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Maria (Zito) Bellini
MONTPELIER — Maria “Josie” (Zito)
Bellini died peacefully on Monday,
March 21, 2022, at the Woodridge Rehab
and Nursing Center in Berlin, with her
family by her side.
She was born in Providence, Rhode
Island, on Aug. 23, 1926, to her parents,
Ralph and Elvira (Farina) Zito. Josie attended
St. Mary’s School in Providence,
graduating in 1944. She then enrolled in
cosmetology school for one year and worked as a hairdresser
until her marriage to Vasili Bellini in June 1955.
Their honeymoon was a three-month trip by automobile,
visiting major national parks, the Rocky Mountains in Canada,
the northern parts of Mexico, and visiting relatives and friends
on the West Coast. She loved to travel anywhere on a moment’s
notice and extended vacations led to travels all over the
Northeast and Canada. After her husband’s retirement, Josie
toured Italy, as well as several other countries in Europe.
When her husband changed jobs, they moved to Vermont in
1966. They maintained a small summer home in Narragansett,
Rhode Island, which they later replaced with a year-round residence
when Vasili retired.
Josie introduced Rhode Islanders to the beauty of Vermont
and the sport of skiing, and introduced Vermonters to the beautiful
seashores and campsites of Rhode Island.
She was a lover of opera and a card player, especially
bridge. Josie played cards in almost any city, state or country
when she traveled. Josie was an avid reader who frequented all
nearby libraries which she saw as a great resource for learning
and pleasure.
As a homemaker, she was always available and happy to
care for her nieces and nephews. An excellent cook and baker,
one of her greatest joys was to cook for family, friends and
new neighbors, as her mother did before her. Josie was a lover
of people.
She is survived by her husband, Vasili Bellini; her son, David
Bellini and his partner, Kathy Callaghan, of Montpelier,
Vermont; her son-in-law, Brian Fitzgerald, of Wells, Maine;
her sister-in-law, Eva Zito, of North Providence, Rhode Island;
and many wonderful nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents; her daughter, Victoria
Bellini Fitzgerald; and her brothers, Alphonso Zito and Matthew
Zito.
The family will plan a celebration of Josie’s life in late
spring.
We are thankful for the wonderful care provided to her by
the nurses, doctors and aides throughout her last days of care.
n lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to
the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., Montpelier, VT
05602.
Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at
www.guareandsons.com.
Kenneth H. Brimblecombe
BERLIN, VT - Kenneth H.
Brimblecombe, 77, of Paine
Turnpike South, passed away at his home
with his wife, Cathy, and niece, Kathryn,
by his side on March 18th.
He was born on July 27, 1944, in Pittsfield
the son of eslie and rances
(Rehn) Brimblecombe. Ken attended
schools in arshfield and graduated from
arshfield lainfield igh chool in .
Ken served in the Vermont Air National Guard from 1965
until his honorable discharge in 1971.
Ken spent his career running his business, Brimblecombe
Electric, as a master plumber and master electrician, before
retiring in 2014.
On July 23, 1966, Ken married Cathy-Lynne Brigham in
Berlin. Together, they built their home on Paine Turnpike
South and enjoyed a 55 year union.
Ken was a long-time member of the Montpelier Kiwanis,
serving as president from 1989-1990; a lifetime member of
the Montpelier Lodge of Elks (57 years); and a member of the
First Congregational Church of Berlin. He and his wife were
members of the Lake Champlain Winnebago International
Travelers Club. Ken enjoyed his John Deere tractors, traveling,
camping, and escaping from the Vermont winters to Zephyrhills,
FL with their motorhome. Ken could be described as a
man of few words but when he spoke, he shared great wisdom.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy-Lynne of Berlin; his
brother obert rimblecombe and wife loria of arshfield
his sister-in-law, Julie Clemons of Montpelier; many nieces
and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nephews;
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many cousins; and all his friends and neighbors in Vermont
and Florida.
He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Stanley Brimblecombe,
his wife, Virginia, and their son, Scott; mother-inlaw
Elene Brigham Sartell; and sisters-in-law Terry Stockton
and Channa Brigham. Ken will be greeted at the rainbow
bridge by his beloved dogs, Max, Joshua, and Dusty.
Ken and his family will forever be grateful for the care he
received from his nurses, Rebecca and Rachel.
A graveside service at the Berlin Corner Cemetery will be
announced in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont
Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Berlin, VT
05641 or to The First Congregational Church of Berlin, P.O.
Box 1157, Montpelier, VT 05602.
Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at
www.guareandsons.com.
Patricia Ann Dupont
WORCESTER, VT - Patricia Ann Dupont,
88, of Worcester Village Road,
passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022
at the Woodridge Nursing Home.
