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Joseph Hahn
MIDDLEBURY — Joseph Hahn, 90, of Middlebury died after a short illness on Oct. 31, 2007, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury, and was interred on Nov. 6 in the Old Middlebury cemetery on South Main Street. An artist and poet, his was one of the last voices of the German-speaking Jewish community in what is now the Czech Republic.
He was born on July 20, 1917, in the small town of Bergreichenstein, Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, where both his father, Siegfried Hahn, and his mother, Frieda Überall Hahn, were teachers. He studied art and literature at the universities of Prague and Brno and later at Oxford.
On the eve of war in 1939 he eluded the Nazi invasion, finding refuge in England; his parents, handicapped by age and illness, stayed behind and later died in concentration camps. As a refugee in England, he initially worked as a farmhand and then in a factory producing parts for the Royal Air Force.
A scholarship later enabled him to resume art studies, which he completed at the Slade School of Art at Oxford. He came to the United States in 1945, joining his fiancée, Olga, in New York, where they married and where he cared for her until her death in 1978. Nine years later he married Henriette Lerner, also an artist, and worked in New York as a photo retoucher until moving to Middlebury in 1989, inspired by the rural beauty of Vermont.
Once asked where he felt at home, Joseph Hahn said, “I am a citizen of the world ... The earth, nature is one’s home.” Feeling himself both in exile and yet welcomed in Vermont, he continued to create in several media, often depicting the sufferings of our time. His pen, brush and ink drawings illustrate the cruelty of war and the threat of atomic annihilation, but also represent his view that art is a form of resistance against evil and death. His work is represented in private collections and museums, including the renowned Albertina in Vienna, which acquired 45 drawings in the cycle of “The Agony of the Atom Age.” His art has been exhibited at the University of Vermont, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Artists’ Gallery in New York, and in Germany. To the end of his life he thought and wrote in German, and published several volumes of poetry, including Eklipse und Strahl “Eclipse and Light” in 1997 and Die Doppelgebärde der Welt “The Double Gesture of the World” in 2004.
Middlebury residents will recall him as a gentle soul who drove an old, carefully maintained car for years but was happiest walking in nature and about town, where he particularly appreciated the farmers’ market. Absorbed by his work, he also enjoyed conversation, especially in the literary German that remained his cultural home. He and his wife Henriette, who survives him, shared a love and passionate concern for animals; they were generous donors to many nonprofit organizations.
Mildred Sidney Brush
BRANDON — Mildred Sidney Brush, 89, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on Feb. 16, 1918, the daughter of Russian immigrants, Boris and Victoria Jacobovitz, who came to this country in 1917.
Her mother died on Oct. 8, 1918, and her father on Oct. 9, 1918, both from the Spanish influenza epidemic. On Sept. 8, 1920, she was adopted by Josiah and Flora Folsom of Arlington, Va. She graduated from Northfield Seminary and attended North Hampton Business College in Mass.
She had several occupations, beginning with the lend lease program at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. She retired from Simmonds Precision/Hercules in Vergennes. Music was an important part of her life, particularly her pianist performance at Constitution Hall.
According to family, her other interests and hobbies included horseback riding, photography, drawing and painting, growing roses, gardening, swimming and writing short stories. She took great pride in her home and family.
She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Bakken of Bremerton, Wash., and Karien Wisell and her husband Peter of Bristol; a son, Gerald Brush of Pittsford; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Bristol. The Rev. Albert “Skip” Baltz, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brandon, will be the celebrant. Following the mass the family will receive friends in the church hall.
Burial will be private in Oakland cemetery in Springfield.
Memorial gifts may be made to Rutland Regional Medical Center’s ICU or E.R. units, 160 Allen St., Rutland, VT 05701, or to The Memorial Fund at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 11 School St, Bristol, VT 05443.
Dr. Daniel L. Jeffers
SHREVE, Ohio — Dr. Daniel L. Jeffers, 69, of Shreve, Ohio, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, at his home. Born March 4, 1938, in Williamstown, Mass., he was the son of Daniel Lewis and Frances Kolbucz Jeffers.
He grew up in Vermont and graduated from Bristol High School in Bristol, Vt.
He was a research agronomist for the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and the Ohio State University in soybean physiology developing field practices to double crop winter wheat and soybeans. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Wooster, Ohio, a member of the Toastmaster’s Club, Ducks Unlimited and served a number of years on the Interfaith Housing board of directors and had been chairman of the board.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ricciardi Jeffers, whom he married March 2, 1963; and his children, Rebecca and her husband Rick Havourd of Pinkney, Mich., Dr. Russell and his wife Claudia Dwass Jeffers of Fairfax, Va., Christopher and his wife Andrea Jeffers of Wooster, Ohio, and Sarah Jeffers of Los Angeles, Calif.; grandchildren Rocco and Donato Havourd, Meyer and Paul Jeffers, and Taryn and Brianna Jeffers; a brother, James Jeffers of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a sister, Helene Combs of Douglasville, Ga.; and relatives and friends in Addison County, Vermont.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Frances Jones.
