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John H. Gilligan
BROOKFIELD — John H. Gilligan, Jr., 76, of Brookfield, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2004 at the Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre.
He was born Aug. 8, 1928 in Wakefield, Mass.; the son of John H. and Lillian (Caswell) Gilligan. He attended Malden, Mass. Schools, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He married
Marjorie Witter in Melrose, Mass. Oct. 19, 1947.
He was a shoe salesman and operated the Clifton Street Laundromat in Malden. He had worked for the Town of Stoneham, Mass. for 31 years, until retiring in 1986, and moving to Brookfield in 1987.
He loved to drive and enjoyed his CB radio. He was a member of the Barre Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Malden, Mass. American Legion & VFW, the National Rifle Association, and the Constabulary Association.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie, of Brookfield; a son, Mark S. Gilligan of Billerica, Mass.; a daughter, Donna Gilligan of West Palm Beach, Fla.; his mother, Lillian Gilligan of Cambridge, Mass.; brothers, Paul Gilligan and Robert Gilligan of Malden, Mass.; a sister, Jean Marsenelli of Malden, Mass.; one granddaughter, Kara Michelle Gilligan.
He was predeceased by his brother, Lawrence Gilligan.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, Sept. 8, at the Vermont Veterans Memorial cemetery Chapel in Randolph Center, with Pastor Alan Cyr, officiating. Phyllis Hawley was the organist. Burial with full military honors followed.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, Mass., 01701 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1460, Williston, Vt., 05495.
Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.
William Gilderdale
STOCKBRIDGE — William O. "Bill" Gilderdale, 87, of Stockbridge, died Monday evening, Nov. 20, 2006, at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
He was born Sept. 26, 1919, in Colrain, Mass., the son of Frederic T. and Henrietta (Osgood) Gilderdale. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was stationed in Burma. He had worked as a timber buyer for Northeast Wood Products in Pownal, and then for True Temper Corporation in Wallingford.
He was an outdoorsman and hunter and was most noted for his love of guns, especially antique firearms. He owned and operated Bill’s Guns in Stockbridge for many years, the last few with the help of his grandson Michael. He was known far and wide with many friends in and out of the gun trade.
Survivors include his two sons, David Gilderdale and his wife Sandra of East Randolph, and Alan Gilderdale of Colrain, Mass.; a daughter, Judy Fowler and her husband Chuck of Halifax; a sister, Barbara N. Gilderdale of New Canaan, Conn.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandsons; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his sister, Helen Fredricka Gilderdale.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph, with Rev. Ronald E. Rilling officiating. Burial will be at a later date at North River cemetery in Colrain, Mass. Calling hours are 7-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at the funeral home.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 77 Hegeman Avenue, Colchester, Vt., 05446.
Mikel E. Brady, Sr.
RANDOLPH — Mikel Edward Brady, Sr., 35, of Randolph, died suddenly Wednesday, Feb. 6 in Milford, Conn., while visiting family.
He was born May 4, 1966 in Milford, Conn., the son of Charles Drury and Paulette Uszakiewicz He grew up in Vermont and moved to Randolph in 1987.
He was married
to Tina Hicks Apr. 21, 1991 in Rochester, and worked as a dry wall contractor. An avid fisher and hunter, he enjoyed snowmobiling, camping and hiking with his family, and coaching his son in baseball.
He had been a member of the Hancock Grange, North Country Bass Fishers, and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Brady of Randolph; sons, Mikel II and Ryan "RyRy", and daughter Elizabeth, all of Randolph; father of Ansonia, Conn. and mother of Burlington; sisters; Michelle Drury of Waitsfield, and Kelly Drury and Charlee Drury, both of Waterbury; maternal grandmother, Madeline Uszakiewicz of Wisconsin; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews; brother and sister-in-law, Jason and Lori Hicks of Brookfield, and father and mother-in-law, Cowboy Snodgrass and Connie Salls of Brookfield.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12 at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph, with Rev. Ronald Rilling, officiating. The service opened with "Follow Me", by Unkle Kracker. Reflections and memories were shared by Mikel’s wife, Tina, and others were read by Rev. Rilling. "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias closed the service.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There were no calling hours. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Randolph Little League Program, Randolph, Vt. 05060
C. Walter Dewey
Randolph — C. Walter Dewey passed away quietly on September 21, 2011 after a brief illness.
C. Walter Dewey was born in Brookfield, Vt. August 28, 1917. His parents were Frank S and Mary (Howard) Dewey. He attended the one-room schoolhouse on West Street (now a barn at Churchill's farm), Randolph High School, and graduated from Vermont State Agricultural School (now VTC) in 1937, where he excelled in track. After graduation, he briefly worked on a farm in Billerica, Mass., where he practiced all that he had learned in Aggie School.
Following the destruction and devastation of the 1938 hurricane, he worked for the federal government repairing and rebuilding homes all up and down the East coast. Shortly before being inducted into the army in April of 1941, he married
Ramona J. Allen of Randolph Vt.
While serving in World War II, he fought in Germany, Belgium, and France. He survived the hell of landing on Omaha Beach and went on to fight throughout the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of ’44-’45.
