, 97, died in Glover on Friday, August 8, 2008. Mrs. Bowman was the surviving sister of six daughters of Royal and Susie (Page) Baldwin. She was born in Irasburg on February 10, 1911. Until September 2007 she had lived some 33 years in her Prospect Street home in Orleans with minimal assistance following the death of her husband, W. Walter Bowman, in 1975. She had relied over those 33 years on visitations from family and caring faithful neighbors and friends. Recently she had spent several months with her granddaughter and her family in the Hudson, New York, area and most recently at Union House Nursing Home in Glover. She had been a member of the Book and Thimble Club of Orleans and a member of Orleans Federated Church. She enjoyed knitting and made many pairs of mittens for the KurnHattin Home for children. She is survived by her son Bruce Bowman of Florida and by several grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her daughter Janice Streeter in 2007 and by her son Ronald Bowman in March. A graveside service was held August 12 at Pleasantview Cemetery in Orleans with the Reverend Gerry Piper officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Bowman's memory may be made to the Orleans Federated Church, Orleans, Vermont 05860.

, 65, of Littleton, New Hampshire, died at Littleton Regional Hospital on August 14, 2008, following a courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side. Mr. Paye was born January 12, 1943, in Island Pond to Clifton Elwin and Hildur May (Marsden) Paye. He was raised and worked on the family farm in Island Pond before he graduated from Brighton High School. He later attended Lyndon State College and Weslyan College in Connecticut. Following college, he worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in Hartford, Connecticut, as a quality control supervisor. He spent his last 20 years of employment with Pratt and Whitney, stationed in Israel, before moving to Littleton in 2000. During retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, and caring for his dogs and cats. He enjoyed his travel adventures around the world. He was predeceased by his parents, Clifton and HildurPaye; and by an infant sister, Linda. He is survived by his sister Doris Hitchcock of Littleton; by his nieces: Laurie Murphy and her fiancé, Warren Dutton, of Bethlehem, New Hampshire and Laurie's family Samantha Murphy, Patrick Murphy, and Lillian Tendler, Jennie King and her husband, Peter, of Littleton and their family Cara Ann King and Heather Paye, Hildur Lavoie and her husband, Chris Sr., of Bethlehem and their family Chris Jr. and Brandon, and Alberta Robbins and her husband, Steve, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, and their family Kaylee Heath and Colby and Reegan Robbins; by several cousins, aunts, and uncles; and by his special friends Hosan and Gada, who live in Israel. A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made in Mr. Paye's memory to the Upper Valley Humane Society, 300 Old Route 10, Enfield, New Hampshire 03748.

, 66, beloved husband of Carolyn, died at his home in Derby on Sunday, August 17, 2008. Mr. Landry was born a son of Rosaire and Marie Ange (Richard) Landry on September 19, 1941, in St. Antoine De Pontbriand, Quebec. He was a member of the American Legion Post of Orleans and St. Edward's Parish. He liked to hunt, fish, snowmobile, and go four-wheeling. Because he worked out of town, he liked to stay home whenever possible to spend quality time with his family, especially with the grandchildren. He and his wife, Carolyn, took a trip to Florida. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was kind, considerate, and willing to help anybody he could. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Rowe Landry, whom he married on September 25, 1976. He is survived by his children: Stanley Landry and his wife, Ashley, of Derby, Jason Landry and his fiancée, Christina Deslandes, and Christianna Baker and her husband, Ben, of Newport; by grandchildren: Tristian, Devin, Hunter, and Cody Landry and Julia, Isaac, and Kyle Baker; by his siblings: Ronald Landry and his wife, Mary Ann, of Brownington, Clement Landry and his wife, Diane, of Orleans, Ginette Rivard and her husband, Tom, of Newport, Huguette Redcross and her husband, Jim, of Nassau, New York, Lise LaClair and her husband, Richard, of Barton, and Rita Hibbard and her husband, Donald, of Stewartstown, New Hampshire; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Edward's Church in Derby Line. Interment will be in Coventry Cemetery with full military honors.

