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Kathleen Anne O'Dell
February 3, 2005
Kathleen Anne O'Dell died on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. She ended her 26-year long battle with cancer at her home on Blush Hill in Waterbury, surrounded by family and friends, and the wonderful support of the staff of Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice.
Kathy was born in Jackson, Michigan on August 19, 1947. Her parents, Dr. Howard and Arlene (Thorpe) O'Dell, predeceased her. She attended Jackson Parkside High School, spent a year in Spain as an exchange student and earned her bachelor and master's degrees from Michigan State University.
Kathy's adult life had two main areas of focus: parenting and public service. While raising her sons, Loren, 25; and twins, Keith and Allan, 23; Kathy worked at home as a freelance public relations consultant. She began her professional career teaching 8th grade at the State University of New York in Plattsburg, Educational Research and Demonstration Center where she met her former husband, Otho Thompson. Moving to Vermont in 1974, she taught at Spaulding High School before joining the Vermont Ski Areas Association as its Communications Director and Lobbyist.
After her boys started school, Kathy worked at Bolton Valley and Jay Peak resorts as the Public Relations Director. Her commitment to community service began to emerge when she in 1985 became the founding president of the "Children's Room" at the Waterbury Elementary School, a support program for parents of preschoolers. Subsequently, she served as founding president of Revitalizing Waterbury, Inc., which became a key catalyst in the renovation of the Stimson and Graves block on Stowe Street, a beautiful Victorian building that currently serves low cost housing for senior citizens as well as a home for the Waterbury Area Senior Citizens Center. She received the 1995 "Outstanding Volunteer Award" from Housing Vermont, Inc. in recognition of this achievement. As a senior account executive at Marketing Partners in Burlington, she specialized in non-profit and educational accounts.
Prior to being named Vice President for Institutional Development at Trinity College in 1998, Kathy had worked as Director of Public Relations since 1991. In these positions she found deep satisfaction in the mission of Trinity College and her association with the Sisters of Mercy. For her, the Sister's were a source of inspiration for spirituality, and advocacy for women's issues.
After Trinity's closing in 2001, Kathy served briefly as Landmark College's Vice President for Development before her appointment as Vice President for Development and Communications of the Vermont Land Trust. She was instrumental in establishing the Land Trust's Land Stewards Award Fund, based on the premise that if the land is to be conserved, Vermont will need skilled farmers, foresters and others to care for it. The fund awards scholarships to outstanding young Vermont high school graduates who have shown an interest in post secondary training in a field related to conservation and land management.
Kathy's time with VLT underscores her lifetime devotion to the outdoors in Vermont, Maine and her native Michigan in the mountains, fields, lake and ocean shores, gardening, walking, hiking, skiing, camping, swimming and sailing with family and friends.
Kathy served as chair of the State Board of Education for the Community High School of Vermont serving the corrections system statewide, and was co-chair of the education board of the Dale Correctional Facility for Women in Waterbury. She also chaired the committee planning renovations of Waterbury's Public Library and served as a board member for Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice.
Her sons, Loren, Keith and Allan O'Dell Thompson of Waterbury; her sisters, Carol Gates of Rockford, Michigan, and Lynne O'Dell of Woodside, California; and her brother, Dr. Mark O'Dell of Birch Run, Michigan; as well as several nieces and nephews, survive her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Andrew Catholic Church in Waterbury on Saturday, February 5, at 11 a.m. A luncheon reception for all is scheduled immediately following the service at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Montpelier.
Kathy expressed the wish that flowers be omitted, that rather memorial gifts in her name be sent to the Vermont Land Trust's Land Stewards Award Fund, 8 Bailey Avenue, Montpelier, VT 05602. Prior to her death, Kathy offered her deepest thanks to the circle of friends who organized themselves and gave generous support to her and her family during the last weeks of her illness. Her family joins her in gratitude.
For those who wish, on-line condolences may be sent by visiting www.perkinsparker.com. The Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury is in charge of arrangements.
