There will be no services for Barry Phillip Shortlidge, 62, who died on Feb. 9 at his home with his wife of 34 years, Mary Lynn Shortlidge at his side after a six and half year battle with cancer. His family is relieved that he is at peace and will have a celebration of his life gathering when his ashes/remains are interned at the Saint Alphonss Cemetery in Pittsford.
Barry was born on Dec. 3, 1951 in Atlanta, Ga. son of Joseph Bacon Shortlidge and Natalie Jane Newell.
Barry lived in Chappaqua, N.Y. from 1964 to 1978. He moved to the Woodstock area in 1978.
Barry was an arborist and landscape designer with a passion for working in nature.
Barry is survived by his wife of Woodstock, his stepson Jason Mack (Maura) and grandson Declan Mack of N. Tahoe, Calif., two brothers; Todd Bacon Shortlidge of Barnard and Peter Chandler Shortlidge (Tricia) of Lake Helen, Fla., three nephews Joel (Lisa), Aaron (Ellen) and Allan Shortlidge; three nieces, Tassie (John) Kimsey, Chelsie (Blake) Harting and Natalie Shortlidge; three great-nephews Dyllon, Davie and Trevin and one great-niece Emaline.
Barry was predeceased by one brother, David Newell (Martha) Shortlidge.
Barry was very fond of his great nephew Davie, son of Joel and Lisa Shortlidge. Davie was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Davie! http://www2mda.org/site/TR/General/11-314-HewHampshireDistrict?px=2091512&pg=person&fr_id=8390
The family would like to thank the hospice nurses from Bayada, especially Sherri Lorette.
The Cabot Funeral Home is assisting in arrangements, condolences may be offered by visiting cabotfh.com

This obituary first appeared in the March 6, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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A memorial gathering took place on March 1 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Woodstock for Tim (Theodore S. Jr.) Turner of Woodstock, 66, who died at home on Feb. 27, surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born in New York City on Aug. 7, 1947, son of Jane Bruyn White Turner and Ted (Theodore Sr.) Turner.
He grew up in Fairfield, Conn., where he collected frogs, turtles, rocks, stamps, and baseball cards. He graduated from the Loomis School where he played football, basketball, and lacrosse, captaining the lacrosse team in his senior year and setting a school and New England Secondary School goal scoring record. He graduated from Lehigh University with a geology major, and continued to score goals in lacrosse, earning a Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd appearance his senior year for scoring 11 goals in a single game. You could say he collected goals.
After college, he hitch-hiked across Canada and went fishing in Alaska, then moved to Vermont where he had spent summer vacations at Cedar Beach in Charlotte when the steamship Ticonderoga still sailed Lake Champlain, and where the Turner family had bought and rehabilitated an old hillside farmhouse in Plymouth.
Tim was blowing glass in the Chateauguay section of Bridgewater when he met members of the Porcupine commune in Curtis Hollow. The Porcupines bought a building on Route 4, which they were converting to the Bridgewater Tavern. Tim was hired to do carpentry, at which point he began collecting tools. He set up a shop in his living room, and among other things created a beautiful bar for the Tavern, which was the beginning of his career as a master woodworker and cabinetmaker.
In 1975 Margaret McCracken left Cleveland for Vermont to join her sister, and she caught Tim’s eye. They were married in 1978 and had two boys, Caleb and Fred.
Tim explored alternative building styles, including the “maison plastique” and the basement apartment, before evolving to the design of his beautifully crafted home in Curtis Hollow. He approached all of his building and cabinetry projects with the mind of an engineer, the skills of a master craftsman, and the eye of an artist. He roamed the local woods looking for prime butternut, cherry, and black walnut trees, and collected sawn boards from them, which he labeled and stored in their order of cut so he could make matching doors and panels with mirror grain patterns.
