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Beth E. McKinstry<br />
Beth Ellen McKinstry, 52, of<br />
Ridgewood Terrace passed away on<br />
Monday, January 1, 2<strong>01</strong>8 at her home<br />
after a brief illness. Born May 13,<br />
1965 in Burlington, she was the<br />
daughter of Thomas and Melanie<br />
(Walker) Magwire. She attended Barre<br />
Town Elementary School and graduated<br />
from Spaulding High School<br />
with the class of 1983. After graduation<br />
she made her home in Barre Town. Beth was<br />
employed as a para-educator and administrative assistant<br />
with the Barre City School System for over 25 years. She<br />
was a member of the Vermont and National Education<br />
Associations. In her spare time, Beth was a bargain<br />
hunter and enjoyed poking around thrift stores. She loved<br />
going to the beach and helping others. Most of all, she<br />
loved spending time with friends and family, especially<br />
her grandson. Survivors include her partner Michael A.<br />
Walker of Barre Town; her parents, Thomas and Melanie<br />
Magwire of Graniteville; her daughter Lauren McKinstry<br />
and her fiancée, David Gilbert, and their son Karsen<br />
Gilbert, of Williamstown; her son Stephen McKinstry<br />
and his fiancée, Mandy Imburgio, of Williamstown; her<br />
brother Darin Magwire and his partner, Amanda Young,<br />
of Graniteville; her sister Cynthia Fitzgerald and her<br />
partner, Gary Couture, of Ward, CO; her paternal grandmother<br />
Shirley Webb of Graniteville; and her uncle<br />
David Walker and his wife, Sandra of Chester, VT; as<br />
well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased<br />
by her maternal Grandmother Idabelle Walker and<br />
her husband, Lawrence; and her paternal Grandfather<br />
Harold Magwire. A Celebration of her life will be held on<br />
Saturday, January 13, 2<strong>01</strong>8 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the<br />
Hedding United Methodist Church, 40 Washington<br />
Street, Barre, VT. There are no calling hours. In lieu of<br />
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the<br />
Central Vermont Humane Society, PO Box 687,<br />
Montpelier, VT 056<strong>01</strong> or to the American Cancer Society,<br />
Vermont Division, 55 Day Lane, Williston, VT 05495.<br />
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy<br />
Street, Barre assisted her family with the arrangements.<br />
For a memorial guestbook, visit www.hookerwhitcomb.<br />
com<br />
Donna L. Putney<br />
Donna Lee Putney, 69, of Taylor<br />
Drive passed away on Sunday,<br />
December 31, 2<strong>01</strong>7 at home with her<br />
loving family at her bedside. Born<br />
November 20, 1948 in Barre City, she<br />
was the daughter of F. Waldo and<br />
Antoinette (Verge) Taylor. Donna<br />
attended Chelsea Elementary School<br />
and graduated as Valedictorian from<br />
Chelsea High School in 1966. On<br />
June 6, 1970, she married Ronald S. Putney in the St.<br />
Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in East Barre. Following<br />
their marriage, they made their home on Taylor Drive in<br />
Chelsea. Donna started her career as a Lab Technician at<br />
the former Barre City Hospital and the Central Vermont<br />
Hospital, she then became the Clinic Manager at the<br />
Chelsea Health Center and retired from the accounting<br />
department at Union Mutual Insurance Company. She<br />
also helped on the family farm as well as being a fulltime<br />
mother, grandmother and wife. Her memberships<br />
included the St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church where<br />
she was the head of the parish council for many years. In<br />
2<strong>01</strong>0, she started the Central Vermont Apostles of Divine<br />
Mercy. She was also a faithful member of the prayer<br />
group line. Donna enjoyed gardening- she especially<br />
loved flowers, and she loved to read, also she enjoyed<br />
cooking, and was an accomplished seamstress, although<br />
most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family<br />
and friends.Survivors include her husband, Ronald<br />
Putney of Chelsea; her son Ross Putney and his wife,<br />
Kim of Chelsea; her daughters Amanda Putney and her<br />
husband, Teddy of East Barre; Tammy Larrabee of<br />
Chelsea; and Erin Putney of Georgia; thirteen grandchildren;<br />
multiple great-grandchildren; her brother Maurice<br />
Taylor and his wife, Sheila of Chelsea; as well as numerous<br />
