, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, formerly of New Port Richey, Florida, died April 10, 2006, at South County Hospital in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Mrs. Pruner was the wife of the late Lavern Pruner and was predeceased by former husbands John Middlebrook and Joseph Hendricks. Born June 28, 1925, in Oradell, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Nora (Shea) Hamilton. She retired in 1985 from Snelling & Snelling after more than 20 years of employment. She participated incommunity theater in Oradell and Stamford, Connecticut, by acting in and directing plays. An avid card player, she attained the level of life master in duplicate bridge and enjoyed teaching bridge. She also enjoyed golfing and singing. Surviving are her five daughters and sons-in-law: Jean and Edward Walker of Redding, Connecticut, Anne and Dr. William Allen of Charlestown, Rhode Island, Gail M. and Virgil Kovachich of Westmore, Lynn Middlebrook of North, South Carolina, and Patricia Middlebrook and Frank Barnes of South Hero; a sister, Carol H. Landgraf, of Seattle, Washington; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late John Hamilton Middlebrook and sister of the late Dr. Alfred Hamilton. Burial will be private. A memorial service was held April 29 at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home in Wakefield. Family kindly requests memorial donations be made to Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, South Team, 143 Main Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879.

, 85, of Cedar Hills, Texas, died April 7, 2006. Mrs. O'Brien was born December 19, 1920. She lived in Coventry for many years. She graduated from OrleansHigh School. She married William O'Brien of Orleans. She is survived by a daughter, Karen (O'Brien) Gordon of Dallas, Texas.

, 88, of Albany died at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton on Friday, April 28, 2006. Mrs. Davis was born in Craftsbury on February 19, 1918, a daughter of Bliss W. and Julia (Pike) Farrar. She was a 1936 graduate of Craftsbury Academy and 1940 graduate of the University of Vermont. She taught school in East Craftsbury and at the Brown School in Albany. On June 27, 1942, she married Everett "Jeff" L. Davis in Craftsbury Common. They made their home for several years where his medical training and duty with the U.S. Army Medical Corps took them. During her husband's tour of duty overseas, she and her first born son, Terry, returned to live in Vermont. Upon her husband's return in 1946, they lived in Orleans where she became an official doctor's wife. In 1950 the family built a home inNewport, where Dr. Davis had formed an association of physicians and built the Newport Clinic. She and her growing family of three boys moved to Brookline, Massachusetts, for Dr. Davis' yearlong obstetrics and gynecology residency. They returned to Newport and later purchased the Davis farm in Albany. The family related more and more to the Lake Hosmer Farm, so Mrs. Davis maintained two homes, later moving there in 1977. She enjoyed her family and was a very patient doctor's wife. She was a member of the hospital auxiliary and the United Church of Craftsbury and was a lifetime member of Lakeside Chapter No. 27 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Newport. In 2002 she entered Maple Lane Nursing Home, and her husband joined her within a few months so he could care for her. He died in September 2003. She leaves two sons, Richard Davis and Blaine Davis and his wife, Mary, of Albany; a daughter-in-law, Jane Davis, of Albany; one granddaughter, Jessica Trevits, and her husband, Adam, of Grand Isle; three grandsons: Jonathan Davis of Bolton Valley, Jared Davis of Barton, and Ethan Davis of Burlington; a sister, Bettie Gray, and her husband, Richard, of Northfield; two sisters-in-law, Rachel Farrar of Craftsbury Common and Catherine Davis of Albany; two great-grandsons, Nicholas and Connor Trevits; and nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her son Terrence "Terry" Davis in May 2003; by her sister Geraldine Tucker; and by three brothers: Robert, who died in infancy, Richard "Jack" Farrar, and William "Bill" Farrar. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Craftsbury with the Reverend Neil Carr and Ben Thurber officiating. Interment will be in the Albany Village Cemetery. Contributions in Mrs. Davis' memory may be made to the United Church of Craftsbury Memorial Fund, in care of Marcy Mastin, 15 Mastin Road, Craftsbury, Vermont 05826.

