed scrapbooking, stamping, and gardening. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband, attending family gatherings, and having the grandchildren over for visits. On June 12, 1976, she married Leo E. Grenier Jr., who survives her. She is also survived by her children: Hope Leigh Gray of Lowell, Ann Marie Bathalon of Jay, and Leo Christopher Grenier of Newport; by her grandchildren: MariahBathalon of Jay, AdrienTetreault of Jay, Hunter Gray of Lowell, and AleighaBonneau of Lowell; by her brother Lawrence Paquette and his wife, Elizabeth, of Lyndonville; by her half-brother Armand Paquette and his wife, Kim, of Keene, New Hampshire; and by her half-sister Tammy Gagnon and her husband, Sylvain, of Orleans. A memorial service was held September 29 at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Derby Line with the Reverend Yvon Royer officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Grenier's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, 72, of Orleans died at her home on Friday, September 29, 2006. Mrs. Blair was born in Racine, Quebec, on May 26, 1934, a daughter of Ephrem and Rose (Austin) Lapre and came to the United States in 1954. She worked at the Elm Street Nursing Home in Barton for many years. She also owned and operated a restaurant in Orleans and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. She was a founding member of the Orleans Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Mother's Club. She was a Cub Scout Den Leader and a 4-H leader. She was a wonderful grandmother who devoted lots of time making her grandchildren's childhoods very special and full of lifelong memories. On August 20, 1955, she married Maurice Armand Blair, who survives her. She is also survived by her children: Maurice " Bob" Blair Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of Orleans, JoAnnPeart of Orleans, Rosemary Norris and her husband, Robert, of Orleans, Patricia Thomas and her husband, Henry, of Orleans, and Bruce Blair and his partner, George Copp, of Troy; by her grandchildren: Yolanda Blair, Joe Blair, David Blair, Daniel Blair, Nathan Peart, Elizabeth Landry, Justin Peart, Ira Martel, Dawn Norris, Fawn Norris, Henry Thomas Jr., and Crystal Thomas; by her great-grandchildren: Ethan Hartley, Jacob Priest, Tyson Horn, Tristan Landry, Riley Blair, Devin Landry, KalebPeart, Ryan Martel, Gary Sheppard Jr., Colton Villeneuve, and MichealaThibeault; and by her brother Phil Lapre and his wife, Geri, of Plymouth, New Hampshire. She was predeceased by her sister Jean Dupuis of Laconia, New Hampshire; and by two grandsons, Bobby Joe Blair and Jeramy Martel. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated October 3 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Orleans with the Reverend Daniel Rupp officiating. Interment followed at St. Theresa's Cemetery in Orleans. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Blair's memory may be made to North Country Hospital, Ron Holland M.D. Community Dialysis Center, in care of Wendy Franklin, development office, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855; or to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 79, died on September 13, 2006, of pneumonia at Maple Lane Nursing and Retirement Homes in Barton where he had been living since September 7, 1999. Mr. Blair was born November 16, 1926, in Newport to the late Oliver and Elsie (Bowering) Blair. He spent time in the Philippines as a member of the U.S. Army during World War II. He began his working career as a lab technician for the H.P. Hood Dairy Company in Newport. The remainder of his career was spent with the Union Twist Drill in Derby Line after the closure of the Hood Dairy Company. He always enjoyed working and keeping busy. He made many friends during his lifetime and enjoyed his time off seeing movies, bowling, and participating in various activities. He is survived by one sister, Helen (Blair) Wright, of Contoocook, New Hampshire; by one brother, George Blair, and his wife, Bernice (Bowman), of Bellevue, Washington; by two nephews, Thomas Wright and his wife, Laurie, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Bradley Wright of North Andover, Massachusetts; by one niece, Linda (Wright) Porter, and her husband, Ben; and by several grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Per Mr. Blair's request there will be no memorial services. He chose cremation, and his remains will be buried in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport.