Tim coached Caleb and Fred in basketball and baseball in elementary school, and with Margaret attended all of their games in middle and high school. He grew, supplied, and cooked all the potatoes for the traditional game-day breakfasts for the Woodstock football teams for seven years. He also wrote sport stories for the Vermont Standard, stories marked by a knowledgeable sports vocabulary, a literary flair, and quite often-excessive length because he made sure to mention each member of the team. He was totally devoted to his boys, and was the best dad any two sons could hope for. When as youngsters Caleb and Fred decided to collect baseball cards, Tim joined them, and would occasionally slip the younger Fred a card or two to keep up with his older brother. Caleb complained that this wasn’t fair, and in a quiet moment of fatherly counsel, which turned out to be cruelly prophetic, Tim told Caleb, “Life isn’t always fair.”
Tim was a master gardener. He collected seed catalogs, and his gardens would contain multiple varieties of the same vegetable. He experimented with different planting techniques and soil additives. He was a gourmet cook, an avid reader, and could talk knowledgeably on a wide variety of topics. He was open-minded and an excellent friend; in this case, he didn’t so much collect friends as he attracted them.
In the past year, when he became mysteriously sick and his life became increasingly constricted, Tim remained positive and loving and appreciative of his family and friends. Tim Turner was a prince of a guy.
He is survived by his wife Margaret McCracken of Woodstock, two sons, Caleb and Meghan Turner of New York City, Fred Turner and partner Stacy Abbott of San Francisco, three brothers, Roger Turner and wife Linda Rood of Dummerston, George Turner and wife Jodi of Hartford, and Jonathan Turner of Rotorua, New Zealand, sister-in-laws Adelaide McCracken and husband Steve Killam of Barnard, and Sara Norcross and husband Ken of Reading, best friend Merle Schloff and wife Kathy of Salisbury, and many devoted nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Stroke Association at stroke.org.
This obituary first appeared in the March 6, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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BRIDGEWATER CORNERS — Memorial Services will be announced at a later date for Paul V. Roberts, 80, who died March 4 at Mount Ascutney Hospital in Windsor. There are no calling hours. Burial with military honors will be in the spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.
He was born March 4, 1934 in Middletown, Conn.; son of Guy V. and Barbara (Rankl) Roberts.
He was raised in Marlboro, Conn., and had also lived in Hebron, Conn. and South Royalton before moving to Bridgewater Corners in 1999.
Paul served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was married to Joyce Baird in Tacoma, Wash. on Feb. 4, 1956.
He operated Paul’s Citgo in Marlboro, Conn. from 1965-67, worked at Pratt & Whitney from 1967-1970. He had also worked at Quechee Lakes Country Club and Woodstock Country Club before working at Vermont Castings until retiring in 1997.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and fixing old cars.
Survivors include his companion, June Johnson of Bridgewater Corners; three sons, Gary Roberts of Bethel, Guy Roberts of Windsor, and Greg Roberts of Milton; two daughters, Loretta Thresher of Royalton and Kathleen Dyer of Bethel; brother, Zane Roberts of Marlboro, Conn.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society, 4832 VT RT 44, West Windsor, 05037.
Online condolences may be left at www.dayfunerals.com. Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

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AVON, Fla. Formerly of Orange — Services were held at the Carmon Funeral Home and Family Center in Avon for Warren R. Barrett, 79, beloved husband of the late Dolores (Sizensky) Barrett, who passed away Feb. 25. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
He was born in Pomfret, son of the late Wilfred and Florence (Maxham) Barrett. He was raised in Vermont and graduated from Woodstock High School. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from New Haven University and served in the US Air Force during the Korean War where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross among other decorations.
Warren was employed by Sikorsky Aircraft, Times Fiber Communication, and retired from Amphenol Corp, Wallingford.
He was an avid bowler, enjoyed sailing, and was interested in genealogy.
Survivors include a son Thomas Barrett and his wife Sue of Milford; a daughter Nancy Moses and her husband Tim of Farmington; a sister Elizabeth Morgan of White River Junction; seven grandchildren, Penelope Moses, Christopher Rish, Thomas, James, Mason, Matthew, and Maddox Barrett; and one great-grandchild, Parker Rish.
Besides his wife Dolores, he was predeceased by two brothers Harold and Gerald Barrett.
Contributions may be made to Smile Train, PO Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090-6231.

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POMFRET — A memorial service is to be planned for a later date for Stuart Dorman Menning was found dead in his home March 7, two days before his 69th birthday.
