, 89, of Derby, VT passed away peacefully on August 28, 2013 in Newport, VT. He was born on February 23, 1924 in Holland, VT the son of Philippe and Merilda (Poulin) Fortin. On August 3, 1946 he married Colombe Faucher who survives him. During his lifetime he was a dairy farmer. He is survived by his wife Colombe Fortin of Derby, VT, by his children: Rosaire Fortin and his wife Brenda of Derby, VT, Joseph Fortin and his wife Lillian of North Troy, VT, Andre Fortin and his wife Kathy of Coventry, VT, Francine Martin and her husband Earl of Island Pond, VT, and Gilles Fortin and his wife Mary of Chazy, NY. He is also survived by his son-in-law Reginald Smith of West Charleston, VT, 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two children: Norman and Rolande and by the following siblings: Jules, Gerald, Henri, Louis, Albert, and Joseph Fortin and by Jean Marie, Albertine Amyot, and Albina Brodeur, Sr. Julienne Fortin and Candide Blais. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday September 6, 2013 at the Church of God on Crawford Road in Derby, VT, with the Rev. Laurence Wall officiating. Friends may call at the church on Friday September 6, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of the funeral. Interment will follow in St. Edward’s Cemetery, Derby Line, VT. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Church of God, 295 Crawford Road, Derby, VT 05829.

, 54, of Irasburg, VT passed away on August 27, 2013 at his home. He was born May 5, 1959 in Boston, MA the son of Janice (Flannery) Buchanan and the late William E. Buchanan. William was a self-employed diesel mechanic. Among his hobbies he enjoyed playing cribbage, fishing, snowmobiling, walking in the woods, riding on country roads, working on cars with his sons, and loved horses. He will be missed by his good friend Roy Stevens and his horse Image. He is survived by his children: Steven Buchanan and his wife Rachelle of Irasburg, VT, and Brian Buchanan and his companion Alicia of Plymouth, MA, by his two grandchildren Shaughn and David. He is also survived by his mother Janice Buchanan of Attelboro, MA, by his life partner Kathleen Johnson of Irasburg, VT, and her sons’s Thomas and Andy Foren , by his siblings: Scott Buchanan and his wife Donna of MA, Michael Buchanan of South Dakota, Denise Sawicki and her husband Edward of MA, and Tara Buchanan and Matthew Zunagar of RI, and by many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his Aunts: Annie Wescom and family of VT, Alice Marckres and family of VT, Virginia Donovan and family of MA, and by his Uncle, Michael Flannery and family of NY and by his faithful K9 companions Bear and Nellie. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

, well known journalist, 67, of Newport, VT passed away suddenly on August 26, 2013 in Newport. He was born December 29, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Jone Clifford Stokes and Dorothy (Jewell) Stokes. On August 9, 1967 he married Kateri Anne Laizer who survives him. He graduated from St. Mary’s College in Maryland with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. He later entered the United States Air Force. Ken was an avid amateur astronomer, passionate photographer and gifted writer. He was an adventurer and explorer at heart. He was a man of faith who sought to guide his children family and friends in ways of the Lord. Ken retired from the Newport Daily Express where he was employed for many years. He is survived by his wife Kateri Anne Stokes of Newport, VT, by his children Jason C. Stokes and Carolyn J. Stokes Walker. He is also survived by his 5 year old “grand puppy” Bowser. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

, 71, of Newport, VT passed away on August 26, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Newport Center, VT. She was born September 2, 1941 in Newport, VT the daughter of Cleon and Alice (Prevost) Wells. She is survived by her children: Linda Wells and her companion Robert Rivera of CT, Edward Cyr of Newport, VT, Michael Cyr and his wife Doris of Brownington, VT, and Angelina McAlister and her husband Don of Newport Center, VT, 14 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, by her sister Doris Johnson of Lancaster, NH, and her very special niece Lisa Johnson Brown and by her dog Lilly. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband’s Manuel Cruz, and Edward Cyr, Sr, by her brothers: Rene, Gerald, and Don as well as several nieces and nephews that she thought a great deal of. Irene was interested in arts and crafts, going to church, going for walks, fishing, and she enjoyed the grand and great grandchildren visits. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

