All Obituaries

“A Senior that loved McIndoe Falls, Vermont” Laura Jean Webster, 88, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH. Laura was born and raised in Newport, VT to Gordon and Florabell (LaClaire) Bartlett.  She attended Newport High School graduating with the Class of 1949.  On December 12, 1950, Laura married Arthur Webster and joined him in Stuttgart, Germany during WWII. Laura co-owned...

Ralph E. Laine, 76, of Pearl Street in St. Johnsbury, VT passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at his residence. Ralph was born on December 1, 1942, in Wareham, MA to Arvo and Olive (Gould) Laine.  He was educated in Kingston, MA graduating from Silver Lake High School with the Class of 1962.  Ralph proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1962 to 1966.  He worked at Ethan Allen in Orleans when he first came to Vermont.  He became a Master Electrician and worked...

Alex Jonathan Newland, 18, of Sheffield, VT died unexpectedly on August 20, 2019, in Waterford, VT. Alex was born on July 16, 2001, in St. Johnsbury to Jennifer R. McGarvey and to Adam L. Newland.  He was raised in the local area and attended Millers Run School and Lyndon Institute. Alex worked as a mover and had just begun work with NEMM Moving.  He loved to hike and fish. He was a real natural at sports enjoying both playing and watching hockey and was a fan of the Yankees, NY...

Carlton Allan Sherman Henderson, 78, passed on from this world on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at NVRH after a brief illness.  The son of Doris (Walton) and Ernest Perry Henderson, Carlton was born on March 15, 1941, at the family homestead on the Houlton Road in Presque Isle, ME. Upon the death of his mother in 1956, Carlton moved to St. Johnsbury to live with his older sister Iona, and graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade school in 1959.  It was in his days at the Trade school that he...

E. Alfred Thomas of Shelburne died peacefully while surrounded by his family on Monday, August 19, 2019. Born in 1939, the son of Evangeline and Eustace Thomas, he grew up in Barbados of the former British West Indies. He came to the United States to go to college then to study medicine. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Florida in 1966 and then completed his Ophthalmology residency at Westchester County Hospital in Valhalla, New York. In 1970, Dr. Thomas began his...

Brenda H. Demetrules, age 69, passed away at the Jack Bryne Center for Palliative Care in Lebanon, NH, on Sunday, August 18, 2019, following a long battle with cancer. Brenda was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on May 3, 1950, daughter to the late Derby T. and Geneva (Fox) Harris. She grew up in Lyndon Center and graduated from Lyndon Institute with the Class of 1968.  In 1969, she went to Career Finishing School in Boston.  Brenda was a hard worker. Some jobs she held were hostess at...

Audrey Ann “Gertie” (Switser) Hearne, 67, of Sheffield, VT, passed away peacefully at her home with her husband, Mike, her family and friends by her side on Saturday, August 17, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Audrey was born on June 10, 1952 in Lyndonville, VT to Reginald and Fargo (LaRoche) Switser.  She was raised and educated in Burke and Lyndon, graduating from Lyndon Institute in 1970.  She graduated from CCV with an associate’s degree in human...

Lyndonville, VT: Rosemarie Koenig, age 83, passed away at the Pines Health & Rehab in Lyndonville, Friday August 16, 2019. Rosie was born in Bremen, Germany, one of three daughters and a son.  She came to America in 1961 and lived in Connecticut until moving to Vermont in 1989.  She has been a member of the First Congregational Church of Lyndonville since that time.  Funeral Services will be held at 11AM, on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the church with Rev. Bruce...

 Kirby, VT: Lorri Jean Cadorette, age 55, of Kirby Mtn. Road, passed away at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Friday, August 16, 2019, following a rapid decline in her health.  Lorri was born at Camp Lejeune, NC, on November 13, 1963, daughter to Gerald F. and Blanche Y. (Frechette) Cadorette, who survive her.  She grew up in Bristol, CT, and graduated from Bristol Central High School in the Class of 1981.  She came to Vermont in 1986 when her parents returned to...

Wiesia “Viv” Milewski, age 39, of North Ave, passed unexpectedly from a medical event in her sleep at home on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Viv was born on December 4, 1979 in Warsaw, Poland and came to the United States in 1990 at the age of 11.  She was raised and educated in Evansville, VT and graduated from Lake Region Union in the Class of 2000.  She went on to Lyndon State College graduating with a Human Services degree in 2006.  Viv went on studying art and...