Florence Elene Eurich
January 27, 2005
Florence Elene Eurich, 84, a lifelong resident of Waitsfield, passed away at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin on January 23, 2005. Born in Waitsfield on February 29, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Earl W. and Etta E. (Bowen) Baird. On September 25, 1937, she married
Clesson E. "Stub" Eurich in Montpelier. Mr. Eurich passed away on November 14, 1992.
Florence attended Waitsfield High School and following her marriage, she was busy as a homemaker and raising her family. With her family grown, Florence worked for the hot lunch program at Waitsfield High School, she was a sales clerk at the Souhan the Woolman Store in Waitsfield, worked in housekeeping at the Mad River Barn and later was a clerk at the Drug Store in Waitsfield. Her memberships included the Mad River Valley American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 of Waitsfield, the Waitsfield Federated Church and the former Morning Star Chapter #23 OES of Waitsfield with which she served in several offices and was honored with a lifetime membership.
Music always played a significant role in Florence's life beginning at an early age with violin and piano lessons (the latter taught by her mother). She was a member of a number of choirs throughout the years which included, for many years, the Waitsfield Federated Church Choir. She was a cast member of the many Minstrel Show productions during the 1950's and was a violinist with the former Mad River Valley Orchestra, which produced a record in the late 1960's. Later in life Florence played for the pure enjoyment it brought her until the onset of Alzheimer's robbed her of her abilities. Walking was another favorite pastime. She and Clesson, over the years, would be seen often out walking the Common Road in Waitsfield, a regimen she continued until her health declined.
The Baird sisters remained close throughout their lives, particularly Florence and her younger sister, Barbara. Many an adventure was shared and treasured in a lifetime of memories she reflected fondly upon often.
Florence is survived by her children, Nancy Demas and her husband, Donald, of Northfield; Joanne Griffith and her companion, Andrew Baird Jr., of Waitsfield; Carol Downer of Pittsfield MA; Kevin Eurich and his wife, Sheila, of Duxbury; Susan McDonald and her husband, Dennis, of Broken Arrow, OK; and Steven Eurich and his wife, Elaine, of Waitsfield; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; her sister, Barbara Eldredge, of Waterbury; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Olive Gile; her son-in-law, Phillip "Pete" Downer; two grandsons, Alan Demas and Michael Downer; and an infant great-grandson, Peter Downer.
Florence's family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the love and care given to her by the staff on the Maple Grove Unit at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
A service celebrating the life of Florence Eurich will be held later this spring from the Waitsfield United Church of Christ at a date and time to be announced. Inurnment will take place in the Waitsfield Common cemetery. For those who wish, memorial gifts in Florence's memory would be appreciated to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, PO Box 305, Waitsfield VT 05673 or to Woodridge Nursing Home, Patient Activities Fund, PO Box 550, Barre VT 05641. Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.
William Bover Graves
January 20, 2005
William Bover Graves, 85, of Waitsfield died January 12, 2005 after a brief illness. Born in Randolph on September 5, 1919, he was the oldest son of William J. and Carrie (Bover) Graves. After his mother's untimely death, Bover quit high school as a teenager to help his father run the farm in Waitsfield and care for his four siblings, including an infant; it was this time in all of their lives that forged the Graves family bond.
Bover married
Marion Freeman of Granville on June 30, 1943, while both were employed by Fellows Gearshaper in Springfield, VT. They purchased their farm from Bover's father in 1946, becoming the 3rd generation Graves family of Spring Hill Farm. Bover lived the life of a Vermont farmer, milking and caring for the Jersey herd in addition to numerous odd jobs -- driving school bus, sugaring, logging and driving cattle truck, only to come home to the cows and begin milking again. After selling the cattle in 1962, he did carpentry and worked for Mad River Glen as the T-bar operator. Most recently, he was employed for many years by Brothers Building of Waitsfield, where he was a proud and meticulous groundskeeper.
