, 63, of Groton, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Jan. 26, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. His loving wife, Deborah Orelup, survives at home. He was born June 8, 1945, in Eau Claire, Wis., the son of the late Ellen and Barney Neary. He attended Regis High School and graduated in 1963. Jack then attended Alexian Brothers School of Nursing and graduated in 1966. He continued his education at Walter Reed General Hospital School of Anesthesia and graduated as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in 1970. Jack received his master's degree in nurse anesthesia from the University of New England in 1998. Jack served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1969 to 1973 during the Vietnam War. After returning from a tour in Vietnam, he worked at Sharon Hospital in Sharon as a CRNA from 1973 to 1985. He moved to Vermont and became the director of the anesthesia department at Cottage Hospital in 1985 and worked there for the past 23 years. During his tenure, he started the Cottage Hospital Pain Clinic, where he served and cared for many patients in northern New England. Pain management became a passion of Jack's and, along with helping patients and educating other certified registered nurse anesthetists, became an important part of his professional life. He became an adjunct clinical faculty member and an associate professor of the University of New England School of Anesthesia from 1997 to the present. Many students from the University of New England spent part of their clinical experience with Jack and his colleagues at Cottage Hospital. In 2002, Jack was one of the founding partners of Nurse Anesthesiology Pain Education Seminars. Jack was a devoted and active member of many professional organizations and worked tirelessly for the education and political rights of certified registered nurse anesthetists and nurse practitioners. He was the recipient of many awards because of his devotion to his work and overall care for patients, including the AANA Alice Magaw Clinical Anesthesia Practitioner of the Year Award in 2000, the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award in 2006, and the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Lifetime of Service Award in 2009. Jack adored his family and loved spending time with them. He will be most remembered for his infectious smile, his sense of humor and the gentle and caring way he helped others. He loved and touched many lives both in his professional and personal life. He loved the outdoors and sports, especially golf and basketball. In addition to his wife, Jack is survived by his daughter, Raydin Neary; his daughter, Kristen Neary, from his first marriage to Janet Neary, and son-in-law, Keith Marks, of Lakeville; two granddaughters, Josie and Tess; two sisters, Marilyn Neary of Bloomer, Wis., and Diane Molitor of North Muskegan, Mich., and her husband, Vern; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Jack was predeceased by his granddaughter, Helen Grace Marks; and his brother-in-law, Bill Ryder. Jack's wishes were for no formal services. His ashes will be spread on his property in Vermont and family will be gathering privately in Michigan this summer. In lieu of flowers, the family is setting up a scholarship fund. Send memorial donations in care of the Jack Neary Scholarship Fund to AANA, 222 S. Prospect, Park Ridge, IL 60068.

, 53, Newbury, died on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at the Grafton County Nursing Home, North Haverhill, N.H., from complications of injuries received from an auto accident that occurred on Nov. 30, 2008. She was born in New York, N.Y., May 19, 1955, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Wyckoff) Beattie. The number one priority in Janet's life was her faith in God and her love of Jesus Christ, her personal Lord and Savior. Janet worked as an administrator for Revival Connections in Hartford, Vt. Janet married John A. Klark on Sept. 25, 1998. She enjoyed the outdoors, hiking, skiing, swimming, and bicycling. Janet had enjoyed traveling with her husband John, director of the Christian Harness Horsemen's Association. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Elizabeth Beattie.