, 86, of Derby died at her home on Tuesday, September 26, 2006. Ms. Derby was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire, on June 20, 1920, a daughter of Francis C. and Ada P. (Manning) Derby. She worked as a teller at the Boston 5 Cent Savings. She moved here from Cambridge, Massachusetts, 28 years ago. She is survived by her cousins: Norman Turnquist of Lexington, Massachusetts, Ann Christopherson of Phoenix, Arizona, Jane Marks ofKileen, Texas, David Turnquist of Lexington, and Edward Manning of Granbury, Texas; and by her dear friends Kathy Brown and Benita Hall of Derby. She was predeceased by two sisters. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Should friends desire, contributions in Ms. Derby's memory may be made to the Frontier Animal Society of Vermont, 502 Strawberry Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855; or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, 37, of Springfield, Massachusetts, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at a local hospital. Born in Springfield, Mrs. Bulley lived there all her life. Besides her husband, Jeffrey, she is survived by her parents, Ronald and Tressie (Wurst) Cote, of Barton; by her brother Edmund Boily Jr. of Springfield; by her sisters Patricia Bergdoll of Lunenburg and Debra Letendre of Palmer, Massachusetts; and by several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. A graveside service was held September 26 in Hillcrest Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Save a Dog/Save a Cat, P.O. Box 8, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819.

, 44, of East Charleston died in Newport on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 5, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport at 1 p.m. with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in East Charleston. A full obituary will follow.

, 78, of Island Pond died in Newport on Sunday, October 8, 2006. Mrs. Weatherstone was born in Canada on March 22, 1928, a daughter of George and Eva (Brochu) Sirois. She worked as a waitress at the Buck & Doe Restaurant in Island Pond for many years. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Island Pond Post No. 80 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Island Pond Post No. 2309. She married Victor Leclerc, who predeceased her on March 21, 1977. She then married Harry Weatherstone on September 19, 1981. He survives her. She is survived by her children: Dennis Leclerc of Stewartstown, New Hampshire, Jean Pierre Leclerc and his wife, Debbie, of Meridan, Connecticut, Sylvie Ming and her husband, Larry, of Island Pond, Lynn Stebenne of Island Pond, and Michele Leclerc of Island Pond; by her stepdaughter Terri Weatherstone; by her brothers: YvanSirois of Amqui, Quebec, BertrandSirois of Amqui, and PierreSirois of Montreal, Quebec; by her sisters: Bernadette Gagnon of Amqui, Marion Grenon of Montreal, Beatrice Sirois of Laval, Quebec, Marie Dube of Montreal, Claudine Pelletier of Island Pond, and Therese Gedyana of Montreal; by her sisters-in-law Melody Twombley of Lyndonville and Laurie Weatherstone of Derby; by ten grandchildren; and by three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and five sisters. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 11, at St. James Catholic Church in Island Pond at 11 a.m. with the Reverend William Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeside Cemetery in Island Pond. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Weatherstone's memory may be made to the Brighton Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Island Pond, Vermont 05846.

, 44, of East Charleston died on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Mr. Taylor was born in Newport on December 20, 1961, a son of Harry Bernard and Mary Jane (Douglas) Taylor. He enjoyed all types of fishing, gardening, and running his heavy machinery, as he was a man of many talents. He was a very proud and devoted father, who worked hard to provide for his family. His greatest joys in life were his children and fishing. He was born to fish and forced to work. He always opened his home and offered his help for all those who needed it, and he always made it his priority to help his mother and siblings in any way he could. He is survived by his children, Amanda Taylor of Troy, Steven Taylor of Newport, Alicia Taylor of St. Albans, Mik Taylor of West Charleston, and Tanya Taylor of West Charleston; by his grandson Preston Moulton of Troy; by his mother, Mary Jane Taylor, of Island Pond; by his siblings: Rosemary Fletcher of East Charleston, Susan Taylor of Colebrook, New Hampshire, Stacey Taylor of Newport Center, and Wendy Taylor of Westfield; by a great-uncle, Jack Taylor, and his wife, Janice, of East Charleston; and by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was predeceased by his father, Harry Taylor. Funeral services were held October 6 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Interment followed at Hillside Cemetery in East Charleston. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Taylor's memory may be made to Amanda Taylor, P.O. Box 249, Troy, Vermont 05868.