, born May 9, 1929, died August 26, 2013
“…these trees shall be my books
And in their barks my thoughts I'll character;
That every eye which in this forest looks
Shall see thy virtue witness'd everywhere.”
As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 2, quoted by Arthur French in Gateway, Northfield Mount Hermon’s yearbook in 1949. Although born in New York City on May 9, 1929, Arthur Palmer French lived much of his life across from a glacial lake in rural Vermont. Together with his identical twin brother Wayne, he was raised in an historic farmhouse in Westmore; attended the same one room school where his father had studied; and learned to swim and fish in the summer, as well as ski and skate in the winter. Living through the worst of the Depression, he remembered when working lumber mills lined the shores of Lake Willoughby and ice was harvested for sale as far away as Boston. He and his brother posed for paintings by well-known regionalist painter Paul Sample, who summered in the area, and cycled seven miles into Barton each week to participate in Boy Scouts. He knew many local trails, leading hikes up Wheeler, Mount Pisgah, Bald Mountain and to Balance Rock when he worked at Camp Songadeewin near Willoughby’s North Beach. As a teenager, he attended dances at the Community Hall in Westmore and the Shadow Lake Dance Hall in Glover. In 1945 he left with his brother to attend Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA, where he excelled in sports. Winning letters for skiing, cross-country and track, he was later nominated for the Northfield Mount Hermon Athletic Hall of Fame. Arthur and Wayne graduated in 1949 to enter the University of Vermont, where they continued to be involved in sports. While on the ski teams at both Mount Hermon and UVM, the twins took pleasure in posing together for team photographs, a Rorschach mirror image with their identical faces and identical black and white Reindeer sweaters placed side by side in the center. During summers off from college, he worked at the Ethan Allen Furniture Mill in Orleans, where he met Mary Karlene Dawson. They married in 1952, the same year Arthur joined the navy to study electronic communications. His daughter Katherine was born in 1953 while he was stationed on Treasure Island near San Francisco. Assigned for a two year tour of duty to Japan, Arthur took advantage of an available darkroom to become a gifted amateur photographer and traveled through the Japanese countryside as a tourist. Pursuing his youthful interests, he went skiing in Honshu and climbed Mount Fugi, taking care to purchase the customary walking stick and obtain stamps burned into the wood at progressive stations on his way to the summit. When he returned to the United States, he and his family lived on Skaggs Island, a former center for top secret radio surveillance, for a year before returning to Vermont. Enrolled back at UVM, he graduated with a degree in agricultural economics in 1959 and lived in Burlington for four years while working at General Electric. His children Melanie, David and Daniel were born there in 1956, 1959 and 1962, respectively. In 1963 the family moved to Concord, NH, where they lived for the next 32 years. Arthur found work at Sprague Electric and then for the State on New Hampshire in professional positions that were all related to economics and statistical analysis. However, vacations and many weekends were spent at the house where he’d grown up. He taught his children to ski and took them on hikes around Lake Willoughby, sometimes tracing locations of places described in poems by Robert Frost. Like many Vermonters, he went deer hunting. His idea of a perfect vacation was to spend two weeks cutting enough wood to feed the wood burning stove that heated his house. After suffering his second heart attack, he moved back to Vermont in 1992 where he took retirement very seriously as an active member of the Westmore Community. Serving at a Town Lister and member of the Zoning Committee, he helped chart the exact location of the original county road, completed a geological survey with oversize aerial views, and amazed fellow listers with his ability to locate old boundary markers. As a volunteer at the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, he would greet visitors to explain about early tools and farm implements. Interest in genealogy resulted in a well-documented family history that explored lines of immigration from Halstead, England in the mid-1500s. Arthur French finished what he started and did it thoroughly. Picking up a copy of Return of the Native at the Westmore Attic Auction, he regretted not completing the book in high school, and became a diligent Thomas Hardy scholar, reading not only the complete works, but also viewing every film inspired by the books. Remembering a teacher reading aloud from Northwest Passage, he went back to research every piece of information he could find about Rogers Rangers, convinced that the party had beat its retreat from Canada along Vermont’s Route 5A. “They must have walked past the house,” he’d remark. “But we can’t be sure. I wasn’t home at the time.” However, residents of Westmore would observe that Arthur French was often at home, enjoying retirement from the geranium filled porch of the restored house where he’d lived as a child. Survived by Mary, his wife of 60 years, as well as his twin brother Wayne and wife Nancy, all of Westmore, VT, Arthur is also survived by his children: Katherine French and Tim Hamilton of Cambridge, MA; Melanie French of Westmore, VT; David and Jeannie French of Hopkinton, NH; Daniel French and Diane Curtin of Concord, NH; his grandchildren: Mary Hamilton French of Cambridge, England; Leah Hamilton French of Houston, TX; Ben Kindregan of Boston, MA; Billy and Matt French of Hopkinton, NH; and Nicolas Curtin French of Concord, NH. He is also survived by his niece and nephews: Steve and Kathy French; Tori and Ralph Fletcher; and Mike and Karyn French; and grandnieces and nephew Jason and Megan Fletcher and Tabitha French. Services will be held at the Westmore Community Church on Sunday, September 1 at 1 pm, followed by refreshments in the Community Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Westmore Community Church, Hinton Hill Road, Lake Willoughby, Orleans, VT 05860.