He served as a volunteer fireman, Little League coach/umpire, and drove ambulance for 20 years for the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service. For 55 years, he was a proud member and past Master of Mad River Valley Lodge #77 F&AM. He enjoyed plowing snow, golfing, bowling (on a league until age 83), and the Boston Red Sox. "Bubbie's" sense of humor, the twinkle of his eye, his stubborn-to-a-fault independence -- all are how he lived his life. His 85th summer was a busy one, working some 30hrs/week. He will be missed by his family, friends, neighbors and by the many four-legged creatures for whom he always had a kind word and pocket full of treats.
Bover is predeceased by his wife Marion. They are cherished by their three children, Joan (Graves) Cota and husband Craig of Stockbridge; Karen (Graves) Farrell and husband Wendell of Jericho; and son Randy Graves and wife Alice of East Warren; four grandchildren, Amy (Cota) Patenaude and husband Shawn of Moretown; Tara Joe (Farrell) McGalliard and husband Matthew of Charleston, SC; Ryan Farrell of Baltimore, MD; and Sabrina (Farrell) Leonard and husband Adam of Medford, MA. Bover also leaves his sister Beverly (Graves) Mobus of Warren; his brother Bradlee Graves and wife Verla, of South Easton, MA; and his brother Ron Graves of Waitsfield; as well as several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his sister, Barbara (Graves) Story of Hancock.
A celebration of Bover's life was held from the Waitsfield United Church of Christ on Sunday at 3 p.m. Inurnment will take place this spring in the Waitsfield Common cemetery. For those who wish, his family asks that memorial gifts be made to the community of which Bover was so much a part -- the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, PO Box 305, Waitsfield VT 05673 or to the Mad River Valley Little League, PO Box 1562, Waitsfield VT 05673. To send on-line condolences visit www.perkinsparker.com. Arrangements were in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.
Newton H. Baker
January 20, 2005
Newton H. Baker, 97, educator, coach and civic leader, passed away on January 13, 2005 in the comfort of his family at Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Born in South Hadley, MA, on October 23, 1907, he was the son of the late Henry and Mae (Smith) Baker. On June 18, 1938, he married
the former Elaine B. Brown in Wilmington.
Newton was a 1929 graduate of Middlebury College with a degree in Economics and continued his education at Columbia University where he earned his master's degree in education in 1935. His career in education began with the Wilmington school system where he served as a principal, educator and coach of the field hockey, basketball and baseball teams. Moving to Waterbury in 1946, he was employed by the state of Vermont as the Director of Teacher Certification, retiring in 1966. For two years Newton worked at Johnson State College where he served as vice president and then as acting president. He later joined the staff of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) where his responsibilities carried him throughout the state working with students preparing for college. He retired from VSAC in 1974. Starting with the school year 2004-2005, VSAC honored Newton by creating a scholarship in his name.
Newton's memberships included the Waterbury Congregational Church where he was a trustee and a member of several church committees, the former Morning Star Chapter 23 - OES of Waitsfield with which he served as Past Patron, and a lifetime member of the Free and Accepted Masons in Wilmington.
The Waterbury community benefited tremendously from Newton's wisdom and work ethic. He served the village of Waterbury as a member and president of its governing board and he was responsible for initiating the streetscape improvements by planting trees throughout the village and the introduction of flower gardens which he tended.
The appreciation that people felt for Newton was reflected in the number of classes of Wilmington High School that invited him back for their reunions, the athletic field that was dedicated in his name in Wilmington, the community park on Stowe Street in Waterbury that bears his name, and the Waterbury annual community service award that he was presented in 1999.
Newton was a catalyst, participant and avid supporter of his children's and grandchildren's sports activities. Ever present with encouraging words at practice and at sporting events, his family felt his support in many ways.
A "dyed-in-the-wool" Red Sox fan, it was fate that Newton lived to love the Red Sox World Series Championship this past year, the second in his lifetime.
Newton is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elaine B. Baker of Woodridge Nursing Home; their children, Diane B. Harper and her friend Jayson Henderson of Burnt Hills, NY; Newton B. Baker and his wife Diane of Montpelier; Philip G. Baker of Waterbury, Brenda B. Messier and her husband Louis of Waterbury, Martha B. Fiske and her husband Dwight of Waterbury Center, and Donald M. Baker and his wife Maureen of Ketchum, Idaho; 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two great-grandchildren, Taeya Fiske and Drake Labbe.
