Friday, October 23, 2026
Obituaries
Dayle Charlene Sprague
Dayle Charlene Sprague, born August 26,1940, died at home on the Sprague Farm on January 16, leaving a legacy of service, faith, and devotion to family and community.
Dayle was raised in Stamford, the daughter of Ralph and Phyllis (Morrison) Blood. She was a graduate of Drury High School in North...
Christine Marsh
Christine (Tinker) Marsh, 75, of West Dover, VT, died April 30 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Westfield, MA on August 5, 1950, she was the daughter of Zack and Crystal (Hall) Donovan. They lived on Old Post Road in Worthington, MA. Christine attended Russell H. Conwell School and graduated from...
Dorothy Medeiros
Dorothy (Nicolan) Medeiros, 94, of Readsboro, died May 2, after a brief stay at Southwestern Medical Center. She was born on September 17, 1931, in Fall River, MA, to Alice and Jack Nicolan. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She loved to read, play cards and Uno...
Suzanne Pepin Bauer
Suzanne Pepin Bauer, 66, of West Dover, VT, died on April 26, surrounded by peace and love after a 12-year battle with brain cancer.
Suzanne was born on October 12, 1959, in Meriden, CT, to Richard Pepin and Marguerite Anderson. After graduating from Cromwell High School in 1977, Suzanne worked...
Don McKinley
Donald Sellers McKinley, born September 22, 1933, died at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital on February 15. Born and raised in Tampa FL, Don graduated from Swarthmore College (BS), Northeastern University (MS), and worked as an industrial engineer for Texas Instruments, Inc. for many years in Attleboro...
Douglas Fisher
Douglas (Doug) Fisher, 67, a resident of Wilmington, VT, died on February 23, at the Applewood Center.
Doug was born in Orlando, FL on September 22, 1958. He lived in Vermont most of his life with his adoptive parents, William and Marion Fisher, and his adopted sister, Karen Elizabeth Fisher....
Alzada Sawyer
Alzada Murdock Sawyer (Tide to many), died April 16 at Oakhaven Memory Care, with her daughter by her side.
Alzada was born in Readsboro, VT on July 13, 1941, the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Wheeler) Murdock. She attended Readsboro schools and graduated from Drury High School,...
Alzeda Murdock Sawyer
Alzada Murdock Sawyer (Tide to many), died April 16 at Oakhaven Memory Care, with her daughter by her side.
Alzada was born in Readsboro, VT on July 13, 1941, the daughter of the late Harold and Barbara (Wheeler) Murdock. She attended Readsboro schools and graduated from Drury High School, class...
Ray Forrest
Ray, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many, died on April 18, in his home.
Ray was born on September 8, 1939, in Wilmington, VT, to Charles and Caroline (Johnson) Forrest. His humble beginnings on their family farm, along with his older brother Carl, taught...
Ernest Bolognani
Ernest Gerardo Bolognani died April 17 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, surrounded by family. He was 92. Ernie was born on March 27, 1934 at the Readsboro Hospital to Teresa and Gerardo Bolognani. He attended the Readsboro Grade School. In 1952, he graduated from St. Joseph’s High School...
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