Obituaries

Colin J. Tobey

WARDSBORO - Colin J. Tobey, 70, of Wardsboro, died on Wednesday, December 25. Born on March 17, 1954, he was the son of the late Gordon E. Skee Tobey and Sylvia (Helstowski). Colin was raised and educated in East Dover and was a 1972 graduate of Brattleboro Union High School. He was a hard worker...

Peter Alan Twiss

ASHFORD, CT - Peter Alan Twiss, 55, of Ashford, died on Friday, December 6. Born December 13, 1968, and raised in Whitingham, VT, Peter never missed a chance to let people know he was a true Vermonter even though he lived in Connecticut. Always the life of the party, he loved spending time...

Thomas G. Sullivan

WILMINGTON- Thomas G. “TG” Sullivan III, born on November 17, 1969, to Thomas G. Sullivan Jr. and Claudia (Miller) Sullivan, died on Saturday, December 14.
TG is survived by his father; brother Brad Sullivan (sister-in-law Kristen Sullivan; niece Cassidy Sullivan); his twin children Thomas...

Tom Clancy

BRECKENRIDGE, CO - Tom Clancy, 79, peacefully died on Sunday, December 8, after a period of decline due to cerebral vascular disease.
Tom is survived by his wife Kathy Covell; his four daughters Kate Korbet, Tayler Clancy, Bea (Zack) Hamilton, and Annie (Marcel) Arsenault; and...

Richard Christensen

AVON, CT - Richard Christensen died peacefully at his home in Avon on Sunday, December 1. Formerly of Wilmington, VT, he was born in St. Paul, MN on September 17, 1937.
He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia Mundale. He was the beloved father of Dana (Frank Huemmer) and Robert; and...

John Barker Willard Jr.

WILMINGTON- John Barker “Bark” Willard Jr., 89, died Wednesday, December 11, in his home. He was born April 9, 1935, to John B Willard and Earlene Rafus Willard in Wilmington. As a child, Barker found his passion for fishing and hunting, a passion he would pursue all of his life. He was never...

Dr. Kenneth Butler

JACKSONVILLE - Dr. Kenneth Butler, 91, died on Monday, November 18, the youngest of 13 born in Gloucester, England to Thomas and Francis (Harris) Butler on March 7, 1933.
Ken began his education at Sir Thomas Rich’s School, where his interest in science was recognized and his path was set...

Hon. Thomas S. Durkin

BRATTLEBORO- Hon. Thomas S. Durkin, a dedicated family man and friend, as well as a well respected member of the Vermont legal community, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones, and overlooking the beautiful property he...

Steven M. Brown

BRATTLEBORO - Steven M. Brown Sr., 78, of Brattleboro, died on Tuesday, February 6, after a brief illness, at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Steven was born in Lewiston, ME on February 7, 1945, to the late Susan (Webber) and Gardner L. Brown. He grew up on the coast of Maine sailing...

Nancy Carol Aldrich

WILMINGTON - Nancy Carol Aldrich, 77, of Wilmington, died on Tuesday, November 19, after battling cancer for several months in her home, with her husband of 59 years Earl Leon Aldrich at her side. She was surrounded by the music of her birds and the peace and comfort of her dogs, Judy and Dixie....