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Kathleen Elaine Monguer
Kathleen (Kathy) Mongeur passed away
on July 14th, 2021 at her home in
Castleton, VT. She was born on
September 29th, 1946 in St. Albans,
VT and graduated from Montpelier
High School in 1964, the daughter of
Bernand and Bettina (Anderson)
Guilmette. Kathy is survived by her
husband of 54 years, Raymond
Mongeur, of Caslteton, VT; her
daughter, Heather and (Mark) Curavoo, of Bomoseen,
VT; her son Chirstopher and (Jenni) Mongeur, of
Orwell, VT; her son Shawn and (Phyliss) Mongeur of
Chesterfield, VA; her brother David and (Joann)
Guilmette of Montpelier, VT; her brother, John and
(Janice) Guilmette of Peacham,VT; her brother-in-law,
Robert and (Nancy) Mongeur; her uncle Paul and (Jane)
Anderson of Lansdale, PA; her aunt, Jean Gilman of
Bellows Falls, VT; her grandchildren, Logan and Devin
Houle, Ashli, Tanaya, and Chirstopher Mongeur, Jessica
Lancaster, Isaac and Caleb Mongeur; her great grandchildren,
Gabriella, Aaliyah, Julius, Jada, and Everleigh;
her nieces, Sara and Jamie Guilmette; her nephews, Jeff
Guilmette and Cory Mongeur. She is also survived by
many cousins, daycare children that she watched over
the years and special caregivers that took care of her
towards the end of her life.
During Kathleen’s lifetime, she ran “Fun in the Sun
Daycare” for 43 years, she was a member of the
Castleton Lions Club, Fair Haven Eagles, Castleton
American Legion, Vermont Lakes Region Chamber of
Commerce, co-leader of the Starting Points Network in
Castleton, Vermont Association for the Education of
Young Children (VAEYC), co-organizer of the month
of the Young Child Celebration, Vermont Child Care
Providers Network (VCCPN), and member of the
World’s Greatest Mom’s Club.
Kathleen touched the life of many children throughout
her 43 years of daycare. She enjoyed spending time
at her camper in Oswego, NY, spending time with
friends and family, going to the casino, and going to
yard sales. She will truly be missed by her family and
friends.
Per Kathy’s wishes there will be no funeral services
but a celebration of life will occur at the Fair Haven Inn
on August 28th at 12 p.m. Please contact Heather at
hcuravoo7@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Bayada
Hospice, 190 S. Main St., Suite 2, Rutland, VT 05701.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ducharme
Funeral Home in Castleton, VT.
Donald H. Ruggles
BERLIN — Donald H. Ruggles, 86, died July 25, 2021, at
Central Vermont Medical Center. A full obituary will be
published at a later date.
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BYRON HOWE ANGELL, 92, of
Tunbridge, died on July 25, 2021, at
ayo Health Center in Northfield, Vermont.
He was born in Randolph, Vermont, on Oct. 4,
1928, the son of Dr. E. Olin Angell and Helen
(Howe) Angell, and was quickly joined by a
surprise twin sister. He spent his early years in
Millbury, Massachusetts, graduating from Millbury High
School in 1946 and Cushing Academy in 1947. In April of
his senior year, he met the love of his life, Olive “Bunchie”
Parkhurst. They were married on Aug. 23, 1951, in Woodstock,
Vermont. Bryon is survived by his wife, children,
grandchildren and extended family. Arrangements are with
the Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea. Family
burial will be in the Randolph Center Cemetery. A funeral
service was held at Tunbridge Church on Saturday, July 31,
at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the Dodge Gilman
Building on the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Susan Angell Enos scholarship
at Vermont Technical College or the Tunbridge Church. A
private message of sympathy for the family can be shared at
www.boardwayandcilley.com.
ROBERT S. BABCOCK JR. —
On July 23, 2021, a perfect Vermont
summer day, Robert S. Babcock Jr. left this
world for a better place. He died peacefully at
the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester
after a long illness. Bob was born in Washington,
D.C., in 1942 while his father was stationed at the
Pentagon. Bob graduated from Burlington High School in
1960 and went to the University of Rochester for his undergraduate
degree and the Newhouse School of Public Communications
at Syracuse University for his master’s degree
in journalism. Shortly thereafter, he married his college
sweetheart, Gretchen Ging. Bob is survived by his wife, children,
grandchildren and extended family. Instead of flowers,
Bob would be very happy if you made a contribution to an
environmental or arts organization whose work you admire.
A celebration of Bob’s life is being planned for September.
EILEEN A. BADOR – A celebration of life for Eileen A.
Bador will be held Sunday, August 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the
Willis Bador Farm in Williamstown. Barbeque to follow.