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. In addition to her<br />
parents, she was predeceased by her sister Virginia<br />
Taylor. Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on<br />
Tuesday, January 9, 2<strong>01</strong>8 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Francis<br />
Cabrini Catholic Church in East Barre. There are no calling<br />
hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may<br />
be made to the First Branch Ambulance Service, PO Box<br />
74, Chelsea, VT 05038 or Central Vermont Apostles of<br />
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Divine Mercy, c/o 16 Taylor Drive, Washington, VT<br />
05675. The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7<br />
Academy Street, Barre is in charge of the arrangements.<br />
For a memorial guestbook, visit www.hookerwhitcomb.<br />
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Walter Rudolph Wells, Jr<br />
Walter Rudolph Wells, Jr,<br />
age 85, of Berlin, VT,<br />
passed away January 1, 2<strong>01</strong>8 at his<br />
home surrounded by his children and<br />
loving spouse of 65 years, Mary.<br />
Walter was born April 2, 1932, the<br />
son of Walter Rudolph Wells, Sr., and<br />
Dorothy Mae (Frost) Wells at Berlin,<br />
VT.. He was the eldest of 8 children,<br />
6 brothers: Francis, Raymond,<br />
William, Edward, Richard, George, and one sister:<br />
Barbara. He attended schools in Berlin, and high school<br />
at both Montpelier High, Montpelier, VT and Spaulding<br />
in Barre, Vt. August 29, 1952, Walter married his sweetheart,<br />
Mary (Sherman) Wells. As the young couple had<br />
recently rented their first apartment, Mary had received<br />
notice of Walter’s draft the morning of the wedding.<br />
They were well into their honeymoon at Niagara Falls<br />
before she shared the news with him. He served our<br />
country proudly in Korea from 1952-1954 as a platoon<br />
Sergeant, and earned the rank of Sgt 1st Class. Their<br />
marriage was blessed with 5 children: Cindy Wells,<br />
Vickie Settle, Terry Bessette, Todd Wells, and Melissa<br />
(Bydie) Cloutier. Walter spent his career in the Granite<br />
Industry where he worked 38 years in many different<br />
positions at S. L Garand’s in Montpelier before retiring<br />
in 1993. It was not unusual for him to bring polished<br />
granite samples home to share with the family and<br />
explain the different characteristics of each one. If it<br />
wasn’t Barre granite it was never quite high quality in his<br />
book. He also enjoyed working in the building trade with<br />
B & H Builders. The expertise he took away from that<br />
employment he applied in building the family camp on<br />
Nelson Pond in 1966, and in 1974 the family home complete<br />
with a sugar house for his Mary. Many March days<br />
have found Walter, Mary, and the family collecting and<br />
boiling sap and finishing off the season with a sugar on<br />
snow party. Family always came first. Walter was the<br />
true patriarch of the family and loved when the house<br />
was filled with children and grandchildren. He especially<br />
loved holding the little ones and was fascinated by them.<br />
There was nothing he wouldn’t do for his family. He<br />
replaced many VW engines and kept all of the kid’s cars<br />
on the road as long as he could convince one of them to<br />
hold the flashlight. Walter was passionate about everything<br />
he pursued. He loved cars. He loved working on<br />
them, collecting them and racing them. In his younger<br />
years he spent hours with friends building stock cars and<br />
racing at “Thunder Road.” He raced car # 67 and later<br />
5-W. It was there that Ken Squire gave him the nickname<br />
of, “Wally,” that has followed him since. He was an avid<br />
water skier and even mastered bare foot skiing. At that<br />
point his nickname became, “Wet Foot Wally” and he<br />
proudly wore it on his t-shirt. He turned to hunting in the<br />
fall and spent many hours honing his skill with bow and<br />
rifle for deer hunting and his shot gun for turkey season.<br />
The winter months he spent trail riding with family and<br />
friends on snow machines. Walter was a member of the<br />
Berlin Congregational Church, the Berlin Historical<br />
Society, Berlin Cemetery Association, Central Vermont<br />
Kustom Klassics, Northfield Snow Marauders, American<br />
Legion, and The Nelson Pond Association. Walter is<br />
survived by spouse Mary, children: Cindy Wells of St.<br />
Johnsbury, VT, Vickie Settle and spouse Rich of<br />
