, 62, of Newport passed away September 25, 2011 in Lebanon, NH. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport. Friends may call on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Oncology Department, North Country Hospital, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport, VT 05855.

, 75, of Barton passed away suddenly September 25, 2011 at his home in Barton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Barton United Church with the Rev. Evelyn Coupe officiating. Interment will follow in Welcome O. Brown Cemetery in Barton. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Barton United Church for the Deacon Fund, P.O. Box 306, Barton, VT 05822, Barton Public Library, P.O. Box 549, Barton, VT 05822 or to the Welcome O. Brown Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 352, Barton, VT 05822.

, 68, of Troy, Vermont, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 24, 2011 with her loving family members present, after a long illness. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

, 52, of Derby, VT, beloved husband of Donna, passed away in Springfield, MA on Sept.22, 2011 with his family by his side, after a long illness. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport where a memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Lawrence Wall officiating. Should friends desire contributions in his memory may be made to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Society, 502 Strawberry Acres, Newport, VT 05855.

, 92, of Newport died peacefully on September 21, 2011 at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the North Troy Village Cemetery with Rev. Chris Barton officiating.

, 26, of St. Johnsbury passed away on September 19, 2011 in Lebanon, NH. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the New Hope Bible Church located on Route 58 in Lowell Village with the Pastor George Lawson officiating. Friends may call on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the church from 3 p.m. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will take place at a later date at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Orleans. Should friends desire contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

, 68 of Lowell, VT, passed away September 20, 2011 at his home in Lowell with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 37 Lake Road, Newport, VT. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, September 26, 2011 from 1 p.m. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in St. Ignatius Cemetery in Lowell. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, Inc., 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.

, 82, of Coventry, VT, passed away September 18, 2011, with his loving family at his side. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 37 Lake Road, Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Free Will Baptist Church in West Charleston with the Rev. Richard Whitehill officiating. Interment will follow in Newport Center Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the United Christian Academy, 65 School St., Newport, VT 05855, or the Free Will Baptist Church, P. O. Box 148, West Charleston, VT 05872.

, 95, of Derby, VT, died in Newport surrounded by her loving family on September 17, 2011. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 11 a.m. St. Edwards Catholic Church in Derby Line. Interment will follow at St. Edwards Cemetery in Derby Line. Should friends desire, contributions in Mrs. Guillette's memory may be made to St. Edwards Church, 250 Main Street, Derby Line, VT 05830.

, 60, of Beebe, Vermont died on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Lebanon, NH. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St. Edward's Cemetery in Derby Line. In lieu of flowers, should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Frontier Animal Society, in care of Rita Maloney, 90 Seymour Lane, Newport, VT 05855.

, 80, of Coventry, VT, passed away on September 14, 2011 in Newport. Visitation will be Thursday, September 22 from 6-8 p.m. at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport, Vermont. A memorial and remembrance service will be held at a later date. Should family and friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Society of VT, 4473 Barton-Orleans Road, Orleans, VT 05860, on behalf of his dog Colin.

, 70, of Albany, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at his home in the loving care of his wife and family. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 24 at 11 a.m. at the Albany Church with Pastor Nathan Strong officiating. Interment will follow in the Albany Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Upper Valley Hostel, 17 South Street, Hanover, NH 03755 or to Teen Challenge Vermont, 1296 Collins Hill Road, Johnson, VT 05656.

, 70, of Durham, CT passed away at his home on Friday, August 19, 2011. He was the husband of Laurie Mester. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on September 30, 1940 and was the son of Herbert D. and Elsie 'Sally' (Wilkie) Twombly. He was preceded in death by his parents, his third wife, Patricia (Sheltra) Twombly and his daughter, Robin Twombly. He is survived by his brother, Robert Twombly and his wife Gail of Seminole, FL; his children, Andrea Lee Hills and her husband Edward of Middletown, CT; Adrienne Abbott and her husband Keith of Bethel, VT; Amy Koenig and Craig Twombly both of Royalton, VT; Darren Twombly of Windham, ME; Claude Poitras and his wife Donna of Winterport, ME; Sheila Poitras and her significant other Brian Young of Durham, CT. Ronald also leaves behind several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was a 1958 graduate of Springfield High School in Vermont and a member of the Federal Army Reserve until 1962. He was employed at Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, VT. He later married and relocated to Bethel, VT where he was employed at GW Plastics. He was also employed at Newport Plastics in Newport, VT and moved to Durham, CT in 1983. He retired from General Dynamics in 1993. Ronald was a peace loving and caring man and had the knack to create familial harmony within his large blended family. To his credit, he always referred to his blended family as 'ours.' He touched many lives with is wonderful sense of humor and took great pride in his many grandchildren. He especially enjoyed spending time hunting and fishing with his family and friends, as well as attending the Middlesex Livestock Auction and many local agricultural fairs. A celebration of his life is being planned for a later date at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Special Olympics-CT, 2666 State Street Suite #1, Hamden, CT 06517-2232.