JULIE LYN BANCROFT, 57, of Williamstown,
passed away unexpectedly in her home
on May 7, 2021. Julie was born in Berlin, Vermont,
on Feb. 12, 1964, to Jean and Harry Bancroft.
She attended schools in Williamstown
and graduated from Williamstown High
School. ulie was very selfless. She enjoyed going
to church and spending time with her family and friends.
Julie is survived by her children, brother and extended family.
There will be no calling hours. Services are private.
LENA CANAS — The memorial Mass for Lena Canas, who
died April 11, 2021, was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31,
at St. Augustine’s Church.
SHIRLEY COLBURN — The memorial service for Shirley
Colburn, who died June 6, 2020, will be 11 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 14, 2021, at Hazen Union School Gymnasium in Hardwick,
where a calling hour begins at 10 a.m. prior to the service.
Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Hardwick.
Arrangements are by des Groseilliers Funeral Home.
DALE LOUISE CURRIER, 68, died Tuesday,
uly 27, 2021, at her home in Northfield.
Dale was born on June 25, 1953, in Stafford
Springs, Connecticut, the daughter of Wilbur
Roger Miller Sr. and Louise Georgiana Premont.
Dale was an avid motorcycle enthusiast
and participated as a passenger in the annual
Shriner’s Toy Runs which was of special interest to her having
suffered burn injuries as a child. She also participated in
many motorcycle hill climbs as a volunteer. Dale is survived
by her husband, Robert, daughter, siblings and extended
family. There is no funeral service planned. Calling hours
were from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2021, at Kingston Funeral
Home, 35 Slate Ave. in Northfield. emorial contributions
may be made to either the Shriners Burn Institute, 51
Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114; or Central Vermont Home
Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.
HOWARD NELSON CURTIS, 89,
of Montpelier, Vermont, passed
away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, July
20, 2021. Born in Burlington in October 1931,
he was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for
his family, campfires, deer hunting, snowmobiling
and his late wife, Eleanor “Babe” Curtis.
Raised on farms in Worcester and Berlin with his sisters, he
enjoyed a lifelong pursuit of gardening. He loved his family
deeply and took tremendous pride to be actively involved in
all facets of their lives. Those cherished folks are his children,
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. An
open “Howard’s Happy Hour” was held at the Montpelier
VFW, 1 Pioneer St. on Thursday, July 29, from 4-6 p.m. Memorial
contributions in his name may be made to: The Veteran’s
Place, 220 Vine St., Northfield, VT 05663 or the
FEAST Program (Meals on Wheels), 58 Barre St., Montpelier,
VT 05602.
WAYNE L. DAVIS — The graveside service for Wayne L.
Davis, 65, who died Oct. 30, 2020, was held at 1 p.m. Saturday,
July 31, 2021, in St. Sylvester Cemetery in Lower Websterville.
Arrangements are by Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home
in Barre.
GERALD ELWIN GILBERT, 82, passed away peacefully
at home on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Gerald “Jerry” was
born on Sept. 13, 1938, in Northfield, Vermont, to Francis
and Melba Gilbert. He and his wife, Arlene, were married 61
years, during which they raised two sons. He enjoyed socializing
with family and friends and will be dearly missed by all
who knew him. Gerald leaves behind his loving wife, Arlene,
sons, grandsons, siblings, and extended family. The family
will hold a private memorial service in Gerald’s honor. The
des Groseilliers Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
Online condolences may be conveyed at dgfunerals.com.
MERI R. GOYETTE, After living
a full life, Meri passed away peacefully
at her home Friday morning, July 23,
2021, at the age of 95, in Nashua, New Hampshire.
The only child of Joseph and Angelina
Zanleoni, Mary (who legally changed her name
to Meri while a teenager) was born and raised
in Barre, Vermont, where she met her husband, Charles H.
Goyette, M.D. Meri joins the love of her life, Charles, her
husband of 71 years; her children and their spouses and extended
family. Calling hours were held at the Farwell Funeral
Home, 18 Lock St., Nashua, on Wednesday, July 28,
from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass was celebrated at the Immaculate
Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, at 1 p.m. on
Thursday, July 29, 2021, followed by a “Meri parade” to the
Rotary Common Park (315 Main St.). Contributions can be
made in her honor to the Nashua International Sculpture
Symposium or Nashua City Arts. The Farwell Funeral Service
is assisting the family with arrangements. www.farwellfuneralservice.com.
PRISCILLA D. HATCH, 90, of Northfield,
Vermont, passed away May 15, 2021. She was
the daughter of Ralph and Doris (Holden) Dole.