, 79, of Jay died at her home on Thursday, April 27, 2006. Mrs. Amyot was born in Newport on April 5, 1927, a daughter of Levi and Eva (Eli) Monfette. On June 5, 1945, she married Roland Amyot, who predeceased her on June 26, 1994. She is survived by her daughters: Paulette Breton and her husband, Julien, of Troy, Susan Cote and her husband, Winston, of Troy, and Annette Falconer and her husband, Richard, of Jay; by her brother Francis Monfette of Orleans; by her sisters Winnifred Stevens of Barnet and Elizabeth Keement and her husband, Anthony, of Knoughts Island, North Carolina; by her brother-in-law Cyril Day of Newport; by 12 grandchildren; and by 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sisters: Alfreda Bowen, Gladys Kelley, and Evelyn Day; and by her brother Raymond Shackett. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 29 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy with the Reverend Jerome Mercure officiating. Interment followed at St.IgnatiusCemetery in Lowell. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Amyot's memory may be made to the Jay Food Shelf, in care of Francis Lucier, Jay town clerk, 1035 Vermont Route 242, Jay, Vermont 05859

, 90, of Bath, Maine, formerly of Woolwich,Maine, died Thursday, April 27, 2006, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Soule was born in Bath on January 31, 1916, a daughter of John and Jean Burns Quinn. She attended Bath schools and graduated from MorseHigh School. She married Fred Hilton Soule on December 31, 1937, in Kittery, Maine. She worked as an assembler at the Sylvania Plant in Waldoboro,Maine. She loved to care for people and worked as a certified nurse's assistant at local nursing homes and hospitals. She was a homemaker who cherished cooking for family gatherings, especially Sunday dinners. She had a good sense of humor and was known as a jokester. She enjoyed playing the piano and singing and bowling. She liked band music and never missed the opportunity to attend a parade. She was predeceased by her husband; by two brothers, J. Quintin Quinn and J. Ronald Quinn; and by a sister, Cynthia Whitten. She is survived by four daughters: Jean Hamlin and her husband, John, of Rotunda, Florida, Carol Oulton and her husband, Ronald, of Woolwich, Jill Hunt and her husband, Joseph, of Casco, Maine, and Ruth Hale and her husband, Stuart, of Albany; by a brother, Paul T. Quinn and his wife, Mary, of Kittery; by three sisters: Muriel Brown of Yarmouth, Maine, Pat Hayes of York, Maine, and Gwendolyn Nagy of Florida; by nine grandchildren; and by 12 great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, at the home of her daughter Carol Oulton in Woolwich. Burial will take place at Murphy's CornerCemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Good Shepard Food Bank, 3121 Hotel Road, Auburn, Maine 04210

, 78, of Jay died in Newport on Saturday, April 29, 2006. Mrs. Emerson was born September 15, 1927, in Millinocket, Maine, a daughter of Philip Sr. and Marie (Ayotte) Obert. She was educated in Millinocket schools and was employed at Norrwock Shoe Company. She loved to knit and crochet and loved flowers and houseplants. She is survived by her children Linda Williams and her husband, James, of Madison, Maine, and Richard Daigle and his companion, Marie Katon, of Vermont; by her grandchildren: Heather Salley and her husband, Craig, of Smithfield, Maine, Jeffrey Jones of Norridgewock, Maine, Jessica Jones of Winslow, Maine, Steve Katon Jr., Isaac Katon, Tanya Daigle, Tina Daigle, and Dean Daigle of Vermont, and Richard Daigle Jr.; by several great-grandchildren; by her brothers: Gordon Obert and his wife, Delores, Harold Obert, David Obert and his wife, Brenda, and Robert Obert, all of Norridgewock, and Philip "Zeke" Obert Jr. of Florida; and by her sister Muriel Quimby of Norridgewock. She was predeceased by her father, Philip Obert Sr.; by her mother Marie (Ayotte) Obert; by her sisters Lottie Lewis and Theresa Hutchins; by her brothers Francis Obert and Louis Obert; and by her husbands: Frances Daigle, Everett Abbott, and Dale Emerson. A graveside service will be held at the SunsetCemetery in Norridgewock on Saturday, May 13, at 4 p.m. with the Reverend Robert Farley officiating.

