Obituaries

WILMINGTON - Ruth Skorupsky, 98, died peacefully at home in her sleep on Saturday,  August 20.  A 30-year resident of Vermont, Ruth was well-loved in her small town.
Born in 1923 and raised in the Wyoming, PA, area, Ruth was involved with various clubs during her school years. She enjoyed...
READSBORO - Pascal Deblois, 80, a longtime resident of Readsboro, died at his home on Monday, August 22, following an extended  illness.
Born in St. Cyprien, Quebec, on April 6, 1942, he was one of 13 children born to Albert and Marianne Deblois. Pascal worked for many years for Barkus...
JACKSONVILLE - Ronald S. Andrews, 89, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, August 4.
Known to many of his friends as “Ronnie” or “RA,” he was adamantly independent; loved animals, especially cats; possessed a dry humor; was a devoted (step) father; and had a generosity of spirit that...

Raymond Putnam
HALIFAX - Raymond E. Putnam, 88, died Wednesday, August 17, at his home surrounded by his family.
Raymond was born in Colrain, MA, on December 29, 1933, the son of the late Charles and Annie (Burnett) Putnam, attended local schools and high school in Jacksonville. Raymond worked as a...
DUMMERSTON - Edward F. Fenton Jr., 96, of West Dummerston, died on Monday, August 8.
Formerly of Medford, MA, he leaves behind his sister Luella (Lucy) Thompson, of Arizona, and his brother Charles Fenton, of Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith M. (Cleaver) Fenton;...
WILMINGTON - Krimhilde Luise (Ziegler) Schneeberger died peacefully at home on Friday, July 29, at the age of 88.
Hilde was born June 4, 1934, in Gau-Algersheim, Germany, to Arthur and Theresa (Berktold) Ziegler and was one of seven children. She lived and attended schools in Kempten in...
TOWNSHEND - Richard Emery Parsons, 92, a resident of Grafton Road and formerly of Wilmington, died Saturday, July 23, at Valley Cares.
Richard was born in Wilmington on May 11, 1930, the son of the late Hermon and Ruby Anne (Griswold) Parsons, and attended local schools. Richard worked on...
SANDWICH, MA - John Edmond Colona, a former resident of Wilmington, died on Tuesday, April 5, following a period of declining health.
He was born April 28, 1939, in Cape Charles, VA. After graduating from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester VA, he began his teaching career in...
BENNINGTON - Clifford Ray Thayer Jr., 95, always known as Ray, died peacefully at the Vermont Veterans Home, where he had been a resident for just over a week. He had been active, living in Williamstown, and had even mowed his lawn in the past few weeks. However, his health quickly began to...
WEST HALIFAX - Hermon W. Canedy, 75, a lifelong West Halifax resident died unexpectedly on Thursday July 21, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a procedure.
Herm, as he was called, was born at home on the family farm on Green River Road on June 26, 1947. He was one of three...

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