, 76, died peacefully on Dec. 6, 2009, at Littleton Regional Hospital. Rosie was born on Dec. 5, 1933, in Rochester, Vt. She attended Mary Fletcher Nursing School (now part of Fletcher Allen Hospital), graduating in 1953. While in nursing school, Rosie met her husband, Joseph C. LaRose, on a blind date on Valentine's Day. The pair was married July 24, 1954. In 1957, they moved with their infant son Gary to Littleton and Rosie began her 49-year career as a nurse at Littleton Regional Hospital. They settled into their home on Meadow Street in Littleton and soon three more sons, Brian, Steven and James, and daughter Linda were added to the family. During her career at Littleton Regional Hospital, Rosie worked in virtually every area of the hospital, settling in the OB department, where she assisted with over 1,350 births spanning three generations. Her warmth and care as she assisted mothers giving birth and reassured fathers-to-be were appreciated by the parents, their families and fellow staff members. In 1984, Rosie was acknowledged by her co-workers and hospital administration, becoming the first Employee of the Year at Littleton Regional Hospital. Rosie took care of her co-workers at LRH as well, coordinating the development of "Helping Hands," a fund created to assist LRH employees during periods of financial crisis. Through her many craft creations, organization of raffles and sales, Rosie was instrumental in raising thousands of dollars that were then dispersed to her co-workers during times of need. Hundreds of people were, and continue to be, assisted through her generosity of time and spirit. In addition to her craft enterprises for Helping Hands, Rosie was a gifted gardener, growing beautiful displays of perennials and vegetables, enough to preserve and share with family and friends. She was always on the lookout for a bargain opportunity and reached professional status in the yard sale "Hall of Fame" as an avid collector of potential treasures. Over the years, Rosie and Joe's family continued to grow with the marriages of their children and the births of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The couple was well known as "Grammy Rosie" and "Grandpa Joe" to the children of numerous families in the community whose lives they touched. Rosie's family includes her loving husband Joseph and their children: son Gary, his wife Bonnie and their daughter Sarah; son Brian, his wife Sharry and their sons Brian Jr., Derek (deceased 2008) and Gregory as well as their grandsons Nicholas Ryan, Nicholas James and their granddaughter Kadence; son Steven, his wife Ellen and their children Erin and Michael; daughter Linda (Gilmore) and her husband Will and their children Kyllan and Tiegan; and son James, his wife Sonya and their children Ethan and Isaac. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. at All Saint's Episcopal Church in Littleton. A light luncheon will follow immediately after the service in the Fellowship Hall. The family requests that donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to the LRH Charitable Foundation, 600 St. Johnsbury Road, Littleton, NH 03561, to support LRH Helping Hands, a fund established to help LRH employees in need. This fund was originally established by Rosie and meant a great deal to her and her family members.

, 84, of Sanford, Maine, died at Goodall Hospital on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Bill was born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on May 19, 1925, to Albert and May Addy Ramsey and attended local schools, graduating from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1943. He enlisted in the Navy right out of high school and served in the Seabees during World War II. In 1947 he married Constance Bergeron and together the couple raised two daughters. They moved to Maine in 1952. Bill owned and operated a car dealership, Continental Motors, in Sanford for several years after moving to Maine. After selling his dealership, he went to work for American Cyanamid for approximately 24 years until retiring in 1987. Bill was a member of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish Sanford/Springvale and a member of the Sanford Elks Lodge #1470 since 1952 where he had served as Past Exalted Ruler and Past District Deputy. He was also a former member of the American Legion, the V.F.W. and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed playing bridge and going fishing in his boat. He also liked to travel and spent several winters in Florida over the years. Bill will be remembered as a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Bill was predeceased by his parents; by his wife, Constance Ramsey; by a granddaughter, Jennifer Cuddy; and by a sister, Jetta Smith. Surviving are two daughters: Michele Tremblay and her husband Ronald of Sanford, and Marsha Cuddy of Reading, Mass.; four grandchildren: Aaron Tremblay and his wife Nicole, Jason Tremblay and his wife Corinna, Christine Cuddy and Kathleen Cuddy; six great-grandchildren: Jordan, Brendon, Kayla, Zachery, Isabella and Olivia; a brother-in-law, Michael Ralston; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street in Sanford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Family Church, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish located on North Avenue in Sanford on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northern New England Chapter, 114 Perimeter Road, Unit G&H, Nashua, NH 03063 or the One Day At A Time Fund, c/o the Cancer Care Center of York County, 27 Industrial Avenue, Sanford, ME 04073.

, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at Weeks Memorial Hospital in Lancaster. N.H. She was born the daughter of Albert and Grace (Olcott) Santy on Nov. 17, 1920, in Landaff, N.H. She was a graduate of Lisbon High School and LPN certification in Berlin. She taught religious education classes and was a Girl Scout leader. She worked as an AT&T telephone operator and also in the resort industry until she was 49, when she became a private care nurse until retirement in 1996. She was an avid traveler and reader, and enjoyed her crossword puzzles. She loved blueberry muffins, strawberry ice cream, trout from the fishing camp and her African violets. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest and Joanne Blodgett of Fairfax, Vt., and Randall and Patricia Blodgett of Troy, N.H.; her daughter Janice Hewett of Lancaster, N.H.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. There will be a Christian wake service Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 6:15 p.m. at Keller & Pillsbury Funeral Home with the Rev. Fr. Marcel Martel officiating; calling hours to follow until 8 p.m. The family will have a private committal service at Grove Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

, 79, of 347 Goodfellow Road, Groton, Vt., died peacefully at Grafton County Nursing Home on Dec. 7, 2009. He was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Groton, the son of Perley and Bernice Williams. He attended Groton schools. Merle served in the U.S. Army 1952-1954. He married Sylvia Hatch on March 17, 1956. Merle worked for Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut, and for Elmer Page on the turkey farm in Groton. He also worked the Bobbin Mill in Groton and logged with his brother Fred and worked at Fred's saw mill in Groton. Later, Merle worked as a night watchman and then a custodian at Blue Mountain Union School, retiring after 23 years. He and his wife, Sylvia, also owned and operated The Williams Red Barn in Groton during the 1970s and 1980s. Mr. Williams is survived by four sons, Gordon D. Williams and longtime companion Wendy Spencer of St. Johnsbury; Wesley M. Williams and his wife Becky of Willey Hill, Topsham; Brett S. Williams and his wife Laurie of Groton; Perley G. Williams and wife Sara of Groton; and one daughter, Connie A. Crown and husband Percy of Groton; one sister, Phyllis Carpenter and husband Ralph of Groton; two brothers, Fredrick Dana and wife Madeline of Groton, and Kenneth Williams of Plainfield, Vt.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his wife Sylvia Sept. 26, 2007, one son, Randy Williams Aug. 28, 2000, one brother, Guy Williams, and his parents Perley and Bernice Williams. Services will be held at Groton United Methodist Church on Dec. 20, 2009, 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Candace Ricker, pastor of the church, officiating. At the request of the family there will be no gathering after the service. There will be a private burial in the spring at the family plot at the lower Groton Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766.

, 88, of Walden, died peacefully at Greensboro Nursing Home, where she had made her home for the past three years. Her family was at her bedside. She was born Feb. 18, 1921, in Plainfield, the daughter of the late Merton and Pearl (Cotton) Potter. She attended Plainfield and Cabot public schools. On July 27, 1939, she married Albert James "Cub" Davidson in St. Johnsbury. In her earlier years Leona worked at Point Comfort Cabins on Joe's Pond in West Danville. She was the bookkeeper for all of the businesses that she and her husband owned and operated, including the Davidson ESSO Filling Station on Wolcott Street in Hardwick, which they relocated to Route 15 in Walden in 1949; new-home construction and sales; logging; and trucking pulp. For 25 years she was a teacher's aid and cook for Walden Schools. She was known to the many students as "Mrs. Delicious." She retired in the early 1990s. Leona was a member of the Walden Methodist Church and the Walden Home Dem. She was a very active member of the Walden church community, hosting rummage and food sales and helping to arrange Walden Old Home Day, giving all of that day's proceeds from their business to the Walden Methodist Church. She enjoyed the time she spent with her family, all crafts, oil and acrylic painting, writing poems and country music. Survivors include a daughter, Alberta Cochran and husband Melvin of Walden; two grandchildren, Wanda Cochran and companion John Carr of Hyde Park, and James Cochran Sr. and wife Leisa of Eden; two sisters, Alice Dansereau of St. Johnsbury, and Doris Marsha of Barre; six great-grandchildren, James Cochran Jr., Jeremy Cochran and Joseph Cochran, all of Eden, Adam Poulin and Christopher Poulin of Hampton, N.H., and Heather McFarlane of Hyde Park; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert, on Dec. 24, 2005; two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Justin Cochran; five brothers, Willis, Roy, Leon, Walter and Francis Potter; and four sisters, Helen Duquette, Lizzie Whitcomb, Evelyn Smith and Mary Eastman. There will be no public visiting hours. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Walden Methodist Church in Noyesville, with Jane Larrabee officiating. Spring burial will be in the family lot in the Danville Green Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Greensboro Nursing Home, 47 Maggies Pond Road, Greensboro, VT 05841.