She was born in Providence, RI on
March 27, 1933, the daughter of Phileas
Moreau and Lenora (Hutchinson)
Moreau. Pat attended St. Raymond’s
School in Providence and graduated from
Pawtucket West High School in 1951.
She continued her education at the National School of Aeronautics
in Kansas City, KS.
Patricia was married to Albert A. Michaud in Massachusetts
on June 23, 1951. She later married Leo E. DuPont in Pawtucket,
RI on June 12, 1973. Sadly, Leo passed away on July
29, 2010.
She was employed for several years as a bank service representative
for the former Chittenden Trust Company and also at
the former Lobster Pot Restaurant as a waitress.
Pat enjoyed working with people, traveling to Europe,
Canada, and the United States. She loved all sports and motorcycle
riding. Pat volunteered at the VA Hospital in White
River Junction. She was a member of John Mociolek American
egion u. ost of nfield past president of
the American Legion Auxiliary Post #3; past chaplain of the
Moose Club of Barre; life member of the VFW #792. Pat was
also a member and lay reader of the Christ Episcopal Church.
Patricia is survived by three sons, Donia Joseph Michaud of
nfield lbert aid ichaud of nfield and rancis
Thomas Michaud of Montpelier; four grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her two husbands.
A memorial mass will be offered at the Christ Episcopal
Church on State Street in Montpelier on May 2, 2022 at 11:00
a.m. A committal will follow at the Vermont Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Randolph.
Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at
www.guareandsons.com.
Louise Gertrude Cookson Foster
LOUISE GERTRUDE COOKSON FOS-
TER went “home” to heaven on Thursday,
March 17, 2022. She was born in
Woodbury on March 3, 1934 to Daniel
and Mary Cookson.
She attended Woodbury School and
then Cabot High School. She married
the love of her life, Herndon Stone Foster,
Sr. and made their home on a small
farm in Cabot Vermont where they raised
their own beef, chickens, and pigs. They had a large vegetable
garden, and in the fall the shelves were full of canned goods
and the freeer filled with meat. ue and oc were ery busy
raising their fie children and they always remember com
ing home from school where there would be a fresh loaf of
bread drizzled with a stick of butter awaiting them. She was an
amazing cook among her family and friends for her delicious
pies, cakes, and baked beans.
Sue worked at Cabot Creamery in accounting, was an
Avon consultant, and in later years was the Baker at Howards
Friendly Market in South Barre. Sue and Doc enjoyed building
a camp at Lyfords Pond in Walden and enjoyed sharing it
with all their friends and family. hey built the first motoried
floating dock which became the eny of all and now there are
many on the water floating with the loons.
She was widowed, and many years later was fortunate to
meet Clancy Haber, they were happily married for a few years,
he always calling Sue “his baby doll” before he died.
She is predeceased by siblings “Toot” Helen Fletcher, Margarite
Hill,“Bunche”Daniel, “Broat” Lawrence, and John
Cookson; and grandchildren Kevin Foster and Kimberly Foster,
and great grandchildren Christa, Mykayla, Tori, and Bret.
She is survived by three siblings Chet of East Montpelier,
“Sister” Rathburn of Woodbury, and Martha Foster of Walden.
he will be foreer in the hearts of her fie children u
Herndon Jr. (and Debbie) of Greenwood, South Carolina,
Susan of Knoxville, TN, Art (and Laurie) of Strafford, NH,
Randy (and Becky) of Summerville, South Carolina, and Paul
of Graniteville, VT; and her stepchildren Sandy (and Richard)
Sicily of Cabot, and Bart of Barre,Vt.
She will be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren,
Herndon (BJ) III, Brendan, Adam, Lynn, Art, Liz, Shanon,
Patrick, Toni, Shane, Amanda, and Aaron; and great-grandchildren,
Marleigh, Zoie, Dylan, Lane, Ellie, Elizabeth, Abigail,
Alex, Toni Lynn, Emily, Katie, Hallee, Chad, Ollie, and
Bella Rose.
A celebration of life is being planned for this summer in
Vermont.
The St. Labre Indian School Ashland, Montana 59004 or
(give.stlabre.org ) was dear to Mom’s heart if you would like
to make a donation in her name.
Karen H. Lamson
WATERBURY/MORETOWN - Karen H.
Lamson, 80, passed away at Woodridge
Nursing Home in Berlin on Friday morning,
March 18, 2022. Born in Stowe on
February 3, 1942, she was the daughter of
the late Pauline Houston Whalley. On
June 25, 1960, she married Harry Lamson
in Waterbury, he predeceased her on December
10, 2002.
Karen graduated from Stowe High
School in 1960, she had fond memories
of being the Prom Queen. After her marriage to Harry she was
happy and busy raising her family. She worked for many years
at the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury, retiring in 1997.