A celebration of Newton's life was held from the Waterbury Congregational Church on Monday, January 17, at 2 p.m. Later inurnment will take place in the Riverview cemetery in Wilmington. For those who wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the Beautification Program, C/O Town of Waterbury, PO Box 9, Waterbury, VT 05676. To send on-line condolences, visit www.perkinsparker.com. Arrangements were in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.
Trudy R. Wolf
Trudy (Rosenberg) Wolf, 76, of Fayston, formerly of Brooklyn and New Rochelle, NY, died unexpectedly on April 30, 2007.
Trudy graduated from UVM in 1952. She was an avid artist, skier and golfer. She was a member of Temple Sinai.
She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Herbert; her three children, JoAnn, Wendy and her husband, Andy, and Peter and his wife, Robin; four beloved grandchildren, David, Emma, Madeline, and Isabel; and her sister, Joyce.
A funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 2, at Temple Sinai in Burlington with Rabbi James Glazier officiating. Interment followed in Lakeview cemetery, Burlington.
Contributions in Trudy's memory may be made to the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673.
Arrangements are by Boucher and Pritchard Funeral Directors, Burlington.
Kristie Marie Stevenson
Kristie Marie Stevenson, 41, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2015.
Born on February 13, 1974, at Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan, she was the adored daughter of Gladys "Mikki" Snow-Stevenson of Danville, California, and Roger Stevenson of Lewisville, Texas.
As a child, Kristie was an "Air Force brat" who moved around regularly. She spent the majority of her childhood in Japan where she acquired her lifelong love for Asian culture. She graduated from Palm Bay High School in Palm Bay, Florida, in 1993 and went on to The Boyd School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1995. After college, she eventually settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where she had made her home for the past 10 years. At the time of her passing, she worked for Ewing Irrigation Products in customer relations as an event coordinator where she made many dear friends.
Kristie was a bright light in the lives of all who knew her. Beautiful, smiling, sweet and charming, she was a joy to be around. She loved nothing more than being with people she loved - laughing and enjoying their company. A girly girl who loved handbags, shoes, the color purple and always had beautiful nails, she was also equally at home in her favorite jeans and sneakers out in the country. She loved wolves, football and was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan (much to the chagrin of many in her family!). An avid reader, you could often find her nose in a book or her Kindle. Kristie loved trying new foods and making them, too. She was a wonderful cook who always wanted her Aunt Mur to teach her more and she loved to share baked goods with her colleagues and friends. Kristie loved being Aunt Kristie to her cousins' and friends' children and they loved her. An animal lover, she adored the pets of her friends and family as if they were her own.
Kristie's early years of moving around left her with a desire to plant deep roots. Hers ran deepest in Vermont, her mother's childhood home. Her yearly visits to her family there were a treasured time for her and she was always counting the months and days until her next visit. It is fitting that she will make her final home there.
Kristie was a proud organ donor and her family is comforted to know that even in leaving this earth, she helped save the lives of others.
Kristie was preceded in death by her brother, Mark Stevenson; her grandparents, John Snow, Albert and Hazel Lyons Stevenson; her uncles, Melvin and Earl Stevenson; and her cousin, Adam Snow.
In addition to her parents, to whom she was incredibly devoted, she is survived by her grandmother, Marion Snow May of Vermont; her treasured aunts and uncles, Lila Snow Deveney (Beak Gouker) of Maryland, Charles Snow, Muriel (Harold) Neel, John Snow, and Gwyn Balch, all of Vermont, Leon Snow of Maryland, George (Bare) Snow of Arizona, Charles Stevenson of Kansas, Jerry (Ann) Stevenson of Missouri, Ardella (Roy) Billings of Kansas, and Raymond (Sue) Stevenson of Florida; her beloved cousins, Kelli (Mike) Deveney-Chandler of New York, Douglas Deveney, currently stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Mary of South Carolina, Shaun Deveney of New York, Brandi (Andrew) Bean of Vermont, Sarah Snow, John Balch, Cody (Crystal) Balch and Chelsea Balch, all of Vermont, Noel Snow of Maryland, Troy Stevenson and Michele Teboe of Florida, Allen Billings of Kansas; other cousins, her cousins' families, great aunts and uncles, lots of second and third cousins and many friends, who were dear to her heart.
