every day for the last 60 years and was always ready for a discussion on any topic. Two years ago a particle physicist came to dinner and Winn was so happy to hear about the latest in that field she was buzzing about it for days. Her friend Carol reminded friends and family that Winn had told her that the greatest thing she had learned in her long life was that one can always change.
Winn bought property in Warren in 1962 when German Flats Road was a one lane jeep track and it was necessary to ford Slide Brook. She spent vacations in The Valley and in 1983 she bought a house and moved up to Warren to be a grandmother, a role she relished, making good friends with her granddaughter's friends as well. Throughout her life Winn supported human rights and social justice causes and in 2002, Winn founded the P.C. Morrell Family Foundation to honor her father and to make grants to organizations that help women and children.
Winn is survived by her son, Tom Barefoot and his wife Joni Zweig of Warren, Vermont, her granddaughter Madhurii Barefoot of Hailey, Idaho, her nephew David Cruden of Mt. Vernon, New Hampshire, and her godson, Jan Manent from Paris. Friends and family will all miss her. She was a class act.
Instead of a memorial service, Winn asked for her friends to gather at her house to celebrate her life on Saturday, August 16 at 6pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the P.C. Morrell Family Foundation at P.O. Box 510, Waitsfield, VT 05673.
Florence E. Sherman
July 24, 2003
Florence E. Sherman, 78, passed away unexpectedly at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Tuesday, July 22, 2003. Born in Warren on November 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Garland) Whitworth. On April 2, 1946 she married
Wayne E. Sherman in Montpelier. Mr. Sherman passed away on March 19, 1999.
Florence was a 1942 graduate of the former Waitsfield High School and continued her education, attending business school in Brattleboro. As a young woman, she was employed by the Social Welfare Department for the state of Vermont. Following her marriage, she was busy as a homemaker, raising her family and helping Wayne on the farm.
She later worked for several Waterbury area businesses as office help before taking a position with the Vermont State Hospital, retiring in 1987 as supervisor of the word processing unit.
Her memberships included the Dillingham Grange #281 of Duxbury, a 50-year member of the Busy Bees Christmas Club of Duxbury, the Vermont State Retired Employees Association, the Vermont Chapter of the Lupus Foundation and the Wesley United Methodist Church. Her leisure time was spent enjoying playing the piano, crafts, baking, gardening, traveling with her family and family get-togethers.
Florence is survived by her children, Janice Quimby and her husband, Raymond, of Northfield, and Francis Sherman and his wife, Janice, of Waterbury; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Lorne Whitworth of Warren; as well as nieces and nephews. Two brothers, John Whitworth and Francis Whitworth predeceased her.
Funeral services will be held from the Wesley United Methodist Church in Waterbury on Friday, July 25, at 2 p.m. Friends may call at the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Thursday, July 24, from 7-9 p.m. Interment will take place in the Phillips cemetery in Duxbury.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Waterbury Ambulance Service, PO Box 95, Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677.
Bert A. Hellman
July 24, 2003
Bert A. Hellman, 96, of Waitsfield, passed away at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin on Monday, July 21, 2003. Born in Bridgeport Connecticut on October 16, 1906, Mr. Hellman retired to Warren with his late wife Helen, after a thirty-year career with General Electric.
He served as the Alpine Village president, treasurer for the Town of Warren for several years, and as a state representative to the Council on Aging. Roses from his lovely garden graced many tables throughout The Valley for over thirty years.
Mr. Hellman is survived by a son, Robert Hellman Sr. and his wife, Jeanne, of Oxford Connecticut; a daughter, Shirley DeHond of Bluffton South Carolina; two grandsons, Robert Hellman Jr. and his wife, Betsi, of Oxford Connecticut and Thomas Hellman of Woodbury Connecticut; as well as two great-granddaughters.
There will be no calling hours. There will be a private service held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Wendall K. Austin
July 24, 2003
Wendall K. Austin, 68, of Pony Farm Road in Moretown passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at his home.
He was born to Theron and Helen (Murray) Austin on June 16, 1935 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier.
He attended elementary school in Moretown, graduated from Montpelier High School in 1953 and the University of Vermont in 1957 with his B.A. and obtaining his master's degree in education.
He practice taught and continued teaching in Warner, New Hampshire for two years, after which he went into the Army Reserve for six months basic training followed by working for the state and doing the census bureau for six months.
In 1960, he started teaching at Newbury High School in Vocational Agriculture and Industrial Arts, for five years and later at Oxbow Union High School in the same department for another 11 years.
Wendall started a greenhouse part-time at his parents' home while still teaching. Upon his retirement from teaching, he operated the Pony Farm Greenhouse in Moretown full time for 12 years, during which he attended floral design school in Florida.
In 1988, he purchased Emslie The Florist in Montpelier, which he owned and operated up to the present.
He was a member of the Moretown Methodist Church, where he was organist and choir director since high school. He was a former member of the FFA Association. Wendall had also worked at various times for Ward Lumber Co., Harrington Smoked Meats and The Bread Basket.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed gardening, fishing and his music.
Survivors include his mother Helen Austin at home; two sisters, Mrs. Wilma Maynard and husband Gerald Maynard, Marilyn Spaulding; three brothers, Stanley Austin and wife Suzanne, Harold Austin, and Merrill Austin and wife Marti, all of Moretown. He also leaves 29 nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father, who passed away in January 1995.
A memorial service was held at the Moretown Methodist Church on July 22.