, 87, of Brownington Center, VT passed away on August 24, 2013 in Newport, VT. She was born September 29, 1925 in Forestdale, VT, the daughter of Dewey and Agnes ( Dimick ) LaRock. On June 9, 1951 she married Carlton B. LaCoss who predeceased her on June 10, 2000. She graduated from Brandon High School, Brandon, VT, and also graduated from Nursing School in Vermont and Brooklyn, NY. She was an RN at the New Britain Memorial Hospital and the Bristol Hospital both in CT, and more recently worked at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton, VT. She was also a cadet nurse in the Army during the Korean Era. Thelma was a member of the Brownington Ladies Group and Brownington Center Church. She was a past member of the NEK Pulling Association. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a fan of horses, ponies, ox pulling, knitting, and making mittens and hats for the local children. She was an avid reader and sports fan of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and New England Patriots. She is survived by her sons: Douglas LaCoss of Stowe, VT, and Tim LaCoss of Brownington, VT. She is also survived by her granddaughter Tabitha LaCoss of Stowe, VT and by a brother Roger LaRock of Rutland, Vt; and by several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her brothers: Arnold, Donald, and Maurice LaRock. Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday September 7, 2013 at the New Hope Bible Church in Brownington Center, Vt; with Pastor George Lawson officiating. Should friends desire contributions in her memory may be made to the N. E. Area Agency on Aging, 59 Waterfront Plaza, Newport, Vt. 05855.

, 76, of Glover, VT, passed away on August 23, 2013 in Burlington, VT. He was born on March 15, 1937 in Glover, VT, the son of George and Helen (Baker) Bickford. In 1960 he married Mary Jane Bean who survives him. Carlton was an electrician. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge # 106 F & AM of Barton, VT, and a past member of the Glover Fire Department. He was a former director of the Barton Fair Association with his primary interest being the pulling events. He loved to cut fire wood, spend time with his grand and great grandchildren, and he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed his family, friends, sugaring, working in his vegetable garden, and the Vermont outdoors. Carlton loved the companion of his dog Buddy and cat Em. He is survived by his wife Mary Jane Bickford of Glover, VT, by his children: Stacey Lee Lemire and her husband Denis and Jeffrey Bickford and his wife Nikki all of Glover, VT, 10 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren, by his sister: Pauline Laughlin of Enfield, NH, by his brothers Stanley Bickford and his wife Louise of Lebanon, NH, Ernie Coolbeth and his wife Beverly of Lyndonville, VT and by two special brother-in-laws: Raymond McCoy of West Burke, VT, and Ronald McCoy of NC, and by many nieces and nephews. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Glover Community Church, c/o Roland Woodard, Box 198, Glover, VT 05839.

