, 28, of Holland, Vt., passed away Monday Jan. 7, 2008, in Newport, Vt., following a brief illness. He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt. on Aug. 17, 1979, the son of William and Vickie (Benjamin) Martin of West Glover, Vt. He was employed with Tanguay Homes Inc. and was an avid hunter and fisherman. On June 1, 2002, he married Jennifer Letourneau who survives him. He is also survived by his two daughters, Charlotte and Annabelle of Holland. Benjamin leaves his parents, William and Vickie (Benjamin) Martin of West Glover; a brother, Timothy Martin of West Glover and his fiance Amanda Morrissette; grandfather Harold Benjamin of Derby; grandparents Joe and Lucille Patenaude of Derby, and Reginald and Delores Letourneau of Holland; father- and mother-in-law Burt and Susan Letourneau of Holland; sister-in-law Bobbi-Jo Letourneau of Holland; brother-in-law Patrick Letourneau and his wife Sheri of Newport Center; a niece, Raven Letournea and a nephew, Storm Lamarche both of Newport Center; and by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by grandparents Betty J. Benjamin and Robert and Mary Martin. Friends may call at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home 4670 Darling Hill Road in Newport on Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christain burial will be held on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. at St. Edwards Church in Derby Line with Father Yvon Royer officiating.

, 64, passed away peacefully and in the presence of her family on Jan. 5, 2008, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 23, 1943, in Huntington, W.Va. Sandy is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 41 years, Tom; her mother, Ida Newbrough; a brother, Jeff Newbrough; her four beautiful daughters, Kelly Martinez and her husband Lupe, Stephanie Hess and her husband Eric, Karen Barber and her husband Ted Fisher, and Shannon Gurrola and her husband Geoff. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Nick, Tim, and Megan Martinez, Kellen and Teagan Hess, Vincent and Presley Gurrola. Tom and Sandy were married on May 28, 1966, in Maitland, Fla. They moved from Florida to the Washington, D.C., area in 1968, then on to Franconia, N.H., in 1976. After making many lifelong friends in New England, the family spent a year in Torino, Italy in 1985. And in 1986, the family moved to California and settled in Upland where they live today. Sandy began her career in real estate in 1987. She was a well-respected and hard-working realtor for Ward & Ward Realtors in Upland since 1995. In addition to real estate, Sandy's greatest joy was spending time with her friends and family. Sandy loved the water whether it was the pool or at the beach. She loved to dance and was always the life of the party. Sandy will be remembered for her laughter, generosity and sincerity. If you were a friend of Sandy's, you were her friend for life. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at Stone Funeral Home, 355 East 9th St., Upland, Calif. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sandy Barber Memorial Cancer Fund, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1441 Eastlake Ave. (Room 8302), Los Angeles, CA 90033.

, 75, of Gilman, Vt., passed away, Monday morning, Jan. 7, 2008, at Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster, N.H. Mrs. Aremburg was born in Gilman, Vt., on Feb. 17, 1932, the daughter of Paul and Emma (Duguay) Lefrancois. She attended grade school in Gilman and began high school in Littleton, N.H., transferring to Lancaster where she was a 1951 graduate of Lancaster Academy. She married Charles Aremburg of Haverhill, N.H., on Jan. 26, 1957, at St. Theresa's Church in Gilman. Throughout her life, she worked at a variety of North Country businesses, including the telephone company, the credit union and as postmaster for the Gilman Post Office. She also worked at the Four Dorr Restaurant and a motel in Jefferson before staying at home with her four children. Pauline enjoyed traveling, camping, knitting sweaters for her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed reading Danielle Steele and Nora Roberts books, as well as attending several country music concerts throughout the years. She was an avid collector of bells and spoons from around the world. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and was often seen at all of their sporting events, school concerts and other school functions. She was a member of the V.F.W. and American Legion auxiliaries. Family members include her husband, Charles of Gilman; three children, David Aremburg and his wife Rita of Concord, Vt., Kevin Aremburg and his wife Eydie of Waterford, Vt., and Carla Amadon and her fiancZ Ed Alenckis of Lunenburg, Vt.; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Amadon of Lunenburg, Hilary Bradshaw and her husband Justin of Monroe, N.H., Jason Amadon and his wife Michelle of Lunenburg, Kelly Aremburg of Burlington, Vt., Nathan Aremburg also of Burlington, Adam Aremburg and Ryan Aremburg both of Waterford; and her great-granddaughter, Hollyn Bradshaw of Monroe. She is also survived by her mother, Emma Lefrancois of Gilman; and a sister, Louise Verret of Littleton; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by, her father, her sister Rena Ainsworth and her son, Jeffrey Aremburg. There are no calling hours. Burial will be held in the spring at their family lot in St. Rose of Lima in Littleton. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her memory to Country Village Genesis Elder Care Center Rehab Services, 91 Country Village Road, Lancaster, NH 03584

, age 50, of Lisbon, N.H., passed away on Jan. 8 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. A complete obituary will be printed in a future edition of the paper.

