, 52, of St. Johnsbury died at his home on Sunday, June 6, 2016. Dean was born on Nov. 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Dean attended St. Johnsbury schools and proudly graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in the class of 1982. Dean struggled with many challenges in his life but he also had many gifts to share as well. He often walked or bicycled around St. Johnsbury and probably had a reputation as a "town character". Certainly, he was well known at White's Market where he and his lifelong partner Pauline Desilets liked to shop. In his younger years, Dean liked to draw and completed many very detailed drawings, which he often shared with family. Residents may remember the rather large portraits of himself and Pauline that Dean created and displayed on his front porch. Dean appreciated his family and rarely missed an opportunity to attend family gatherings. The family especially relished those Thanksgivings when Dean’s birthday and Thanksgiving fell on the same day and we could celebrate double "turkey day". He enjoyed being an uncle to his many nieces and nephews and was especially close to Curtis and Amanda who lived nearby. Dean enjoyed spending time with his partner, Pauline, whether they were walking, eating out, camping at Lake George, visiting family or just staying home. Dean was predeceased by his parents, Forrest and Gloria Allen, and brother Wayne. He will be sadly missed by his lifelong partner Pauline, siblings Chris and husband Tom, Judi, Michael and wife Denise, Bruce, Brian and wife Susan; many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Services will be held at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery on Thursday, June 16 at 11 a.m. with Fr. Bernard Gaudreau officiating. Anyone wishing to attend is welcome. In lieu of flowers, please consider a random act of kindness toward someone with a challenge, whether it be physical or mental.

, age 54, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016, at her home on Newark Pond Road. Flo was born in Ft. Kent, ME, on February 23, 1962, daughter to Emelene (Dube) and the late Alton Robbins. She was raised and educated in Danbury, CT graduating from Henry Abbott Regional Technical School. She worked as a Supervising Nurse at the Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center where she has been for over 20 years. She loved going to work and never complained about going there and was always willing to cover shifts when needed for her coworkers. Florence loved her patients and would often get them presents. She was an avid reader and movie buff, typically staying up late to another show. She was a wonderful wife, mom and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her beloved husband, Robert W. Barton, Sr. of Newark and have shared 39 years together, also by her mother: Emelene Lenert of Danbury, CT, her daughter: Cheryl Ziembroski and her husband, Justin, of Lyndonville, her son: Robert W. Barton, Jr. and his wife, Corey, of Colchester, VT, and their son: Liam Shangraw, 2 brothers: Stanley and Lenny Robbins both of CT. A gathering for family and friends to pay their respects, visit and share stories will be held from 2-4PM on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at the Guibord Funeral Home, 15 Main Street in Lyndonville, VT. No formal services will be held and interment will be private.

of Waterford, and formerly of Danville, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the age of 64. He was born in St. Johnsbury on July 15, 1950, the son of Gerald, Sr., and Alice (Bryer) Burnham. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy. A skilled self-trained carpenter, Jerry was proud of the many decks, lawn extensions and structures he built for his homes in Danville and Waterford. He is remembered by many as the coach of Danville youth baseball, and helped form a regional little league in the 1980s so that his sons and other children in North Country communities could play baseball. He went on to umpire area baseball games, a pursuit he enjoyed greatly. For many years Jerry ran his own business, Carpet Care, before later embarking upon a successful second career as a Manager at Cabot Creamery and Maple Grove. For the past few years he enjoyed driving people to and from medical appointments with RCT. A highlight of recent years for him was his summer vacations in Maine with his wife Cornelia. Jerry was known for his outgoing personality and sharp sense of humor. He had a great love for fishing, instilling in his children an appreciation of the beauty of a quiet morning on the Connecticut River, the joys of catching a native brown trout in Joe's Brook and the Passumpsic River, or teaching them how to skip stones in Keiser Pond when the fish weren't biting. Jerry spent many happy years of his childhood in Passumpsic with the late Doris and Fred Wright, who taught him how to fish along the Water Andric and play baseball. Skills he would later pass on to his own children. He is survived by his wife Cornelia of Waterford; his mother Alice Burnham of St. Johnsbury; three children: Scott Burnham and wife Maria Salvatierra of Waltham, Massachusetts, Jason Burnham and Shelby Pike of Framingham, Massachusetts, Kelly Burnham and Stephen Butler of Manchester, England; Cornelia's son Christopher Tatro and Meagan Yetsko; and the mother of his three children, Sharon Burnham of Danville. The family observed their services privately. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 2, Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3702

