Obituaries

Gertrude “Betty” Sprague

READSBORO - Gertrude Elizabeth “Betty” (Yorke) Sprague, 91, of Readsboro, died Tuesday November 28, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She was born in Millinocket, ME, on July 21, 1932, a daughter of Milton Stillman Yorke and Hattie Naomi (Ayers) Yorke. She graduated from Drury High School...

Grace A. Beti

VERNON - Grace Alice (Carruth) Betit, 87, loving mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend died peacefully on Friday, November 17, at the Vernon Green Nursing Home surrounded by family and loved ones.
Grace was born in Wilmington in 1936 to Perley and Leone (Forrest) Carruth. On...

Virginia I. Brosius

AVONDALE, PA- Virginia Irene (Newsome) Brosius was born on November 13, 1944, to Harold and Betty Newsome. She died peacefully in her sleep on November 23, Thanksgiving Day.
Gini was a compassionate force of nature and an unwavering champion and advocate for family and friends. She will be...

Philip Sanford Cromack

WHITINGHAM- Philip Sanford Cromack, 34, died Wednesday, November 8.
Philip was born August 22, 1989, in the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, the son of Ward (Pete) and June (Dix) Cromack. He attended schools in southern Vermont. In the past he had worked at Heartwellville Towing in...

Virginia Fisher

WILMINGTON- Her story is entitled “Endless Wonder” which was filled with adventure, great love, and purpose. Virginia Evans Reed Fisher, 87, was born September 8, 1936, to Rev. John Adams and Ellen Oldknow Reed in Newark, NJ.
She attended The Northfield School for Girls in...

Joyce Roy

Whitingham- Joyce Lorraine (Colyard) Roy, 66, a resident of Fuller Hill Road, died Tuesday, October 17, at Albany Medical Center.
Joyce was born on September 6, 1957, in Elizabeth, NJ, the daughter of the late Virginia Mary (Morris) Colyard and William Monroe Colyard.
Joyce...

Eugene E. Bills

WARDSBORO- Eugene Elmer Bills, Jr. 64, a resident of Wardsboro, died Saturday October 21, at his home surrounded by his family. Eugene was born in Townshend on May 29, 1959, the son of the late Eugene Elmer Bills, Sr. and Evelyn Karen (Vose). He attended Wardsboro schools and graduated from ...

Lavern Corey

HALIFAX- On October 20, loving, caring, devoted mom Lavern (Dove) Corey, died after a brief illness. She was 94.
Lavern was born in Plattsburg, NY, on July 20, 1929 to John Harold and Jeanette (Chamberlin) Dove. She was the second oldest of nine children. She moved to Vermont when...

Peter “Pete” Carroll, Jr.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved
dad Peter “Pete” Carroll, Jr. He was surrounded with love by his family
and passed peacefully on October 14th, succumbing to heart failure. Pete grew up in Waterbury Connecticut and was a standout...

Edward “Eddie” George Barber

BURLINGTON- Edward “Eddie” George Barber, 93, died peacefully on Friday, October 13, surrounded by family at his home.
Eddie, as he was known to friends and family, was born on June 20, 1930, in White Lake, NY, to Albert and Hazel (Stephenson) Barber. He graduated from nearby Monticello...