Stuart was born in New Jersey on March 9, 1945, son of the late Frances Dorman Menning and the late Frederick H. Menning.
Stuart moved with his family to their Pomfret farm in the late 1940’s, attended local schools and graduated from WUHS in 1964. Wentworth Institute trained him in airframe and power plant maintenance playing on his intense involvement in machines, mechanics and tinkering. As a small boy he built a working radio in a small plastic soap dish and got into deep trouble fussing with the farm tractor.
Thomas, a tiger cat, spent his days in close company with the boy usually dangling from Stuart’s arms. His sister was overheard remarking to a friend that Stuart was “ half cat and half tractor” accurately reflecting his earliest childhood interests.
During high school Stuart joined the ski team coached by Mr. Wakeman and competed in all phases of Nordic and Alpine, which eventually led him to volunteer with the Suicide Six Ski Patrol, which he did for years. The Silver Six he won, back in the days when extremely skilled or overly brave skiers vied for the Silver Six pin by basically schussing down the Face of Six to beat a set time, was one of his most precious possessions. The other was the ‘69 Barracuda 340S he drove from his various jobs in Boston, Philadelphia and Schenectady back to ski Six or to attend car races.
Stuart’s excellent touch for the mechanical led him to work in the pit crew at Cecil Co Dragway, MD, for drag racing star “Big Daddy” Don Garlitz. Later when he lived in Vermont he worked with Kirby Hazen on other racecars and mechanical projects.
In the off season from skiing Stuart rode motorcycles through Vermont on roads and byways mostly with friends until a collision with a truck on the South Road from Woodstock prompted him to switch to road bicycles. There he discovered a delightful amount of tinkering.
The unique sense of good humor he sported and a quick response to help anyone earned Stuart many friends so that on the streets in Woodstock at Six or entering almost any bar, restaurant, garage or business in the Woodstock area there was an outflow of greetings to Stuart.
Following successful surgery for brain cancer and some later complications including loss of balance Stuart began to lose his hearing and this began to cut him off from his group of friends, though they continued to support him as they could.
Stuart is survived by two brothers, Fritz (Helena), of Pleasantview, Utah and Bill (Joyce), of Huntington; one sister Fran Loftus (Patrick), of Lancaster Co, Penn. Their Uncle Stuart was a favorite part of the childhood memories of six nieces and two nephews; one remembers riding with Uncle Stuart on his Bultaco motorcycle and his bulldozer. Several remember his delight in the deep powder skiing in Utah and were amazed when he ate his first corn dog there thinking it was a Utah culinary invention. Some would remark on his occasional curmudgeonly moments but all remember him fondly, still enjoying repeating his puns and jokes and recalling his anagrams.

This obituary first appeared in the March 13, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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TYSON/PLYMOUTH — Russell Thompson, 80, died Feb. 25 in Denton, N.C.
He was born March 4, 1933, son of Leon Thompson and Anna O’Brien.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Sturtevant.
In 1977, he moved to the family camp in Vermont, and worked at the Woodstock Corrections facility and Proctorsville Post Office, retiring as postmaster.
In 1980, he married Dawn Thompson in Tyson, and joined two families. They moved to Lake George, where they lived until she died in 2008. Then he moved to Denton, N.C., where his daughter resides.
He enjoyed crossword puzzles.
In earlier years, he was a baseball pitcher and bowler, and also enjoyed snowmobiling.
Survivors include his children: Janice Eldridge of North Carolina, Michelle Rousseau of Connecticut and John Thompson of Massachusetts; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; his step-children: Jack Thompson, Eileen Holland, Raymond Alosi Sr. and Teri Gildersleeve, all of Vermont, Mario Alosi of Arizona, and Carol Costodi of Massachusetts; and a sister, Judy Larue.
He was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Stephanie Raynard.
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A private burial will take place in Woodstock in the spring for Ralph F. Wright, a longtime resident, who passed away at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, in Alachua, Fla on Feb. 10, where he had lived since 2010.
Ralph was born on Sept. 6,1920 in Hartland Four Corners.
He graduated from Hartford High School in 1939.
