Obituaries

Louise Jeanette "Lucky" Woodlock

MARLBORO - Louise Jeanette “Lucky” Woodlock, 85, of Higley Hill Road, died Thursday afternoon, March 7, in the comfort of home with her eldest daughter at her side.
Lucky was born in Revere, MA, on November 17, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy (Perkins) Collar. She was raised and...

Stephen R. Kwasniewski

WARDSBORO- Stephen R. Kwasniewski, “Kwaz,” 55, died unexpectedly on March 3. Born December 11, 1968, in Ware, MA, he is the son of Stephen S. and Doris (Rolla) Kwasniewski of Palmer, MA. Stephen grew up in Palmer and graduated from Palmer High School. He also attended New England College as...

Cynthia "Cindy" (Toro) Chinnici

BENNINGTON - In the early hours of February 25, Cynthia “Cindy” (Toro) Chinnici, unexpectedly shed her earthly pain and made a graceful exit, surrounded by the love she had nurtured all her life. Today and forever she flies free.
Now at peace as she joins her mother, Monserrate Ghigliotty...

Lawrence “Larry” Howard Brewer

READSBORO - Lawrence “Larry” Howard Brewer, 82, died on February 21, with the love of his life by his side following a short yet spirited battle with cancer. Larry showed his family such grit the last four months but God knew Larry couldn’t bear to miss the first boil or another opening day of...

Frederick John Skwirut

WILMINGTON - Frederick John Skwirut died at the age of 82 on Sunday morning, February 18. Fred was born in Natrona, PA, on May 15, 1941 to Fred C. and Helen Theresa (Wiktorowicz) Skwirut.
After high school, Fred joined ROTC and attended Carnegie Mellon. He then joined the army and was...

George Henri Schneeberger

WILMINGTON - George Henri Schneeberger died at the age of 92 on Friday, February 9, while at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, MA. George was born June 27, 1931 in Moutier, Switzerland to Emile and Germaine (Romy) Schneeberger. During his childhood he lived and attended schools in...

Robert “Bob” Phillip Gouin

BENNINGTON - Robert “Bob” Phillip Gouin, 83, died on Wednesday, February 14. He was born on January 30, 1941, to Louis Gouin and Mildred (Cullum) and moved to Halifax in the late1950s. Bob was involved with local baseball and bowling leagues in the 1960s and enjoyed deer hunting. He was preceded...

Arnold "Arnie" Henry Bernard

WILMINGTON - Arnold “Arnie” Henry Bernard, 79, of Wilmington, died surrounded by family on Friday, February 9, following a brief illness. Arnie was born on June 17, 1944, to Doris (LaRock) and Benjamin Bernard, on the kitchen table of the family home on Ray Hill Road. He graduated as a...

Jeanette Marie (Parent) Brown

WILMINGTON - Jeannette Marie (Parent) Brown died on February 1 at the age of 92. She died peacefully at her home after being surrounded and cared for by her loving family.
Jeannette was born in Heartwellville on January 21, 1932, daughter of Arthur and Irene (Aubertine) Parent,...

Patti Marie Howe French

BRATTLEBORO - Patti Marie Howe French, 70, died at home surrounded by family on January 30, following a period of declining health.
Patti was born to Eleanor and Kenneth Howe on April 23, 1953, in Brattleboro. In 1972, she married the love of her life, Lester French, and started married...