, 86, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton. Mr. Kilby was born September 12, 1921, in Orleans, a son of Olin T. and Delila (Bates) Kilby. He began farming for Albert Lunna before graduating from North Troy High School and continued to work for him farming and delivering grain. In July 1945 he entered the United States Army and was stationed in Berlin during the United States occupation of Germany. In 1950 he to returned Bavaria, Germany, serving with the 74th Field Artillery. He moved to the Upper Valley in the mid-1950s and worked many jobs, including running an auto shop, as a carpenter and locksmith, and as caretaker for many years of the Advent Christian Camp in White River Junction. He also ran a bus line before Upper Valley Transport was formed. He moved out West, living for a time in Michigan and Arizona before returning to Lebanon in 1996, where he has lived at Roger's House since. He was very proud of his faith in God and received a degree in biblical studies from Southern Seminary Extension Program in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1984. He was a former member of the West Lebanon Baptist Church and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lebanon and American Legion Post 26, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2571, and the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 3, all of White River Junction. He enjoyed volunteering at the Upper Valley Senior Center in Lebanon and the Veterans Administration Hospital in White River Junction, and he was a member of the Lebanon Chambers of Commerce. He wrote letters to the editor to newspapers and crossword puzzles. He is survived by his brother George "Jess" Kilby of Chino Valley, Arizona, and by many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by two brothers, the Reverend John G. Kilby and E. Russell Kilby; and by four sisters: Flora and Persis B. Kilby, Carrie Bosley, and Elida Wilcox. A funeral service was held August 17 at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon. Burial will take place in his family lot in the Newport Center Cemetery September 6 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lebanon, P.O. Box 331, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766; or to the Upper Valley Senior Center, 10 Campbell Street, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766.

, 76, of Newport Center died August 14, 2008, in Newport Center. Mrs. Hoadley was born January 6, 1932, in Troy, one of eight children born to Guy L. and Dorris (Percy) Armstrong. She attended Troy Elementary School through the seventh grade. Her family moved to Newport, and she graduated from Newport High School in 1949. She married Clayton Hoadley Jr. on March 27, 1954, and worked along with her husband for 49 years on the Hoadley Farm in Lowell and assisted him with the many offices he held in town. She worked for Citizens Utilities for five and a half years until her marriage. She was a stay-at-home mom until the children were in school. She was a substitute teacher for the North Supervisory Union and Lamoille Union Schools for 20 years. She became employed by the U.S. Postal Service in February 1977 and retired on September 3, 1999, as postmaster in North Troy. She was a member of Troy Congregational Church. She transferred to the United Church of Newport, then went to the United Church of Lowell. She served as teacher and superintendent of Sunday school in Lowell, which her children attended for many years. She served as a deaconess. At the time of her death, she was a member of the United Church of Christ in Newport. She was Lowell chairman for heart disease and cancer fund-raising drives for many years and received the Volunteer Service Award for the Northern New England Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and she volunteered her time for Orleans Country Triad. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, quilting, and playing bingo after her retirement. She was blessed with five children. Her greatest joy was her children and their friends and their many visits. She was a member of the Community Circle, and she enjoyed all her trips, especially to the casinos with all her friends. She belonged to Memphremagog Grange 424 and Pomona, State, and National Granges. She was a member of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was a lister for Newport Center from 2005 to 2008. Due to many other commitments, she resigned this position. She was treasurer of the Newport Center Cemetery Association since 2006. She is survived by her children: David B. Hoadley Sr. and his fiancée, Mary Jane Guillette, of Lowell, Janice McGuire and her husband, Stephen, of Wilder, Donna Labbee and her companion, John Mead, of North Troy, and Nancy Cote and her husband, Ronald, of Newport Center; by her grandchildren: David Jr. and Anthony Hoadley, Samantha and Ryan McGuire, Lisa Sargent, Dennis Labbee, Joshua and Trey Therrien, and Brittany Cote; by nine great-grandchildren; by many stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; by sisters Barbara Judd and her husband, Leon, and Lorene Graham and her husband, William; and by brothers: Roger, Leonard, and Bill Armstrong. She was predeceased her husband, Clayton Hoadley Jr., on January 27, 2003; by her infant daughter Vicki Lee on July 16, 1961; by her mother, Dorris Percy Armstrong, on March 24, 1980; by her father, Guy Armstrong, on September 1, 1981; by her brother Gilbert on July 11, 1965; and by her sister Vera in September 1921. Funeral services were held in Newport August 16 with the Reverend Joy Toll-Chandler officiating. Interment followed in Mountainview Cemetery in Lowell.

