Obituaries

Elizabeth Birch

READSBORO - Elizabeth A. Birch, 82, a resident of East Main Street, died Saturday, March 19, at home surrounded by her family.
Betty was born in Arlington on February 25, 1940, the daughter of the late Harold and Beatrice Lauzon Baldwin, and attended Arlington and Shaftsbury schools. Betty...

Raymond Boyd

JACKSONVILLE - Raymond S. Boyd, 93, a resident of Route 112, died Saturday, March 26, at his home.
Raymond was born in Whitingham on March 30, 1928, the son of Merton C. Boyd and Nina (Morse) Boyd. He attended Schoolhouse No. 6 in Whitingham. Ray married his wife Corrine, of Halifax, and...

Jacqueline Taylor

BENNINGTON - Jacqueline Alice Taylor, 91, formerly a resident of Lincolnville, ME, and Wilmington, died peacefully on Friday, March 18, at the Village at Fillmore Pond in Bennington.
Born in Cincinnati on October 5, 1930, she was the only child of Orland F. and Alice (Schwaighart) Trites....

Marie Howe

KEENE, NH - Marie Agnes Farrington Howe, 87, a resident of Water Street, died Tuesday, March 15, at Cheshire Medical Center.
Marie was born in Brattleboro, VT, on October 31, 1934, the daughter of the late James W. and Grace Bishop Farrington. She attended local schools and graduated from...

Arthur Slate

WILMINGTON - Arthur R. “Nick” Slate, Sr, 86, a resident of Ray Hill Road, died Monday, March 21, at his home surrounded by his family.
Nick was born in Brattleboro on May 18, 1935, the son of the late Fred E. Slate and Lillian Carlton and attended local schools. Nick served in the US Navy...

James Angus

WILMINGTON - James Patrick Angus, resident of Wilmington and former longtime resident of Garden City, NY, died on Saturday, March 12, with his beloved partner Karen Hughes and loving family at his side. James was a miracle of life who defied all the odds and brought love and humor to all he met....

Roberta Button

CHELSEA - Roberta “Bunny” Joanne Button, 75, died on Saturday, March 5, after a long illness, at UVM Medical Center in Burlington, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family and friends.
Bunny was born on June 26, 1946, to Robert J. and Evelyn Strange Carey in East Dover. She...

Eric Sprenger

WILMINGTON - Eric Sprenger, the son of Claus “Joe” and Maryann Sprenger and a beloved longtime resident of Wilmington, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 1, doing what he loved while cross-country skiing on Lake Whitingham.
Eric is survived by the woman he adored, his wife and soulmate...

Ronald Miller

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI - Ronald A. Miller, 64, died Wednesday, February 23. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Benjamin W. and Shirley (Matson) Miller.
Ronald enjoyed fishing, skiing, and cooking. He enjoyed spending time with family and loved his children, who were his world....

Benjamin Miller

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI - Benjamin W. Miller, 98, died Wednesday, February 23. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Matson) Miller.
In his spare time Benjamin enjoyed shell fishing and skiing. He was a member of the Mount Snow Ski Club for many years. Benjamin won an award as athletic...