He married Helen Carpenter of East Barnard in 1941. They were married for 66 years until her death in 2007.
The couple lived briefly in Washington, D.C. and later in Denver, Colo. where Ralph completed Aircraft Drafting training. In July 1943, they moved to San Diego, Calif., where he took a job in a factory that built B-24 Liberator Bombers. They returned to Vermont in the fall of 1943 and Ralph enlisted in the Navy. He trained as a Hospital Corpsman and x-ray technician at the Davisville, R.I. Naval Air Station.
Following his discharge from the Navy, Ralph began his 38-year career at the VA Hospital in White River Junction as an Adjudication Clerk. He was promoted to Chief of the Adjudication Division, one of the first to do so with neither a college nor law degree.
After retiring, Ralph and Helen enjoyed spending time with family and friends, square dancing, tending their beautifully manicured lawns and gardens, and traveling.
Ralph and Helen raised three children and nurtured many others over the years. Ralph is fondly remembered for his integrity, strong work ethic, sense of humor, love of children, animals, nature and poetry, and his generosity and willingness to help others in need.
Ralph is survived by two sons, Bruce Wright and his wife Barbara, of Hartford, N.Y. and Dennis Wright and his wife Tuesday of Jaffrey, N.H. and Woodstock; one daughter, Susan Wright and her husband Phil Whelpton of Alachua, Fla.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He will be deeply missed by family and friends and of course, his faithful cat, Pedro.
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YARMOUTHPORT, Mass. – A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 14 in the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth for Louis Lavin, 97, who died at his home March 7, surrounded by his three children. Interment will be private.
A devoted family man, Louis was the beloved husband of the late Doris J. (Gochey) Lavin who died in 2012. They had been married for 70 years.
He was born in Montpelier, son of the late Genaro and Natividad (Guttierez) Lavin.
He graduated from Montpelier High School where he was an All New England basketball player and honor student. After starring on his high school baseball team, he went on to play semi-pro baseball with the Blue Devils and was offered a try-out with a major league farm team.
Louis served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 100th Division, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 399th Division. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was proud to be a member of the Sons of Bitche. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant in 1945.
Louis worked for the State of Vermont Highway Department, becoming a Civil Engineer. After 22 years, he left the State to work for the Chemical Corporation as a salesman in the State of Vermont and as New England Sales Manager.
In 1976, Louis established his manufacturers’ representative agency, LND Sales, covering the six New England states for a variety of manufacturers in the Sanitary Maintenance industry. He was joined by his daughter, Nancy, after three years in the business and worked with her for ten years before retiring at age 72. He served on the Board of Directors for the New England Sanitary Supply Association and won various sales awards during his career.
After retiring, Louis and Doris spent time traveling, in the United States as well as around the world. He loved Cape Cod and looked forward to spending time with his daughter, Gail, and her family on Cape Cod each summer.
Louis had a lifelong love affair with sports. In addition to his talents as a basketball and baseball player, he was also an exceptional tennis player and golfer. He had a six handicap, had six holes-in-one, and was a Net Club Champion at King’s Way Golf Club in Yarmouthport at age 81. One of his proudest achievements was starting a Father-Child tournament at the Rutland Country Club, where he served as President, and then qualifying and playing with his son, Louis Jr., in the Vermont State Father-Son Championships four years running.
Louis served as a Deacon of the Grace Congregational Church in Rutland, a member of the Montpelier and Rutland Elks Clubs, a little league coach, a basketball referee, and an avid bridge player, earning Masters Points.
A resident of Yarmouthport since 1995, Louis previously resided in Centerville, MA, Amherst, N.H., Suffield, Conn., Longmeadow, Mass., Rutland and Montpelier.
Louis is survived by his children, Gail Lavin Stickney of Woodstock, and Louis Lavin, Jr. and Nancy Lavin both of Yarmouthport; a sister, Anita Piro of Essex Junction; six grandchildren, Peter Charles Stickney, Jr., Brett Lavin Stickney, Michael Lavin, Louis Lavin, III, Thomas James Lavin and Christiana Melissa Lavin; seven great grandchildren, Dayton, Jackson, Maxwell, Jack, Sophia, Quinn, and River; and several nieces and nephews.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, 765 Attucks Ln., Hyannis, MA 02601 or to the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth, 329 Main St., Yarmouthport, MA 02675.