, 83, of Irasburg, VT passed away on August 23, 2013 in Lebanon, NH. He was born April 30, 1930 in Albany, VT, the son of Ralph and Mattie (Demerritt) Wells. On December 21, 1955 he married Audrey Jean Benjamin, of Derby, who predeceased him. Mr. Wells owned and operated a dairy farm in Irasburg, VT since 1961. He was a truck driver and logger which was his life work for over 50 years. When he was younger he loved riding motorcycles, and playing the guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and piano. His band played in several night clubs in the area and produced two albums. Dean loved going to the Tunbridge and Fryeburg Fairs. He was a very social person who had a great sense of humor, loved his family, and he also loved having a good time with his family and friends at his garage. That garage in Irasburg was the site of many large corn roasts featuring live music from local artists and friends. He is survived by his children: Kenneth Lance Wells and his wife Lori of Orleans, VT; Randall Layne Wells and his companion Patricia Kilday of Irasburg, VT; Janice Leigh Patoine and her husband Norbert of Sutton, VT; Holly Lynne Tremblay and her husband Tony of Brownington, VT; Gayle Lynda Veilleux and her husband Mark of Westfield, VT; and Dean Edward Wells II of Harpersferry, WV; by his 12 grandchildren: Brandon and Paige Wells of Orleans, VT; Anni and Lance Wells of Irasburg, VT; Denis Royer and Ernie and Matt Wells of Sutton, VT; Sara Locke, Jim and Angie Davio, Chelsey and Ryan Vellieux of Westfield, VT; by his 12 great-greandchildren: Emily, Ashton, Gavin, Leah, Audrey, Denis III, Mattie, Josie, Lily, McKenzie, Madison, and Morgan; and by his nephew Michael Wells of Albany, VT. He was predeceased by his brother Arland Wells, and his nephew Gene Wells. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Curtis-Britch & Davis Funeral Home in Craftsbury Common, VT. Funeral services will be held at the Irasburg United Church on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Rick Shover officiating. Interment will follow in Irasburg Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Orleans-Essex V.N.A. and Hospice, Inc., 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, VT 05855.

, 55, of East Ryegate, VT passed away suddenly on August 21, 2013. He was born on January 7, 1958 in Newport, VT, He was predeceased by his parents Adam and Dorothy (Mason) Sanville. He is survived by his wife Tammy Cinnamond of East Ryegate, VT. his children: Joshua and Jeremy Sanville both of North Troy, VT, Jennifer Sanville of Orleans, VT, and by two step children: Adam and Ryan Hamrysky of East Ryegate, VT, by his six grandchildren: Cally, Caydence, Riley, and Morgan Sanville, Preston, Abigail, Makayla and Hazen Baraw, He is also survived by his brother John Sanville and his wife Carol of Coventry, VT, his sister Bonnie Sicard of Beebe, VT, and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Tim was a self-employed carpenter. Among his hobbies, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, gardening and carpentry. Friends may call from 5-8 P.M. on Tuesday August 27, 2013 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport, VT where funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday August 28, 2013. Interment will be at a later date in Newport Center Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to New Digs for Dogs 538 french pond road north haverhill nh 03774