, 84, of Greensboro died Tuesday, August 12, 2008. The youngest of 11 children of Alvah and Grace (Towle) Hill, Mr. Hill was born July 1, 1924, on the homestead where his ancestors settled in 1809 and where he lived all of his life. He owned and operated successful nurseries there for more than 50 years: Hillcrest Nursery, Vermont Daylilies, and Berry Hill Nursery. As a pioneer in Vermont's nursery business, he was among the first to grow plants in containers for summer sales and use mist propagation for production of trees and shrubs. He was a founding member of the Vermont Plantsmen's Association, serving as its second president and later on its board of directors. He developed and introduced to the trade nine new daylilies, two new black currants, and two new elderberries. He enjoyed people and helping them grow plants, and he spoke to numerous gardening clubs and taught classes on various horticultural subjects. He wrote many magazine and newspaper articles. He wrote 14 books with his wife, Nancy. His Secrets of Plant Propagation was chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the best garden books of the past 75 years. Pruning Simplified and Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden, among others, have been helpful aids to many neophyte growers. He also wrote Fetched up Yankee and Yankee Summer, humorous accounts of his boyhood in rural Vermont. He is listed in Who's Who in America for literary and horticultural achievements. For years he covered the Greensboro Town Meeting for the Chronicle. A popular 4-H leader for 29 years, he was chosen as one of four outstanding leaders in the U.S. at the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C., in 1974. He received a citation from the Vermont Education Association which read, "...in appreciation for his noteworthy contributions to the educational welfare of Vermont youth." More than 170 members were in his forestry and gardening clubs over the years, and he was delighted that many won state and national trips and awards. His many interests included history, and he was a founding member of the Greensboro Historical Society and one of the authors of The History of Greensboro, the First Two Hundred Years. He was a town auditor and served on the planning and the conservation commissions. As a justice of the peace, with his usual sense of humor, he loved to say he had married more than 100 women! He was an active member of the Greensboro United Church of Christ for 74 years. He enjoyed square dancing, stargazing, and being outdoors, especially at the Long Pond and Sawmill Brook areas of Greensboro. He donated the conservation rights of the Hillcrest homestead acreage to the Greensboro Land Trust and was an early board member of that organization. Author Wallace Stegner wrote of him, " He has an unending curiosity about his country and its life" and "I envied people like Lewis Hill their ancestry and sureness with which they knew who they were and where they belonged." He will be greatly missed by his wife of 39 years, Nancy Davis Hill, and by many very special nieces, great-nieces, nephews, great-nephews, cousins, a sister- and brother-in-law and their families, and many good friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Hill's memory may be made to the Greensboro United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 176, Greensboro, Vermont 05841; or to the Greensboro Historical Society building fund, P.O. Box 151, Greensboro, Vermont 05841.

, 67, of Newport Center and Labell, Florida, died in Florida on July 8, 2008. Mr. Deslandes was born in West Shefford, Quebec, on March 29, 1941, a son of Joseph and Loretta (Frazer) Deslandes. He enjoyed all types of cars and working and fixing them up any chance he had. He enjoyed traveling, including winters in Florida and family gatherings. He is survived by his daughter Marie Kaiser, her husband, Herman, and their children Neil Kaiser and Blake and Corey Begnoche of Cambridge; by his daughter Karen Bean, her husband, Robert, and their children Robbie Bean and Megan and Dennis Lopes of Illinois; by his brothers: Norbert and his wife, Yvette, of Irasburg, Roland and his wife, Beatrice, of Newport Center, Lionel and his wife, Janice, of Orleans, and Michael and his wife, Sandra, of Newport; by sisters Lorraine Brasseur and her husband, Richard, of Irasburg and Denise Corriveau and her husband, Bruno, of Derby Line; by brothers-in-law: Roger Kerr and his wife, Mary, Eugene DeLaBruere and his wife, Maureen, and Richard Messier; and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by Carmen Kerr, Irene DeLaBruere, and Bernice Messier; and by special niece Lisa Deslandes. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 23, at 11 a.m. at the Curtis-Britch Converse-Rushford Funeral Home on Darling Hill Road in Newport with the Reverend Dallas St. Peter officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Interment will follow in the Newport Center Cemetery.