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BRIDGEWATER — Services will be held at the Oak Chapel Church in Bridgewater Center on Friday, March 14 from 3-5pm. for Lawrence Allen, 65, who died at his home on March 7 with his family at his side, after a long illness.
He is survived by his mother Marguerite Allen of Springfield; two daughters, Tina Willey and husband Dennis and Tonia Gates and her husband Ian of Claremont N.H.; one brother Eddie Allen and wife Hilder of Reading; one sister Linda Allen and her husband Rex of South Carolina; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and nieces.
He was predeceased by his father John Allen; stepmother Irene Allen; and one brother Richard Allen.
He always loved camping and he enjoyed oxen, he came from a long line of ox teamsters and worked in the pulling ring at the fairs for many years. He was a member of the New England Ox Teamsters Association.
Donations can be made to the family for help with expenses: Willey P.O. Box 119, Bridgewater, 05034.

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SHELBURNE — A private family service is planned for John Buckley (Buck) Shane, 85, who passed away peacefully on March 6, 2014.
Buck was born in Philadelphia, Penn., son of Joseph and Teresa Shane on June 2, 1928, and grew up in rural Bucks County.
He attended George School and later graduated from Swarthmore College.
Buck married Sarah (Sally) Ide on October 4, 1969.
Buck’s career began with Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania where he worked for 17 years. Later, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to small business ownership in Woodstock, where he and Sally owned and managed Morgan Ballou, a women’s clothing store, and Woodstock Travel.
During that time Buck was an active leader in the local business community. Following retirement, Buck and Sally moved to Wake Robin, in Shelburne, in 2008.
Buck is survived by his wife, Sally, his children John, Barbara, and stepdaughter Julie; his brother Lawrence; and five grandchildren.

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HARTLAND — A Celebration of life was held March 9 at St. Peter’s Paris in Vergennes for Ellen Marie Boisvert, 49, who died Feb. 26.
Ellen was born June 22, 1965, in Burlington.
She is survived by her husband Edward Boisvert, Sr.; children, Edward Boisvert, Jr. and Amber Nanopolous, both of Lebanon, N.H.; parents, Carol Hogaboom of Bristol and Kenneth LaBelle of Milton; two sisters, Kimberlee Jones of Chandler, Ariz., and Carey Erno of Woodstock; seven grandchildren that she absolutely adored and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Messages of sympathy may be expressed through an online guest book by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com.

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NANTUCKET, Mass. — A graveside memorial service will be held on May 17 at 11 a.m. to be followed by a reception for Barbara Anne Lattanzi who passed away peacefully on March 3, at Our Island Home on Nantucket, Mass. Her wishes upon her passing were simple. She has been cremated and her ashes will be buried at the family plot in Woodstock where she and Larry lived for 30 years.
A daughter of Jeanne H. Jenkins and the late Kenneth G. Jenkins, she was born in Syracuse, N.Y. on Feb. 12, 1948.
Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, Larry J. Lattanzi of Nantucket, Mass.; her mother Jeanne of San Francisco, Calif.; six siblings, Bonnie Gould of Scarsdale, NY (John), Gay Yeomans of Janesville, Wis., (Robert), Matthew Jenkins of Jamaica, William Jenkins of Denver, Colo., (Marybeth), Marie Hecksher of San Francisco, Calif., (George), Timothy Jenkins of GlenEllyn, Ill., (Eryl); 10 nieces and nephews and numerous professional colleagues and friends.
Barbara spent most of her professional career as the CFO for Hintz, Holman & Hecksher in New York City and for Musket Research in Cambridge, Mass.
Barbara had a special love for dogs especially her current beloved springer spaniel, Boone.
Barbara was a highly accomplished Nantucket Lightship basket maker, and produced well over seventy-five baskets, mirrors, tables and other items, which she gave to family and friends as gifts.