, 72, Newport VT, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in his home. Paul enlisted in the Navy, after graduating from Newport High School. He specialized in oceanography and received several awards for his accomplishments in this field. Upon discharge, Paul opened Curt’s Autobody& Guns in Derby Vermont with his father. In 1978 they separated the business, and he opened Curtis Auto Repair Service in Newport. In 1987 he migrated to Napa Auto Parts and worked as the outside salesman for several years, finally returning to carpentry and his own business of P.C. Enterprise and working as the superintendent of Pine Grove Cemetery Assn. Paul was an important member of his community. Over the years, in his spare time, he was a member of the Orleans County Sheriffs Dept, Newport City Police Dept, Newport City Volunteer FireDept, Member of the Board of Civil Authorities, Justice of the Peace, a member of the DRB, a certified Diver for the VT state PD, and on the school board. He was also crucial to the community events, The International Skate (84), VT dog Sled races (85-89?), and Newport Aquafest. Paul loved the outdoors, and enjoyed such activities as hunting, fishing, and snow-mobiling. He was also a member of the VT HandgunnersAssn- Law Enforcement Marksman, and enjoyed competing in the “shoots”. Paul was a special man, very giving of his time. He gave everything for his family, and always treated his friends, like family. He is a cancer survivor of 20 years from melanoma in his eye. Paul was one of seven siblings, born to Samuel D Curtis and Grace T Curtis, he is survived by his wife of 48 years, Joan Scott Curtis, and his two children “Pete” Paul Arthur Curtis II and Annie Jane Curtis Christoni and her husband Thomas J. Christoni, and one grand daughter Samantha Jane Christoni. Special thanks go out to several people for their help in allowing Paul to be at home at the end of his life. Thank you to Tom Christoni, Francine Curtis, James Millette, Pete Curtis, Dan Scott and Kory Scott- your presence was welcomed and we are so thankful that you were there. Paul will be so missed by all his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Dr. Leslie Lockrigdge’s Let’s Care Lot’s Foundation for cancer support services. Dr. Lockridge was a huge part of Paul’s life and he gave us two years to enjoy life with him. We are forever grateful. Donations may also be sent to ACS, Road to Recovery, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495, in care of, Tara Genzlinger. Services will be at a later date at the discretion of the family and will be announced for the public.

, 70, of Newport, VT passed away on August 20, 2013. She was born on November 21, 1942 in Newport, VT, the daughter of Lance and Marguerite (Ellsworth) Currier. She graduated from Newport High School, Newport, VT. She married Ralph Percy who predeceased her. Nancy enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and was a fan of Elvis Presley and Chuck Norris. She is survived by her daughter Stacey Shinske and her husband Laurence of Glenville, NY, by her grandchild Danny Jackson Percy of Portsmouth, VA, and by her siblings: Janice Currier Blais of Newport, VT, Gerald Currier of Newport, VT, Allen Currier and his wife Lynn of Wilmington, NC, Timothy Currier and his wife Sandie of Island Pond, VT, Robert Currier and his wife Denise of Newport, VT, Brian Currier and his wife Claudine of Holland, VT, Michael Currier and his wife Lisa of Windsor, VT, and Loren Currier of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by an infant son Scott and by the following siblings, Donald, Bruce, Thomas, and infants Paul, Paula, and Pamela Currier. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday August 24, 2013 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 37 Lake Road, Newport, VT with the Rev. Richard Whitehill officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday August 24, 2013 from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of the funeral.

, 57, Formerly a resident of Albany, VT was involved in a fatal accident this week. He is survived by his sons; Ryan a US Marine, Phillip an engineer for the VT AOT, and Patrick who will be graduating Lake Region this year with the goal of becoming an electrical lineman. He is also leaving behind his mother Joan Harrington and his sister Terrie Ouellette from Feeding Hills MA. Tim earned his Gold Wings in 1983 which included over 1000 recorded free fall jumps. He brought his family to the NEK in 1989 for camping adventures and to escape the busy life of Connecticut. He decided to build here in 1995 where he enjoyed raising his family. His passions were building rock walls around his property, paddling the river during duck hunting season, smoking a good cigar, and talking politics with the boys.