She graduated from both Castleton and Johnson
teachers’ colleges, and taught in Northfield
and North Montpelier before relocating to
Long Island, New York, in 1959 to marry the
late Stanley S. Hatch. She is survived by her children, grandchildren
and extended family. A Celebration of Life Memorial
Service will be held Aug. 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at White
Memorial Chapel on the Norwich University campus in
Northfield. Interment will follow in ount Hope Cemetery
in Northfield.
THOMAS PAUL JARVIS, 71, died Wednesday, July 28,
2021, at his home. A full obituary will be published at a later
date. Arrangements are by Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home
in Barre.
BRUCE WHITCOMB JUDD, 88,
of Academy Street, died on Monday,
July 26, 2021, at Woodridge Nursing and Rehabilitation
in Berlin. Born Nov. 14, 1932, in East
Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of Dr. Wilbur
M. Judd, M.D., and Madeline (Whitcomb)
Judd Cook. He attended elementary school in
Morris Plains, New Jersey, and Sarasota, Florida. A 1950
graduate of Spaulding High School, Bruce later graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1954. On Feb. 7, 1959, he
married Marilyn Ann “Bunty” Allaire at St. Sylvester Church
in Graniteville. Survivors include his children, siblings and
extended family. Funeral services were held on Tuesday,
Aug. 3, 2021, at 11 a.m. in the Barre Congregational Church,
followed by interment in Hope Cemetery in Barre with full
military honors, next to his beloved wife. Arrangements are
by the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home. Memorial contributions
may be made to Central Vermont Home Health
and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Berlin, VT 05641; or to the
Barre Congregational Church, Ministry of Music, 35 Church
St., Barre, VT 05641. For a memorial guestbook, please visit
www.hookerwhitcomb.com.
YVONNE COOLIDGE LABARE, age 86, of
Northfield, went home on Dec. 5, 2020. Yvonne
was born in Brandon, Vermont, on Sept. 30,
1934. She was the daughter of Bradford and
Hilda (Carey) Coolidge. She is survived by her
husband of 67 years, Norman Labare, children,
grandchildren and extended family. A memorial
service “In Celebration of Her Life” was held on Saturday,
July 31, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Forest Dale Christian Fellowship
Church. Following the ceremony, the family received
friends at the Brandon Inn for a time of remembrance. If you
would like to honor Yvonne’s memory, memorial gifts may
be made to: Forest Dale Christian Fellowship Church, 1895
Forest Dale Road, Brandon, VT 05733.
LILLIAN M. MAGOON —The Celebration of Life for Lillian
M. Magoon, who died June 20, 2021, was at noon Aug.
1 at Wrightsville Beach.
ALICE MILLER MANGHI answered to
many different names: Alice, Mom, Grandma,
Aunt Alice. She was born on the anniversary of
Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1924. She passed away
on the 4th of July 2021, at 96 years of age. Her
parents, Karl and Ernestine Miller, came from
the Sudetenland and she grew up in Yorkville in
Manhattan. At a USO dance, she met a soldier, Gene Manghi,
and they were soon married. She was a great wife and
mother to her family. She enjoyed traveling, visiting family
and entertaining family at their home. She was a great mother
and wife. She passed away at the Mayo nursing home
peacefully. Interment will be in the Vermont Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Randolph Center at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30,
2021.
PENNY JO MILLER, 60, of South Barre
Road, passed away on Wednesday, July 28,
2021, at the University of Vermont Medical
Center in Burlington. Born Jan. 11, 1961, in
Barre, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Teddi
(Johnson) Lemieux. She attended local elementary
schools before the family moved to Lyndonville
where she graduated from Lyndon Institute. On
June 22, 1997, she married Mark Miller in Groton. She loved
her native life, her horses and cats, and most of all, spending
time with her family. Survivors include her husband, children,
siblings and extended family. The service to honor and
celebrate her life will be held on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at 5
p.m. at her sister Naomi Tilton’s home which is located at 63
ion Hill oad, West Topsham, Vermont. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes
Association, P.O. Box 7023, errifield, VA 22116-7023.
Arrangements are by Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7
Academy St., Barre. For a memorial guestbook, please visit
www.hookerwhitcomb.com.
CHESTER THOMAS NOSEK, born March 7,
1936, in Clinton, Massachusetts, the son of William
and Mary (Stachelek) Nosek, died July 21, 2021. He is
survived by his wife, Bertha Nosek, son Kenneth Nosek, and
many nephews and nieces. Chester worked many years as an
inspector for the Vermont Department of Agriculture. He enjoyed
fishing, hunting, food gardening and being outdoors.
He served in the U.S. Army in Germany and was very proud
of that service. On July 19, 1993, he became the recipient of
a liver transplant. This allowed him to pursue his hobbies and
sports for a greater period of his lifetime. He requests friends
and family to consider being an organ donor. Those wishing
to express online condolences, may do so at www.guareandsons.com.
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