, 46, of Barton died suddenly Monday morning, May 28, 2007, at his camp on Crystal Lake in Barton. Mr. Valley was born August 16, 1960, in Newport, a son of Lawrence R. and Fay (Urie) Valley. He graduated from Lake Region Union High School in 1977. He owned Anglin' Boat and Canoe Rentals and was caretaker for many Crystal Lake properties. He worked at Burke Mountain during the winter months. In earlier years he worked as a lineman for several electrical contractors. His happiest times were spent out on the lake in his boat with his beagle, Joe. He loved taking pictures of sunrises and sunsets over the lake and pulling his son, Ransom, while he water-skied. Survivors include his son, Ransom, of Jackson Hole, Wyoming; his mother, Fay, of Barton; two brothers and their families, Wayne Valley of Barton and his daughter Alicia Tosi and family of Barre and Mark Valley, his wife, Joyce, and their son Will and family of Sheffield and daughter Heather of Portland, Maine; his brother-in-law Charles McQuade of Lyndonville and his two sons, Chris and Casey McQuade, of West Burke and their families; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends; and his former wife, Linda Wells Valley Delano, of Hinsdale, New Hampshire. He was predeceased by his father, Lawrence, in 1981; and by his sister Terry Lynn (Valley) McQuade in December 2006. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Valley's memory to the Crystal Lake Preservation Association, in care of Andy Treiber, 1359 South Barton Road, Box 243, Barton, Vermont 05822.

, 69, of Johnson died in Ogden, Utah, on May 22, 2007. Mr. Taylor was born November 21, 1937, in Newport, a son of Mary and Clement Taylor. Most folks travel through life wishing for happiness - Ed Taylor found it everywhere. A constant whistler, he greeted each day God gave him with enthusiasm and more energy than the day could hold. He gave selflessly of his time and resources to the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, the Catholic church, Johnson Food Shelf, and his greatest source of pride, the Knights of Columbus. Corned beef cabbage dinner as a Knight's fund-raiser for 300 people? No problem. New computers for the elementary school? No problem. Gather a Boy Scout troop to whitewater raft in Maine? No problem. If he could envision an event that involved making others happy, he made it happen and encouraged everyone around him to help carry it out. He and his wife, Betty, were on an extended vacation, RVing across country, when an aortic aneurysm took his life. While he said he would never, ever drive across Texas again, he loved visiting the sites of this great country and exploring unexpected spots of beauty that also held history. In death, as in life, he gave of himself. Some of his bones, corneas, and skin tissue have been donated to help make someone else's life better. In Mr. Taylor's memory, please stop for a moment to aid someone with a thoughtful word or gesture, or give a little time to a local food shelf or animal shelter. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Betty; children: Mary Jo Willey and her husband, Nate, Terry Taylor, Larry Taylor and his wife, Christi, Tammy Patnoe and her husband, Matt, Troy Taylor and his wife, Amanda, and Todd Taylor and his fiancée, Alicia Turner; brothers and a sister: R. Marion Taylor, Richard Taylor and his wife, Theresa, Preston Taylor and his wife, Helen, and Adelord Taylor and his wife, Lois; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. His parents, Mary and Clement, and his brother Wilfred predeceased him. Donations in Mr. Taylor's memory may be made toward a scholarship to benefit a Lamoille Union High School senior in care of Ruth Schwartz, Union Bank, Morrisville, Vermont 05661 or to the Johnson Food Shelf. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 29.

, 79, of Barton died June 3, 2007, in Newport. Mr. Lafont was born July 2, 1927, in South Albany, a son of Orrin and Mary (Kenneson) Lafont. On March 7, 1954, he married Grace Thornton, who survives him. He was employed by Ethan Allen in Orleans. He retired on June 30, 1994. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Barton American Legion Post 76 and the West Glover Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife, Grace Lafont, of Barton; by children: Elaine Wright and her husband, Mark, of West Glover, Wayne Lafont and his wife, Lisa, of Irasburg, Dean Lafont and his friend, Jill Tucker, of Fairfax, and Doreen Brown and her husband, Keith, of Alburg; by granddaughters: Christina, Amy, Erica, and Andrea; by grandsons Peter and Matthew; by eight great-grandchildren; by his brother Glenn Lafont and his wife, Beverly, of West Glover; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Avis Ricard. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at Westlook Cemetery in Glover with the Reverend Evelyn Coupe officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Lafont's memory may be made to the West Glover Congregational Church, in care of Sarah Stevens, West Glover, Vermont 05875; or to American Legion Post 76, Barton, Vermont 05822.