, 96, of Newport, Vermont passed away peacefully at Bel-Aire Center on August 16, 2013. Norma was born on May 26, 1917 in Auburn, Maine, and lived there until her marriage to Albert Belway in 1945. They moved to Newport in 1947. Albert predeceased her in 1982. Norma is survived by her two daughters; Murial Belway of Kamus, Utah and Beverly (Timothy) Hamblett of Newport, Vermont. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Lydia Caise of Norco, California, and Christopher (Karen) and Gregory (Danielle) Hamblett of Newport, Vermont. In addition she is survived by her great grandchildren; Zachary, Ashton, and Bryn Hamblett. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that a simple act of kindness be done to anyone who knew and loved Norma as a remembrance of her.

, 67, of Newport, Vermont passed away on August 13, 2013 at the VA Hospice in White River Junction, VT. He was born on March 17, 1946 in Plattsburg, New York the son of Leo and Doris (Rumph) Trombly, Sr. Leo graduated from Lyndon State College in Lyndonville with an Associates Degree. He was a Corporal in the United States Marines in the Vietnam War as a communication specialist where he served two tours. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 798, American Legion Post 21, and Eagles #4329 all of Newport, VT. He was a truck driver for the civilian transport in Iraq. He was also an auto salesman at Mulkin’s Chevrolet and Paquin Motors in St. Albans, VT. On September 5, 2009 he married Carol Ann Perry who survives him. Among his hobbies, he enjoyed fishing, traveling, camping in his motor home. He also enjoyed gardening and cooking on the grill. He was very patriotic, generous, and loved his animals. He is survived by his wife Carol Ann Trombly of Newport, VT, by his children: Myra Alix and her husband Todd of Jay, VT, Matthew Trombly and his wife Kendall of Glover, VT, by his grandchildren: Dakota, Phoenix, and Sage Alix, Korbin Trombly, Alexis Middleton, and Alea Waters, by his pets: Daisy Mae the cat, Patch the dog, Billy Bong the cat, and missing cat Tom Tom. He is also survived by his sisters: Carol Sevigny, and Patricia Rocha, both of Newport, VT, by his half brothers Bill Trombly and his wife Sharon of VA and Tom Trombly and his wife Kelley of NY, by his half sisters: Sharon Sklarski of MA, Denise Dineen and her husband John of MA, half sister Mary Destromp of MA, and Pamela Trombly of MA. He was predeceased by a sister Diane Trombly. Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday August 22, 2013 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 37 Lake Road. Military honors will follow the service at the funeral home.