, 84, died peacefully in Newport, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Day was born in Newport, a son of Ora Day and Isabelle Labounty Day. He began work at Union Butterfields at age 18. He retired as a general foreman after 44 years of service. His employment was interrupted when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was part of the invasion at Omaha Beach and the Philippines, where he piloted landing crafts. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Theater Medal, European-African Theater Medal, and Philippine Liberation Medal. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Knights of Columbus. When he came back from the war, he married Rita YolandeTheberge on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 1947, in Stanstead, Quebec. They lived in Derby Line and raised four children. During those years he was known for Day's Market Garden on Elm Street. He would work in his garden during the day and Butterfields at night. It was a family enterprise with Mrs. Day selling the vegetables at the stand and Mr. Day canvassing local stores and cottages. Many local teenagers earned their summer money working for him in the garden along with his children. He later sold off most of the garden land for housing lots, and the town named the road Day Street. Just before retirement, he and his wife sold their home in Derby Line and moved to Newport. He was a volunteer firefighter and maintained the public skating rink in Derby Line for many years. He and his wife enjoyed skating and dancing. They shared what was known as their McDonald's "coffee club," where they gathered to visit with friends almost nightly. He was a devout Catholic and devoted husband and father. He was very active in his church and had the privilege of going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land after retirement. He loved golf. He was well-known at Dufferin Heights, Newport Country Club, and Orleans Country Club. He recorded a hole-in-one at Dufferin Heights. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking. Did we mention that he loved golf? He is survived by his wife, Rita, of Newport; by his brother Cyril Day of Newport; by his children: Joan Derosier and her husband, Dennis, of Stephens City, Virginia, Carole White and her husband, Robert, of Steilacoom, Washington, Steven Day and his wife, Valerie, of Swanton, and Tina Guyette and Robert Thayer of Newport; by seven grandchildren; by six great-grandchildren; by several nieces and nephews; and by sisters-in-law: Irene Theberge of Stanstead, Clara Day of St. Johnsbury, Jeanne Gaudreau of Newport, and Lucienne Waite of Connecticut; and by brother-in-law Andre and his wife, Claudette, of Florida. He was predeceased by his brother Lawrence Day of St. Johnsbury; and by his sister Priscilla Smith of Ogdensburg, New York. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 20, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church with the Reverend Royer officiating. Should friends desire, contributions in Mr. Day's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Vermont and New Hampshire, 172 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont 05641.

, 68, of Morgan died in Glover on August 16, 2008. Mr. Calhoun was born October 19, 1939, in Dover, New Jersey, a son of George Calhoun and Belle Coley. He was a laborer in the coal mining industry. His enjoyments were hunting, fishing, and reading. He is survived by his five children: Cliston Duke of Raleigh, North Carolina, Victoria Skantar of Somerset, Pennsylvania, Jacob Calhoun of Ocala, Florida, Tracie Savage of Gibbons Glade, Pennsylvania, and Jane Calhoun of Summerfield, Florida; by two grandchildren, Matthew and Zachery Calhoun; by siblings: Kate Lewis of Derby Line, Robert Calhoun of East Charleston, James Calhoun of Athens, New York, and George Calhoun of Ursina, Pennsylvania; by several nieces and nephews; and by his companion, Gloria Taylor, of Morgan. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

, 83, a resident of Alburgh for many years, died Wednesday evening, August 20, 2008, in the Vermont Respite House in Williston after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Elliott was born in Craftsbury on January 8, 1925, a daughter of Thomas and Lula (Patterson) Johnson. She graduated from Craftsbury Academy in 1942 and from Bay Path Institute in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1944. On May 19, 1949, she married Quentin Elliott, who predeceased her on October 10, 1996. In her early years, she served as a bookkeeper for several businesses in Newport in addition to owning and operating dairy farms along with her husband in Newport and Brownington. They later moved to Alburgh, where they farmed for more than 30 years prior to retiring. She was very involved in the local community and enjoyed visiting with people at her vegetable stand each summer and volunteering at the Vermont Welcome Center in Alburgh. She was a member of the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Isle La Motte and the Islands in the Sun Senior Center in Alburgh. She leaves her two sons, Dwight Elliott of Willoughey, Ohio, and Harry Elliott of Schenectady, New York; four daughters: Margaret Lucrezi and her husband, Hank, of Painesville, Ohio, Mary St. Francis and her husband, Michael, of Alburgh, Tonia Maxfield and her husband, Raymond, of Waterville, and Tina Rich of Oracle, Arizona; her sister-in-law Patricia Page of Massachusetts; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held August 25 at the Old Stone United Methodist Church with the Reverend Marcheta Townsend officiating. Interment followed at Beach Cemetery in Morgan Center. Gifts in Mrs. Elliott's memory may be made to the Alburgh Library Association, P.O. Box 344, Alburgh, Vermont 05440; or to the Old Stone United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 152, Isle La Motte, Vermont 05463.