, age 86, of Lowell, VT died on Thursday, September 8, 2011. He was born January 8, 1925 in Guilford, VT to William and Bessie (Davis) Higley. He was predeceased by one half brother, George, and two half-sisters, Lucy Higley and Evelyn Clark, all of Guilford. He is survived by one brother, Herbert of San Diego, CA and one sister, Wilma Higgins of Guilford. Mr. Higley graduated from Brattleboro High School and then served two years in the U.S. Navy. In 1952 he graduated from the University of Vermont, where he was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity, and the Honorary Boulder Society. Mr. Higley was a builder and cabinet maker in the Brattleboro area for over 40 years. He was honored by the Vermont School Boards Association for 25 years of dedicated service to Windham Southeast Supervisory District schools. From a young age, he was an enthusiastic outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. In his retirement years he enjoyed golfing and his winters in Alabama. His main love was his family, his wife of 58 years, Georgia (Anderson), formerly of Proctor, five sons and spouses: Paul Higley and Katherine Simon, of Keene, NH; Mark and Catherine Higley of Lowell; Eric Higley of Jeffersonville; Brian Higley and Margaret Rasmussen of Beacon, NY; Kristian and Emma Higley of Brattleboro; and one daughter, Allison White of Guilford; also 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. A celebration of Mr. Higley's life will be held Saturday, September 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Higley home, 275 Buck Hill Road, Lowell. Should friends desire, contributions can be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences can be sent to P. O. Box 39, Lowell, VT 05847.

, age 97, passed away Sunday afternoon September 11, 2011 at the Union House Nursing Home in Glover. She was born August 14, 1914 in Montgomery Center the daughter of the late Clyde and Louise (Lumbra) Tevyaw. Alvira was a graduate of Enosburg Falls High School. As a young woman she worked at the Sheldon Poor Farm where she met her future husband Maxwell Arel. Alvira and Maxwell were married July 4, 1940. They owned and operated a farm in Montgomery Center on Route 242 and during that time she also worked at Chaffee's IGA. She then worked as a psychiatric nurse for the State of Vermont at the State Hospital in Waterbury and a boarding home in Burlington for 16 years retiring in 1977. When living in Montgomery she was an active member of the Montgomery Community Baptist Church and she was a former member of the Montgomery Grange. Alvira enjoyed crocheting, embroidering and cooking. Following Max's death she spent countless hours with her cousin Evelyn Hart, shopping and going out to eat. She especially loved to spend time with her family. She is survived by her children: Larry Arel and his wife Susie of Lowell, Charles "Chuck" Arel and his wife Jackie of Vergennes, and Carlotta Corcoran and her companion Allen Stevens of Irasburg; her grandchildren: (Larry's children) Patrick Arel and his wife Gina of Lowell, Laura Staib and her husband Lonnie of Alaska, Shannon Driver and her husband Jason of Jay; (Chuck's children) Jeremy Arel and Josh Arel and his wife Abby all of Vergennes; and (Carlotta's children) Jamie Corcoran of Pennsylvania, and Tiffany Little of Irasburg; 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Alvira was predeceased by her husband Maxwell Arel on December 1, 1979 and her sister Doris Tevyaw. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 16, 2011 at 12 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Jason McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheldon Village Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 11 a.m. until the hour of the funeral. For those who wish, contributions in Alvira's memory may be made to the Union House Nursing Home, 3086 Glover Street, Glover, VT 05839.

, 57, of West Charleston, VT, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2011 in Coventry. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Performing Arts Center, c/o of the Newport Recreation Department, 222 Main Street, Newport, VT 05855.