, 63, of Lowell died peacefully on May 28, 2007, in Newport surrounded by her loving family following her courageous three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Mrs. Hoadley was born November 12, 1943, in Morrisville, a daughter of Roy and Edna (Spaulding) Bohannon. On April 22, 1989, she married David Hoadley Sr., who survives her. She was a member of the Johnson Nazarene Church. She loved to knit, crochet, and make crafts for family and friends. She also made lap robes for the veterans at the veterans' hospital and many afghans for patients at area nursing homes. She loved having her children and grandchildren come for visits. She was a former member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by her husband, David Hoadley Sr.; by children: Scott O'Neil and his wife, Allison, of St. Albans, John O'Neil of Morrisville, Steve O'Neil and his wife, Pam, of Eden, Robert O'Neil and his fiancée, Anneliese Kreig, of Eden, and Juanita Moulton and her husband, Shane, of Irasburg; by grandchildren: Alan and Savanna O'Neil, Autumn and Andrew O'Neil, Jeremy and Jacob O'Neil, and Kyle and Ryan Moulton; by a brother, Fred Bohannon, and his wife, Bea, of Oregon; by a sister, Marie Cyr, and her fiancé, Jerry Leonard, of Eden; by her mother-in-law, Beverly Hoadley, of Lowell; and by several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Leona; and by a brother Larry. Funeral services were held June 2 at the Johnson Nazarene Church with the Reverend Alan Lamos officiating. Interment followed in Mountainview Cemetery in Lowell. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Hoadley's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, a daughter of the Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, died on Friday, June 1, 2007, at the Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. Sister Yvette Bouffard was born in Biddeford, Maine, on August 29, 1919, a daughter of AchilleBouffard and Aurore LeBlanc. She professed her vows with her religious congregation on August 9, 1938. During her 69 years of religious life, Sister Augustine, as she has been known to most, served in various missions in Augusta, Maine; Colebrook and Whitefield, New Hampshire; Champlain, New York; and Newport, Rutland, Burlington, and Winooski, Vermont. She excelled in her approach and availability to hospitality work and community services in retreat houses, schools with resident students, and in three elder rest homes in Vermont. From 1961 to 1998, she served the needs of the elder residents of St. Joseph Home in Newport, Lorette Home in Rutland, and St. Joseph Home in Burlington. In 1998, she joined the retirement community of the United States Province of the Daughters of the Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, where she maintained a keen interest in many local and congregational activities that filled her everyday life. She was an avid Boston Red Sox and Celtics fan and would readily have lent her views to the management about player trades and line-ups. She remained very close to her family and frequently was in contact with them. In 2002, her failing health required more specialized care, so she joined the Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, a facility owned by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. She was predeceased by her parents; by three sisters: Reina, Janet, and Rose; by two brothers, Henry and Lionel; and by several in-laws. Besides her sisters in the religious community, she is survived by sisters Alice and Irene; and by several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Mount Sacred Heart on Wednesday, June 6, at 11 a.m. Interment will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport at 2:30 p.m.

will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 11, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in Newport with the Reverend Yvon Royer celebrating a Mass of Christian Burial. Friends may call at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport on Monday June 11, from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport.

will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 11, at the Newport Center Cemetery with the Reverend Paul Prince officiating.

at the Coventry Cemetery on Saturday, June 9, at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow at the Gateway Center in Newport. All relatives and friends are invited.