Friends were received at the McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home at 216 E. Larwill Street in Wooster, Ohio, on Sunday, Nov. 11.
Services were held at the St. Mary Catholic Church, Monday, Nov. 12, with Fr. Daniel Reed officiating. Interment followed in St. Mary cemetery.
In memory of Dan, plant a tree and turn the garage lights off.
Those who wish may make contributions to the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Fund, in memory of Daniel Jeffers c/o Wooster Community Hospital, 1761 Beall Ave., Wooster, OH 44691 or Ducks Unlimited Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120.
John C. Allo
ROCKLAND, Mass. — John C. Allo, 47, of Rockland died at his home from cardiomyopathy on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. He was born in Havelock, N.C., son of Samuel R. Allo of Glens Falls, N.Y., and the late Frances C. (Magnotta) Allo and was raised and educated in Vergennes.
A former Stoughton resident, he has made his home in Rockland for the past 13 years. He was the owner of John Allo Productions in Rockland, providing DJ services throughout the South Shore. An innovative entrepreneur, he used his internet skills to create a popular wedding services marketing site, www.southshoreweddings.com, and he was the author of “Bubble Parties,” a business plan for entertainment venues to be provided to pre-schools.
John maintained his own on-line radio station, www.ClassicRockAlbumCuts.com, and served as Web master for internet sites for Holy Family Church in Rockland and St. Mary’s Church in Scituate. He was a member of the National Association of Mobile Entertainers, and was a vendor at numerous wedding expo shows on the South Shore.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Patricia (Ryan) Allo; his children, Mary E. Allo, Susan F. Allo and Samuel J. Allo, all of Rockland; and his siblings, Laurie Allo and Vincent Allo of Vermont, and Sharon Jenkins of Pennsylvania. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
The funeral left from the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home at 135 Union St. in Rockland on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. for the Funeral Mass in Holy Family Church at 9 a.m. Calling hours were on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Burial took place in Holy Family cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Holy Family School Advancement Fund, 403 Union St. Rockland, MA 02370. For directions or to sign online guest book, go to www.magounbiggins.com.
Todd Michael English
BRANDON — Todd Michael English, 32, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Brandon. He was born in Middlebury on Oct. 21, the son of Charles and Judith (Baldwin) English.
He received his early education in Seymour, Conn., schools. He moved back to Brandon in 1988 and graduated from Otter Valley Union High School, class of 1994. He worked for several years as a carpet installer. He later worked for Vermont Protective Coating for several years.
He enjoyed working on anything mechanical, cars, motorcycles and four-wheelers. According to family, he was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed camping.
He is survived by a daughter, Jessica Corey of Brandon; his father, Charles English and step-mother Judy English of Brandon; his mother, Judith Fortin of Seymour, Conn.; his brother, Paul L. English of Bitburg, Germany; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
A private funeral service will be held at a later date at the Miller and Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. The Rev. Roger Foster, pastor of Life Bridge Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be private.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733.
Richard Leon “Rick” Griffin
SUDBURY — Richard Leon “Rick” Griffin, 35, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Rutland on October 3, 1972, the son of Michael and Deborah (Gould) Griffin.
He received his early education in local Sudbury schools and attended Otter Valley Union High School. Following school he worked in automobile restoration for Jim Zutell in Sudbury. He later worked for Jeff Hornbeck as a carpenter’s helper. He worked in the carpentry business for Naylor & Breen and David Martin of Sudbury. He worked several years for Pittsford Mills Cabinetry Makers in Pittsford. More recently he ran his own salvage business. According to family, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his parents, Mike and Debbie Griffin of Sudbury; a son, Michael Rex Griffin of Sudbury; two sisters, Penney Griffin Kimball of New Haven, and his twin sister, Rebecca Marcoux of Castleton; his grandmothers, Betty Gould of Belfast, Maine, and Iola Griffin of Honeapath, S.C.; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be private.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733.
Fern Adele Fillio
BRANDON — Fern Adele Fillioe, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Haven Health Care in Rutland. She was born in Utica, N.Y., on June 1, 1923, the daughter of Newton and Anna (Crippin) Wilkins.
She graduated from Utica High School in 1941 and Rutland Hospital School of Nursing in 1944.
On July 10, 1945, she married Walter Joseph Fillioe in Utica, NY. They made their home in Brandon.
She worked as a registered nurse at Rutland Hospital for over 40 years, retiring in 1988 as nursing supervisor. Following her retirement she volunteered at Neshobe Elementary School. and the Brandon Library book sale. In later years she continued her nursing profession as an eldercare person to Dorothy Miller in Brandon.