of St. Johnsbury passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 8, 1928, the daughter of Arthur and Viva (Wilkie) Perrier. Her husband, Earl "Yogi" Mosher, passed away July 31, 1991. Pauline was an honorary member of the St. Johnsbury Lions Club; she also belonged to The Women of the Moose. She had fun doing makeup, props and acting with the St. Johnsbury Players; her catch phrase was "don't stop me now; my dressing room's on fire!" Her house on Harrison Avenue was always open and was a safe place for anyone from youth to elderly and any one in between. She was an advocate and crusader for kidney dialysis in the Northeast Kingdom as the result of her closest friend Janice's battle with kidney disease. She is survived by daughter Susan Ali Swain and husband Tom of Orlando, Fla.; and Earl's children Steve, Jeannie and Denise; sister-in-law Joyce Brill; her loving confidants Jeanne Powell of Glen, N.H.; and Stephen Donna of St. Johnsbury; nieces and nephews, Barbara, Beverly, Loretta, Teddy, Diane, Debbie and their families; and dear friends Val, Bernice, Denise, and Toni. She was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur Perrier and Claude Perrier; two sisters, Kay Darby and Isabelle Cormier; and recently by a sister-in-law Kathleen Perrier. On Sunday at 2 p.m., friends and family will gather at the Sayles Funeral Home. Visiting hours will conclude at 4 p.m. with a prayer service led by The Rev. William Schutter. Cremation will follow with burial at the Lyndon Center Cemetery in the spring. Memorial contributions, marked for "Hospice," Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Dr., St. Johnsbury VT 05819.

, 82, of South Lunenburg Road, Lunenburg, died Monday morning, Feb. 9, 2009, at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. Mrs. Lewis was born in Lunenburg on May 13, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Boucher) Fournier. For many years she was employed as a telephone operator for New England Telephone. During the mid '40s she once noticed three phone lines had gone down in the Parker Drug Store building. She notified the local police who discovered a fire in the building. Jeanette was credited at that time for saving most of downtown Littleton. She also worked for a time at Connors & Hoffman in Littleton. Jeanette was Communicant of St. Leo's Church in Lunenburg. She was also a member of the Gilman Senior Citizens and was an avid bingo player. Family members include her daughter Roxanna M. White and her husband Durwood of Lancaster, N.H.; two grandchildren, Steven Bennett of Northwood, N.H., Jennifer Beach and her husband Richie of Dover, N.H.; two great-granddaughters, Madeline and Jeanette; a niece Susan Hall and her husband Dale of Lunenburg; and many other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Maynard R. "Mink" Lewis in 1997 and a daughter Arlene Lewis. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday evening, Feb. 11, from 6 to 8, at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at St. Leo's Church, Lunenburg. Rev. Patrick Foreman, pastor of St. John's Church in St. Johnsbury, will officiate. Burial will be in the spring in Riverside Cemetery in South Lunenburg.

, of Littleton, N.H., died Sunday Feb. 8, 2009, at Lafayette Center after a long illness. Charles was born in Jefferson, N.H., to Edward and Agnes (Ferrell) Miller in 1922. He was a graduate of Lancaster Academy in 1940. After a winter working in Florida he joined the U.S. Navy where he served in the submarine service on the USS Parche, one of the highest decorated submarines in the pacific theater, until the end of WWII. Some time later he went into partnership owning Hicks Restaurant in Lancaster. Later he went to work at Cannon Mountain in the ski shop and then on ski patrol winters and ran Lafayette Campground summers. Charles was a member of VFW Post 3041 in Lancaster, N.H., and was a Past Exalted Ruler of BPOE Elks in Littleton, and was a member of the First Congregational Church in Littleton. He was a camp owner at Maidstone Lake, Vt., for 51 years where he was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Virginia "Ginger" (Lee) Miller; two sons, Craig S. Miller and Charles F. Miller; six grandchildren, Duncan and Darcie Miller, Emily Robinson, Justin Travis and Sarah Miller; and one great-grandchild Jayla Robinson. There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held at Ross Funeral Home, 282 West Main St. Littleton, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. As Charlie was a lover of animals those who wish may make Donations in his memory to Lancaster Humane Society, 564 Martin Meadow Pond Road, Lancaster, NH 03584.

