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Lucille W. Webster
RANDOLPH — Lucille W. Webster, 84, died Tuesday morning, July 25, shortly after arrival at Gifford Medical Center.
She was born August 9, 1915, in Rochester, the daughter of Fred and Luella (Cole) Warner. She attended Randolph Schools, graduated from Randolph High School, and in 1934 graduated from Lyndon State College in Lyndonville.
She married
Paul A. Webster on Feb. 17, 1935, in Randolph. She taught school in South Randolph. She helped on the family farm and was bookkeeper for Webster’s Farm Machinery, which was owned and operated by Lucille and her husband. She lived most of her married
life in Randolph.
She was a member of Bethany Congregational Church and was a past member of the West Randolph Grange. She enjoyed sewing and her many animals including cats, sheep, geese and a donkey.
Survivors include her husband, Paul A. Webster of Randolph; a daughter, Phyllis W. Roberts of Randolph; three sons, Neil A. Webster of Grand Rapids, Mich., Philip A. Webster of Essex Junction, and Duane Webster of Randolph; a brother, Keith Warner of Braintree; ten grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph, with Rev. Kathy Eddy officiating. Burial will follow at South View cemetery in Randolph. There will be no calling hours.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Community Home Health Agency, 36 South Main Street, Randolph, VT 05060.
Beatrice Jewett
RANDOLPH — Beatrice R. Jew-ett, 90, died Monday, June 5, at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
She was born in Granville September 6, 1909, the daughter of Harle and Ida (Mae) Beane. She was educated in Rochester schools and graduated from Rochester High School, and Rutland Business College. She married
Leslie "Ben" Jewett in 1938. He died in December of 1978.
Beatrice was a secretary for many years at the Vermont Agricultural College, now Vermont Technical College, at Randolph Center.
Her memberships included the United Church in Randolph, the Beulah Chapter O.E.S., and the Rug Hooking group, both of Randolph.
Her interests included reading books, hooking rugs, sewing, playing cards, cooking, quilting, gardening, and knitting. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends, from whom she gained great enjoyment.
She leaves a son Richard and his wife Nancy Jewett of Pittsford; two daughters, Martha Jewett Wein and her husband David of Pembroke, N.H. and Sally Jewett Tiezzi and her husband Peter of Chester, Conn.; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at the United Church in Randolph Wednesday June 7, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Deborah Perrigo officiating.
Burial was in the Woodlawn cemetery in Rochester.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the Randolph Senior Citizens Center 6 Hale Street Randolph, Vermont or the United Church Memory Fund, Main St. Randolph, Vt. 05060.
Arlene M. Barnes
BRATTLEBORO — Arlene (Metcalf) (Moran) Barnes, 89, died Thursday afternoon, June 1, 2000, at Eden Park Nursing Home.
She was born in Sharon, a daughter of Joseph A. and Tessa M. (Lancey) Metcalf. She was educated in public schools in South Royalton, graduating from South Royalton High School in the class of 1929. She attended Randolph Teacher Training School and continued her education throughout her teaching career.
She taught elementary school in South Royalton, Wilmington, Vernon, and Brattleboro for a total of 35 years.
She was married
in 1935 to Bernard G. Moran of Wilmington. Mr. Moran died in 1969. Her second marriage took place in Brattleboro in 1974 to Damon Barnes. Mr. Barnes died in Phoenix, Arizona in 1980.
Mrs. Barnes spent much of her time in Arizona and Brattleboro doing volunteer work in hospitals and nursing homes. She was an active member of Centre Congregational Church of Brattleboro and especially enjoyed working with the children. She was a recipient of the Weigand Award for excellence in teaching, a member of Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, National Retired Teachers, Vermont Retired Teachers and Vernon Historians.
She is survived by a step-daughter, Ellen Hayes of Chicago, IL; a step-son, Richard Barnes of Ely, NV; a step-granddaughter and step-grandson, both of Chicago; a nephew and niece and several cousins. She is also survived by her close personal friend and caregiver Sandra Pearson and family.
A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. at Centre Congregational Church with Rev. Fred Edmonds officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mrs. Barnes name, may be made to New England Kurn Hattin Homes, P.O. Box 127, Westminster, Vt. 05158, or Centre Congregational Church, Book of Remembrance Fund, Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 05301.
Ker, Westerlund and Fleming Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Johnson
BRADFORD — Michael W. Johnson, 39, of Bradford, a 16-year veteran of the Vermont State Police, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 in the line of duty.