, 67, of Barton died in Newport on Monday, October 9, 2006, after a lengthy illness with diabetes and heart and vascular problems. Mr. Stone was the beloved husband of Therese M. Genereux. He was born October 22, 1938, in Barton, a son of the late Elwin T. and Alice (Drew) Stone. He was a farmer for some years at Runaway Pond in Glover. He also worked at Tap & Die in Lyndonville, Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, several construction jobs in the area, for Ralph Paine Jr. of Barton Building Pond & Laborer, J.B. Colton Company in Orleans, and C&C Supermarket in Barton, spending 16 years at each place. He was a Lawn-Boy technician for 30 years, some part time and full time at the end. He was a partner in Stony's Lawn-Boy with his son Elwin. He and his son were true Lawn-Boy dealers and believed in what they sold. He had apartments in Barton and Glover and owned and operated Stony's Getty in Barton with his family, of which he was very proud. He lost his eyesight in 1986 and was legally blind. At that time he moved to his trailer on Route 16 in Barton, where he gained part of his eyesight back and worked on lawn mowers for 20 years. He was a Mason for 35 years and a Shriner. He was a deacon and trustee of the Barton United Church. He was a member of the North Country Swingers square dance club, for which he and his wife were treasurers. He loved dancing, playing marbles with his family and grandchildren, whom he loved very dearly. He always had time for them. He loved flowers, trees and nice looking lawns. He said, " You can't sell equipment with a shabby lawn." He loved to have fun and be the life of a party. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Besides his wife, Therese, he is survived by his daughters Cindy A. Couture and her husband, Mark, of Irasburg and Alice P. Couture and her husband, Peter, of Irasburg; by his sons Arthur M. Stone and his fiancée, Nancy Gosselin, of Derby Line and Elwin Stone and his fiancée, Sheila MacFarlane, of Coventry; by his sister Vanessa Shufelt of Argos, Indiana; by his brothers: Hugh Stone Sr. of Barton, Arland Stone Sr. of Glover, Dan Stone of Massachusetts, Owen Stone of New Britain, Connecticut, and Beckley Stone of Wallington, Connecticut; by seven stepchildren: David Patten and his wife, Lorraine, of Sutton, Joanne Root and her husband, Mike, of Orleans, Bruce Patten and his wife, Jackie, of North Carolina, Elaine McAdam and her husband, Kenneth, of Barton, Robert Davis of Cowansville, Quebec, Susan Davis and her husband, Claude Carrier, of St.-Pie, Quebec, and Tania Genereux and her fiancé, Philip McKinney, of Abercorn, Quebec; by five grandchildren; by 11 stepgrandchildren; by nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and by several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by four brothers: Warner, Dean, Olin, and Gordon. Friends may call at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport on Wednesday, October 11, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Members of Orleans Lodge No. 55 of Free and Accepted Masons are requested to meet at the funeral home for prayers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at the Barton United Church at 11 a.m. with the Reverend Don Vincent officiating. Interment will follow at Westlook Cemetery in Glover. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Stone's memory may be made to North Country Hospital, Ron Holland M.D. Community Dialysis Center, in care of Wendy Franklin, development office, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 94, a longtime resident of Craftsbury, died Sunday, October 1, 2006, at Epoch Nursing Home in Brewster, Massachusetts. Mr. Jeffers was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on August 10, 1912, a son of Omer and Hildur (Peterson) Jeffers. He graduated from Maplewood High School in Missouri in 1929. He married Evelyn Stoker in 1935. She died in 1979. He was a member of the United Church of Craftsbury, a member of Meridian Sun Lodge No. 20 of Free and Accepted Masons in Craftsbury for over 50 years, and a former member of the Craftsbury Grange. He had been very active for many years in the Craftsbury Fire Department. He was a member of the Greensboro Kazoo Band. In his time spent in Florida, he played softball in a seniors' league into his seventies. He leaves two daughters, Joan Haberland and her husband, Mark, of Rockport, Massachusetts, and Carol Deacon and her husband, Fred, of South Dennis, Massachusetts; a sister, Doris Betterly, of Holden, Massachusetts; four grandchildren: Mark and William Haberland, Heather Brennan, and Derek Deacon; four great-grandsons: Mathew, Sean and Ethan Brennan and Ryan Haberland; and one nephew, Walter Gutzmann. He was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn; by a brother, Robert Jeffers; and by a nephew, Rick Gutzmann. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family in South Dennis with burial at a later date in the Craftsbury Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Jeffers' memory may be made to the United Church ofCraftsbury, in care of Marcy Mastin, 15 Mastin Road, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826.

