Obituaries

Margaret Chase

WILMINGTON- Margaret E. Chase, 76, a resident of Higley Hill Road, died on Sunday, July 9, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.
Margaret was born in Ashfield, MA, on December 11, 1946, the daughter of the late David and Margaret (Finlay) Broadwell. She attended...

Celebration of Becky Nealand

WEST DOVER- Please join our community in celebration of Becky Nealand on Tuesday, July 18, at the Dover Bar & Grill.
The celebration will begin at 4:30 pm with no determined end time. Open Mic Night music will begin at 7 pm.
The Dover Bar & Grill is located at 319 Vermont...

Memorial service for Frank Spencer

WILMINGTON- A memorial service for Frank Spencer is scheduled for 1 pm on Saturday, July 29, at the Old School Community Center.
The Old School Community Center is at 1 School Street.

Celebration of life for Robert Pease

WILMINGTON- A celebration of life for Robert “Bob” Pease will be held at Adams Farm, 15 Higley Hill Road, on Saturday, July 29, from 11 am to 3 pm.
Please bring a dish for potluck (crock pot outlets are available), a cozy lawn chair, and memories to share.
The family has entrusted...

Jane M. (Bosley) Boyd

Jane M. (Bosley) Boyd (80) of Town Hill Road in Whitingham passed away peacefully at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vermont on June 21, 2023, after a brief period of declining health. Born on July 5, 1942, in North Adams, MA, the daughter of the late William E. Bosley and...

William Eckhardt

BRATTLEBORO- William “Bill” Eckhardt, 99, died on Monday, June 26, at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Bill was born on January 24, 1924, in Mount Vernon, NY, to William and Marie (Berghausen) Eckhardt. He joined three sisters at home, Norma (“Nonie”), Eleanor, and Margaret (who died young...

Houghton Sawyer

WHITINGHAM- Houghton (Pete) N. Sawyer Jr., 92, a resident of Plumb Road, died on Monday, June 19, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.
Pete was born in Whitingham on June 10, 1931, the son of the late Sarah Graham Sawyer and Houghton N. Sawyer Sr. He attended Whitingham schools,...

Genevieve Rowell

TOWNSHEND- Genevieve (Rhoades) Rowell, 95, died on Thursday, June 22.
She was born in Braintree on June 3, 1928, to Francis and Pearle (Flint) Rhoades. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1946. Genevieve married the love of her life, Wayne Rowell, on September 3, 1946, and enjoyed...

Steven Rogers

READING, PA- Steven E. Rogers, 69, formerly of West Wardsboro, VT, died peacefully on Sunday, June 18, in Reading Hospital.
He was born August 2, 1953, and was the son of Edward and Jewel (Bassemir) Rogers. Steven received his GED from Brattleboro Union High School. He was an auto...

Gary Lackey

WILMINGTON- Gary Lackey, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, June 22, in Bennington.
He was born on January 26, 1940, to Harold and Madeline (Pike) Lackey Sr. He lived his childhood and most of his life in Wilmington, attended Wilmington schools, and graduated from Wilmington High School....