, of Danville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at the age of 75. She had resided at 96 Hill St. since 1986. Predeceased by a sister Carla Cook, she is survived by her daughter Terri Marrical of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; three grandchildren Brian, Kim, and Christopher; and one sister Shirley Busch of Idaho. There will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.

, 69, short time resident of Tampa, Fla., passed away on Nov. 21, 2009, at the Tampa General Hospital from a brief illness with ex-brother-in-law Serge Paquin by his side. He was born June 14, 1940, and graduated from Trade School in St. Johnsbury, Vt., class of 1959, and was able to attend his 50 year reunion this past June. He also graduated from Lyndon State College. Dick enjoyed teacheing. He was married to the former Huguette (Paquin) Faust from Orleans, Vt., for 23 years. Dick is survived by his three sons: Eric Hall, Aaron Hall and fiancee Nicole Donnelly, and Adam Hall; one special granddaughter Olivia Hall; and one brother Roland Hall and wife Denise. Dick enjoyed the family gatherings and also liked playing cards with family and friends. Dick enjoyed the outdoors in the Northeast Kingdom, hunting, fishing (with many tails to be told) also like playing golf and tennis and attended school sports to support the teams. He will be sadly missed by family and many friends. Private services will be held at the family's convenience. Contributions may be made in care of St. Johnsbury Trade School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 906, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

of Waterford, passed away at the Littleton, N.H., Regional Hospital early Monday morning, Nov. 30, at the age of 77. Born Nov. 15, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Verna and Winnie Mae (Tucker) Thomas and was predeceased by her first husband, Jerry Sidell. She is survived by her husband Willard Powers of Waterford; her four children, Karen Curran and husband Walter of S. Attleboro Mass., Lori Achilles and husband Wayne of Barnet, Tom Sidell of Somersworth, N.H., and Kim Grenier and husband John of Marlborough, Mass.; nine grandchildren Melissa and Bethany; Kristi, Andy, Jen, and Danielle; Nick, Amber, and Jake; eight great-grandchildren Alexandra, Deanna, and Aaliyah; Tori, Katie, and Johnathan; Nathaniel and Andre; Gwen's sister Beverly Crawford and husband Robert of Plano, Texas; Beverly's four children Judi, Ken, Kathleen, and Keith; Willard's children Pastor Paul Powers and wife Betty of St. Johnsbury, Cynthia Powers Davis of Wilmington, Del., and Becky Powers of Phoenix, Ariz.; his seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Willard's oldest child Larry predeceased her. Gwen enjoyed reading, playing the piano and the accordion, singing, composing music, writing stories and letters, designing stationery, and hosting family, friends, and missionaries. Her hallmark traits included her exceptional friendliness, generosity, sense of humor, positive outlook, and unwavering faith in the God she loved. Join us on Friday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m., as we celebrate Gwen's life at the Union Baptist Church in Waterford. Pastor Paul Powers of the Union Baptist Church and Pastor Dennis Walton of the First Baptist Church in Groton will officiate. According to her wishes, attire should reflect her vibrant and vivacious spirit and the joyousness of her Homegoing! Visiting hours will be held at Sayles Funeral Home Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be directed to either: Gideon's International, PO Box 171, Lyndon Center VT 05850; or to Littleton Hospital (designated for their in-house hospice program), 600 St. Johnsbury Rd., Littleton NH 03561.

, 73, of Willey Hill Road in Topsham, passed away on Dec. 2, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1936 the son of Leo James and Ethel (Metcalf) Butler. On June 24, 1961 he married Eleanor Smith. They lived most of their married life in Topsham where they raised four children and many grandchildren. Wayland was known by many as a very outgoing and happy man. He served a short military service from January 1958 to 1960 in the United States Army which included a brief tour of Germany in the radio communications division. For several years he drove truck hauling various materials across New England. He seemed to take joy in this occupation among other activities, one being his lifelong comrade Shadow, a 21-year-old Morgan horse. Peewee took great joy in watching and helping his family grow over the years. He will always be remembered for his selflessness and glowing personality. Above all else this gentle man always put everybody's needs before his own, which in turn made him one of the most beloved and humble men in town. The one thing he enjoyed most was watching and helping his family grow throughout the years, he kept his family very close and especially loved spending time with them. He was a good truck driver for many years before retiring in 2002. He loved being surrounded by his grandchildren with him and seeing their enjoyment at parks, his horse Shadow and family gatherings. Peewee did not want sadness for his death but happiness. He lived a long and happy life and had a very large and loving family. He believes he will be with his family that passed before him and that he missed. He really couldn't wait to see his dad again. He knows his family will take care of each other until we are all together again. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Butler; one son, Steven A. Butler and wife Christine; three daughters, Rebecca (Becky) Williams and husband Wesley, Donna Welch and husband Jeffery and Annette Hood and husband Harold; also grandchildren, Malik, Jade, and Arthur Butler, Eric and Christopher Dexter, Brandi and Thomas Williams, Kylie Butler, Wayland (Tigger) Welch, Brandon Gurney; and one great-granddaughter, Kortney Darling; one brother, Lawrence (Lefty) Butler; two sisters, Madalyne (Dee Dee) Huntington and Virginia Thurston. He was predeceased by six brothers, George, Leo Cleve, Walter, Arland, Richard, Francis and two sisters, Irene Ricker and Elsie Brown. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at 1 p.m., in the New Hope United Methodist Church in Waits River with Rev. Candace Ricker officiating. Interment will be in the family lot in the East Orange cemetery in East Orange. Visiting hours will be held on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hale Funeral Home, Upper Plain, Bradford. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the New Hope United Methodist Church, or the Tri Village Fire Department, Topsham, VT 05086.