Returning home from Europe, he worked for the newly formed Vermont State Police, Macphail’s lumber mill, Hall Brothers Construction Co., and Vermont Structural Steel (in Burlington). In the mid-’60s he formed his own company and built many new houses in and around Randolph, as well as renovating several old houses. He built the last two houses in which he lived. After early retirement, he was still in demand for his craft. He often commented that if he knew he was going to live so long, he would have waited until full retirement age to retire!
Walter was active in his community, serving as village trustee, town selectman, and on various boards with local financial institutions. He also was a member of the NRA, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, the American Legion, and the VFW. He belonged to the VT Gas and Steam Engine Association, and enjoyed participating in their shows.
In his younger years, Walt (as he preferred to be called) lived for hunting — be it rabbit, bird, deer or caribou. In his later years, he enjoyed having barbecues, playing cards, and sugaring. When snowmobiles came into vogue, he bought one and loved being out on winter days. Four-wheeling was also a favorite activity, as was working on his woodpile.
He loved living in Vermont, and was always expanding his daughters’ knowledge of the local geography. Some Sundays found the family, complete with both sets of grandparents, in a jeep on logging or old roads scouting out old cellar holes on mountain tops. Other days found him driving the family to destinations such as the Marble Quarries in Proctor or the toll road on Mount Mansfield.
Walt was proud of the fact that he and his wife of 60 years had sent all five of their daughters on to higher education, regardless of the number of times they had to re-mortgage their home.
He married
Mary Hutchinson in September of 2001. He enjoyed her zest for life, the many senior citizen trips they went on, and her many family gatherings. They enjoyed activities such as biking, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and playing golf.
He is survived by his wife Mary of 10 years; his brother, David Dewey; five daughters, Phyllis Kadlub of South Royalton, Pauline Barnes and husband Ronald, of Randolph, Priscilla Larocque of Tunbridge, Pamela Levasseur and husband Rob, of Jericho and Patricia Dewey and partner John Foster of East Thetford as well as stepchildren Mark Hutchinson and wife Nancy of Randolph Center, Gary Hutchinson and wife Melissa of Bridport, and Marla Tillberg and husband Joel of Randolph; eight grandchildren: Christina Fay, Michaeline Corkum, Aaron and Adam Larocque, Angie Poulin, Jacqueline Merriam, David and Matthew Levasseur; eight step-grandchildren: Jenna and Dustin Hutchinson, Erik, Ira, and Andrew Tillberg, and Aaron, Abby, and Anne Hutchinson; 20 great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.
C Walter was predeceased by his parents, a brother (Howard), his sisters Laura and Helen, and his first wife.
A celebration of his life, with full military honors, will take place at the Veteran's cemetery Chapel in Randolph Center Friday, Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. A gathering will follow at the Langevin House at VTC. Donations to the VNA and Hospice of VT and NH (PO Box 976, White River Jct., Vt. 05001) or the VFW (7 School Street, Randolph, Vt. 05060) would be welcome in lieu of flowers. Burial will take place at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home, Randolph.
Smith Services
Memorial services for Priscilla Y. Smith, 78, of Randolph, who died June 22, 2011, were held Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24 at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.
The service opened with a video presentation of her life. Remembrances were shared by Lillian Miller, Peter Smith, Lesley Smith Murray, Jeffrey Smith, Kimberly Smith, Tyler Smith, Nancy Dubois, Jan Floyd, Debbie Berry, Betty Lewis, and Kevin Osha. Karen Warner sang “Amazing Grace” and “Holes in the Floor of Heaven.” Murray closed the service with the poem, “She is Gone.” A reception followed at Chadwick’s Restaurant.
Burial was held Sunday morning, Sept. 25 at the Dover Center cemetery in East Dover.
Donald J. Peterson
Manistee, Mich. — Donald J. Peterson, 86, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, 2011 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich.
He was born December 26, 1924 in Manistee, the son of the late Carl and Bertha (Baker) Peterson. He attended Manistee public schools (Woodrow Wilson and Washington) through the fourth grade, and the rest of his elementary schooling in Dearborn, Mich. He was a graduate of Dearborn High School, class of 1943.
He joined the Army Air Corps and began aviation cadet training soon after that. He completed advanced navigator training at Hondo Field, Texas, where he received his navigator wings and 2nd Lt. commission on November 11, 1944. His B-24 crew completed combat training at Muroc, Calif., and left for the Pacific Theater in May 1945. But the replacement “pipeline” became clogged and it was early September when they joined the 98th Bomb Squadron on Okinawa. The war had ended, but they arrived in time to “ride out” two typhoons.
He left Okinawa in December to serve the rest of his tour in the Philippines and he returned home to Michigan in November 1946, and received his discharge, effective in January 1947. Six months later, he returned to active duty and 27 more years in the USAF, retiring on July 31, 1974 with the rank of Lt. Colonel. During those years of active duty, he served on bases in Japan, Germany, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, the Dominican Republic, Iceland, and Wake Island.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church-UCC of Manistee, Manistee Elks Lodge No. 250, and the Military Order of World Wars. He was a life member of air Force Association and the Retired Officers Association.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Peterson of Manistee; his children, Carol (Kevin) Steinberg and Terri I. Peterson, all of Manistee and Robert (Nancy) Peterson of Broad Brook in South Royalton; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his brothers, Ernest, Clarence and Alfred Peterson.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the first Congregational church in Manistee, with Rev. Steven Lashbrook officiating.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Manistee Elks Lodge #250.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Johnson Funeral Home of Manistee,