, 77, of Newark, died Sunday morning, Feb. 8, 2009, at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born November 21, 1931, in Sutton, the son of W. Olin and A. Marie (Falcon) Allard. On May 7, 1952, he married Joan S. LaCourse. Bernard was a Dairy Farmer in Newark for many years. He enjoyed tending to his cattle and putting up hay for feed and for sale. For 19 years he also drove school bus for the Newark and Burke schools as well as bussing students to Lyndon Institute. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Joan Allard, of Newark; two children, Timothy Allard of Newark, and Diane Palmer and her fiancee Jerry, both of Barre; two sisters, Hazel Allard and Linda Allard, both of Newark, his in-laws Darrell LaCourse and wife Marie of Newark, Gilman LaCourse and wife Silvia of St. Johnsbury, Nita Potter and husband Ken of Concord, Ruth Allard of East Haven and Shirley Allard of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; a sister, Marion Ferrin; and three brothers, Kenneth, Dean and Ray Allard. Services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Spring burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Newark. Donations made in his memory may be directed to, National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., Officer Development, 1501 NW 9th Avenue/Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL, 33136-1494.

, 78, of St. Johnsbury, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2009, at the Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in Lyndon. She was born Aug. 16, 1930, in Newark, the daughter of Edgar and Lena (Donna) Austin. In 1949 she graduated from Lyndon Institute. Elgie worked as a waitress at the former Town and Country Restaurant in Lyndonville for 15 years. She also had been a waitress at Aimee's Restaurant in St. Johnsbury for two years. For more than 20 years she was on the Women's Bowling League at Gold Crown Lanes in St. Johnsbury and attended tournaments in Tucson, Ariz., which she truly enjoyed. Snowmobiling, camping in Bloomfield, picking berries, gardening, taking trips to Old Orchard Beach, dancing and listening to a good joke, brought her much pleasure. She loved her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her companion of nearly 40 years, Donald Daley of St. Johnsbury; a son, Edward Brown Sr., and wife Sonja of Wheelock; three daughters, Donna Percy and her companion Bruce Richardson of Lyndonville, Jackie Young and husband David of Sebring, Fla., and Darlene Pilbin and husband Bill of East Burke; seven grandchildren, Michael, Buddy, Angela, Joshua, Jason, Edward Jr., and Corey; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Melcher and her friend Rod Burnham of West Burke, and Gertrude Wilson of Guilford, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; an infant daughter, Christine Brown; a son-in-law, Allen Percy in 2004; her former husband William Brown; two brothers-in-law, Lloyd Wilson this past November and Wayne Melcher; and two brothers, Harvey Austin and Edgar Austin Jr. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m., at the Lyndonville Methodist church with the Rev. Barbara Dwyer officiating. Spring burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Bloomfield. Donations made in her memory may be directed to either, Caledonia Home Health Inc., 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05851.

, 79, of Bedford, Va., slipped quietly away into an everlasting sleep Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, after a prolonged illness. She was born on Thursday, March 28, 1929, a daughter of the late John McClay Heidger and Nina Lumsden Heidger of Craftsbury, Vt. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Terry Heidger. Diane retired as night supervisor at South Roanoke Nursing Home in 1992. Surviving is her husband of 58 years, Cecil, and two daughters, Sharon Anne Krosel of Beltsville, Md., Zoe Ann Tiller of Adamstown, Md.; and a son, David Bruce Bollinger of Conyers, Ga.; two grandchildren, Meagan Kimberly Miller and Edward Peter Krosell III; as well as a brother, John Heidger of Ocala, Fla. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bedford Hospice Care, P. O. Box 688, Bedford, VA 24523. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

, 79, of Bedford, Va., slipped quietly away into an everlasting sleep Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, after a prolonged illness. She was born on Thursday, March 28, 1929, a daughter of the late John McClay Heidger and Nina Lumsden Heidger of Craftsbury, Vt. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Terry Heidger. Diane retired as night supervisor at South Roanoke Nursing Home in 1992. Surviving is her husband of 58 years, Cecil, and two daughters, Sharon Anne Krosel of Beltsville, Md., Zoe Ann Tiller of Adamstown, Md.; and a son, David Bruce Bollinger of Conyers, Ga.; two grandchildren, Meagan Kimberly Miller and Edward Peter Krosell III; as well as a brother, John Heidger of Ocala, Fla. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bedford Hospice Care, P. O. Box 688, Bedford, VA 24523. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