Barbara was a kind, giving and loving person who was known to help those who were in need. She gave freely of her time to help others. She loved baking and frequently delivered delicious baked goods to friends and acquaintances that she felt would enjoy them. To say that many will miss her would be an understatement.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to, Our Island Home, 9 East Creek Road, Nantucket, MA 02554, The Cottage Hospital, 57 Prospect St., Nantucket, MA or
The Permanent Fire Fighters of Nantucket Local 2509, 131 Pleasant St, Nantucket, MA 02554.
Arrangements are by John-Lawrence Funeral Home in Marstons Mills.
For online guest book, please visit www.johnlawrencefuneralhome.com
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WEST WINDSOR – A celebration of life for Ashley Wyatt Gravelle, 43, who died Sunday March 9 at her home in Brownsville, will be held March 15 at 1 p.m. at the Old South Church in Windsor. A reception will immediately follow at the Harvest Inn at Mt Ascutney Resort. Ashley used her “power of positive” to fight cancer with courage, dignity and laughter until she decided it was time to soar.
She was born on Dec. 14, 1970 in Manhasset, N.Y.
Ashley grew up in Long Island and later in Pittsburgh, Penn., before attending Skidmore College and graduating from CU Boulder. To this day, Ashley touched the hearts of, and was a true friend to, the myriad wonderful people from college with whom she surrounded herself.
After college Ashley returned to her treasured family home in Cavendish where she opened Rivers Roost Bagel Company, then moved on to become Director of Education at Springbrook Farm. At Springbrook, Ashley was able to share her love of outdoor adventure and fulfill her aspirations of working with children.
In 2003, Ashley co-founded Keepers Restaurant in Reading and made it into a cherished community landing spot. The energy and unconditionally welcoming atmosphere one felt upon entering Keeper’s was the same feeling one had when a part of Ashley’s world. Ashley’s work at The Edge Fitness Center at Mt. Ascutney Resort exemplified her passion of fitness, healthy living and bringing people together into an active environment.
Ashley is survived by her husband Jason, and children Sadie Morgan and Chase Egan of Brownsville; her mother Ali of Reading and father Sterling of Greensboro, N.C.; one sister Kelly Lilly of Stowe; and one brother Sterling Jr. of Northfield; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and fans throughout the world.

Condolences may be expressed to Ashley’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Albert Bridge Elementary School, SCIP Program, PO Box 88 Brownsville, 05037.

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DREWSVILLE, N.H. — Services will be held privately at a later date for Arthur E. Audsley Jr., who passed away on March 5 in Keene, N.H.
He served his country in the Army during WWII in France.
He loved to hunt and fish and in his later years made two trips to Alaska to fish for salmon.
He worked at the Woodstock Inn as a cook after WWII. Arthur was a stonemason by trade and worked for Julian Waters. He also drove for Rouse/Gleason trucking of Rockingham.
He is survived by his first wife Mary O. Sharpe of Bridgewater; two sons, Arthur Audsley, III of Bethel and Richard Audsley address unknown; three daughters, Linda Robertson of Drewsville, N.H., Suzanne Reynolds of Spokane Wash. and Cassandra Potter of New Bern, N.C.; three brothers, John, Russell and Douglas Audsley of Woodstock; three sisters Anna Scelza of North Hartland, Ruth Emery of Woodstock and Rose Clark of Graniteville; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 13 great great-grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Arthur was loved by his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. He had his pet names for all of us and seldom called us by our given names. He will be greatly missed. We love you Dad, Grandpa, Grandpa Art
Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock. Condolences may be shared by visiting cabotfh.com
This obituary first appeared in the March 20, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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NORWICH — Services for Charles Newton Stickney, Jr., 81, who died March 13 at the Brookside Nursing Home in White River Jct., were held March 18 at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct.
He was born March 4, 1933 in Norwich, son of Charles N. and Lillian Mae (Church) Stickney.
Charlie grew up and attended school in Norwich. After graduating from Hanover High School in Hanover, N.H., the Class of 1952, he enlisted and served with the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany as a Military Police Officer during the Korean Conflict. Upon returning to the states he married Ann Thibodeau of White River Jct., on Feb. 2, 1957. They lived in the home in Norwich where he was raised. Charlie worked for several years as a land surveyor, first for a firm in Hanover, then later in Springfield and finally in Randolph.
