All Obituaries

Marilyn G. Whitney Williston, VT   Marilyn G. Whitney, 89, of Williston, VT, passed away on June 9, 2020 at Cathedral Square in Burlington VT. She was born February 1,1931 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of James & Mildred (Ambriano) Leto. Marilyn was predeceased by Paul Whitney, her husband of 66 years. She is survived by son Jim Whitney and his wife Diana of Waterbury, VT, son Chris Whitney of Olympia, WA, son Michael Whitney of MA, daughter-in-law Bobbi Whitney of Converse, TX,...

Charles J. “Chucky” Beane, 56, of Bolton,Vermont,  passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, due to natural causes.   Chucky was born August 10th, 1963 to his parents, Carl Beane and Patricia (Spear) Beane in Barre, Vermont. They moved to Richmond, Vermont where he and his 6 siblings grew up, and where Chucky chose to live most of his life.   He is predeceased by his mother Patricia, his brothers Carl Beane, Richard Beane, and sister Irene...

Lawrence P. Bannister Colchester, VT   It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Lawrence P. Bannister, 80, on May 13, 2020.  He passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family.   Lawrence was born in Monkton, VT on August 5, 1939 to Wesley C. and Barbara L. (Cleveland) Bannister.  He attended Vergennes High School.   Lawrence served as a Staff Sargeant in the US Army 1961 - 1969.   He was a production manager for Pepsi Cola for...

Eli Howard Richmond/Enosberg/Colchester Elias Brennan Jonathan Howard came into this world 6 weeks early on February 10, 1988. On May 1, 2020 he left the world early as well.  Reach high, Buddy...you are finally free to fly… As a young child, Eli delighted in the great outdoors, building forts and enjoying the magical world of the Huntington River Valley, MMU area, and Bolton Valley where he grew up. As he got older, his connection to nature continued. Always in motion, he ran,...

Muriel Louise Rees St. George, VT   Muriel Louise Rees, born August 27, 1924 to the late Alexander and Anna (Meyer) Hamilton, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 in St. George, Vt. The youngest of the Hamilton sisters, family meant everything to Muriel. She married her childhood sweetheart, Frank, and raised their children Sandy and Robert in Weehawken, NJ before moving to Rahway, NJ in 1967, where she lived until 2018. He called her his sweetheart for all 66 years of...

Betty King Guillemette St. George, VT   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Betty King Guillemette, 76, on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She died at the McClure-Miller Respite House surrounded by the love of her family.  Unfortunately Betty was misdiagnosed and therefore lacked proper treatment for years before losing her battle with cancer.   Betty was born in Winooski, Vermont on July 29, 1943, the daughter of Guilford and Beatrice (Santerra) King. ...

Justin “Juice” Henry Huntington/Hinesburg, VT   Justin “Juice” Henry, 39, beloved son, father, and brother was tragically taken from us on March 1, 2020, the result of an automobile accident.  He was born in Burlington, VT, October 15, 1980, the son of Jack and Patty Henry.  Justin graduated from CVU High School in 1999, then went on to study at the New England Culinary Institute.    Justin enjoyed fishing, hunting, and maple sugaring. He...

Brian Paul Weir Westminster, VT   Brian Paul Weir died after a short illness on Saturday, February 29, 2020. He was born on September 15, 1960 in Attleboro, Massachusetts and lived in the Underhill area before moving to Westminster, Vermont eleven years ago.  He graduated from Mt. Mansfield Union High School in 1978.     Brian drove tractor trailer and worked for several years as a truck mechanic, most recently for the Harlow Farm in Westminster.  He is...

William W. Worthen 1922-2020 Our Dad, a member of the Greatest Generation, climbed one more time into the cockpit of a B-17 and departed the surly bonds of earth for his final mission Thursday, February 27, 2020. Daughter Gail, son Bradford and son-in-law Chris were there to see him on his way…. off to the heavens. At the young age of 20, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force . With the rank of 1st Lieutenant, 8th Air Force he earned the right to the co-pilot seat in a new B-17 Flying...

Jeffrey C. Edwards Jeffrey “Jeff” Edwards passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his home in Richmond, Vermont. He was 67 years old. Jeff was born on August 8, 1952 to Perlie and Marian (Rennells Havens) Edwards in Niagara Falls, New York. He spent his youth in Niagara Falls exploring the city and occasionally going to Canada with his friends on their bicycles to smuggle back fireworks hidden in the handlebars. The family moved to Rutland, VT...