, 82, of Lyndonville died Monday morning, June 6, 2016 . She had resided at The Pines in Lyndonville for the past year and a half. She was born on October 29, 1933 in Lyndonville, the daughter of Murray and Helen (Ducham) Learmouth. Betty Jean enjoyed knitting, making clothes for dolls and her family and friends. She is survived by three children: son Brian Ely and wife Cindy of East Haven, son Gary Ely and Val Lund of East Burke; daughter Linda Newland and husband Brian of East Burke; a sister Muriel Emma and her husband Robert Heon of Springfield, Mass.; seven grandchildren: Brian’s two daughters Heather Ely and Jessie Lund, Gary two sons Jeremy and Greg Ely, Linda’s three children Tricia, Phillip, and Evan Newland.; great-grandchildren Chase, Gracie, and Jase; Luke and Natalie, Shelby and Whitney; Holden and Grant, Sawyer and Able; and a nephew Robert Heon, Jr. of Florida Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a stillborn daughter, Barbara Jean, an infant great-granddaughter Prezley Louise Newland, and an infant brother James Learmouth. Visiting hours will be held at the Guibord Funeral Home this Thursday, June 9, from 6-8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Lyndonville this Friday, June 10, at the St. Elizabeth Church with Fr. Christopher Micale, celebrant. Memorial contributions could be directed to Lyndon Area Meal Site, 76 Depot Street, Lyndonville, VT 05851

, age 64 of Lyndonville, VT, passed away on June 11, 2016 after a four year battle with cancer. Dana and her husband, Leo A. Fontaine of Greensboro Bend, VT met in her hometown of Coventry, CT in 1968 and married in 1969. They started a pool business, Oasis Pools, shortly thereafter and eventually settled in Windham where they raised their three children, Laura, Roderick known to his family as “Buddy”, and Rodney. The business grew along with the family and a pool store was added in 1978 which was managed by Dana until 2000 when the couple retired and moved back to the Lyndonville, VT area. Dana Fontaine was born Dana Woodman in Claremont, N.H. on February 23, 1952. She moved to Eastern CT in 1955 where she was raised and eventually met her husband. She is the second of a family of five sisters. She is survived by her mother, Mary Lou Woodman, her sister Dixie and husband Andy D’Appollonio, her sister Susan Woodman, sister Lynn and husband Mark Cataldi, and sister Lori and husband Jaime Maldonado. Dana is survived by her husband of 47 years, Leo A. Fontaine, age 69 and his surviving four sisters and three brothers. Dana leaves behind a daughter-in-law Michele, grandson, Ethan and granddaughter Mackenzie, as well as ten nephews and ten nieces. Dana’s life has touched deeply every person in her family, her church, those she supervised in her business and many others as she walked through life. She was a woman of deep faith and conviction that the Lord Jesus Christ was her savior and her Lord and she endeavored to share her faith with others in every aspect of her life. She is deeply loved and missed by the family and friends she has left behind. Her mother Mary and sister Lori sent a note to her husband shortly before her passing that comforted him with the words “We are not without hope. The last breath here is the first breath in heaven, life eternal with no more suffering. Take comfort in knowing she is only gone from us for a brief time.” Leo welcomes people to stop by his home at 386 Stannard Mountain Road, South Wheelock, Vt between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. There will be a memorial celebration for Dana in August at a time to be announced. People interested in attending are asked to contact Michele Fontaine at MLFontaine1970@yahoo.com or by phone at 860-461-5734. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Caladonia Home and Hospice and in particular to Dr. Ready and hospice nurse Sarah Neilen. They ask that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Caledonia Home Health Care and Hospice, 161 Sherman Dr., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.