McPherson, KS, Terry Bessette of Barre Town, VT, Todd<br />
Wells and spouse Serena,of Barre, VT, and Melissa<br />
(Bydie) Cloutier of St. Johnsbury, VT, and siblings:<br />
Richard Wells Danville ,N.H., George Wells ,Silverton,<br />
Oregon, and Barbara Chapin ,Silverton, Oregon. 13<br />
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, as well as his<br />
beloved rescue dog, Walter III. Walter was preceded in<br />
death by his parents, infant brother, Frances, brothers:<br />
Raymond, William, and Edward. Visitation was held<br />
Friday, January 5 at Guare and Son’s Funeral Home, 30<br />
School St. Montpelier, VT from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m..<br />
Funeral services were Saturday, January 6 at the Berlin<br />
Congregational Church at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers<br />
contributions can be made to the First Congregational<br />
Church of Berlin, <strong>18</strong>08 Scott Hill Rd, Berlin, VT 05602<br />
or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Those wishing to<br />
express online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com.<br />
Other passings....<br />
C. BRYANT BRINK, age 71, of Stowe, VT, husband<br />
to Trine (Lütken) and father to Elisabeth<br />
Jennings, of Naperville, IL, died on Dec. 30, 2<strong>01</strong>7. The eldest<br />
son of the late Edward Loren Brink and Anna Catherine<br />
(Stemmerman), Bryant was born and grew up in Philadelphia.<br />
Bryant attended Germantown Academy and the University of<br />
Pennsylvania where he earned an undergraduate degree in<br />
English and was a member of the rowing team and the Naval<br />
ROTC. Upon graduating, he spent several years as an Ensign<br />
in the Navy before settling in Stowe. Bryant met Trine from<br />
Oslo, Norway and after their marriage, he ventured into the<br />
retail world with his brother, Michael, and opened Michael<br />
Bryant’s, before returning to Philadelphia in 1975 and receiving<br />
his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of<br />
Pennsylvania. The family returned to Stowe and Bryant spent<br />
over 20 years in the investment and finance divisions of The<br />
National Life Insurance Co. Bryant’s most notable personal<br />
accomplishments include a 2nd degree Black Belt in Tae<br />
Kwon Do, a member of Mensa, a deacon at the Stowe<br />
Community Church and a member of the Sons of the<br />
American Revolution. His hobbies included cartooning, reading<br />
up on Native American tribes of the Northeast and being a<br />
member of the Lake Mansfield Trout Club and the Waterbury<br />
Fish and Game Club. Bryant leaves his wife of 46 years, Trine<br />
(Lütken); daughter Elisabeth Jennings; son-in-law and good<br />
friend Kenneth Jennings; beloved grandchildren Calvin, Drew<br />
and Lauren. He also leaves behind a sister, Lois Ann, and her<br />
husband, Jake Gaffigan, of Denver; brother Michael and wife<br />
Nancy, of Waterbury Center; brother-in-law Nils Christian<br />
Lütken and wife Cate, of Oslo, Norway; and several nieces<br />
and nephews.<br />
JEANNE E. BROOKFIELD, 58, died Dec. 24, 2<strong>01</strong>7, at<br />
Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. She was born April<br />
7, 1959, in Coral Gables, FL, the daughter of James and Anne<br />
(Stumpf) Brookfield. She graduated in 1976 from Coral<br />
Gables High School. Ms. Brookfield worked over <strong>10</strong> years as<br />
a secretary in the NYC financial district and as a radio<br />
DJ for WORK <strong>10</strong>7.1 in VT. She provided end-of-life<br />
care for her mother. She enjoyed music, reading and<br />
poetry. Survivors include two children Lorissa Doney, of<br />
Northfield, and Lowen Spooner, of Barre; a brother, Lee<br />
Brookfield, of Jacksonville, FL; two grandchildren;<br />
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.<br />
DAVID “DAVE” BROWN, 69, of Mebane,<br />
NC, formerly of Barre, died on Dec. 28, 2<strong>01</strong>7.<br />
David bravely fought a 12-year battle with cancer. Born<br />
in Haverhill, NH, Nov. 14, 1948, David grew up in<br />
Barre, VT, and was a graduate of SHS, class of ‘66. An<br />
Army veteran of Vietnam, he also gave 27 years’ service<br />
to UniFirst Corp. As a mentor of Wings to Recovery at<br />
ARMC Cancer Center, David spent <strong>10</strong> years offering<br />
hope and encouragement to cancer patients. He is survived<br />
by: wife of 48 years, Diane, and their fur-baby,<br />
Mollie; daughter Charlene and husband Jay Snead, their<br />
