Obituaries

Edna Bemis

JACKSONVILLE - Edna (Tracy) Bemis 93, died peacefully on the evening of Friday, May 9, at her home.
Edna was born at home on Boyd Hill Road in Wilmington on September 15, 1931 to Edgar and Ruby (Green) Tracy. Edna walked cross-lots to the Dix Schoolhouse with her brothers, who would escort...

Staib memorial service

WILMINGTON - Charles “Charlie” Raymond Staib, 89, of Wilmington, died peacefully on February 21, 2025. Friends and family are invited to a service at St. Mary’s in the Mountains church, 13 East Main Street, on Saturday, May 3, at 11 am. Graveside services will immediately follow at Intervale (...

Jacko LaRoche

John “Jack” L. Roche

John “Jack” L. Roche, 80, a resident of West Dover, died on Thursday, April 3. John was born in Rockville Center, NY, on March 4, 1945. He was the son of the late Charles F. Roche Jr. and Mary (Counihan) Roche and attended local schools. John worked in the food service industry since 1975...

Gary St. Laurence

WILMINGTON- Alfred Gary “Gary” St. Laurence, 70, died peacefully on Thursday, March 13, with his daughter and future son-in-law by his side, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, after a short and courageous battle with cancer.
Born on January 16, 1955, in Northampton, MA...

Lois Lowe

READSBORO- Lois Lorraine (Oakes) Lowe, 93, died Sunday, March 16, at Berkshire Medical Center.
She was born in North Adams, MA on May 16, 1931, a daughter of Henry Lewis Oakes and Alta Seraphine (Bouchard) Oakes. She graduated from Drury High School with the class of 1948.
Lois...

Raymond Johnson

Sevierville, TN- Raymond A. Johnson, 71, died on Saturday, March 15. Raymond was originally from Dover, VT, and was a US Navy veteran with 21 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Ann Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Shelia Johnson; children...

Willard Fitzpatrick

WARDSBORO- Willard Paul Fitzpatrick, 88, died peacefully at the home of his daughter Parsha, with his wife, Priscilla, daughter, and grandchildren by his side.
Willard was born on June 23, 1936, in Wardsboro, son of Irene (Bills) Fitzpatrick and Archibald (Frank) Fitzpatrick....

Thomas Maroni

READSBORO - Thomas Maroni, 82, died peacefully at his winter home in Naples, FL, on February 21 following a lengthy illness.
Tom was born in Pittsfield, MA, on April 18, 1942 to parents Giovanni (John) and Helen Stankewich Maroni.
Tom graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in North...

Richard H. Hamilton

MARLBORO – Richard Henry Hamilton, 102, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 19, after a brief period of declining health as the result of a fall.
Richard was born in Brattleboro on September 28, 1922, the third of five children of Ray Elliot Hamilton and Madge (Taylor...

Charles “Charlie” Staib

WILMINGTON- Charles “Charlie” Raymond Staib, 89, died peacefully on Friday, February 21.
Charlie was preceded in death by wives Rita May, Iris, and Kay Smith. He is survived by his sister-in-law Lois O’Connor, of Maine; son Ralph (Helen) Staib and daughter Heidi (Allen) Taylor,...