, 84, of Newport died in Newport on Monday, October 2, 2006. Mr. Hanley was born in Lyons Falls, New York, on November 18, 1921, a son of Michael F. and Margaret (Comiskey) Hanley. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II, where he was a radio operator and gunner and flew 26 air combat missions in Italy. He was president of Edward N. Hanley, Incorporated, a distributor of hardwood veneer and plywood, retiring in 1990. He was an avid reader of history and politics. On January 3, 1946, he married Carolyn Talley, who survives him. He is survived by his children: Carolyn Fucile and her husband, Frank, of Monkton, Maryland, Edward N. Hanley Jr. and his wife, Cathy, of Charlotte, North Carolina, Michael F. Hanley and his wife, Maureen, of Woodstock, Margaret Warner and her husband, Guy, of Washington, D.C., and John H. Hanley and his wife, Joanne, of Washington, D.C.; and by 14 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated October 4 at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport with the Reverend Yvon Royer officiating. Interment followed at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Hanley's memory may be made to the Democratic nominee for president. Arrangements by Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes.

, 88, of Newport died in Newport on Wednesday, October 4, 2006. Mr. Bathalon was born in North Troy on August 31, 1918, a son of Serguis and Sara (Bedard) Bathalon. On June 7, 1947, he married Jeanne Rondeau, who survives him. He and his wife farmed for many years in Westfield. He also worked at the Kraft Cheese Factory for 19 years. When he and his wife had a chance they did a little traveling, including going to Niagara Falls and a cruise to Alaska for their fiftieth anniversary. He truly enjoyed his farm and family and staying home with his 11 boys. Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons: Lucien and his wife, Jane, of Derby, Raymond and his wife, Lillian, of Troy, Marcel and his wife, Diane, of Irasburg, Jean and his wife, Yvette, of Irasburg, Richard and his wife, Beth, of Cabot, Pierre and his friend, Jean, of Johnson, Jacque and his wife, Karen, of Coventry, Guy and his wife, Aline, of Derby, Denis and his wife, Betsy, of Newport, Robert and his wife, Joanne, of Westfield, and Bernard and his wife, Tammy, of Westfield; by 35 grandchildren; by 20 great-grandchildren; and by his sister-in-law RolandeBathalon of Troy. He was predeceased by his daughter Louise; by his brothers: Philip, Albert, Armand, and Roger; and by his sisters: LauretteBathalon, Louisa Langevin, AlbinaChoquette, Simone Demers, Lucille Bathalon, and Jeannette Follensbee. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated October 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy with the Reverend Henry Mlinganisa officiating. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Lowell. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Bathalon's memory may be made to Sacred Heart School, Clermont Terrace, Newport, Vermont 05855.