Obituaries

Stephan Lee Towne

HALIFAX - Stephan Lee Towne, 69, of West Halifax, died at his home on Friday, November 25.
Steve was born on January 12, 1953, son of Richard W. Towne Sr. and Eunice L. (Chapman) Towne. He graduated from California State University with honors and earned his bachelor of arts in business...

Alice Clayton

VERNON – Alice Bessie Clayton, 95, formerly of Jamaica, died peacefully the afternoon of Saturday, December 10, at Vernon Green Nursing Home.
Alice was born on April 1, 1927, on the Wright family farm in Jamaica to John and Mary (White) Wright. She was one of 20 children. She attended...

Judith (Judy) Jones

EAST DOVER - Judith (Judy) Jones, 88, died unexpectedly at her residence in East Dover on Friday, November 25.
Judy was born on August 26, 1934, in New York City, daughter of the late John and Mary (Borelli) Morse. Judy graduated from Cornell University and later obtained a master’s degree...

Lucas Donahue

COLRAIN, MA - Lucas Emmett Donahue (Luke, Duker, Louis), 41, died on Thursday, December 1.
Luke was born on April 28, 1981, and has lived in Colrain since the age of 3, first on land on Wilson Hill Road, which was part of his great-grandfather’s farm. In 2008 he moved to Ed Clark Road to...

George Hickey

WEST DOVER - George A. Hickey, 72, a well-known area chef and resident of Blue Brook Road, died at his home on Tuesday, November 22.
The son of Francis X. and Mary (McDermott) Hickey, he was born in Yonkers, NY, on November 5, 1950. George grew up in Yonkers, graduating from Mt. Saint...

David Elliot

MARLBORO - David Whitney Elliott, 64, a lifelong resident of Higley Hill, died peacefully at his home in the company of his loving family on the morning of Sunday, November 27.
David was born in Brattleboro on February 18, 1958. He was the son of Robert Elliott III and the late Volitia (...

George Francis Smith

NEWFANE - George Francis Smith was born in Freeport, NY, on May 12, 1947, the son of George and Rita Smith. George was the youngest of three and adored his sisters; he told stories of how he would bring home designer outfits for them from a summer job at a fashion house. As a child, he raised...

Alfred Amedeo Scaia

SOUTHBURY, CT - Alfred Amedeo Scaia, 88, died Wednesday, November 16, at his home in Connecticut.
Alfred was born in Readsboro, VT, on July 11, 1934, son of Adina Maroni Scaia and Alfred G. Scaia. He attended the local elementary school, followed by graduating from St. Joseph’s High School...

Sonia Alexander

NEW IBERIA, LA – Sonia (Lannie) Alexander died peacefully from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on Monday, November 14, with her daughter Janna DeLury and son-in-law Gilbert Seaman at her side.
Born on December 17, 1940, in Mobile, AL, Sonia was the beloved daughter of Ordie and Mary...

Todd Brooks

WARDSBORO - Todd Eric Brooks, 59, died Monday, October 24, at home. He was born February 2, 1963, to Thomas and Nancy (Robinson) Brooks at Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend. Todd was a longtime painter in the area who also enjoyed many outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, foraging, bird...