of St. Johnsbury passed away Thursday evening, June 16, 2016 at home with family by her side. She was born in St. Johnsbury on Oct. 1, 1917, the daughter of Thomas H. Williams, Sr. and Laura (LaChance) Williams. Her husband, T. Curtis Hawkins, passed away in 1972, son Paul Hawkins in 2007, grandson Greg LeBlanc in 2004. Pauline enjoyed having morning coffee with friends. She especially enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. She was a longtime parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church. Pauline was vibrant right up to a week ago and loved life. Her family reflects “She was our best teacher, she taught us how to live, and she even taught us how to die”. She is survived by three of her four children: Marvourine LeBlanc of St. Johnsbury, Roger Hawkins of Clearwater, Florida, David Hawkins and wife Jeannine of St. Johnsbury; her dear friend for the past 41 years, Romeo Garand; ten grandchildren: Marvourine’s two children Thomas and Bryan, Roger’s four children Colleen, Patrick, Julie, and Sarah; David’s two children Angela and Aaron, Paul’s two children Paula and Marla; all her great-grandchildren; even 3 great-great-grandchildren; a sister Aline Trask of Randolph, sister-in-law Jacqueline Williams of St. Johnsbury; nieces and nephews. Pauline was also predeceased by her two brothers, Thomas Jr. and Raymond Williams, two sisters Beatrice Liberty and Lucille McGinnis, and an infant brother Leonard. A mass will be celebrated Wednesday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church. Committal services will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial contributions, marked for ‘Hospice’, could be directed to Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Dr., St. Johnsbury VT 05819.

, age 92, of Morses Mill Road, passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, June 16, 2016. Henry was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on May 18, 1924, the eighth and last surviving of nine children to John Peter and Mary Estelle (Dussault) Lamothe. He was a lifelong resident of St. Johnsbury growing up on Bible Hill. Henry was deferred by the U.S. Army to stay and run the family farm. He married Rebecca Malora (Ellsworth) on New Year’s Day 1943 and shared 61 years together when she passed in 2002. Henry was a hard worker and very mechanically inclined. For over 40 years he was employed at Fairbanks Scales as a crane and forklift operator. He also assisted in building Moore Dam, drove truck for Twin State Fruit three days a week and continued to run the family farm. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening and sharing time with his children and grandchildren. Henry was a beloved father of nine children and survivors include: Peter Lamont (Stephanie Patachristos) of Attleboro, ME, David Lamont of Doral, FL, Paul Lamont (Diane) of St. Johnsbury, Norman Lamont of Danville, Daniel Lamont (Tiffany Verboncoeur) of Walden, VT, Priscilla Lamont of Ormond Beach, FL, Belinda Gibbs (Gary) of St. Johnsbury, Janice Pond (Joe Sicely) of West Thompson, VT, Janet Bunnell (Edward) of Concord, VT, 22 grandchildren, many great and great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 2 special people: Kelly Bunnell, wife of grandson, Bruce, and Brian Young, husband of granddaughter, Samantha. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, on Winter Street in St. Johnsbury, with Rev. Fr. Chris Micale as celebrant. Burial will follow immediately at the Danville Green Cemetery. Friends may call on the family from 2-4PM and from 6-8PM on Monday, June 20th at the Sayles Funeral Home on Summer Street. Memorial Donations may be made to Caledonia Home Health and Hospice, 161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, their care and assistance for Henry was greatly appreciated.

, St. Johnsbury native, died in Brattleboro this past week at the age of 60. Michael was born in St. Johnsbury on April 16, 1956. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy with the class of 1974. In his youth Michael was a gifted skier and was one of the top junior racers in the east. As a kid he was known for long distance wheelies on his banana bike, an intimidating curve ball in Little League, a smooth stroke with a pool cue, and won the local Punt, Pass, and Kick competition. Later he spent several years working in the hospitality industry in Lake Tahoe, California, before returning to Vermont, spending time in St. Johnsbury and Brattleboro. He was predeceased by his parents Bernard “BJ” and Theresa Murphy, and an older brother James. He is survived by his two brothers: Stephen Murphy and Stacey Dugan of St. Johnsbury, and Peter Murphy and wife Julie of Bretton Woods N.H. He will also be missed by six nieces and nephews and their families: Danielle, Shane, Trevor, Whitney, Ryan and Cooper. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be directed to Kingdom Kids Ski Program at Burke Mt., PO Box 195, East Burke 05832; or, Kingdom Recovery Center, Dr. Bob’s House, 297 Summer St., St. Johnsbury VT 05819.

