Obituaries

Meredith Lynn Craven

Meredith Lynn Craven

WILMINGTON - Meredith Lynn (Johnson) Craven, 67, died peacefully in Stow, MA, on October 21, 2020, after a long illness.
Born in Providence, RI, on August 6, 1953, “Merry” grew up in Maynard, MA, the third of six children, and lived in the surrounding area. She married Alfred “Fred” Craven...

Vaccination clinic Friday

WEST HALIFAX - On Friday, July 23, from 4 to 8 pm, Rescue Inc. will provide a free clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at Halifax Community Hall. Rescue will offer the single-dose vaccine by Johnson & Johnson for people ages 18 and older and the two-dose vaccine by Pfizer for people...

Eileen Ranslow

Eileen Ranslow

MARLBORO - Eileen Ranslow, 78, of Marlboro and Palm City, FL, died on June 30, at her Florida home. She was born Eileen Margaret Moore in Hempstead, NY, to James A. Moore and Gertrude K. Fryer on August 4, 1942.
Eileen grew up in Valley Stream, NY, and was a precocious athlete. She was the...

Patricia Mancuso

Patricia Mancuso

NORTH ADAMS, MA - Patricia Ann (Kingsley) Mancuso, 80, died on Monday, July 12, at home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in North Adams, on January 2, 1941, a daughter of the late Carl and Doris (Sumner) Kingsley Jr. She attended schools in North Adams, and graduated from Drury...

Carl L. Schlender

Carl L. Schlender

WEST DOVER - On February 25, Carl L. Schlender died peacefully at the age of 75. Born in Manchester, NH, on July 12, 1945, Carl was a lifelong New Englander, calling Vermont and the Deerfield Valley his home for over 50 years. The region suited Carl perfectly - he was a rare combination of...

Ray William Holland

DOVER - Ray William Holland, 76, died peacefully at his home on Holland Road on Wednesday, June 30.
Ray was born May 6, 1945, in Brattleboro. He was the son of William A. Holland and Dorothy Cross Holland. He was educated at Dover School and graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1964....

Larry Mill

Larry Mill

WILMINGTON - Larry Mill, 79, of Ray Hill Road, died in his sleep Friday, July 2, following a number of years of declining health.
He was born in Providence, RI, on August 10, 1941, to Elizabeth and James Mill. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Providence College in...

Jacob Leonard White

Jacob Leonard White

WILMINGTON - Jacob Leonard White, 70, a lifelong resident of Whites Road, died on Monday, June 28, at his home surrounded by family. Jake’s positive attitude and strength helped fight a courageous five-year battle with cancer.
Jake was born on October 13, 1950, in Brattleboro, to Stuart...

Eugene Leroy Guay Sr.

Eugene Leroy Guay Sr.

COLUMBUS, OH - Eugene “Gene” Leroy Guay Sr., 93, died Friday, June 18, at Mount Carmel East Hospital.
He was born on April 7, 1928 in Boston, MA. After graduating from Whitingham (VT) High School in 1946, Gene proudly served in the US Army from 1947 to 1950. Gene married Genevieve Miller...

Leon Alfred Boyd memorial service

READSBORO - Leon Alfred Boyd, 64, a lifelong resident of the Deerfield Valley, died on Thursday, April 9, 2020. A graveside service to celebrate the life of Leon A. Boyd will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 11 am at the Readsboro Village Cemetery. A luncheon will take place at the Readsboro...