, 85, a nearly life-long member of the Brownington Village community, and most recently of Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton passed away on August 12, 2013 in Newport, VT. He was born on May 20, 1928 in Brownington, VT a son of Robert and Blanche (Metcalf) Marsh. Slayton graduated from Orleans High School with many stories about his love of team basketball and working the woodlots with his FFA classmates. On November 2, 1947 he married his love, Patricia Loveland, who survives him. Mr. Marsh was an incredibly strong man with an equally strong work ethic. Over the years he was employed for his carpentry skills, and later the J.B. Colton Co. where windows and doors were then being hand-made. Later Slayton took employment as an electrician for the Village of Orleans where he later served for many years as the Village Manager. During his life in Brownington Slayton was never still. He truly enjoyed the countless hours spent remodeling the huge and beautiful family home, planting and working in his bountiful gardens of vegetables and berries, mowing the expansive lawns, painting and repainting the home he so loved, and somehow always finding time to entertain and play with his children, their friends, his grandchildren and their friends. Nothing got in the way of the love and devotion he felt and showed to his family. Hugs and smiles were his calling card. Slayton felt and showed the bond he held with his beloved Brownington and the community members he called friends. His sense of pride in this community was often shown when he was either called upon or volunteered his time and talent in the form of carpentry and painting of the church, the cemetery fence, replacing blown fuses so the service could go on, building many church and ladies aid room fires, and always delivering a fresh, warm, homemade pie to any neighbor who might need one. As the leader of his family, Slayton could anticipate the need or want of each individual, and was always one step ahead of those needs. Slayton loved playing sports in all seasons. Baseball, basketball in his barn court, hiking Mt. Pisgah with his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren even at 80 years old, horseshoeing during his lunch breaks with Butch, hunting, fishing, and after-dark hide and seek with his grandsons, and watching football and hockey on TV were all what made his life so fun. Slayton was a member of the Brownington Village Congregational Church and a former member of the Brownington Grange. Slayton is also survived by his two daughters: Nancy Reynolds and her husband Red of Derby, and Holly Martel and her husband Tom of Irasburg, his grandchildren: John Morley III and his wife Jodi of Orleans, Scott Morley and his wife Sheila of Coventry, Randy Morley and his partner Kim of Newport, E.J. Rowell and his wife Barbara of Orleans, Seth Rowell of Barton, and Mercy Martel of Irasburg, his great-grandchildren: Taylor and Brooke Morley,Trisha and Mariah Morley, Chelsea, Kristen, Kara, and Enoch John Rowell, V, Trevor and Avery Rowell, and step great-granddaughter, Megan Prue. Slayton also cared deeply and leaves behind several cousins. He is predeceased by his two brothers Stanley and Herbert Marsh, and by his first child, his beloved daughter "Vicki" at the age of 20. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday August 16, 2013 at the Brownington Village Cemetery in Brownington, VT with the Rev. Harvey Bartlett officiating. Should friends desire contributions in his memory may be made to the Brownington Village Congregational Church, 126 Parker Road, Brownington, VT 05860.

, 52, of Newport, VT passed away suddenly on August 8, 2013 at his home. He was born August 26, 1960 in Heidelberg, Germany the son of Albert Baraw of Jay, VT and the late Ludmilla (Hartman) Baraw. Frank was a member of the Masonic Union Lodge # 16 of Troy. He was an ASE certified Mechanic and worked at Hayes Ford in Newport for several years before he opened his own business. He enjoyed riding motorcycles with friends, especially his Harley Davidson and spending time with his kids. Frank was jokster that loved to keep everyone around him smiling. He is survived by his children: Shawn Baraw and his girlfriend Angel Prescott of Craftsbury, VT, and Heather Baraw and her boyfriend Josh Sargent of Newport, VT. He is also survived his step mother Norma Parker Baraw of Jay, VT, his brother James Baraw of Northfield, VT, his stepsisters: Marjorie Sargent of Montreal,Que, and Carrie Turcott of North Troy, VT, his special friend Lizette of Newport, VT and his former spouse Lisa Sanville of Jay, VT along with several family members. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday August 23, 2013 at the Jay Cemetery. Friends are asked to if they are able to, please show up on motorcycle. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Masonic Union Lodge #16, 76 South Pleasant Street, North Troy, VT 05859.

, 78, of Newport, VT, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2013. She was born August 30, 1934, in Pottstown, PA, daughter of O. Rudolph Eppler and Anna May (Rice) Eppler. Anna Lee graduated from Burlington City High School, Burlington, NJ, in 1952, and The Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia in 1956. Since then she has worked in several hospitals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Vermont. She also worked in nursing homes in Vermont. After her retirement, she was a caregiver for Northeast Kingdom Home Service. Her favorite activities included playing bells with the United Church Bell Choir, singing in the church choir, volunteering at the Pope Memorial Animal Shelter cat clinic, and going out for dinner with her special friends Donna and Jenny. She is survived by her sister, Margaret (Peggy) Jordan of Newport, her nephew Alan Jordan and his wife, Karen, and children Katie and Christopher, of Charlotte, VT, nephew Mark Jordan and his wife JoAnne of Seattle, niece Cynthia Jordan of Newport, and her daughter Lily Markwell, cousins Dan and Ruth Marquette, Sara Marquette, and Phillip Marquette and family. She was predeceased by her brother, C. Thomas Eppler. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in September at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Heater Fund of the United Church, 63 Third Street, Newport, VT 05855 or the Pope Memorial Animal Shelter, 502 Strawberry Acres, Newport, VT 05855.