, 76, of Randolph, beloved wife of 55 years to Clinton Prescott Barrett of St. Johnsbury, beloved mother of Paula Jean Barrett Krum, Ronald Clinton Barrett, Rosemary Barrett, beloved grandmother of Erica Jean Krum, David Lee Krum, Ryan Prescott Barrett, Danielle Ree Barrett, Branden Thomas Babcock, and Aaron Prescott Babcock, passed away in the early morning of Nov. 29, 2009 at home in Marlborough, Mass. She grew up and married in Vermont. She moved to East Hartford, Conn., where she brought up her family. Upon retiring she and Clint moved to Chambersburg, Pa., to be closer to family. From there they moved to Nashua, N.H., and finally to Marlborough, Mass. Like the butterflies she loved she spread love and beauty to all who knew her. Be it through her artwork, a kind word, smile, or hug. She also told you how things were whether you wished to know or not and to get over it and get on with living. She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her and will be kept in our hearts forever more. Lora is survived by her husband, children, grandchildren, sisters (Vera Blandin of Newbury, Vt. and Edith Kniffin of Watertown, Ohio), and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Following her wishes, she was cremated and there will be a private ceremony at a later date.

, 96, died peacefully, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, at the Lafayette Healthcare Center, Franconia, N.H. He was born in Troy, N.H., the son of Henry and Mary (Lemay) Parent. He moved to Lisbon when he was 9 and attended local schools until he left to work at local farms. Fred became a mechanic and worked for Jesseman's Garage for more than 20 years before retiring and becoming self employed. He was a member of the fraternal order of Eagles in Littleton. He was recently presented with Boston Post Cane as being the oldest resident of Lisbon. Fred loved his family very much and enjoyed them all. He will be greatly missed. He was predeceased by his loving wife Mary Jane (Chase) Parent, his son Gary Parent, and his grandson Danny Randall. He is survived by three daughters, Charlotte Derosia and Joyce Randall, of Lisbon, and Sally Steel of Hillsboro, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

, 70, formerly of Auburn, Maine, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at her home in Keller, Texas, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Betty was born in Vermont and grew up in New Hampshire before moving to Maine and marrying her beloved husband Albert in 1964. Betty cared deeply for children, dedicating her life to raising foster children and running a day care in her Auburn home. In over 35 years as foster parents, Betty and Albert cared for more than 150 children, loving each one as if they were their own. Betty generously provided each child a loving home with hopes that they would successfully reunite with their birth parents. Betty's passion for foster children reached outside her home as she played an instrumental role in the greater Maine foster parent community. She served as president of the Tri-County Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, where she trained and provided ongoing education and support for new foster parents and social workers. Up until last summer, Betty continued to work for the betterment of foster children and families, working to help these children toward adoption and working with parents to learn parenting skills so they could be reunited with their children. Betty was a strong person who refused to slow down, even after being diagnosed with ALS, continuing with her plan to move to Texas this past summer to live with her daughter's family. Betty was most proud of her children and her grandchildren, always looking forward to the next time that she would see them. Betty is survived by her husband Albert Greenleaf; her children, LeAnn Greenleaf and husband Seth Goodall, Scott Greenleaf and wife Tina, Julie Jones (Greenleaf) and husband Richard, Joshua Greenleaf and step-son Michael Gaudet; and grandchildren Connor, Brady, Alison, Jacob, Brenna, Brianna and Brittany. She will be greatly missed by her family and the many families and children that she touched as foster children and in her day care. There will be no visiting hours. A celebration of life service is planned for 1 p.m. Dec. 12, 2009, at The Fortin Group, 217 Turner St., Auburn, with a reception immediately following at the same location. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Tri-County Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, 305 Aspen Court, Auburn, Maine 04210.