He then took employment at Dartmouth College as a Security Officer and worked there for the next 23 years, retiring in 1999.
Charlie enjoyed reading, gardening, hunting and fishing. He loved to tell stories about his days in the woods surveying and the time he spent overseas during his service. His family and friends will remember his incredible clam chowder and his homemade carrot cake. Charlie loved to spend time puttering around the house. He was indeed “the most aggravating man you liked to love.”
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2571 in White River Jct.
He is survived by his wife of Norwich; three sons, Charles Stickney of Norwich, Thomas Stickney of Thetford Center, Greg Stickney of Bethel; a daughter, Ellen LaRoche of Newport; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gerald Stickney of Warner, N.H. and Morris Stickney of Woodstock; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 663, White River Jct., 05001.
Condolences may be expressed to Charlie’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
This obituary first appeared in the March 20, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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CAPE COD, Mass. — A celebration of life was held March 14 at The Palms Restaurant in Rutland for Brian James Turro, 58, who died March 10 at Windsor Skilled Nursing in Yarmouth, after a long illness. Burial will be at a later date.
He was born Dec. 10, 1955 in New Haven, Conn., son of Lenny and Alice Turro.
He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1973.
Mr. Turro was a finish carpenter and owner of Turro Construction, as well as the chef-owner, with his wife, Robin, of “Rockin Robins” restaurant in Poultney and “Turro’s” in Lake George, N.Y.
He was an active in fundraising for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta and the “Alice Turro Fight Against ALS.”
He was an avid skier and also enjoyed Lake Bomoseen and Furnace Brook in Vermont, as well as music.
Survivors include his daughter, Jackie, of Connecticut; his wife of Dennis Port; a brother, Ronny of Rutland; a niece and nephew; three stepchildren, Jamie Sigler Pescatello of San Diego, Jeremy Sigler of Raleigh and Dustin Sigler of Burlington.
Mr. Turro was predeceased by his parents; and two brothers, Lenny and David.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, PO Box 459, South Hero, 05486 or online at www.takumta.org.
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RUTLAND — Graveside services and burial will be at a later date in the Riverside Cemetery in Killington for Raymond Sanderson, 55, who died unexpectedly March 13, at his residence in Rutland.
He was born on July 16, 1958 in Hanover, N.H., son of Harry and Teresa (Phillips) Sanderson.
Mr. Sanderson grew up in Bridgewater prior to relocating to Mendon and then to Rutland.
He married Joyce Bent on March 12, 1988.
Mr. Sanderson had been employed by Hawk Mounting and as a property manager at Trail Creek prior to his retiring in 2004 due to his failing health.
He enjoyed yard sales, the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Joyce Sanderson of Rutland; two stepsons Darren Hickory of Hubbardton and Clayton Hickory of California; two sisters Donna Sanderson and Robin Ennis, both of Bridgewater; three brothers, Sean Sanderson of California, Bruce Oldenburg of Bridgewater and Mark Oldenburg of Rutland; step-father Robert Oldenburg of Bridgewater; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, William Sanderson.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements are with the Aldous Funeral Home.
This obituary first appeared in the March 20, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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CAVENDISH — The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 22 at 11 a.m. at Holy Name of Mary R.C. Church in Proctorsville for Anna Eileen Hasson, 83, who died peacefully at her home March 15. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, March 21 from 5-7 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Home, 12 Meadow Street, Ludlow.
She was born in Jersey City, N.J. on Sept. 15, 1930, the first child of Malachy and Eileen Barry Tormey.
She graduated from St. Aloysius Elementary School and was Salutatorian of the 1948 class at St. Dominic’s Academy Jersey City, N.J.
She was employed in the payroll office of Public Service Transportation Corp. in Newark, N.J.
Anna and James J. Hasson were united in marriage on Sept. 13, 1952. They are the parents of James of Cavendish, Patrick of Milton, Mary Cain of Brattleboro and Julie Von Turcke of Windsor and the grandparents of Edward James “EJ” McCarthy, of Acton, Mass. Matthew McCarthy, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., Kristopher Cain, Nicholas Cain and Austin “Teddy” Cain of Brattleboro. Anna is also survived by her brother Lawrence and his wife Rosemary of N.J., her sister, Mrs. Joseph (Barbara) Mannion of N.J. and nephews and nieces and their spouses in New Jersey.