, 79, a longtime summer resident on Caspian Lake in Greensboro, died Friday, April 28, 2006, of lung cancer at the KendalHealthCenter in Hanover, New Hampshire. Mr. Daudon was born in Neuilly, France, on October 23, 1926, the second child of Rene Daudon of France and Margaret Dent, an American. The family moved to Philadelphia in 1927, where Rene Daudon taught French at the University of Pennsylvania and served in the Persian Gulf Command in World War II. For three years, from age 11 to 14, he was enrolled as a boarder at the Choir School of the Cathedral of St. John in New York City. He then attended Episcopal Academy and graduated from HaverfordCollege in 1949 with a degree in political science. He served in the Marine Corps in 1946 and was in training for intelligence duty when the war ended. He was naturalized as a United States citizen at that time, having lived in America for 20 years without formal citizenship. He married Ann Rebmann in 1950, daughter of Mary and G. RuhlandRebmann Jr. They moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in 1954, where he worked first as a banker and then for 17 years in marketing and economics at the DuPont Company. In 1972 he joined Laird, Bissell, and Mead, a small investment management firm, and then Delaware Trust, where he became senior vice president for trust investments. In 1982 he founded his own investment management business, providing customized advisory services to clients. He retired in 1999, when he and his wife moved to Kendal at Hanover in New Hampshire. He first visited Greensboro as a child in the early 1930s. His family greatly enjoyed the Greensboro summer community and subsequently bought land on the north shore. The family built the camp cottage and cabins that are still standing and in use today. He spent most of his summers as a child in Greensboro, with much of that time out on the lake sailing. As a teenager he worked for local farmers, cutting hay and delivering milk to residents around the lake. He continued the tradition as a father, bringing his family to Greensboro almost every summer from Wilmington, playing tennis at the Mountain View Country Club, organizing family picnics on Barr Hill, and attending and sometimes leading the Sunday night lake concerts, which were run for many years by his father. A gentleman of great dignity, courtesy, and selflessness, he contributed much of his time, talent, and resources to serving the community. In 1964 he, along with two others, founded Big Brothers of Delaware (now Big Brothers Big Sisters), serving as its first board president. In 1999 the organization that now assists over 1,400 boys and girls from single-parent homes, recognized him for his 35 years of board service, making him its first honorary board member. He served as president of the board of the WestCenterCityDayCareCenter, an organization that his wife helped establish that meets the child care needs of inner city working families. He was president of the WilmingtonMusicSchool and treasurer of Trinity Episcopal Church in Wilmington and the Delaware Nature Society. He was active in the United Way and Planned Parenthood. In the final years of his life, he devoted himself to caring for his wife of 56 years, who has advanced Alzheimer's disease. Those who have known him throughout this period are inspired by the example he set as a faithful, dedicated spouse with unbounded capacity for attending to her physical, spiritual, and emotional needs, while still contributing to the broader community. He loved music, played the piano throughout his life, and was a dashing figure on the dance floor. He was an avid birder, photographer, sailor, gardener, and tennis player. He is survived by his wife; by his sister Janie Hawkes of Greensboro and Hanover; by three children: Lynn DaudonJenness of Newport, Marc D. Daudon Jr. of Seattle, Washington, and Lisa D. Daudon of Starksboro; by their spouses: Don Hendrich, Maud Smith Daudon, and Jeffrey Keeney; by seven grandchildren; and by two stepgrandchildren. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at the gathering room at Kendal in Hanover. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware, 105 Robino Court, Suite 413, Wilmington, Delaware19804; or to HaverfordCollege, 370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, Pennsylvania.

