All Obituaries

Pauline Patterson of Danville, VT passed away December 10, 2018 at Welcome Home Mature Adult Assisted Living LLC in Lyndonville, VT. She was born April 12, 1931, daughter of Harold and Mary (Sutton) Dresser in Sheffield VT.  The family moved to North Danville when Polly was 4 years old. Polly was a graduate of Danville High School.  Polly attended Sheldon Academy of Hair Design in Burlington. She worked for one year in Johnson Vermont.   Then in 1950 she married Lloyd...

Kerry Keenan passed away at his home surrounded by his family December 7, 2018 following a rapid decline with dementia at the age of 73. He was the son of Hazen and Mabel Keenan, born January 3, 1945. He joined an older brother, Kevin. He was educated in the St. Johnsbury school system and graduated from the Academy in 1963 where he met his future wife Jeannette Dunn. He enlisted in the Army and was in the Army Security Agency serving a 13 month tour of duty in Korea. Upon his return he and...

St. Johnsbury, VT: Elizabeth Fifield Lee, age 94, formerly of Wall Street in Springfield, VT, passed away at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, Thursday, December 6, 2018 with her daughter by her side. Betty was born in Randolph, VT, on February 1, 1924, daughter to the late Joel and Evelyn (Cole) Fifield.  She was raised and educated there graduating from the Middlebury High School and continued on studying art at the Boston School of Design. In 1942 she married...

Joyce E. Lefaivre, 81, of Lyndonville passed away on Thursday, December 06, 2018 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT. Joyce was born in Lyndon, VT on November 11, 1937 the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Messier) Miles She enjoyed gardening, wreath making, cruising on her 4-wheeler, snowmobiling, bingo and berry picking.  She made pickles, jams and jellies. She loved to watch her children and grand children play sports, dance recitals, plays and concerts. She was extremely...

Phyllis Bennett passed peacefully at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, VT, Sunday, December 2, 2018, singing her favorite hymns as she went home to the Lord and her beloved husband Reginald and daughter Diane.  She was surrounded by her family, who will miss her very much.  Phyllis was born on October 31, 1924, in Greensboro, VT, to McKinley & Elizabeth Garfield.  She later moved to Lyndonville and attended Lyndon Institute.  She recently...

Nathan Clarence Haile, Sr., age 75, of Newark Street, was transported from his home to the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Tuesday evening, November 27, 2018, and passed away from an apparent stroke.             Nick was born in Keene, NH, November 30, 1942, son to the late Clarence and Dorothy Mae (Harnoise) Haile. He grew up in Burlington, VT and graduated from Burlington High School.  He joined the VT National Guard and...

Cabot, VT: Pastor Jack D. Baker, age 83, of Cabot, passed away on Saturday morning, November 24, 2018, in St. Johnsbury, VT, following an extended illness after a fall. Jack was born in Neosho, MO, on January 29, 1935, son to the late John Wood and Lillian (Jennings) Baker. He grew up in Gorham and Lancaster, NH, graduating from Lancaster Academy in 1953.  He went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Atlantic Union College in S. Lancaster, MA.   On November...

Michael Edward Dargie of Danville, VT passed away following a long battle with Alzheimer’s on November 23, 2018, at his home with his family around him.  Michael was born in Goffstown, NH on June 20, 1956.  His parents were the late Leon Edward and Gloria Faith (Faufaw) Dargie of Danville, VT.  He attended school in North Haverhill, NH, and at the age of eleven his parents moved to Danville, VT, where he attended school and graduated from Danville High School with the...

Kenneth Ronald Blay, Sr., age 80, of Sherburne Road, died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday Morning, November 21, 2018, at his home. Ken was born and raised in St. Johnsbury, VT.  He was born on October 8, 1938, to the late Raymond and Mildred Pearl (Ferris) Blay.  He was educated in St. Johnsbury graduating from St. Johnsbury Trade School in 1957, began working at Fairbanks Morse in the foundry and served in the VT Army National Guard for 7 years.  In 1957 he also married...

            St. Johnsbury, VT: Richard L. Spooner, age 66, of Lafayette Street, died at his home following a long decline in health on Saturday, November 17, 2018.             Richard was born in New London, NH, on June 7, 1952, son to the late Richard Spooner and Mary Rose (Hall).  Ricky grew up in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.  He has lived in the St. Johnsbury area...