, 80, of St. Johnsbury passed away at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. He was born in Easton, Pa., the son of Cornelius and Margaret (King) Reagan. After marrying Ernestine Turner on Jan. 30, 1950, he served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Bob had a lifelong love of Joe's Pond. He worked with his mother, Margaret Woodring, in the operation of Point Comfort, a business he and Ernestine would come to own until selling in 1999. As a young man at Joe's Pond, Bob learned to scuba dive and built his own hydroplane boat. Bob also owned and operated Reagan Roofing. He is survived by his wife, Ernestine, of 58 years; three children, Thomas Reagan of North Concord, Lorri Ham and husband Clayton of Sutton, Cindi Hovey and husband Don of St. Johnsbury; three grandchildren, Marci and Keith Gadwah, and Adam Hovey; two great-grandchildren Emily and Joel. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Thomas and James. He will be buried in Peacham Cemetery. The family will observe their services privately. Memorial contributions may be directed to SAD/SAC.

, 96, of Lyndonville, died Tuesday afternoon Dec. 15, 2009, at the Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in Lyndon. She was born Feb. 5, 1913, in Jericho, Vt., the last surviving child of Edmond and Selina (Pecor) Ladue. Gen graduated from Lyndon Institute in 1931 and was a resident of Lyndonville for all her adult life. She married C. Richard "Dick" Dufour in 1931. Gen was a dedicated homemaker and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. For more than 20 years, Gen volunteered at the Senior Meal Site at the Darling Inn. Active in her church, Gen was a member of the Altar Society and sang in the church choir. She was an avid reader, and was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 30 of Lyndon, where she was granted a life membership for her many years of service. Survivors include her three sons, Richard Dufour and wife Columbine of Fairfield, Conn., Donald Dufour of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Lawrence Dufour and wife Nancy of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Dufour of Georgia, and Ruth Dufour of Groveton, N.H.; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Dick Dufour in November 2008; a daughter-in-law, Mary Dufour; her parents; a brother, Clarence Ladue; and three sisters, Mabel Day, Doris Day, and Ruth Lamoureux. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, Dec. 19, at noon at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Lyndonville with the Rev. Patrick Forman, celebrant. Friends may call on the family Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. at Guibord Funeral Home. Spring burial will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Donations made in her memory may be directed to the Pines Patient Activities Fund, 601 Red Village Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851.

, 86 passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. He was born Sept. 21, 1923, to the late Ernest and Catherine (Corey) Estes of Bath, N.H. Roger was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Roger worked many years at Newman Lumber Co. in Woodsville, N.H., and he also worked with Harrry Hodge of Landaff, N.H. He is survived by his brother, Wendell Estes and wife Beverly; sisters Thelma Stebbins of Littleton, N.H., and Lois Estes of Portsmouth, N.H.; also many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers Lyle Estes, Robert Estes and Howard Estes; sisters Blanche (Estes) Page and Bernice (Estes) Dexter. There will be a graveside service May 22, 2010 at Bath Village Cemetery in Bath, N.H. A donation in his memory may be made to the Union House Patient Activities Department, 3086 Glover St., Glover, VT 05839.