All Obituaries

Dorothy Alice (Ayer) Larrabee, age 87, passed away on May 10, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family in her home in Danville. Dot, also known by family and friends in her younger years as “Sweetie”, was born to Otis and Katherine Ayer at their home overlooking Joe’s Pond in West Danville, VT. She was the youngest of three children. Dot was educated at West Danville Graded School and graduated from Danville School in 1951 with her five...

North Concord, VT: Hans Christopher Hahr, 63, of Bona Road, passed unexpectedly in his sleep at the family home in St. Johnsbury Center, Sunday morning, May 9, 2021.   Hans was born on June 6, 1957, in Plainfield, NJ, son to the Antonnette Joan (Kania) and Edward Paul Hahr, Sr. He grew up in early on in New Jersey until his family moved to Kirby in 1970.  He graduated from Concord High School in the Class of 1975, worked a number of years for his father in New Jersey and...

Wayne Russell Piper, age 73, of Tremont Street, passed away at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, Saturday, May 8, 2021. Wayne was born in Wolfeboro, NH, on October 9, 1947, son to the late Norman Howard and June Beatrice (Kenneson) Piper.  He was raised and educated in Wolfeboro; graduating from Brewster Academy in the Class of 1965.  He apprenticed in New Hampshire and studied Mortuary Science at the New England Institute in Boston.  In 1969 he joined...

Joan Frances Rice Bryant, age 85, passed away with her family by her side at the Littleton Regional Hospital on Friday, May 7, 2021, following a very brief decline. Joan was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on March 31, 1936, daughter to the late Abbot W. and Leta Maude (Rollins) White.  She was of Canadian & Scottish decent and proud that fact. She graduated from McIndoe Falls Academy in the Class of 1954 and worked at Fairbanks Morse as well as St. Johnsbury Trucking.  In 1955 she...

Danville, VT: Robert P. DeLaBruere, Sr, 79, of Dole Hill Road, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Danville, VT. Robert (Bob) was born May 4, 1941, in W. Stewartstown, NH, the first of twelve to Roland and Cecile (Ruelle) DeLaBruere. Bob grew up in Island Pond on the family’s dairy farm and went to Catholic school until the age of ten when he had to begin working full time on the farm. He joined the National Guard serving his basic training in Ft. Dix, NJ. His experience in logging...

  Mary Jean Hudson 1944-2021 Mary was born October 6, 1944 in Hanover, N.H. to parents Raleigh and Leora True.  Mary is survived by her brothers, Dave True/Diane, John True/Alice, and a sister, Dorothy Baker, nieces and nephews.  A graveside service will be at the convenience of the family.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.guibordfh.com

Esther Merriam Gray died on April 28, 2021, at the home of her daughter Kathy.  Esther was born on July 26, 1923, in Lyndon, VT, the ninth child of Luther and Helen Rich Merriam.  She attended Lyndon Institute, Northampton Commercial College (MA), Dover Junior College (DE), and graduated from Scarritt Methodist College in Nashville, TE, with a degree in Christian Education.  She married Lyndon native and West Point graduate Clifton W. Gray in 1946.  When he was posted to...

Capt. Brent Beck, USN (Ret) of Waterford, VT passed away Tuesday morning, April 27, 2021, at the Veteran’s Affairs Hospital in White River Junction, Vt with a heart ailment. Brent was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on March 5, 1944, the son of Sigmund and Margaret (Peg) Beck of St. Johnsbury, Vt. Brent grew up in St. Johnsbury and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1962. He graduated from Springfield College in 1966 with a BS in Physical Education. Brent married his high school...

 Katherine Emma Shores 1927-2021 The family of Kay Shores announce her passing from this life to join her beloved husband Guy in the loving care of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Kay died unexpectantly from pneumonia and lung complications at NVRH in St. Johnsbury, Vt. early in the morning of April 25,...

 Martin Aloysius Joyce, IV, age 53, of RT 5, died unexpectedly at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, on Friday, April 23, 2021 of heart failure. Marty was born in _Neptune, NJ, on July 19, 1968, son to Dr. Martin A. Joyce, III, and Therese Antolawitz Joyce.  He grew up on the Jersey Shore. He received as BA in Political Science from the University of Georgia at Athens.  He worked as bartender most all his life and was a huge computer geek. ...