A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, April 13, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Tempe Mortuary, 405 E. Southern Avenue, Tempe, Arizona. Graveside services will be conducted later this spring in both Kansas and Vermont per Kristie's wishes. Details will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, her family asks that you perform an act of kindness in Kristie's honor. Tell your loved ones how you feel, offer help to someone who needs it, call your mother, hug a friend - anything to bring light to someone's life because "happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light" (J.K. Rowling). Turn on a light in remembrance of Kristie.
Christina Smith
Christina Smith, 83, passed on April 7, 2015. She was born August 25, 1931, the daughter of Merritt and Carrie (Mobus) Jones of Warren.
A longtime resident of Concord, Tina and her husband Smitty owned and operated Tom Collins General Store for 20 years. After selling the business she worked at the Bank of New Hampshire as a teller and then for the state of New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles. She was very active in Immanuel Community Church, where she sang in the choir and held a number of board positions. Tina is predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Gerald R. Smith, who passed in 2001. She is survived by her three sons, Merritt M. Smith of Linthicum, Maryland, and his wife Faalua, Richard A. Smith of Concord and David S. Smith of Contoocook and his wife Dodie; four grandchildren, Katie Russell of Brentwood and her husband Don, Christopher, Jonathan and Merrissa Smith of Linthicum, Maryland; three great‐grandchildren, Tyler Russell, Kyle and Keira Smith; and a sister, Reta Bean of Venice, Florida, and her husband David.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Bennett Funeral Home, Concord, New Hampshire. Funeral services will be held on April 18, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Community Church, Grover Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Burial will be held at Warren cemetery in Warren on July 11, 2015, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Immanuel Community Church, 7 Grover Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 or to The Inn at Deerfield, P.O. Box 87, Deerfield, New Hampshire 03037.
Bennett Funeral Home of Concord is in charge of the arrangements.
Dr. Lawrence Myers
Dr. Lawrence Myers, age 85, of Waitsfield, Vermont, died suddenly the evening of February 2, 2008. He is survived by Helen Marsh Myers, his wife of 51 years, and by two sons: Dr. Lawrence C. Myers, his daughter-in-law Li Wang, and granddaughter Vivian of Norwich, Vermont; and Daniel Myers, his daughter-in-law Marcia Bird, and grandson Robbie, of Anchorage, Alaska. He spent much of his life as an educator and was always devoted to the interests of all children but especially his grandchildren, who he adored.
He was born in Newtown Heights, New York, on November 11, 1922, the son of Johanna (Guertler) and Lawrence J. Myers. After growing up in New York City he spent five years as an aerial navigator in the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Pacific during World War II. He returned to begin his education in the Great Books program at St. Johns College in Annapolis, continued at the University of Chicago and New York University where he received two master's degrees, and finally a Ph.D. from Union Graduate School.
Dr. Myers left behind a successful business career in New York to begin his love affair with childhood education. He became an educator who affected the lives of many young people, first directly as an elementary school teacher in New Jersey, and then in Vermont, and through his work in programs directed toward improving educational practices. He was an enthusiastic teacher advocate who believed that the best way of helping others to learn was having the learners participate in the learning process at all levels. He was a tenured professor at Johnson State College for more than 20 years, retiring in 1994. Through his work there with student teachers, he influenced hundreds of students who have since become teachers throughout Vermont and elsewhere. His love of education was truly life long as he continued mentoring and politicking to improve education till the end.
Larry Myers always worked to promote youth sports: as president of the Mad River Valley Little League, as a founder and first president of Harwood Hockey, and an active fund raiser for its many sports teams. Each year the Harwood tennis team presents the Larry Myers Award to its two most improved players. Other civic contributions include being a founder and board member of the Mad River Medical Center and, since retiring, serving on the boards of the Dartmouth Center for Aging and the Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice.