Contributions may be made to the Moretown Methodist Church, P.O. Box 516, Moretown, VT 05660 or Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.
Susan Haskin Simms
July 17, 2003
Susan Haskin Simms, 48, of Old Orchard Way, Warren, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, July 14, 2003 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington surrounded by her loving family, special friends and spiritual counselor. Born in Montpelier on August 4, 1954, she was the daughter of Dana L. and Eleanor G. (Farr) Haskin Jr.
Susan was a 1972 graduate of Harwood Union High School in Duxbury and continued her education, graduating with a degree in Geology from Dickenson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1976. Working as a geophysicist in the oil exploration industry, she worked and lived in Denver, Colorado and Casper Wyoming. Returning to Waitsfield in 1983, Susan worked as manager of customer service for the Waitsfield-Fayston Telephone Company, her family's business.
For years, Susan was an adoption advocate as a director and president for Friends in Adoption and as an instructor for Social Rehabilitative Services. Because of her own fight against breast cancer, she turned her efforts to helping others with the disease. Her leave of absence from work provided her with the ability to take care of her healing and her children.
Susan was a member of the Warren United Church and served on the board of directors for the YWCA at Camp Hochelaga in So. Hero, where she was a camper for many years. She enjoyed camping, hiking, fly-fishing and gardening.
Susan is survived by her three children, Samantha Leigh Simms, Shannon Kathleen Simms and Michael Jay Simms, all at home in Warren; her parents of Waitsfield; three brothers, Gregg L. and his wife, Roberta, Haskin of Berlin, Eric S. and his wife, Anna, Haskin and Scott C. Haskin, both of Waitsfield; an aunt Ann Ways and her husband, Karl, of Glendale, California; an uncle, Father J. Haskin of Colchester; a niece, Kianna Haskin, and a nephew, Derrick Haskin, both of Waitsfield.
Memorial services will be held from the Warren United Church on Monday, July 21, 2003 at 2 p.m. there will be no calling hours. The family requests that flowers be omitted, rather memorial contributions be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 654 Madison Avenue, Suite 1209, New York, New York 10021.
Arrangements are in care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Melissa "Missy" Katherine White
June 10, 2004
Melissa "Missy" Katherine White
Melissa "Missy" Katherine White, 22, of Barton, passed away in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 1, 2004.
She was born in St. Johnsbury on September 23, 1981, the daughter of David and Katherine (Hayes) White, Melissa was a 2000 graduate of Lake Region Union High School, where she enjoyed playing softball and basketball, and more recent1y was a student at Northeastern University in Boston. She participated in the Children's Miracle Network and was their champion in 1998. She coached Junior Hoop basketball and loved to show cattle. She also loved all types of music and being with her friends, and just enjoying life to the fullest.
Melissa is survived by her parents, David and Katherine White of Barton; her brother, Christopher White of Barton; her sister, Heather Wright and her husband Scott of Barton; her nieces and nephews, Courtney, David, Kaitlyn, and Anthony; her maternal grandparents, Adrian and Mickie Elwell of Waitsfield; her very special friend, Scott Lamonda of Glover, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is also survived by her extended family members at WOKO, Fletcher Allen, and the Children's Hospital in Boston.
A celebration of life was held on Monday, June 7, at the Barton United Church at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Michael Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow at the Welcome O Brown cemetery. A reception will follow at the Barton United Church.
Should friends desire, contributions in Melissa's memory may be made to the 98 Miles Foundation, (which benefits CF related transplant recipients and their families) C/O Liz Butterfield, P.O. Box 746, Barton, VT 05822; the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 100 Dorset St., Suite #14, South Burlington, VT 05403 or to the Children's Miracle Network, Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Ave., Burlington, VT 05401 Attn: Laura Simmers.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes, locally family owned and operated.
Ann R. (Newman) Ryley
June 3, 2004
Ann R. (Newman) Ryley
Ann R. (Newman) Ryley of Casco, Maine, formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, May 27, 2004, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME of natural causes. She was 71.
Born in the Dorchester section of Boston on July 15, 1932, the daughter of the late M. Alden and Martha Sentre (Tarr) Newman she was raised in Dorchester. She has resided in Casco for the last 10 years and had been a resident of Canton for over 35 years moving there from Stoughton.
Mrs. Ryley received her degree in Missionary Studies from the Barrington College in Rhode Island.
She had been employed for 15 years with the town of Canton as an administrative assistant for the Housing Authority.
A longtime member of the Faith Baptist Church in Stoughton, she had served as the Financial Secretary, a Sunday School teacher and member of the Choir, recently she has been active member of the Webbs Mill Free Baptist Church in Casco and acted as the church secretary.
Mrs. Ryley is survived by her husband of 50 years, Donald R. Ryley, mother of Donald R. Jr. and his wife Kate (Dillon) Ryley of Waitsfield, VT; Debra A. Ryley of Chelmsford and Dr. David A. Ryley of Boston, sister of M. Alden Newman of Bellingham and grandmother of Jake and Matthew Ryley.
A funera1 service in celebration of her life will be held at the Faith Church, 18 Stoughton Street, Stoughton, on Thursday morning, June 3 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Blue Hills cemetery in Braintree. Visiting hours will held at the Roache-Pushard Home for Funerals, 210 Sherman Street, Canton, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the Scleroderma Research Foundation, 2320 Bath Street, Suite 315, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 or the Webbs Mill Free Baptist Church, P.O. Box 524, Casco, ME 04015.