of Danville, Vermont, passed away in late hours of June 16, 2016 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a very brief illness. He was surrounded by loving family and friends, with the music, prayers, laughter and openness of heart that meant so much to him. For the past 10 years Alan served as the pastor to the United Church of Craftsbury. Alan was born on Jan. 30, 1952 in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. At the age of one, Alan and the growing Parker family moved to the old Ward homestead in North Danville where they “learned” (quite slowly) how to farm. Alan grew up with a love of fishing, gardening, hunting, baseball, church and community. He lived in North Danville, Hardwick and Newport with his parents Scudder and Bets Parker and later in the Danville/St. Johnsbury area with his mother Bets and step-father C. Peter Albright. Alan graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1970 and attended Wesleyan College. Alan, a passionate reader, thinker, historian, and independent learner, finished his bachelor’s degree at the Community College of Vermont. He could complete the NY Times crossword puzzle (even Sunday) even faster than he could get the dishes done. Alan’s abiding love of music led him into an early career as a disc jockey for both WTWN/WSTJ in St. Johnsbury and WNCS in Montpelier. Alan could always summon the appropriate song for any occasion or to illuminate a story. Alan loved acting and singing in school and community musicals and Gilbert and Sullivan was memorized and would frequently erupt in unexpected situations, in chorus with his brothers. Most recently Alan found joy and comfort as a member of the hospice singing group Continua. Eleven members of Continua gathered on three hours notice at Dartmouth Hitchcock to sing for family and friends.Alan cared deeply for agriculture and forestry, and believed that caring human use was part of a healthy environment. He worked for Northern Woodlands magazine, The Nature Conservancy, Ben & Jerry’s, Cabot Creamery, Kilfasset Farms, the Northern Organic Farmer’s Association, and the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Alan, like his father before him, studied for ordination with the Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ and was ordained in 2013. He had begun preaching in 2006 at the United Church of Craftsbury. He quickly grew to love his congregation and the wider community. He understood that faith expresses itself most clearly in welcoming the stranger and building strong, trusting relationships. He was proud that the Church hosted community suppers; he cherished his relationship to Sterling College, served as President of the Board of Directors of the Craftsbury Community Care Center; and he kept learning from his parishioners and neighbors. In his home community of Danville, Alan had served as a Deacon in the Danville Congregational Church, served on the Danville School Board; directed school plays and coached Little League baseball. Alan was married to Elaine Grace Stone for 11 years. They had two children, Amos and Ben. Alan loved spending time with his family and friends, fishing with the boys in Houghton Brook, playing catch, reading bedtime stories (well past the boys’ bedtime) and working for hours in the garden. Alan was married to Valerie Ducharme for 10 years and was a loving husband as well as step-father to Anthony, Josh, Adam, and Aimee Ducharme. Alan and the love of his life, Ginny Flanders, built a rich and wonderful world together over the past 16 years, along with Ginny’s children Tamsin and Jed. They created a flourishing homestead, raising food, flowers and animals; fostering discussion of and support for social justice; and creating a place of welcome and comfort for family, friends and newcomers alike. One of Alan’s final, but most loved roles was that of grandfather to George and William, Ben and Liz’s sons. Time with “Crampa” (as he was known by George) was precious, full of wonder, monkeying around, love, and being sung to sleep to “Amazing Grace.” Alan is survived by his life-partner, Virginia Flanders, Danville; mother, Elizabeth (Bets) Parker Albright, Danville; sons Amos Parker (Jennifer Andrews), Dover, N.H.; Benjamin Parker (Elizabeth Steele Parker), Montpelier, Vt.; step-children Tamsin Flanders, western Mass.; and Jed Flanders, Eugene, Ore.; siblings Scudder Parker (Susan Sussman), Middlesex, Vt.; Stephen Parker (Susan Terry), North Danville, Vt.; Malcolm Parker (Julianna Simon), Addison, Vt.; step-siblings Barbara Albright (Jacob Allen), Tucson, Ariz.; Peter L. Albright (Karen Bucke Albright), Richmond, Va.; and Matthew Albright, Lyndonville, Vt.. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren George and William Parker, great-uncle Van Parker (Lucille Parker), North Danville, Vt.; six cousins, nine nieces and nephews, and seven grand-nieces and nephews. Alan was predeceased by his father Scudder M. Parker, his step-father C. Peter Albright, and his sister Sally Cort Abdalla. A celebration of Alan’s life will be held Monday, June 20 at 3 p.m., at The Danville Congregational Church, Danville, Vermont, with the Reverend Douglas Carter officiating. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, any special remembrances of Alan be in the form of contributions to the Craftsbury Community Care Center and/or the Pope Memorial Library for the Danville Community Center capital campaign.