His love of life was obvious to all who knew Larry Myers.
He felt most fortunate to have been a resident of Vermont where he found so many friends he admired and loved. An informal commemorative (potluck) gathering will be held at the Moretown Town Hall on Sunday, February 10, at 2:30 p.m. (please bring your children). All who knew him are welcome to join us and remember him and tell a story. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that any remembrance be sent to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.
Eleanor G. Haskin
Eleanor G. Haskin, 83, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday morning, May 3, 2015. Born in Burlington on October 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Alton and Eunice F. (Buzzell) Farr. Eleanor was a 1950 graduate of Waitsfield High School and continued her education at the University of Rochester (New York) Eastman School of Music, graduating in 1957.
When her father died in 1940, her mother Eunice became the sole owner of the Waitsfield-Fayston Telephone Co. As a child she helped repair phone lines and while in high school worked in the business office sorting and billing as well as splitting the Sunday operator shift with her mother so the other operators could have the day off. Eleanor learned the industry and business from its infancy.
On March 23, 1952, she married
Dana L. Haskin in Waitsfield. Eleanor followed her husband's military career that took them far from the Mad River Valley. With her mother's health declining, Eleanor and Dana realized that the business was at a critical juncture and made the decision that keeping the business in the family and coming back to The Valley was the only choice. The move ushered in a new era of progress and leadership at the phone company. Eleanor became active in state, regional and national organizations in the independent phone industry, becoming the first woman president of the Telephone Association of New England (TANE) and was the first woman inducted into the TANE Hall of Fame. In addition, her voice was being heard on the national level through the Organization for the Preservation and Advancement of Small Telephone Companies. In 1980, she was elected its president, the first woman to lead a national telephone industry association. Today Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom is a progressive and innovative company offering a variety of telecommunication options that is a true testimony to Eleanor's vision and business acumen.
In recent years, Eleanor was able to retire and enjoy her home in East Warren while her sons continue to run the business. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Eleanor is loved and mourned by her husband, Dana L. Haskin of Warren; their sons, Eric S. Haskin and his wife Anna of Waitsfield, Gregg L. Haskin and his wife Roberta of Berlin and Scott C. Haskin of Hinesburg; grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also leaves her sister-in-law, Ann Haskin Ways of Glendale, California, and brother-in-law, Father Jay Haskin of Stowe.
She was predeceased by her loving daughter, Susan Haskin Simms, on July 14, 2003, as well as Eleanor's infant brother, Alton Farr Jr.
Funeral services will be held at Waitsfield United Church of Christ on May 14, 2015, at 2 p.m. Private burial services will take place in the Waitsfield Village cemetery. A reception will follow services at Waitsfield Telecom in Waitsfield. The family requests that flowers be omitted; rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673, or to Relay for Life of Central Vermont, c/o Tammy Field, P.O. Box 9, Waitsfield, VT 05673. Assisting the family is Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury.
Janice A. Hanlon
Janice A. Hanlon, 78, of Dunbar Hill Road, Fayston, passed away at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Born in Moretown on June 25, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Gerald L. and Agnes I. (Hoffman) Dunbar. She married
Donald F. Hanlon in Fayston.
Janice graduated from Waitsfield High School and then worked as a nanny for several families, both in Woodstock and the Mad River Valley, for several years. Following, she began a career with IBM in Essex where she became a manager of inspection for their wafer and chip manufacturing division. Janice retired from IBM after 28 years of service.
Her family lovingly remembers Janice for her cooking expertise and the wonderful meals she prepared for the holidays and special occasions, the enjoyment she felt while spending time with family and friends at their camp on Woodbury Lake, going snowmobiling, tending her vegetable and flower garden as well as being an avid crossword puzzle enthusiast.