Karen loved to garden and had two large vegetable and
flower gardens at her home in oretown. he also enoyed
camping, canning vegetables, making afghans, yard sales, doing
crosswords and puzzles, and spending time with her dogs
and cats. Karen loved babysitting her grandchildren and attending
family gatherings.
She is survived by her three sons, Harry James “Jim” Lamson
and his wife, Jerri, of Moretown, Robert Scott Lamson
and his wife rystal of orthfield alls and homas oseph
amson and his fiance ara of arre her sister arol yrd
and her husband, Larry of Danville; eight grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren; and her nieces, nephews, and extended
family.
A graveside service will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery on
Saturday April 23 at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow at St.
eos arish all in aterbury. n lieu of flowers memorial
donations may be made to the Washington County Humane
Society, online at info@centralvermonthumane.org or by mail
to CVHS, PO Box 687, Montpelier, VT, 05601.
To send online condolences, visit www.perkinsparker.com.
Marjorie Skott
EAST MONTPELIER, VT - Marjorie
Skott, 96, of East Montpelier, Vermont,
died peacefully at her home March 17,
2022.
Just before she died, Marjorie talked
about what might come after this life.
“I’m not really sure; I’m hoping that the
atoms and cells that are me will go back
to the Earth. Perhaps I’ll come back as an
ant or a grasshopper. I’d like that.”
To the end of her life Marjorie loved
exploring ideas and had an insatiable curiosity about the
world. She read several books a week and kept the staff at her
beloved Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Bear Pond Books busy
filling her reuests for obscure titles. he lamented her failing
eyesight because she could no longer read. Even as she was
getting ready to die, she asked about current events, the changing
seasons, and the lives of her extended family and friends.
She was enthralled with the peace and serenity of her home.
She spent hours looking out the window at birds, cloud formations,
and the changing landscape. “How did I get so lucky?”
she would ask almost daily. A smooth rock was as much a
source of wonder to her as a bright flower or a hummingbird.
Marjorie was a student of the inner life, as well, having
spent years working as a psychologist specializing in dream
analysis. A graduate of the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland,
she was able to view a person’s —and a community’s
— behavior from fresh, and at times, surprising new ways. No
detail was too subtle to go unnoticed; she could create a lens
that would allow others to realize there were always unseen
meanings worth considering.
At the same time, she was a remarkably active listener. She
always offered her opinion last, after others had spoken; she
never wanted to let her opinions and ideas get in the way of
others expressing theirs. Because she listened to others with
such attention, she had an uncanny ability to create networks
of friendship across generations, and an unfailing ability to
share generously in the interests and ideas of others.
Marjorie was self-effacing. “Don’t make a fuss over me”
was a mantra. In fact, she’d be unhappy to know that you have
read this far in this obituary. “Surely you have something better
to do,” we can hear her saying.
Marjorie leaves behind a family and a wide circle of friends
that are all the better for knowing her.
As per Marge’s wishes, her Gilbert family will gather for a
private remembrance at a later date. Contributions in her name
would be welcomed by The Vermont Foodbank.
STANLEY JAMES AMADON
passed away in his wife Helen’s arms
on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Woodridge
Nursing Home in Berlin, Vermont. He was 93.
Stan was born on Dec. 7, 1928, to Gordon and
Edith (Carpenter) Amadon, in the historic
“Shores House” in Lyndon Center, Vermont. He
is survived by his wife, Helen Gale Amadon, children, grandchildren
and extended family. A Celebration of Life will be
held on Friday, April 29, at 2 p.m. at the Waterbury Congregational
Church, 8 North Main St., Waterbury, VT 05676. In lieu
of flowers contributions in honor of tan can be made to two
organizations he loved and cared for deeply: The Waterbury
Rotary Club, P.O. Box 586, Waterbury, VT 05676; Lyndon Institute
for their capital campaign can be sent to Melissa Hall,
Director of Development, Lyndon Institute, P.O. Box 127,
Lyndon Center, VT 05850. To send online condolences, please
visit www.perkinsparker.com.
RANDY LYNN BISHOP, 51, of Barre Town,
Vermont, passed away unexpectedly on March 9,
2022. Randy was born in Burlington, Vermont,
on July 19, 1970. He was the son of Dennis Garcia
and Sandra Prouty. Randy had a passion for
his motorcycle and fishing whereer there was
water. e knew there were fish to be caught. e
loved spending time with his family and friends and his dog,
Ada. Randy is survived by his mother, Sandra Prouty; and his
significant other ichelle. e also leaes behind his daugh
ters, brothers, and extended family. Per Randy’s wishes, there
will be no funeral service or calling hours. There will be a
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