Truman R. Cavanaugh
May 12, 2015
Truman Cavanaugh formerly of Poultney passed away on May 12, 2015 in Port Orchard, WA. He was born in Clarendon Springs, VT, on Aug. 26, 1922 to Ruth (Rayhue) and Samuel Griswold Cavanaugh. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945. He was a bombardier and tail gunner in the European Theater during World War II. He returned home...
Max Cavnes
Apr 28, 2015
Max Cavnes, 92, of Shelburne and formerly of Wells, Vermont, died April 28, 2015, at Wake Robin. Born November 15, 1922, in Midway, Indiana, the son of Alfred and The Reverend Maud (Haynes) Cavnes. Graduated Loogootee, Indiana High School, attended Indiana Central College (now Indianapolis University) before entering the service in World War II. Completed undergraduate degree and graduate degrees...
Bernard J. Weiss
Apr 16, 2015
Bernard J. Weiss, a resident of Argyle, NY, was called to his eternal home on Wednesday, April 16, 2015. He was born February 2, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska to Frank and Katherine (Kaiser) Weiss. He graduated from Holy Name High School in Omaha. He attended Creighton University and left school to serve his country in the U.S. Navy. After his...
Shirley A. Dumas
Mar 5, 2015
Shirley A. Dumas 57, died upon arrival at Rutland Regional Medical Center Thursday morning March 5, 2015. Born October 13, 1957 in Sharon, CT the daughter of William and Lisa (Finkel) Mott. Shirley married Edward M. Dumas on July 21, 1976. She was an active participant with the Boy Scouts of America for many years and operated udder Day Care...
Leo George Loomis
Mar 3, 2015
Leo George Loomis, 93, passed at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 3. He was born on October 3, 1921 in Wells, Vermont. He was the son of Mary Warner and Leslie Loomis. Leo received his education at Granville High School. On November 4, 1944, he married Dolores Durham Loomis of East Poultney and they celebrated 68 years...
Elizabeth Ione Evans
Jan 30, 2015
Elizabeth (Beth) Evans, 86, of Poultney VT, was ushered into glory on Friday morning January 30th 2015. She was born December 27th 1928 and lived her formative years in Kingston NY until moving to Long Island. In 1958, on the eleventh of October she wed Merlin Evans and they settled in the Dix Hills area where she served as a...
Rutherford 'Rudy' Mason Vanveghten
Jan 13, 2015
Rutherford Mason Rudy VanVeghten 93, formerly of Poultney died Tuesday morning January 13, 2015 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. He was born July 12, 1921 in Cooksboro, NY., the son of Everett and Katherine (Foster) VanVeghten. He was a graduate of Poultney High School class of 1941 and attended Green Mountain Junior College in Poultney and also Drexel...
James Hamblin Sr.
Dec 20, 2014
Poultney James Hamblin Sr. James Hamblin Sr. 78, died Saturday afternoon December 20, 2014 at Genesis Eldercare Mountain View Center in Rutland after a long illness. Born August 4, 1936 in Krypton, KY he was the son of the late Farmer and Sudie (Wooton) Hamblin. He married Lillian Pierce on July 14, 1963 in Tijuana, Mexico. James work as a...
James A. Durham
Dec 15, 2014
James A. Durham, 82, died Dec. 15, 2014, at Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield after a long illness. He was born in East Poultney, Vermont, the son of Roy and Mary (Krall) Durham, on January 4, 1932. He graduated from Poultney High School, and entered the Army after graduation. On October 1, 1960, he married Lucille (Woodbury) Durham,...
Ellen A. Moyer
Nov 28, 2014
Middletown Springs Ellen A. Moyer Ellen A. Moyer 87, passed away Friday evening November 28, 2014 at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Born July 27, 1927 in Woodstock, VT the daughter of the late Harold and Ethel (Perkins) Austin. Ellen was a graduate of Woodstock High School class of 1945 and furthered her education at Castleton State...
Timothy James Stephenson
Nov 20, 2014
San Antonio, TX Timothy James Stephenson Timothy James Stephenson 49, formerly of Poultney, VT died November 20,2014 in San Antonio, TX. Born July 11, 1965 in Bulter, PA he was the son of William and Mildred (Schaum) Stephenson. He was a graduate of the Southern New Hampshire University Culinary Program. Tim was a chef for many years having worked for...
Laurence W. Field
Oct 27, 2014
Laurence W. Field 74, died Monday October 27, 2014 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a brief illness. Born July 21, 1940 in North Adams, MA, he was the son of the late Laurence G. and Amy (Roach) Field. He was a graduate North Adams High School, North Adams, MA, earned his Bachelors at West Virginia Wesleyan College and his...
V. Mabel Lincoln
Oct 11, 2014
Poultney- Viola Mabel Lincoln, 88, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at The Pines of Rutland where she had resided for the past three years. Her passing was peaceful after a long struggle with the ravages of dementia and heart disease. Her strength, stubbornness and Wade wit remained with her until the endlightening the load of others, and will forever remain...
Frederick A. Munch
Oct 8, 2014
Frederick Mnch Poultney- Frederick A. Mnch, 87, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland VT. Born in New York, NY December 17, 1926, he was the son of the late Alfred and Rose (Pugliese) Mnch. Fred honorably served his country in WW II in the United States Army. He was a theatrical stage worker employed for...
Richard W. Parker
Oct 1, 2014
Richard W. Parker, 83, died early Wednesday morning October 1, 2014 at the Pines in Rutland after a brief illness. Born April 2, 1931 in Poultney, he was the son of the late Elmer and Helen (Parker) Parker. He was a graduate of Middletown Springs High School and enlisted in the United States Army serving in Korea. Richard worked for...
Alan D. Williams
Aug 29, 2014
ALAN WILLIAMS EAST POULTNEY- Alan D. Williams, 70, a longtime resident, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born in Rutland July 7, 1944, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Veronica A. (Steward) Williams. Alan was a graduate of Poultney High School. He served in the United States Air Force. He was a...
Martha Albrecht Williams
Aug 12, 2014
Martha A. Williams, 69, a summer resident of Lake St. Catherine died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 after a brief illness at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, VT. Born October 2, 1944 in Montclair, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Joanne W. (Way) Albrecht. Martha was a graduate of Lincoln School, Providence, RI and Green...
Kenneth M. Thomas
Aug 3, 2014
Kenneth M. Thomas 84, passed away Sunday Morning August 3, 2014 at Rutland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born August 8, 1929 in Poultney he was the son of the late Arthur and Mildred (Parker) Thomas. He was graduate of Poultney High School class of 1947. Kenneth worked in the slate Industries working the area quarries for many...
Allen D. Fortier
Jun 18, 2014
Allen D. Fortier,83, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his home following a period of failing health. Born in Waterbury, CT October 26, 1930, he was the son of the late Oscar E. and Mary Elizabeth (Camron) Fortier. Allen was a retired truck driver for Whipple Transportation. He had served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He...
Robert F. Sprenger
Jun 10, 2014
ROBERT SPRENGER EAST POULTNEY- Robert Francis Sprenger, 95, a resident since 1987 died June 10, 2014 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born February 17, 1919 in Mount Vernon, NY, he was the son of the late Franco and Angelina Sprenger. In his early childhood his family moved to Manhattan where he lived in multistory walkup apartment. His primary education was...