Janice is survived by her husband, Donald F. Hanlon of North Fayston; her son, Dennis F. Hanlon and his wife April of North Fayston; her granddaughter, Ashley I. Hanlon and her fiancé Al Hoppe of North Fayston; five sisters, Doris Audet of Northfield, Lorraine Barlow of Florida, Sheila Stoodley of Perkinsville, Jane Welcome of Colchester and Valerie Angolano of Shelburne; two brothers, Bernard Dunbar and Bruce Dunbar, both of North Fayston; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Janice was predeceased by a brother, Cedric Dunbar, and a sister, Carol Purdy.
Friends may call at Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Monday, April 13, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will take place in North Fayston cemetery later this spring. The family requests that flowers be omitted; rather memorial gifts would be appreciated to Mad River Valley Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 305, Waitsfield, VT 05673.
Betty Ann (Armstrong) Champney
Betty Ann (Armstrong) Champney passed away peacefully surrounded by family at UVM Medical Center on April 8, 2015. Betty was born on June 9, 1964, in Montpelier to the late Frederick L. Armstrong and Margaret G. Armstrong. It was in Waitsfield where she grew up and when she met the love of her life, Charles (Rick) Champney, they settled in Bolton where she found the second great passion in her life - raising her two boys, Charles (Nic) and Walter (Josh), and then enjoying her grandchildren.
Betty had been currently living close to family and friends at 57 Armstrong Road, Waitsfield, prior to her passing. Along with managing convenience stores, Betty worked hard at many other jobs to help support her family. She was a beloved mother, meme, sister, aunt and friend to many whom meant the world to her and she loved so much. Her family and friends were most important to her. One of her favorite sayings was, "We are family through the good times and the bad, always and forever." She loved taking care of people and took care of many; she would do anything for anyone.
Betty was fierce, strong and full of love. She enjoyed knitting, watching comedies and social networking, where she would stay in touch and see pictures of all the people that meant so much to her. She loved her boys, Charles (Nic) Champney and Walter (Josh) Champney III, with her whole heart and soul. Nic had blessed her with three granddaughters, Hailey A. Champney, Maddison C. Champney and Jocelyn Ploof, and Josh had blessed her with four grandsons, Jason T. Champney, Jordan D. Champney, Joshua W. Champney and Jaxen M. Champney.
Betty enjoyed her grandchildren and loved them unconditionally. She also has several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Frederick L Armstrong and Margaret G. Armstrong, her loving sister, Jessie D. Castorena, and also the love of her life, Charles (Rick) Champney. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 2 p.m., at 57 Armstrong Road, Waitsfield. If directions are needed, reach out to the family. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you take the time to tell your mother and everyone else in your life that you love them and never take time for granted!
Howard W. Martin
Howard Wesley Martin, 88, of Montpelier, passed away on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2015, at Central Vermont Hospital.
Born in Montpelier on April 2, 1926, he was the son of Elliot D. Martin and Elva Chase. He attended school in Montpelier. After high school, he found a job sanding floors and thought he might be able to make a living from this type of business. Eventually, he bought an old granite shed on River Street and over 20 years converted it to Martin's Home Center. Martin's Home Center provided services such as sanding of hardwood floors in both homes and gymnasiums, electrical, plumbing, carpet cleaning and installation of kitchens along with the related sales of carpet, linoleum, ceramic tile, kitchen cabinets and furniture. After selling this business in the 1980s, he continued providing refinishing of hardwood floors and started a distribution business until he retired in 1996.
He married
Adena Belville on July 24, 1951, at the Trinity United Methodist Church and lived on East State Street most of his married
life.
Howard was a member of the Lion's Club for over 40 years and a former King Lion. He went through various degrees of the York Rite and Scottish Rite (32 degrees) of the Masonic Temple. He became a mason around 1947 - more than 65 years ago. He has been a member of the Elk's Club for more than 61 years and a lifetime member of the Canadian Club and a member of the Mutuo Club. Previously, Howard was also a member and president of the Kiwanis Club.