of St. Johnsbury passed away at home Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born in Barton on Feb. 21, 1927, the son of Clyde and Madge (Kelley) Littel. He was predeceased by his wife Reba (Norcross) in 1996, his son Dennis in 2010, and by an infant son Ronald, and three brothers Roscoe, Ernest and Ronald. Arnold worked at Lyndonville Creamery where he met his future wife, Reba Norcross. They married June 22, 1946 and had five children. Arnold worked for several years as a local oil deliveryman; he always had a smile and loved to make people smile and laugh with him. He enjoyed watching his grandkids’ sports and traveling. The family will forever remember his love of eating corn on the cob with either King crab or lobster, his repetitive jokes, and flirting with the nurses! He is survived by three children: Dianne Warren and husband Tom of St. Johnsbury, Marcia Littel and Don Hayes St. Johnsbury, Marvin Littel and wife Carmen of Manchester, Maine; daughter-in-law Janet Littel of St. Johnsbury; eight grandchildren: Corey, Sheryl, Donika, Eric, Katie, Casey, Jaden, and Ryan; and ten great-grandkids; Reba’s two surviving sisters Constance Goodwin and Ethel Crane; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in Lyndonville this Thursday, June 30, at 2 p.m. at the Guibord Funeral Home with the Rev. Judy Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow at the Lyndon Center Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Guibord Funeral Home from 1:00-1:45 p.m. prior to the start of the service. Memorial contributions could be directed to Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Dr., St. Johnsbury VT 05819.

of Spring Street, St. Johnsbury, passed away in the comfort of her home on the evening of June 30, 2016, at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of Roger H. Damon Jr.; they celebrated 65 years of marriage on April 21, 2016. She was born in Hempstead on Long Island, New York, on March 21, 1927, the daughter of Harold and Catherine (Griffiths) Jensen. She graduated from Baldwin High School in 1945, attended Pratt Institute, later working for McGraw Hill Publishing in New York City. In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, Doris was a long term member of the choir of Grace United Methodist Church and was involved in many church activities. She was the Girl Scout Troop Leader for her three daughters’ troops for thirteen years, creating unmatched opportunities for all the girls in her troops. Doris also proudly achieved Co-pilot “Pinch Hitter” certification, taking ground school classes and assisting Roger during the many years Roger piloted their plane. Doris enjoyed hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing with her family and friends, most notably the long standing (46 years) Sunday afternoon “Snowshoe Group,” and was the first adult female member of the Burke Mountain Ski Patrol. She excelled at sewing and needlecrafts; knitting sweaters and sewing scores of dresses for herself and her daughters over the years. Her many friends and neighbors looked forward to her holiday cookie deliveries. Christmas was a very special time of year for Doris, celebrating the foundation of her faith and looking forward to baking many cookies – often well in excess of 1200 each holiday season. Travelling alone to Salzburg, Austria in 1952 to join her husband Roger planted the seeds for a life-long love of traveling. She and Roger visited Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and Europe, as well as many areas of the U.S. and Canada. Doris adored the freedom of bicycle riding – beginning in the streets of her home town, and then throughout New England with Roger. This expanded to Nova Scotia, Ontario, Virginia, the Puget Sound area, and a month long bicycle adventure through Denmark. Doris is survived by her husband, Roger H. Damon Jr. of St. Johnsbury, her three daughters: Katherine Izquierdo and her husband Casimiro of Chantilly VA, Linda Damon of Shelburne VT, and Amy Grover and her husband Timothy of Bolton VT, her two sisters; Joan Jernegan and husband Tom of Bothell, WA, Betty Arigoni and husband Frank of Spring Hill, FL, four grandchildren; Gabriela and Casey Izquierdo, and Ted and Miranda Grover, her niece Karen Garrett and husband Dale of Snohomish WA, and nephews Jason Arigoni, wife Lina, and daughter Gigi, of Atlanta GA, and Brandon Arigoni and son Austin, of Brooksville Fl. The family will observe their services privately. Memorial gifts may be offered to Northeast Kingdom Home Care (PO Box 250, Newport, VT 05855), or St. Johnsbury Home Health Care and Hospice (161 Sherman Drive, St. Johnsbury 05819). These two organizations and their wonderful caring staff members enabled Doris to stay in her own home, comfortable and surrounded by love, for which the family is extremely grateful.