, 78, of Corning, California, died peacefully Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at home. Mr. Barney was born July 8, 1930. Born and raised in Vermont, his passions as a young man were hunting and fishing, and they have remained the same throughout his life. He graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in forestry. After college, he married his high school sweetheart, Annie Scott. The couple moved to California, where he was stationed at Camp Roberts as a first lieutenant in the Army. He spent 12 months in Korea. After the war, he began an artifical insemination business in the cattle industry. The couple lived in Porterville, California, where their three sons were born. In 1968, the family moved to an almond farm in Waterford, California. In 1988, with the boys gone from the farm, he and his wife moved to Corning to continue the artifical insemination business in sales and to farm olives. He retired in 2004, and he and his wife traveled and enjoyed retirement. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ann; by his sons: Rob Barney of Santa Rosa, California, Rowe Barney and his wife, Linda, of Roberts Ferry, California, and Ryan Barney of Oakdale, California; by eight grandchildren: Ross, Lauren, Rex, Kayla, Alexis, R.J., Cori, and Kirk Barney; and by sisters Evelyn Webster and her husband, David, of Irasburg and California, and Louise Chapman and her husband, Arch, of Muscogee, Oklahoma. A service was held August 23 at New Life Assembly Church in Corning. There will be a military graveside service at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Gustine, California, on Friday, August 29, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer that contributions be made to Butte Home Health and Hospice, 10 Constitution Drive, Chico, California 95973; or to New Faith Baptist Church, 565 First Street, Corning, California 96021.

, 90, of Lake Park, Florida, died peacefully on August 17, 2008. Mr. Racicot was originally from Westmore, where he farmed and loved to fish. He moved to Florida in 1972 to pursue a career in painting and to catch bigger fish. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Yvonne; by his daughters Jeannine and her husband, Richard, of Maine, Muriel and her husband, Ralph, of Vermont, Paulette and her husband, Mike, of North Carolina, and Suzanne and her husband, Gerry, of Florida; by his son Maurice Jr. of Washington; by 14 grandchildren; by 21 great-grandchildren; and by two sisters-in-laws.

, 75, died peacefully July 31, 2008, at home in Chicopee, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving daughters. Mr. Paquin was born in Newport on July 26, 1933, to Alfred and Nellie (Johnson) Paquin. He grew up on the Glen Road. He married Gisele Pare of Holland on July 4, 1955, and they moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where they raised seven children. He was a railroad engineer and retired after 40 years from Amtrak in 1990. He enjoyed hunting deer in Vermont and had many sets of antlers, including a record set from 1959 that he proudly displayed in his home. He and his family spent all their vacation time in the Newport, Holland, and Morgan areas, visiting family and enjoying Vermont. He loved fishing the South Bay of Lake Memphremagog for perch and shared this passion with his wife and children. In the spring he could always be found fishing the bridges in Newport. He spent many summers at the campground at Prouty Beach until he built his retirement home in Coventry. His beloved wife, Gisele, predeceased him on July 31, 2003, and his son Robert "Bobby" Paquin predeceased him on April 1, 1984. He leaves his loving daughters: Patricia O'Brien and her husband, Mike, of Cairo, Georgia, Gisele Everett of Southwick, Massachusetts, Theresa Chiarizio and her husband, Jonathan, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Laurie Paquin of Chicopee, Michelle Fernandes of West Springfield, Massachusetts, and Lynne Paquin-Torino and her husband, Anthony, of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts; his brothers Alfred Paquin of South Royalton and Edward Paquin of Springfield, Massachusetts; his grandchildren: Stephanie and Danielle Everett and Joseph Fernandes Jr.; his great-granddaughter Kayleigh Bednarz; his dog Chester; and extended family members and friends in the Newport area. The funeral was held August 5 at Tazzini Funeral Home in Springfield, and he was buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to Noble Visiting Nurses and Hospice, 77 Mill Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085; or to Frontier Animal Society, 502 Strawberry Acres Road, Newport, Vermont 05855.