, 84, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, in the early morning at her home. She had suffered a stroke on Dec. 22. The last survivor of eight children, she was born at Head-of-the-Tide, Maine, the daughter of Frank and Bessie (Tibbetts) Twombly. She grew up nearby in Brooks, Maine. She and husband Ed moved to St. Johnsbury in 1959. When he died Sept. 29, 2004, they had been married just shy of 64 years. Henrietta had a competitive spirit in any of the many games she played: bridge, bowling, even playing board games with her family. She had a dedication to exercise and swam daily at the Academy Field House since it opened in the late 1980s. She loved searching for bargains at area garage sales. She was a longtime member of the North Congregational Church. Her family will miss her dearly. She is survived by four children: Henry G. Cox and wife Nancy of Thurman, Iowa and their two children, Jane and Tim; James E. Cox and wife Carleen of St. Johnsbury and their two children, Jeffrey and Jennifer; Brenda McLaughlin and husband Robert of Fairbanks, Alaska and their two children, Francis and Katie; Cindy Hatch of St. Johnsbury and her two daughters, Veronica and Melinda; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Edith and Betty Twombley; Edward's brother-in-law, Leon Gray; and Edward's two sisters-in-law, Estelle Cox and Caroline Wingate; and nieces and nephews. There will be no services. Family committal services will be held this July at the Rose Cemetery in Brooks, Maine where she will join her beloved husband and extended Cox and Twombly families. Memorial contributions, marked for 'Hospice,' may be directed to Caledonia Home Health, P.O. Box 383, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

, of Palmetto, Fla., passed away, Jan. 6, 2008. She was born in Monroe, N.H., on Aug. 16, 1926, the daughter of Lawrence and Susie Moore. Laura attended Monroe Grade School and McIndoes Academy. She married Harleigh Hastie of Peacham, Vt., in 1944. Laura first came to Florida in 1946 and returned in September 1985, after many years between Maine, New Hampshire and Florida. She was a homemaker and worked at Anderson Window Company, Industrial Glass and Anko Products during her years in Bradenton. She was a member of the D.A.V.A. and attended the United Methodist Church in Palmetto. Laura is survived by her two sons, Dennis Hastie of Parrish, Fla. and Steven Hastie of Palmetto, Fla.; her daughter, Bonnie Rice of Ellenton, Fla.; her sister, Bernice Goulding of Lyndonville, Vt.; six grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Mansion Memorial Funeral Home, 1400 36th Ave. East, Ellenton, FL. Donations in Laura's memory may be made to the Urology Unit, Bay Pines Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL 33504.

, 76, of Maryville, Ill., born Aug. 12, 1931, in Woodsville, N.H., died Nov. 23, 2007, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was a communication operator for Wise Communications in East St. Louis, Ill., Wood River, Ill., and Datatronics Inc., in Alton, Ill. Everett was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett E. and Muriel Louise (neZ Andrews) Young Sr. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Colleen (neZ Fike) Young, whom he married Dec. 20, 1952; his children, Scott Young and his wife, Andrea, of Maryville; Jon Young of Kettering, Ohio; and Kate Young-Tegtmeier and her husband, Jon, of Edwardsville, Ill.; two grandchildren; his brothers, William Young of Littleton, N.H., and Carl Young of Canada; and his sister, Talitha Young-Babcock of Midlothian, Va. A memorial service was held in November in Collinsville, Ill.

, 90, formerly of 13 Beech Street, Woodsville, N.H., died on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, N.H. Mrs. Zampieri was born in South Ryegate, Vt., on April 22, 1917, the daughter of Eugenio and Emma (Rosa) Chiaradia. She was a graduate of Woodsville High School and of the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing in Burlington, Vt., prior to serving as a 1st Lieutenant in the U. S. Army from April 1945 to August 1946 during World War II. She married Dario A. Zampieri on June 13, 1952. Mrs. Zampieri worked at Littleton Hospital before being a nursing supervisor at the Grafton County Nursing Home from the 1960s until her retirement in 1983. She was a communicant at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Dario A. Zampieri, on Oct. 3, 2000; two sisters, Corinne Chiaradia on April 19, 1998, and Vincenza Tolimieri on Oct. 28, 2002; and a brother, Eugene Chiaradia. Survivors include three daughters, Ann Maccini of Woodsville; Christina Lang of Bow, N.H.; and Kathy Zampieri of Seattle, Wash.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one sister, Stella Chiaradia of Louisville, Ky.; several nieces and nephews and two cousins. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 15 Pine Street, in Woodsville, with Father Daniel J. Sinibaldi officiating. Burial will be in the spring at the Pinehurst Cemetery in South Ryegate. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701, or to the Alzheimer's Association, New Hampshire Office, One Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.