, 74, of Derby died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 9, 2007, in Newport. Mr. Willard was born May 10, 1933, in Newport, a son of Theron and Bridgett (Clarke) Willard. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a machinist at Union Butterfields in Derby Line, retiring after 42 years of service. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7779 and American Legion Post 21 of Newport. He was a member of the Vermont Trapper's Association and the Butterfields Quarter Century Club. He loved to sing, dance, sugar, and take care of his horses and cows on his small farm. He is survived by his children: Loraine Limlaw and her husband, Crockett, of Derby, Scott Willard of Derby, and Lisa Burke and her husband, Rick, of Newport; by grandchildren: Chad Limlaw and his companion, Julie Riegel, Amber Limlaw and her companion, Armand St. Onge, Josh Limlaw, Jesse and T.J. Willard, and Kately and Connor Burke; by a great-grandson, Carson Limlaw; by a brother, Anson Willard, of Derby; by sisters Isabel Roberts of Orleans and Gertrude Whitehill of Kirby; and by several nieces and nephews. In 1956 he married Mary Martin, the mother of his children, who predeceased him in 1997. He was predeceased by a sister, Helen; by a brother Gordon; by a long-term special friend, Bertha Norris; by sister-in-law Rose Willard; and by brothers-in-law Bernie Whitehill and Dwight Roberts. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until the hour of the funeral on Wednesday. Interment will take place at a later date. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Willard's memory may be made to the Derby Line Ambulance Service, in care of Brian Fletcher, P.O. Box 105, Derby Line, Vermont 05830.

, 76, of Derby Line died June 5, 2007, in Newport. Mr. Walsh was born May 23, 1931, in New Holstein, Wisconsin, a son of G. Howard and Rhoda (Schroeder) Walsh. On April 30, 1954, he married Patricia Norway, who survives him. He entered the United States Army and served his country from 1949 to 1952. He was a supervisor for U.S. Customs, from which he retired after 35 years of service. He was a member of Newport Elks Club 2155 for many years and of Golden Rule Lodge 5 of Stanstead, Quebec, where he held several offices, including worshipful master twice and district deputy, over 55 years. He was a member of the Derby Lions Club and president of the Derby Line Cemetery Association. He gave a lot of time to the Masonic Order. During his high school years he played most sports and continued in many of them while he was in the service as well. He had a lifetime love-hate relationship with golf. He loved his family and brought a great deal of humor into their lives and to his friends. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Walsh, of Derby Line; by children: Martin Walsh and his wife, Elia, of Connecticut, Heidi Walsh and her husband, John Young, of Glover, and Heather Walsh of Derby; by grandchildren: David Kennison and his fiancée, Heather Dobler, of North Troy and Katie and Brittany Walsh of Connecticut; by stepgrandchildren Sherwin Young and Emily Young of Maine; by a sister, Darlene Breeden, and her husband, Gary, of Iowa; by brother-in-law Robert Norway and his wife, Pete, of Barre; by sister-in-law Gertrude Walsh of Wisconsin; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Jesse; and by his sister Mateel Carver. Funeral services were held June 10 at the United Church of Newport with the Reverend Sidney Lambert officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Walsh's memory may be made to Golden Rule Lodge 5, in care of Louis Barber, Elm Street, Derby Line, Vermont 05830; or to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vermont 05495.

, 60, of Newport died June 5, 2007, in Newport. Mr. Spaulding was born February 9, 1947, in Newport, a son of Dean and Christine (Woodard) Spaulding. He entered the United States Army and served his country during the Vietnam War. He entered the Army on December 12, 1968, and was honorably discharged on January 17, 1975. He was employed by the city of Newport in the maintenance department. He enjoyed woodworking. He is survived by his son Joshua Spaulding and his girlfriend, Haley Golliot, of Holland; by a granddaughter, Jasmine Spaulding; and by a sister and brothers: Sara Spaulding of Florida, Charles Spaulding of Middletown, Rhode Island, Barry Spaulding of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Andy Spaulding of Virginia. A memorial service was held June 9 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport.