, 56, of Twin Mountain, N.H., died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 9, after a valiant battle with cancer. His wife was at his side. He was born in Worcester, Mass. He was raised in Oxford, Mass. He attended St. John's Preparatory School in Shrewsbury, Mass., and graduated from Oxford High School. He received his Associates Degree in Business Administration from Worcester Junior College. He worked in banking for several years before spending 14 years with Norton Company in Worcester as a computer operator and programmer. He moved to Twin Mountain in 1997 and worked at Norton Pike in Littleton, N.H., for four years as a manufacturing technical supervisor. His most recent and most enjoyable job was as a professional ski instructor at the Bretton Woods Resort, where he taught for 10 seasons. John loved being active and enjoyed many years bird hunting with several generations of Springer Spaniels. Deer hunting, fishing, scuba diving, hiking, skiing and motoring on his Harley Davidson were all part of his enjoyment of the great outdoors. He shared these interests with his family and many friends throughout the years. He was a good and true friend to all who knew him. He was predeceased by his father, Leo H. Goodney of Worcester; his mother Joyce E. (Lyons) Goodney, originally of Masardis, Maine; his brother, Richard Goodney, died at the age of four. He leaves behind his devoted wife, soul mate and best friend of 21 years, Jean (Claflin) Goodney; a son Richard T. Goodney of Colorado City, Texas; a loving granddaughter Cheryl Goodney of Worcester; two uncles; and many cousins. Visiting hours will be Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Ross Funeral Home, Whitefield Chapel. A Funeral will be Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, 11 a.m., Ross Funeral Home, Whitefield Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice and say a kind word to someone every day.

passed Feb. 8, 2009, with his family close by, in the home he built in Underhill. He left this earth in the hands of his wife, Connie, who loves him without end. He is reunited with his mother, Arlene (Riggie) Walker, who passed in 1976. He is survived by his father Lawrence; wife Connie (Testut); son and daughter-in-law Ryan and Kelly; son and daughter-in-law Kyle and Catherine; granddaughter Ella; and daughter Stephanie. Born in his favorite town of Island Pond on March 16, 1943, Bobby grew up stoking fires in the steam engines in town, fishing Lewis Pond, and hunting out in Bloomfield. Bob enlisted in the US Army in August 1962 and spent most of his time working nuclear weapons in Germany. Following his service, "R.L." began a dedicated 28 year career at IBM, only missing work for two weeks during deer season each November. In 1968, he and his father built camp. It was always his refuge, and "a nice place to be." Bob married Connie in 1975 and together they raised their family. Dad loved enjoying the simple things of life - his family, the sunshine, and making a good batch of baked beans. All the same, he was never able to stop working. In his ceaseless tradition, Bobby found his choice retirement job at Smuggler's Notch, where he was able to work and share his trades with many of his friends. Dad's talents covered everything and he always had an answer for each question we could conjure. He generously gave his time to the Brighton Fire Department, the Shriners, and the American Legion. He was also a lifetime member of the NRA, an FFL carrier, and a proud Vermonter who believed in the principals this Country was founded on over 200 years ago. Dad was a Firing Squad Commander and led decoration details in Island Pond, participating in countless Independence Day parades, Memorial Day parades, and memorial services. Bob leaves a legacy for us all - his spirit resides with the Lord and is present with all of us. His earthly body lives on through his children and grandchildren. A Catholic service is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14, at noon, at St. James Catholic Church in Island Pond, with reception to follow at American Legion Brighton Post #80. To Bob/Dad/Papa - We will always love you.