came to a close on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. She died at her home in Newark on the same day that 64 years ago saw her parents marry. She leaves behind two sons, Leif Grund of Woodstock, New York, and Luke Learnard and his wife, Carol Bonura, of White Plains, New York; and her longtime companion of many years, Paul Lefebvre, of Newark. Also surviving her is her father of 92 years, Carl, of Upton, Massachusetts. Her mother, Mary, died in 2004. Born in 1943, Elin was the oldest of ten children, all of whom survive her: Daniel and Homi Paulson of Albany, Louisiana, Dennis and Pat Paulson of Santa Rosa, California, Stephen Paulson and Kenny and Kristin Paulson, all of Upton, Carly and Dana Paulson of Hamden, Massachusetts, Rose and her husband, Daniel McCoy, of Honduras, Raymond Paulson and his wife, Meredith Goodhue, of Lowell, Massachusetts, David Paulson and his wife, Lesley Whitcomb, of Newark; and Helena and her husband, Steve Joyner, of Pensacola, Florida. She also leaves behind 34 or so nephews and nieces, and her aunt and godmother, Julia Rimmele, of Rochester, New York. Raised in Upton, Elin came to Vermont in 1964 with her husband, Alan Learnard. The two were one of the first in a back-to-the-land movement that saw a slew of people settle into the Northeast Kingdom and other parts of Vermont during the late sixties and early seventies. On the strength of that early arrival, she took umbrage toward anyone calling her a hippie. Instead, she preferred to point to her years in New York City where, as a second generation Catholic Worker, she participated in a street politic under Dorothy Day that fed and gave shelter to the homeless. A voracious reader - Elin often cooked with a book in hand - she often went barefoot in the snow and kept a list of all the movies she went to see while living in a cold water cabin. She was a collector of small, interesting objects and frequently took ne'er-do-wells and rapscallions under her wing. Elin and her sons lived in Lost Nation, which is in East Haven, until they moved to Lyndonville in 1982 and lived near Lyndon State College in an apartment complex well known in college circles as the Red House. Her great passion was art, and in the community at large she was known for the stained-glass medallions she made that often contained words or phrases like "Waiting for the moon." She was one of the original exhibitors at the Burklyn Christmas Market Fair, which has been selling juried works of arts and crafts since 1970. In addition to stained glass, Elin also painted, presenting a one-woman show of her work at Catamount Arts in the early nineties. In later years, she took up photography, and in 2004 produced a book of photographs called Robin's Garden. A book of her art is forthcoming. A great lover of life, an enthusiastic camper, an ardent fan of anything to do with the ocean, a keeper of cats, she had a smile for everyone, and if someone did not readily respond to that smile, she worked on them until they came around. She had a long association with the tabloid papers that were started by contemporaries. For years she delivered papers for the Green Mountain Trading Post and the Chronicle, and did typesetting and proofreading for the Trading Post. For several years she designed ads for the Weekly News and the Independent. She was fond of what she called her "union break." She loved to dance, gather rocks, shop at rummage sales, stop at any yard sale she came across, and play rock-and-roll to the point where her sons came to see her as a rambunctious teenager. She died in the stalwart company of family and friends. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at her cabin in Lost Nation on May 20.

, 101, of Michaud Manor, formerly of Newport, died at the Newport Health Care Center on May 6, 2006. Mrs. Ricard was born on October 12, 1904, in St. Gregoire, Quebec, daughter of Joseph and Clary (Bergeron) Bourque. On January 27, 1925, she married Maurice Ricard, and they lived most of their married life in Newport. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church and was the oldest parishioner. She was a member of the Ladies of Ste. Anne. She was manager of the Bell Shop, a ladies' fashion shop on Main Street for 20 years until it closed in 1973. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and memere. She loved all her little children, and she enjoyed hearing from them. She enjoyed playing bingo, watching hockey and bowling, and listening to music. She is survived by her daughters Lillian Gosselin and BertheLahar, both of Newport; by her first godchild, Theresa Trotier; by several nieces and nephews; by grandchildren: Paul Gosselin Jr. and his wife, Monique, of Merrimack, New Hampshire, Rita Carmicheal and her husband, William, of Conyers, Georgia, Diane Laramie and and her husband, Raymond, of Newport, Susan Savage and her husband, Christopher, of Land O' Lakes, Florida, Robert Gosselin and his wife, Jill, of Newport, Carolyn Pope Charbono Walden and her husband, Scott, of Ten Mile, Tennessee, Michael Lahar and his wife, Marjorie, of Altona, New York, Maurice Deslauriers and and his wife, Traci, of Alexandria, Ontario, Mark Deslauriers and his wife, Suzanne, of Manassas, Virginia, and David Deslauriers and his wife, Jackie, of Ausable Forks, New York; by great-grandchildren: Michelle Gosselin, Paul Gosselin III and his wife, Erica, Danielle Nightingale and her husband, Johnathan, Matthew Carmichael, Philip, and Melissa Laramie, Christopher Laramie and his wife, Tanya, Joshua Savage, Jennifer Moffatt and her husband, Josh, Jeremy Bates, David Pope Jr., Amy Poisson and her husband, Andy, Emily Lahar, Kevin and Kelly Deslauriers, Daniel, Amy, and Karen Deslauriers, Amanda and Scotty Ritchie, Jennifer and Reginald Sheets, Joey Deslauriers and his wife, Claire, Johnny Deslauriers, Joseph, Rachel, and Martin Deslauriers, and Justin and ThiaFurnia; and by great-great-grandchildren: Caleb and Page Pope, Noah Poisson, Nicholas and Jenna Laramie, Jacob, Benjamin, and Olivia Moffat, and Dylan, Hannah, and Brandon Bates. She was predeceased by her mother and father; by her husband, Maurice; by brothers and sisters and brothers- and sisters-in-law; by her daughter Denise Deslauriers; by sons-in-law: Jean Deslauriers, Paul Gosselin, and Eugene Lahar; and by a great-grandson John Carmichael. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport with the Reverend Yvon Royer celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Ricard's memory may be made to St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 80, of Newport died at her home on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Mrs. Parker was born October 3, 1925, in Brownville Junction, Maine. She worked as a telephone operator for Newport AT&T, and she worked as a secretary for Natole Motors, Body Shop, Cameron's, Grants, and Montgomery Ward and as a bookkeeper for the Dress Factory. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and crocheting. On August 2, 1948, she married Hammond Parker, who survives her. She is also survived by her daughters: Joan Tarbox and her husband, Tom, of Buxton, Maine, Nancy McCarthy and her husband, John, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Brenda Zellner and her husband, Kurt, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; by her grandchildren: Jay, Tyson, Adrian, Joshua, Shelby, Andrew, Kurt Jr., and Zachary; and by her great-grandchildren: Jason, Sierra, Amirise, Parker, and Carley. A graveside service was held May 8 at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport with the Reverend Yvon Royer officiating. Interment followed.

