All Obituaries

Catherine Pearl (Baird) Simpson, 86, formerly of Lyndonville passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the HPH Hospice Center in Brooksville, Florida with her son, Edward, and daughter-in-law, Nancy present. Catherine was born to Walter and Ellen (Magoon) Baird on March 8, 1932 in East Burke, VT.  She graduated from Lyndon Institute in 1950.  On May 4, 1950, she married Wendell P. Simpson.  Catherine was the co owner and operator of Wendell Simpson Antique’s. She...

St. Johnsbury, VT: Arlo Charles Perkins of St. Johnsbury, VT passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. Arlo was born in St. Johnsbury to Everett and Thelma (Hill) Perkins.  He served six years in the Army doing 2 tours in Vietnam. Arlo is survived by his wife of 30 years, Vicki (Gray) Perkins of St. Johnsbury; his daughter: Kimberly Perkins and her partner, Alan Germanton, of Bath, PA; his daughter: Karen Carey (Elmer) of Lyndonville, VT; two...

St. Johnsbury,VT: Ronald John Baldauf, 60, of 256 Caledonia Street in St. Johnsbury passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. Ron was born the youngest of six children in Steubenville, OH on January 29, 1958 to the late Leo B. and the late Margaret J. (Nicol) Baldauf.  He was raised and educated in Follansbee, WV graduating from Brooke High School, Wellsburg, WV, Class of 1977.  He went on to graduate magna cum laude...

On Sunday, August 12, 2018, Muriel G. Noble Pelletier, age 91, passed peacefully after a brief stay at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at Dartmouth. Muriel was born November 21, 1926 to John and Ena Noble.  She was the youngest of twelve children, ten boys, Leon, Harold, Bill, Clyde, Kenneth, Orbert, Eugene, Elmer, Walter, and Wesley and only two girls, she and her sister, Kathleen.  All predeceased her.  She grew up in North Concord and attended school...

St. Johnsbury, VT: Pauline Lorraine Collins, age 89, formerly of Spring Street, passed away peacefully at St. Health & Rehabilitation Center, Saturday, August 11, 2018.       Pauline was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, on September 17, 1928, daughter to the late Joseph and Olivia (LaCroix) Duguay.  She was raised and educated here remembered as a member of  the Academy Class of 1943.    She married Chauncy P Collins in 1946 and shared 60...

Muriel J. Houghton, 93, of St. Mary Street in St. Johnsbury, VT passed away at The Pines in the loving presence of her family on Friday, August 10, 2018, after a period of declining health. Muriel was born on November 10, 1924, in Hardwick, VT to Harry and Winona (Rowell) Jerome.  She was raised and educated in Hardwick graduating from Hardwick Academy with the class of 1941. On September 19, 1942, Muriel married Cedric R. Houghton. They shared 52 years together until his death in...

Joel John Boucher, age 28, died while on hospice early Sunday morning August 5, 2018, from acute complications of diabetes. Joel was born in Berlin, NH, on February 26, 1990, son to Grace Whitehouse and Dennis R. Boucher. He went to school in Berlin, NH, at Lyndon Institute, and trained through the Job Corps in Bangor, ME.  He enjoyed Hiking, Track, swimming and camping. He is survived by a son: Damieus Boucher of Berlin, NH, his mother: Grace Whitehouse of Boscawen, NH, his father:...

Robert “Otto” Steele Kremer,74, of Burke Hollow Road in West Burke, VT died on Friday, August 3, 2018, at his home following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy body dementia. Otto was born in Plainfield, NJ on September 30, 1943, to Robert and Lenore (Higginbotham) Kremer.  He was raised and educated in Plainfield, NJ graduating from Plainfield High School, Class of 1961.  Otto then attended the University of Cincinnati in Ohio where he earned his...

West Burke, VT: Emelia Labbé Laramee, age 94, of North Main Street died on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at her home where she resided for over 70 years.             Emelia was born in Craftsbury, VT, on June 2, 1924, daughter to the late Alfred and Cordelia (Roy) Labbé.  She was raised and educated in Craftsbury and East Albany, Vt and on June 20, 1944, became the wife of Armand Laramee.  Together they raised 5...

Bob Dumas, 89, of St. Johnsbury, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 surrounded by family following a period of declining health. Bob was born in St. Johnsbury on June 17, 1929, the son of Onésime and Marie Jeanne (Carrier) Dumas.  He grew up on St. Mary St., attended Catholic schools and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy with the class of 1949.  He joined the US Air Force and was stationed at Biggs Air Force Base in Texas, serving from 1950-1954.  In 1952 he...