Obituaries

Barbara LeVan service

WILMINGTON- Church services for Barbara Levan will be held at the West Dover Congregational Church on Saturday, April 1, at 11 am followed by interment for close friends and family then will move to Memorial Hall from 1 to 4 pm to receive family and friends at the Celebration of Life. Barbara...

Allan "Butch" Granger

WILMINGTON- Allan “Butch” Granger, 72, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, after losing his battle with cancer. He was at home with his wife, Cyndi Sprenger-Granger,
Butch was born, raised, and lived his life in Wilmington. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.
He is...

Kurt Forstrom

DOVER- Kurt Arthur Forstrom, 74, died on Wednesday, March 15. Kurt was born in New York , NY, the son of Arthur and Jane (Tietjens) Forstrom. He grew up in the Bronx and attended Evander Childs High School, and then Georgia Southern College.
Kurt was a very talented craftsman and started...

Harvey Schneider

CLIFTON, NJ- Harvey I. Schneider, 89, died peacefully on March 17.
He was born in New York on November 17, 1933, to Dan and Victoria Schneider. He is survived by Sandi (Selbst), his wife of 67 years; daughters Rebecca and Jennifer (Ron) Weiss; and beloved grandchildren Eliza and...

Ethel Jean Stevens

DOVER- Ethel Jean Stevens, aka “The Dragon,” 83, of Maple Hill Loop, a resident of West Dover for the past 42 years, died peacefully Tuesday night, March 14, in the comfort of her home following an extended illness.
Jean was born in the Littleville section of Chester, MA, on July 4, 1939...

Robert Pease

WILMINGTON- Robert Arthur “Bob” Pease, 85, a resident of 61 Look Road, died at his home March 8 after battling a strong fight with cancer for eight years.
Robert was born in Brattleboro, the son of Arthur and Eleanor (Robbins) Pease. He graduated class of 1958 from Brattleboro Union High...

Margaret Havreluk

READSBORO- Margaret Theresa “Peggy” Havreluk, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and caregiver, died on Wednesday, February 22, at the age of 91 at her home. She was born on July 19, 1931, at the Readsboro Hospital to Moisey and Anna (Januska) Havreluk.
Peggy attended school in...

Matthew Swanson

READSBORO- Matthew Dale Swanson, 68, died on Sunday, March 5, at home. He was born in North Adams, MA, on August 14, 1954, son of the late John David and Dawn Pauline (Bressette) Swanson.
Matthew attended McCann Technical High School and then was the proud owner of MS Carpentry....

Pamela Moore

JACKSONVILLE- Pamela “Pam” Moore, 60, died peacefully surrounded by family on February 23.
Born in Pittsfield, MA, on December 29, 1962, Pam was the youngest of four children born to Allan “Hank” and Janet (Poole) Scott. Her family moved to Halifax in 1971 and she attended Halifax...

Karen O’Neill

WILMINGTON- Karen Schulte O’Neill, 64, died suddenly and peacefully on February 2, in her new forever home. A beloved wife, momma, friend, educator, and potter, she always knew what to say, when to give a big hug, and how to make people laugh.
Karen was born in Morristown, NJ, to...