, 84, of Hardwick died peacefully at her residence on Saturday, June 9, 2007, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Smith was born January 15, 1923, in Danville, a daughter of the late Gordon and Flora (Clark) Hovey. She graduated from Hardwick Academy in 1941 and continued her education at a school of cosmetology in Manchester, New Hampshire. On December 11, 1945, she married Charles Bingham "Charlie" Smith Jr. in Johnson. In her earlier years she worked in several beauty shops and operated a business in her home in Hardwick. She later stayed at home to care for her younger children. She was a member of the United Church of Hardwick and Circle 8 of that church. She was a life member of American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary in Hardwick and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9653 Auxiliary in Morrisville. For many years she enjoyed playing the piano with a local band known as the Esquires. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and listening to her great-grandchildren play the piano. Other enjoyments included knitting, watching old movies, and riding in the car along the Vermont country roads. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Charlie; a daughter, Sharyn Salls, and her husband, Raymond, of Hardwick; two sons, C. Stephen Smith and his wife, Sarah, of Barre and Scott J. Smith and his wife, Tammi, of Hardwick; six grandchildren: Shelley Hale of East Hardwick, Sherri Wiswell of Woodbury, Jeremy Smith of Londonderry, Jason Smith of Woodbury, and Jamon and Spencer Smith of East Hardwick; two great-granddaughters, Mykala Wiswell of Woodbury and Kassity Hale of East Hardwick; a Fresh Air son, Michael Caban, of Florida; and several extended family members. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Lori Ann Salls, in 1986. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, June 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Northern Vermont Funeral Home in Hardwick. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 15, at 11 a.m. at the United Church in Hardwick with the Reverend Jude Waible officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot in Fairview Cemetery in Hardwick. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Smith's memory may be made to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, P.O. Box 38, Lake Elmore, Vermont 05657; or to the Caledonia County Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 383, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819.

, 59, of Newport died peacefully June 2, 2007, in Newport. Mr. Reynolds was born April 11, 1948, in Newport, a son of Richard and Margaret (Jenkins) Reynolds. He entered the U.S. Army. He was employed as a driver for Palmer Brothers in St. Johnsbury. He was a member of the Forever Young Club and American Legion Post 21 of Newport. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and bowling. He is survived by his wife, Anna Reynolds, of Newport; by two stepdaughters, Norma Jean Slaski of Maryland and Anna Brice and her husband, Charles, of Maryland; by five stepgrandchildren: John Cosgove of Newport and Shawn Cosgove and Wayne, Cameron, and Carson Brice, all of Maryland; by a sister and brothers: Vickie, Larry, Randy, and Steven Reynolds, all of Stanstead, Quebec; and by several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held June 7 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Newport with the Reverend David Hawkinsmith officiating. Full military honors followed the service. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Reynolds' memory may be made to Anna Reynolds, Pleasant Street, Newport, Vermont 05855.

, 61, a former resident of Gardner, Massachusetts, and more recently of Brownington, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007, in the care of her family at the home of her daughter Stephanie Mason in Albany. Mrs. Paquette was born in Gardner on January 24, 1946, a daughter of Olavi and Statia (Dumanoski) Stenvall. She graduated from Gardner High School and the Henry Heywood Nursing School in Gardner. She attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gardner. She lived and worked as a nurse in Gardner before moving to Vermont to be close to her grandchildren. She ran in the 1982 Honolulu Marathon and enjoyed playing tennis, cooking and baking, and gardening. Her family, especially her grandchildren, were very important to her. She was proud of both her daughters. While in Brownington, she was a member of the Orleans County Historical Society. She was a strong supporter of Vermont Vocational Rehab at the Emory Hebard State Office Building in Newport. She leaves her two daughters, Stephanie Mason and her husband, Craig, of Albany and Cherie Paquette and her friend, Andrew Scott, of Albany, New York; two sisters, Nancy Abysalh and her husband, George, and Sallie Geanis and her husband, Peter, both of Dudley, Massachusetts; two grandchildren, Nathaniel and Diana Mason of Albany; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Friends may call at the home of her daughter Stephanie at 243 East Vance Road in Albany on Saturday, June 16, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, July 14, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Gardner. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Road to Recovery, Orleans County, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vermont 05495-1460.

, 72 of East Barre died peacefully June 7, 2007, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Kennett was born May 10, 1935, in Lowell, a daughter of Earl and Mae (Simino) Snyder. She enjoyed watching television and loved her little dog Fluffy. She enjoyed having family gatherings and visits, and she was a lady who just enjoyed being at home. She is survived by her beloved husband, Gerald Kennett, of Barre; by her children Mary Singleton and her husband, Kenneth, of North Carolina and Preston Macie of New Hampshire; by her five grandchildren; by four great-grandchildren; by sisters: Louise Duquette and her husband, Roger, of Irasburg, Carol Stoddard and her husband, Donald, of Barton, and Sandra Corliss and her husband, Bob, of Granby; and by several nieces and nephews. Funeral servives were held June 9 at a Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Memorial Chapel in Newport with the Reverend Roger Fletcher officiating.