daughters Rebecca and Kathleen, of Knoxville, TN; son<br />
Charles and wife Missy, their girls Jenna and Erin, of<br />
Fayetteville, GA; granddaughter Macy and husband<br />
Xavier Cook, of Fort Richardson, AK. David leaves<br />
behind his brothers, Harry Brown and wife Bev, of<br />
South Barre, VT, Dale Brown, of Cabot, VT; three sisters,<br />
Bonnie and her husband, Wendell Emmons, of<br />
Easley, SC, Denise “Sue” and husband Steve Sparrow,<br />
of Adamant, VT, and Brenda Brown, of Groton, VT;<br />
along with many nieces and nephews.<br />
HAROLD S. CARPENTER, 83, of Westfield,<br />
VT, formerly of North Sterling, CT, and Cabot,<br />
passed away peacefully on Dec. 26, 2<strong>01</strong>7, at North<br />
Country Hospital in Newport, VT, with family by his<br />
side, after a brief battle with pneumonia. Harold was<br />
born Aug. 5, 1934, the son of George and Hazel (Pierce)<br />
Carpenter, of Cabot, VT. As a young man, Harold<br />
enjoyed hunting, working on the family farm and working<br />
for local farmers. Harold graduated from the State<br />
School of Agriculture in Randolph, VT, in 1953 and<br />
joined the Army in 1954. He spent three years in the<br />
military and was honorably discharged in 1957 with a<br />
Natural Defense Service Medal, as well as a Good<br />
Conduct Medal. Harold graduated from Barrington<br />
College in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. On Sept.<br />
6, 1958, Harold married Rebecca Thurber of Plainfield,<br />
who survives him. Harold is also survived by their two<br />
children Lisa Samford and husband Tim, of Granbury,<br />
TX, and Merry Hamel and husband Kevin Paxman, of<br />
Westfield, VT; his sisters Ruth Glaude, of South Windsor,<br />
CT, and Grace Glaude and husband Ronald, of Brooklyn,<br />
CT; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; many<br />
nieces and nephews.<br />
AMY M. DURAND, 44, of Route <strong>10</strong>0, passed away<br />
peacefully surrounded by her family on Jan. 3, 2<strong>01</strong>8, at<br />
her home. Born Feb. 3, 1973, in Burlington, she was the<br />
daughter of Mickey (Barron) and Howard J. Durand Sr.<br />
She attended Moretown Elementary School and graduated<br />
from Harwood Union High School. She grew up in<br />
Moretown and settled in the Duxbury area where she<br />
lived out the remainder of her life. Amy was a member<br />
of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to<br />
Animals (ASPCA). Her animals were her children<br />
Dylan, Abby, Heidi, Riley and her three cats. She loved<br />
spending time with her family, cooking and gardening.<br />
Survivors include her sisters Donna Morris and her husband,<br />
Bob, of Montpelier, Betty Durand and her husband,<br />
Danny Chamberlin, of Moretown; her brothers<br />
Howard Durand and his wife, Robin, of Duxbury, David<br />
Koester and his wife, Kathy, of Bolton, and Bob Durand<br />
and his lifelong friend, Lynn, of Moretown; as well as<br />
numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews.<br />
RICHARD T. ELWELL, 83, of Northfield,<br />
VT, died Oct. 30, 2<strong>01</strong>7, at his home in<br />
Belleview, FL. He was born in Montpelier, on Aug. 30,<br />
1934, the son of Vincent and Dorothy (Blaisdell) Elwell.<br />
He was a graduate of Northfield High School where he<br />
excelled at multiple sports that earned him <strong>10</strong> letters in<br />
baseball, basketball and soccer. After graduating from<br />
Northfield High School, he entered the U.S. Army, serving<br />
during the Korean War from 1954 to 1956. After<br />
serving his country, he attended Babson College and<br />
graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business in 1959.<br />
Richard married Agnes Klucinec on Aug. 21, 1965, in<br />
Mount Lebanon, PA. He worked for 40 years in the<br />
property and casualty insurance business. He was a<br />
member of the United Methodist Church and served as a<br />
past president of the Northfield Country Club, a<br />
Northfield selectman, director of the Vermont Insurance<br />
Guarantee Fund and director and chairman of the<br />
Vermont Domestic Insurance Association. He was an<br />
avid golfer, a 50-year member in the Masons and<br />
Shriners and over 25 years in the Royal Order of Jesters.<br />
He is survived by his wife, Agnes, of Northfield; two<br />
sons Richard C. Elwell, of Portsmouth, NH, Thomas J.<br />
Elwell, of Holly Springs, NC; and two grandchildren.<br />
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