Obituaries

Boyd service

WILMINGTON - Graveside funeral services for Joyce Canedy Boyd will be held at the family lot in Riverview Cemetery on Saturday, June 19, at 2 pm. Rev. Jeremy Kirk, pastor of the West Dover Congregational Church, will be officiating.
Mrs. Boyd, a resident of Main Street, died at her home on...

Joan Helen Chontos

PRESCOTT, AZ - Joan Helen Chontos, 88, died Friday, May 28, at home with her son David by her side, following a remarkable 30-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Mrs. Chontos was born October 29, 1932 in Chicago. She met her husband Steve Chontos in New York City, and they married on...

Lensey Allen (Al) Cole

WILMINGTON - Lensey Allen (Al) Cole, 58, died June 5 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Bennington on June 6, 1963, to Lensey (Buzz) and Jean Pelletier Cole. Mr. Cole grew up on Stowe Hill at the family home, Misty Mountain Lodge. His father’s love for music was passed on to Al and he...

Rose Righi

Rose Righi
READSBORO - Rose Madeline (Moresi) Righi, 96, formerly of Readsboro died on Wednesday, January 6 at Williamstown Commons.
She was born in North Adams, MA, on July 19, 1924, the daughter of Joseph Anthony Moresi and Lena Lillian (Fachini) Moresi. She attended local schools...

Tweed, Fajans celebrations of life

Fajans celebration of life WEST HALIFAX - A celebration of life memorial service will be held for Norman Douglas Fajans (September 28, 1951 to February 25, 2021) on Saturday, August 7, at 1:30 pm at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road. All are welcome to celebrate this extraordinary...

Gerard “Jerry” Costello

Gerard “Jerry” Costello
WILMINGTON - Gerard “Jerry” Martin Costello, 81, died on May 16 after a heroic battle with cancer.
Born in 1939 in Boston, he graduated from Cohasset High School in 1957 and in the same year enlisted in the US Navy where he served as a submariner. His active...

James E. Craven

WHITINGHAM- James Edward Craven, 49, died unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, March 25.
Mr. Craven was born on April 2, 1971, in Taunton, MA, to Joan M. Henry and Alfred A. Craven. A graduate of Taunton High School, he went on to join the Navy, where he became a member of the Navy...

Gary F. Brassor

BRATTLEBORO- Gary F. Brassor, 71, died March 11 at home, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer.
Mr. Brassor was born January 23, 1950, in Wilmington to Raymond and Alice ( Howard ) Brassor. He attended Wilmington High School and was a standout athlete, graduating in 1968...

Raymond J. Galipo

Whitingham- Raymond J. Galipo, 80, a resident of Wilmington Cross Road, died April 5 at his home, surrounded by his family. At the request of the family there are no formal funeral services.
The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Covey Allen & Shea Funeral Home, 44 East...

Barbara Birch

READSBORO- Barbara Ellen (Phelps) Birch, 92, died on Monday, March 1, at her home. She was born on October 11, 1928, in North Adams, MA, a daughter of the late Howard and Lillian (Tatro) Phelps.
Mrs. Birch was the widow of Clinton Edward Birch Sr. She was primarily a homemaker and...