, 75, of Derby died in Newport on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Mrs. Kahlstrom was born in Thorny, Arkansas, on October 23, 1931, a daughter of Ervin and Ella (Hopper) Wood. In 1950 she married Robert Kahlstrom, who predeceased her. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to travel with her husband when he was in the Navy and stationed in various areas of the country. She enjoyed shopping, being in the outdoors, and especially seeing her grandchildren and great-grandchildren when they visited. She enjoyed family gatherings. She delighted in making arts and crafts for herself and family members and friends. She is survived by her children: Mary Geraw and her husband, Charles, of Orleans, Bobbie Hill and her husband, Dean, of Newport, Debra Breault and her husband, Patrick, of Westfield, and David Kahlstrom and his fiancée, Gina Stetson, of Newport; by her grandchildren: Adam and Yuka Rice of Walden, Sharey Hammond of North Carolina, James and Shannon Begin of Stowe, Chuck Hill of Newport Center, Sharmin Hill of Newport, Christina and Alan Guillette of Troy, Michelle Breault and Jeffrey Dunn of Newport, and Corey Breault of Westfield; by her stepgrandchildren: Diane and Laura Eckmann, Dean Jr., Kevin, William, Timothy, and Doreen Hill; by her great-grandchildren: Haley Hammond, Kasey Rice, Diamond Begin, Chyenne Begin, Derek Guillette, and Morgan Dunn; by her brother Charles Wood and his wife, Lynn, of Montana; by her sisters: Carol of Montana and Linda Bese and Margaret Carnes of Arkansas. She was predeceased by three brothers and one sister. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Kahlstrom's memory may be made to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vt 05855.

, 94, beloved mother and grandmother, of Littleton, New Hampshire, died April 12, 2006, at Riverglen in Littleton. Mrs. Isherwood was born September 10, 1911, in New Haven, Connecticut, a daughter of Edgar W. and Edith (Smith) Andrews. She married Millen H. Ketchum on December 23, 1933, and they raised their three sons in Hamden, Connecticut. She worked as a secretary in the Hamden public school system for many years. She was an accomplished cook and seamstress. She loved gardening, music, and travel and was an enthusiastic Boston Red Sox fan. After her husband's death, she married Robert A. Isherwood in 1962. They lived in Hamden, Brattleboro, and Southbury, Connecticut, where she was a volunteer in the Women's Exchange. Since his death, she had lived in the Craftsbury Community Care Center and most recently at Riverglen. She is survived by two sons, Charles Ketchum and his wife, Margaret, of Melbourne, Florida, and Robert Ketchum and his wife, Kathryn, of Barton; by a daughter-in-law, M.Z. "Ziggie" Ketchum of Southbury, Connecticut; by grandchildren: Debra Underhill and her husband, Ben, of Brattleboro, Kenneth Ketchum and his wife, Judith, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, Corey LaRocque and her husband, Alan, of Kent, Connecticut, Randall Ketchum and his wife, Erika, of Roxbury, Connecticut, Stephen Ketchum of Bridgewater, Connecticut, and Janna Ketchum of Barton; by great-grandchildren: Jeffrey, Meghan, and Christopher John of Brattleboro and Eli and Luke Ketchum of Greenfield, Massachusetts, and Grant and Warren Ketchum of Roxbury; by a sister, Mary Lois Less, of Nashua, New Hampshire; and by a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her husbands; she was predeceased by a son, Dennis Ketchum; by a brother, Raymond Andrews; and by a sister, Janet Dean. There will be a memorial service in late spring or early summer. Should friends desire, donations in Mrs. Isherwood's name may be made to the Northeast Kingdom Community Orchestra, in care of Beth Norris, Lyndon State College, P.O. 919, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851; or to the North Congregational Church, 11 Main Street North, Woodbury, Connecticut 06798.

