Obituaries

Norman Fajans

HALIFAX- Norman Douglas Fajans, 69, died peacefully on February 25 after his brief battle with cancer.
Mr. Fajans was born on September 28, 1951, in Amityville, NY, to Wayne Douglas Fajans and Elizabeth “Betty” Fajans. He graduated from Wilmington High School in 1969 and attended SUNY...

Nancy Riley Childs

Nancy Riley Childs

WEST BRATTLEBORO -Nancy Riley Childs, 74, died at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend on Thursday, February 18, following a brief illness.
The daughter of Capt. Herbert C. and Isabel (Riley) Childs, she was born in New Haven, CT, on November 22, 1946. She received her early education at...

Maria Candida Schneider

Maria Candida Schneider

WILMINGTON- Maria Candida (Aschauer) Schneider, 94, a longtime resident, died peacefully Tuesday, February 23, at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Schneider was born in Gargnano, Italy, on August 29, 1926, the daughter of Sebastiano and Rocca Aschauer. She married her true love Walter R....

Roger E. Dann

Roger E. Dann

HALIFAX- Roger E. Dann, 86, died on Tuesday, February 23, after a brief illness. He was born on March 21, 1934, and raised in Manhasset, Long Island, NY. After graduating from Manhasset High School in 1952 he joined the US Navy, serving in radio communications during the Korean War. He was a 1961...

Kent Straat

JACKSONVILLE- Kent Straat, 86, died on Thursday, February 18, after a long battle with cancer. He died in the place he most loved, the home he designed, surrounded by his adoring family.
Mr. Straat often recalled his younger days of coming to Vermont in his little VW bug whenever...

William Edward Birch

William Edward Birch

READSBORO- William Edward Birch, 72, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 10, at his home.
Mr. Birch was born on November 23, 1948, the son of Clinton and Barbara Ellen (Phelps) Birch Sr. He attended local schools and went on to attend Champlain College, acquiring a degree in computer...

Marguerite Deming Roberts

HINSDALE, NH- Marguerite Deming Roberts was born November 6, 1927, to Arthur Wallace Deming and Christine Wheeler Deming and died February 10, 2021. She grew up in Whitingham, VT, and graduated from Whitingham High School. She then graduated from Fisher Business School in Boston and worked for...

Barbara Ann Bird

Barbara Ann Bird

BERNARDSTON, MA- Barbara “Barb” Anne (Howes) Bird, 68, died February 2 after a brief battle with cancer.
She was born October 5, 1952 in Greenfield to Roger and Alice (Beecher) Howes. She married Francis “Chick” Bird in August 1970. They were married for over 40 years and had one child...

Steven R. Williams

JACKSONVILLE- Steven R. Williams, 65, died February 4 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Bennington on April 18, 1955, the son of Richard and Marie Moore Williams. Mr. Williams received his early education in Wilmington schools and graduated from Kenmore East High School in...

Milton R. York

Milton R. York

READSBORO- Milton Robert “Tweed” York, 79, died on Thursday, February 4, at Centers for Living and Rehab in Bennington.
He was born in North Adams, MA, on August 15, 1941, a son of Milton S. and Naomi Hattie (Ayers) York. He attended the Readsboro School and graduated from Drury High...