, 70, well known businessman of Island Pond, VT passed away suddenly on August 7, 2013 in Island Pond, VT. He was born June 4, 1943 in Stewartstown, NH, the son of Reginald and Elizabeth Boutin Lamere. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1961. Dale was a building contractor and owned and operated Dale Lamere Building and Roofing in Island Pond, VT. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He held memberships with the American Legion Post 80 of Island Pond, VT where he was past commander and he was also an advisory board member of the Community National Bank. Dale was an avid snowmobiler and loved boating on the Island Pond Lake where he loved to spend time with his family and friends. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren, and was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, father-in-law, and friend to everyone. He enjoyed tinkering around his home and was always willing to offer a helping hand. He coached little league baseball, and was an active member of the community. He is survived by his wife Diane Worth Lamere of Island Pond, VT, by his children: Reg Lamere and his wife Julie of Newton, NH, Brian Lamere of South Burlington, VT, and Lisa Lamere Niedzielski and her husband Peter of Georgetown, MA, by his grandchildren: Ila, Adele, Elsa, Lucy, Nicholas, and Andrew. He is also survived by his sister Sandra Philbrick and her husband Jack of Concord, NH and by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call on Sunday August 11, 2013 from 4-7 P.M. at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 1199 Railroad Street, Island Pond, VT. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday August 12, 2013 at St. James Catholic Church in Island Pond where a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery, Island Pond, VT with full military honors. A reception will follow at the American Legion Brighton Post 80.Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Legion Brighton Post 80, P.O.Box 350, Island Pond, VT 05846.

, 86, of Westfied, VT passed away on August 7, 2013 in Barton, VT. He was born March 9, 1927 in Brownington, VT, the son of Chester and Candice (Shannon) Bean. He married Beatrice Miller who predeceased him. He was a veteran of WW11 where he served in the United States Navy. Donald was employed as a truck driver for Spector Freight Company in Massachusetts. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, working on old cars, and he enjoyed traveling with Beatrice on short trips around the state. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by a brother Lloyd Bean of Arizona, and by his sister Latheria Starr of Lowell, VT and by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters Leila Bean and Elsie Fontaine. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday August 12, 2013 at the North Hill Cemetery in Westfield with full military honors.

, 86, formerly of Paramus, New Jersey passed away on August 1, 2013 in Newport, VT. He was born March 8, 1927 in Jersey City, NJ, the son of John and Grace (Throne) Neumayer. He married his high school sweetheart, Doris Von Atzingen, in September of 1947. She and their son Robert predeceased him. Robert joined the Navy after high school to support his country in WWII. He returned home to start a family and worked as a electrical wholesaler with Franklin and Smith in New Jersey for many years. He was a member of the Masonic Order as well as an active member of his church community. In his free time he enjoyed bowling, golfing, and vacations with his family. He was a die-hard New York Giants and Yankees fan and held Giants season tickets for many years. Robert was a devoted Little League and Babe Ruth coach during his time in New Jersey. After a lifetime in Paramus, he moved to Newport three years ago to be near his sons. His eldest grandson, Kyle Neumayer, described his grandfather as a “humble, passionate, honest/loyal man,” who was “the ultimate husband, brother, dad, and granddad.” He is survived by his son Thomas Neumayer and his wife Valery of Island Pond, VT, by his grandchildren: Kyle Neumayer and his wife Michelle of Boston, MA, Allison Neumayer of Denver, CO, Kristen Neumayer of Newport, VT, and Michael Neumayer of Island Pond, VT. He was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.