, 63, formerly of Derby Line, died in Woburn, Massachusetts, on April 26, 2006. Mr. Hayes was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 20, 1942, a son of Daniel and Marion (Gentry) Hayes. He worked at H.P. Koppleman in Hartford, Connecticut, for several years before moving to Vermont in 1977, where he worked at Slalom Skiwear, Applied Progressive Electronics, and The Mulkin Corporation. He enjoyed playing softball and golf. He was very much involved with the Border Little League and Derby Minor Hockey. He leaves to mourn his children: Colleen Hayes of Pembroke, Massachusetts, Dennis Hayes and his wife, Sarah (Graves), of Playa del Rey, California, and Nickie Hayes of Daytona Beach, Florida; his grandchildren: Amber Hayes-Bergmans and Madison, Matthew, and Luke Hayes; brother William Hayes and his wife, Marysia, of Woburn; sister Rita Jannino and her husband, Rick, of Pembroke; brother Richard Hayes of York, Maine; sister Elizabeth Hayes of Chelsea, Massachusetts; and brother Carl Hayes and his wife, Lorna, of Corpus Cristi, Texas; several nieces and nephews; his many friends, especially John, Sue, and Bev; and the mother of his children, Elaine Hayes. He was predeceased by his parents; by brother Donald Moon; and by sister Anne Violante. A private funeral service was held in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Should anyone desire, donations may be made in Mr. Hayes' memory to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

, 84, of Craftsbury died at her home Thursday morning, May 4, 2006, in the devoted care of her husband and family. Mrs. Dezaine was born in Eden on September 22, 1921, a daughter of Glen Darling and Lillian (Marckres) Darling Guay. She graduated from Craftsbury Academy in 1940 and was working at Johnson Woolen Mills when she met the love of her life, Winston Dezaine. They married in Hyde Park on October 5, 1942. She worked as a stitcher at a factory in Worcester, Massachusetts, while her husband served in World War II, and she later returned to work in Johnson. She kept the skills of stiching busy in her married life, sewing and mending for her family, friends, and customers. She and her husband later made their home in West Windsor for many years where she was active in the St. Francis of Asisi Catholic Chruch in Windsor, making crafts for the ladies group to raise funds for the church. In 1988 they moved to their home in Craftsbury. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She leaves her husband, Winston, of Craftsbury; a sister, Lois Butler, of Craftsbury; two brothers, Donald Darling and his wife, Beryl, of Craftsbury and Lee Darling of Morrisville; a sister-in-law, Doris "Betty" Byrne, of Hyde Park; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. A son, Larry, died as an infant. A Funeral Mass was celebrated May 8 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father John Hamilton officiating. Interment will be in the Lamoille View Cemetery in Johnson. Contributions in Mrs. Dezaine's memory may be made to Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, Vermont 05855; or to the Hardwick Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 837, Hardwick, Vermont 05843.

, 54, of Orleans died suddenly on Thursday, April 27, 2006 in Morrisville. Mrs. Derosier was born March 20, 1952 in Newport, a daughter of Donald Sr. and Cora (Simpson) Calloway. She had a fun life and enjoyed doing crafts, playing cards with friends and family, especially Skip-Bo, playing bingo, and spending time with her grandchild. She is survived by her father and stepmother, Donald Sr. and Ilene Calloway, of Orleans; by her grandchild, JazminTurgeon, of Newport; by her brothers Dennis Simpson and his wife, Wanda, of Barton and Donald Calloway Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Orleans; and by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her mother, Cora Calloway. Funeral services were held May 5 at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Memorial Chapel in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Interment followed at the Coventry Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Derosier's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495.