In 1949, Howard became a volunteer ski patroller at Mad River Glen. He holds the record for the longest serving member of the Mad River Ski Patrol. In 1952, he became a member of the National Ski Patrol and in 1960, he was one of three members of the National Ski Patrol from the East accepted to be a volunteer patroller at the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley. This was the first time the Olympics allowed volunteer ski patrol to watch over participants. He enjoyed skiing everywhere - Chamonix in France, Val d'Isere in Italy and helicopter skiing in the Bugaboos in British Columbia, to name a few.
He enjoyed softball and played in and sponsored many teams. Hockey, pool and table tennis were also very important parts of Howard's life.
Survivors include his beloved daughter, Diane Martin-Tryhane and her husband Peter Tryhane, and his grandchildren Wesley Martin Tryhane and Katie Anne Tryhane, all of Stamford, Connecticut. He was predeceased by his wife in October 2014.
Memorial services will take place on Saturday, May 16, at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Montpelier. Arrangements are being handled by Guare & Sons Funeral Home. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Stark Mountain Foundation (these gifts will be restricted for the Mad River Ski Patrol), P.O. Box 1221, Waitsfield, VT 05673, the Lion's Club, P.O. Box 211, Barre, VT 05641 or the Barre Elks Lodge #1535 Scholarship Fund, Attn: Secretary, P.O. Box 245, Barre, VT 05641.
Jean Susan Grimord
Jean Susan Grimord (nee Boardsen), 73, of Union, Maine, passed away peacefully in her home on May 2, 2015, surrounded by family. Jean was born on December 22, 1941, and spent her childhood years in Springfield Gardens, Queens, then Huntington Station, Long Island. While growing up, Jean frequently visited family in Green Pond, New Jersey, and New London, Connecticut, which fostered her love of the outdoors and eventually led her to move to the Mad River Valley where she resided for 35 years. After marrying the love of her life, Del, or "Turk" as she so fondly referred to him, they moved to Bridgewater, Vermont, to Del's family's hunting cabin. There, they built a small self-sustaining farm and enjoyed the endless wilderness right outside their backdoor. Eventually, The Valley called them back and they returned to Fayston, where they began buying property to build beautiful homes that combined Jean's keen interior design sense with Del's meticulous building talent; it made them the perfect team. After formally retiring, they moved to Union, Maine, to be closer to the coast and to enjoy the activities they loved to do together - gardening, camping, canoeing and exploring all the riches that the beautiful state of Maine offers. Jean is survived by her loving husband, Delor Grimord, Union, Maine; stepchildren, Craig Grimord of Salem, Connecticut, Lynndel Bartulis of Cheshire, Connecticut, and Holly Kulowski of Bristol, Connecticut; and nieces Erica and Karin Stroem of Waitsfield.
Services will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home in Waldoboro, Maine, with a burial service to be held in Fayston later this month.
Elizabeth J. "Bette" Lloyd
Elizabeth J. "Bette" Lloyd, 84, passed away in Montreal, QC, on October 6, 2007. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, she moved to the Skaneateles, NY, area in 1957 with her family. In 1970, the Lloyds moved to Waitsfield, VT, where Mrs. Lloyd and her husband operated the Mad Bush Chalet for 10 years before returning to Skaneateles. Prior to settling in Montreal in 2001, Mrs. Lloyd divided her time traveling between relatives in Toronto and her children and grandchildren in Vermont and Montreal.
Mrs. Lloyd was an active volunteer throughout her life working at Waterbury State Hospital in Vermont and with various organizations in the Syracuse, NY, and Cheshire, CT, areas. She enjoyed sailing and water skiing on Skaneateles Lake, expressed her creativity doing needlework, smocking and sewing and she loved to travel.
She was predeceased by her husband Graydon C. Lloyd in 1987. Surviving are a son, Dr. John D. Lloyd and his wife Suzanne J. Smith of Hebron, NH; a daughter, Judith Lloyd of Montreal, QC; and four grandchildren, Lance Schaudel, Mika Gentili-Lloyd, Genevieve Lamarche and Aliza Lloyd.
Memorial services for family will be held in New Hampshire and at interment in Toronto, Ontario. Condolences may be sent to the family at zanne1@metrocast.net.