In her earlier years she enjoyed playing golf and was a member of Neshobe Golf Club. She was a past member of Olivet Presbyterian Church in Utica, NY.
She is survived by two daughters, Shelley Martel and her husband Wayne of Orwell, and Kathleen Fillioe-Sherwin and her husband James Jr. of Brandon; six sons, John Fillioe of Brandon, Kim Fillioe and his wife Sandra of Wyomissing, Pa., Keith Fillioe and his wife Doris of Pittsford, Gary Fillioe of Pittsford, Brian Fillioe of Brandon, and Robert Fillioe and his wife Deborah of Montpelier; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1974, and her twin sister, June Wilkins Ardo, in 1959.
The funeral service was held on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Leicester Church of The Nazarene. The Rev. Hoyette Johnson, pastor of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Moultonborough, N.H., officiated. A private burial took place in the family lot at Pine Hill cemetery in Brandon.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733, Everybody Wins Literacy Program, c/o John Dilts, Neshobe School, 17 Neshobe Circle, Brandon, VT 05733, or The Activities Fund for the Residents, Haven Health Care, 46 Nichols St. Rutland, VT 05701.
Lynn Marie (Chamberlain) White
FERRISBURGH, Vt./QUEBEC, Canada — Lynn Marie (Chamberlain) White, 56, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, after a short battle with cancer on May 24, 2009, in Kahnawake, Quebec, where she lived for the last 35 years.
She was born in Burlington on April 22, 1953, the daughter of Alfred and Peggy Chamberlain of Ferrisburgh.
Her family says she loved to play radio bingo, which was aired every Friday night on the local radio station.
She is survived by her husband, Allen White of Kahnawake, Quebec; a brother, Alfred Chamberlain and his wife Gladys of Moriah, N.Y.; a sister, Polly Kies and husband Ken of Arizona; four children; 14 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents in 1974; a brother, Robert Chamberlain, in 2000; and a grandson.
Janice Lillian (Clark) Neilson
NEW HAVEN — Janice Lillian (Clark) Neilson, 63, died Friday, May 22, 2009, after a short illness at Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury.
She was born on July 31, 1945, at Eugene LeLand Memorial Hospital in Riverdale, Md., the only child of the late Neri A. and Ruth (Yost) Clark. She grew up in Greenbelt, Md., and then Silver Spring, Md., and was a graduate of Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Md., in June 1963.
She married William E. Neilson Jr. in June 1965 and was divorced in the fall of 1969.
She was a civilian employee at Fort George G. Meade, Md., for over 11 years. She then worked at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. In 1978, she and her son Daniel moved with her retiring parents to New Haven.
She was employed at Middlebury College in the office of the president, then with the superintendent of schools at Addison Central Supervisory Union. In 1980 she returned to government work with the Internal Revenue Service, for the Immigration and Naturalization Service and as a resource management specialist. She took early retirement in 1997 when the IRS was downsizing its Burlington office.
She is survived by her son, Daniel D. Neilson, and her granddaughter Elizabeth, to whom she was a foster mother for several years. She was predeceased by a granddaughter.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Tuesday, May 26, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury. The Rev. Skip Baltz was the celebrant. Interment followed at St. Mary’s Catholic cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Addison County Humane Society, 236 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753.
Fred Wesley Johnson
BENNINGTON — Fred Wesley Johnson, 91, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, in Bennington.
He was born in Leicester on Jan. 18, 1918, the son of Fred and Edith (Sweeney) Johnson. He received his early education in local Leicester schools and attended Brandon High School.
He worked as a machinist for more than 46 years, at Newton-Thompson Wooden Toy Manufacturing Company, Baker Brush and Vermont Tubbs, all located in Forest Dale. He retired in 1980.
On Dec. 24, 1939, he married Helen Coates in Brandon. They made their home in Forest Dale until moving to Rutland in 1955. They moved to Bennington in May 2008 to be near their daughter. His wife died March 26, 2009.
He enjoyed gardening and traveling frequently throughout the United States with his beloved wife. Relatives say they particularly enjoyed visiting Cape Cod in the summer and Vero Beach, Fla., in the winter.
He is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Marrion of Bennington; two sons, Thomas Johnson of Bennington and Lane Johnson of Vero Beach, Fla.; a sister, Sally Bryant of Forest Dale; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by five brothers, Archie, Floyd, Willis and Norman Johnson; and three sisters, Dorothy Racine, Fern Simpson and LaVerna LaRock.
The funeral service will be held Friday, May 29, at 11:30 a.m., at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. The Rev. Albert “Skip” Baltz, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brandon, will officiate. The graveside committal service and burial will follow in the family lot at Pine Hill cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Following the ceremony the family will receive friends at St. Mary’s Church Parish Hall for a time of fellowship and remembrance.
Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley St., Bennington, VT 05201.