, 92, of 8 Cooley Street, Barre, Vt., died in her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008. She was born in Inverness, Quebec, Canada, on Oct. 25, 1915, the daughter of Wilfred and Clara (Patterson) Amadon. On April 17, 1935, she married Warner W. Ford, who predeceased her on April 17, 1976. After living in McIndoe Falls, Warner and Nita moved to Barre in 1953. A graduate of McIndoes Academy, Nita was an active member of Corinthian Chapter 42 of the Order of Eastern Starr in Wells River for many years. In addition, she played the pipe organ and piano for many different churches in the Barnet area. Throughout most of her life, she took great pleasure in being a dedicated homemaker. She loved playing cards with her husband, grandchildren, and her bridge club; taking rides in the country; camping at Lakes Willoughby and Seymour; reminiscing about life on the family farms with her many friends; actively participating in the Women's Fellowship of the Barre Congregational Church; cooking; creating shawls for the Central Vermont Medical Center's Prayer Shawl Ministry Program; volunteering at Central Vermont Medical Center; and knitting afghans, sweaters, hats, and mittens for all members of her extended family and anyone else that was in need. She maintained her own home right up to the end of her life and was an amazingly proud and determined Yankee. Her fierce independence, love for her family, and efforts to help others will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanna (Ford) LaGue and son-in-law Henry LaGue, of Berlin; her son, Noel W. Ford of West Glover; three grandchildren and their spouses: Wendi-Sue (LaGue) O'Donovan and Tim O'Donovan; Henry (Chip) LaGue and Kim; Randal LaGue and Renee; and seven great-grandchildren: Ryan and Michael O'Donovan, Kaitlyn and Maggie LaGue, and Zachary, Nikki, and Ally LaGue. In keeping with Mrs. Ford's wishes, there will be no public services or calling hours. A graveside memorial service will be celebrated in the spring at Hope Cemetery in Barre at a time to be announced.

, 92, formerly of Lancaster, N.H., died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, at the Morrison Nursing Home in Whitefield, where she had been a resident for the past five years. Edna was born in Lancaster on Feb. 3, 1915, a daughter of Frank and Wilma (Goodall) Whitney. She was a longtime resident of Lancaster. She was a homemaker, staying home to raise her children. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and taking care of her grandchildren. Family members include two daughters, Beverly Morin of Lancaster, and Mary Kenison and her husband, James, of Jefferson; a sister, Amy Wade, of Clewiston, Fla.; a brother, Roland Whitney of Hermitage, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Milton W. Kiser; a daughter, Marion Reynolds; three brothers and a sister. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday evening, Jan. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bailey Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Bentum, pastor of the Christ United Methodist Church, Lancaster, will officiate. Burial will be in the spring in Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Morrison Nursing Home, 2-6 Terrace Street, Whitefield, NH 03598.

passed away at her home in Monroe, N.H., on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, at the age of 62. She was born in Bridgeport, Conn., the daughter of Charles and Olivene (Hardy) Cummings. Cory was an accomplished and talented woman in many areas. She touched many lives through her love and enthusiasm for the outdoors and using the healing powers she found in nature as an herbalist. She was a vendor at the farmers markets in Littleton, N.H., Danville, Vt., and St Johnsbury, Vt. selling her herbal products. She was proud of her Scottish heritage and could be found every year supporting her clan at the Scottish Highland Games. Her voice and musical talents will be remembered in the hearts of many and will most certainly be missed by all. Cory moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 2003 after spending most her life in southern New Hampshire. She lived in Deerfield for 26 years, where she made many lifetime friends. Cory worked for Sheehan, Phinney, Bass, & Green in Manchester for several years, as well as Rehrig Pacific Co. She is survived by an only son, Loum and his wife Jess Snow of Whitefield, N.H., and her two granddaughters; a brother, Charles Cummings of New Jersey; and a sister, Susan Brown, of the state of Washington. She also leaves behind her beloved canine and feline companions. No public services will be held. Memorial donations can be sent to Above the Notch Humane Society, P.O. Box 456, Littleton, NH 03561.

, 97, of Woodsville, N.H., died Jan. 11, 2008, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, N.H. She was born in Barre, Vt., Sept. 20, 1910, a daughter of William John and Nellie Bernice (Kenerson) Olliver. A graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy, Mrs. Eastman has been a longtime area resident living most of her life in the Groton, Wells River, and Woodsville areas. She retired in 1974 from Cottage Hospital where she had been a bookkeeper. She was a member and former trustee of the Wells River Congregational Church, and also a member and former treasurer of the Women's Fellowship. Mrs. Eastman was a member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed crafts, music, reading and enjoyed her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Seth Newton Eastman on Nov. 6, 1975; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Olliver; two brothers, Charles Wyness Olliver and George Edmund Olliver. Survivors include her son, Alan S. Eastman and wife Diedra of Fairlee, Vt.; two grandchildren, Trudy Lewis and Aaron Eastman; two great-grandchildren, Jasmine Eastman and Gavin Lewis; and several nieces and nephews. A calling hour will be on Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch St., Woodsville, N.H. Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Wells River Congregational Church, with the Rev. Betty Ann Abild officiating. Spring burial will be in Groton Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wells River Congregational Church, c/o Memorial Contributions, P.O. Box 367, Wells River, VT 05081 or to the Baldwin Memorial Library, c/o Nancy Ranno, P.O. Box 338, Wells River, VT 05081.