He was born Dec. 11, 1963 in Newark, N.J. the son of Walter and Marilyn (Griffith) Johnson. In 1970, the family moved from New Jersey to Ascutney, Vt. where he received his early schooling. As a sophomore in high school, he attended Oxbow High School in Bradford, before graduating from Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans.
He attended Norwich University, graduating in 1986 from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Penna., with a degree in criminal justice. During summer vacations of his college years, he served as a Vermont auxiliary state policeman patrolling Lake Champlain.
In 1986, he was hired as a Vt. State Police trooper and assigned to the Colchester barracks. He later served in the Lamoille and Killington outposts until 1997, when he earned the rank of sergeant and was assigned to the Bradford Barracks.
An avid basketball player and sports enthusiast, he was a 1, 000 point scorer in boys’ varsity basketball at Bellows Free Academy, and the University of Scranton. He was a Senior Basketball All-Star at the 1982 Alhambra game between Vt. and N.H., earning Most Valuable Player of the Vermont team. For several years, his team, "Dawg Meat" was a regular participant in the Karp Klassic Basketball Tournament in Lebanon, N.H.
He was former boys’ basketball coach at Mount Mansfield High School, and for three years at Whitcomb High School in Bethel where his team won the state championship in 1997. Active in the Bradford Youth Sports Program, he also coached the Oxbow boys’ 7th grade basketball team, the 3rd and 4th grade girls’ basketball team, and local soccer and ski teams. He regularly visited Bradford Elementary School and other local schools to provide demonstrations to faculty and children.
The "Mayor of Bradford, " as he was affectionately known, he loved serving the youth in local communities. He never missed an opportunity to interact with young people, and only days ago, had been selected by Oxbow High School to serve as boys’ varsity basketball coach for the coming season. He was a regular performer at dances, weddings and anniversary parties with his disc jockey business, "Magic Mike DJ."
Survivors include his wife, Kerrie (Driscoll) Johnson, whom he married
July 27, 1991 in Jericho; a daughter, Reilly Johnson and two sons, Grady and McKendrick Johnson, all of Bradford; his parents of St. Albans; two sisters: Patricia Smith of Weybridge and Linda Lewis of St. Albans; three brothers: Glenn of St. Albans, Matthew of Burlington, and Daniel of Penna.; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 20 at noon at the Oxbow High School gymnasium in Bradford, with Rev. Harvey Bartlett officiating. A private burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Hale Funeral Home in Bradford.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Johnson Family Fund, in care of Patti Clark, Wells River Savings Bank, PO Box 637, Bradford, Vt. 05033.
Dorothy J. Byam
RANDOLPH — Dorothy Jane Byam, 67, of Randolph House, died Thursday, June 12, 2003, in the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. She was a former Brookfield resident.
Born Dec. 6, 1935 in Bethel Gilead, she was the daughter of Ralph and Hazel (Gonyer) Byam. She attended Whitcomb High School in Bethel and graduated from Community College of Vermont in Montpelier. She also attended the Vermont College Division of Norwich University.
She had worked in Bethel, at the Orford Inn in New Hampshire, at the Montpelier Tavern, and at the Barre Hotel.
An active volunteer, she worked at the League of Women Voters, as a receptionist at the Senior Center in Barre, as a tutor with Literacy Volunteers of America for 14 years, as a leader in the Unicorn 4H Club, and as a member of "Jobs, Peace, and Justice." She was also a Community Action Director in Barre for five years, the publicity director for Friends of the Aldrich Library, a member of the Cobble Hill Grange for several years (where she served as an officer), the first treasurer of the North Barre Manor Tenants’ Council, a co-coordinator of the Greater Barre Area Food Coalition, and a trustee of the ABC Federal Day Care Center.
She was a member of the Vermont Poets’ Society and the Hedding United Methodist Church of Barre. She enjoyed art, was an amateur painter, and entered her art in the Barre Palateers’ Art Shows.
Survivors include her mother, of Randolph; a brother, Robert Byam, of Plainfield; five sisters: Peg Hall MacAskill of Williamstown, Jeanie Byam of Johnson, Connie Avery of Bethel, Ashley Derby-Young of Randolph, and Susan Ross of Braintree; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her father; two sisters: Julia Byam Dodge and Geneva Byam Laprade; and three brother: Edward Byam, James Byam, and George Byam.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 14 at 2 p.m. at the Fair View cemetery in Bethel.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, 05641.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre, is in charge of the arrangements.