Anna held offices in the Cavendish Town School PTA, Holy Name of Mary Altar Society, Church Organizations and the auxiliary of the Vermont Island X-1 Navy Seabee Veterans of America. She was often the voice answering the phone when clients called Town and Country Plumbing and Heating for service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Name of Mary Altar Society, C/O Anne Firkey, Proctorsville or the Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf, PO Box 384, Brownsville, 05037.
This obituary first appeared in the March 20, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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HARTLAND — There will be a celebration of life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Ambros farm in Hartland for Longin Bohdan Ambros, 90, who died on March 13 at home, among his children, in the Hartland house he built in 1958 with his own hands. All are welcome.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Melissa B. Ambros; and his children: Patrick B. Coughlin of Sunapee N.H., Christopher C. Coughlin (and wife Huguette) of Springfield, Catherine Coughlin Weill (and husband Randall) of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Maria van Beuren of North Haverhill, N.H., Victor R. Ambros (and wife Rosalind Lee) of Hanover N.H., Theodore R. Ambros (and wife Andrea) of Hartland, Elizabeth M. Ambros of Hartland and Thomas M. Ambros (and wife Karen) of Schenectady, N.Y. One child, Michael Coughlin, died in 1969. Other survivors include 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four Staszkiewicz nephews, the sons of his sister; as well as a niece and three nephews from Melissa’s family.
Longin’s young life was difficult and dangerous. He was born in a small village in Poland, orphaned at the age of 8, and thereafter raised by relatives.
Longin showed academic promise in grade school, and was selected by his teacher to participate in a highly competitive Polish national scholarship program that supported the education of gifted children from rural villages, enabling Longin to attend middle school in a larger town, followed by high school in the city of Vilnius. In 1939, when WWII closed the schools, 15-year-old Longin fled toward the west – away from the Soviets but into the clutches of the Nazis – and spent more than 5 years in forced labor in Germany, before being liberated by the U.S. Army.
Longin’s facility with languages – he spoke 4 languages and Latin – landed him a job with the U.S. Army as an interpreter. He came to the U.S. in 1946, enlisted in the Army, and joined the paratroops. Longin liked to joke that he took off in an airplane 50 or more times before he ever landed in one; he had over 100 jumps to his credit. He became a U.S. citizen in 1953.
After the Army, Longin moved to Hartland and ran a dairy farm through the 1950s and 1960s. He greatly admired his friends and neighbors in the area, and he liked telling stories about his early days in Hartland, where he was introduced to Vermont farming (and dry Vermont wit) by neighbors Clifford and Vivian Best and where he enjoyed the Old World hospitality and wisdom of the Metes/Musat clan. Part of the story Longin’s early days in Hartland is told in the book Melissa wrote called Rough Road Home.
After switching to part-time farming, Longin was for more than 30 years the proprietor of the Old Mill Cabinet Shop in Hartland, which produced custom millwork and fine furniture that he designed and built. After his official retirement from the Old Mill, Longin continued to design and build furniture, to garden (he grew awesome potatoes), to enjoy his dogs (he always had treats for them within easy reach), and to manage his homestead. Despite being forced out of academics, he was a most learned man. Longin loved to read and he had an amazing memory: he could recite long passages from classic novels, even though he’d read the passages only once. Longin was also admired for his beautiful handwriting. Occasionally, people would refrain from cashing his checks, because his signature was so gorgeous.
Longin lives on in the hearts of his large circle of family and friends who love and admire him for his strength, wisdom, and compassion. Born poor, orphaned, hungry, homeless, hunted by the Soviets, enslaved by the Nazis – he came through it all with smile, a joke, impeccable manners, insatiable curiosity, a deep-felt concern for those around him, and never a complaint about his own situation.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in Longin’s memory to VNAVNH, PO Box 976, White River Junction VT, 05001, or Aging in Hartland, Box 349, Hartland VT, 05048.
The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor assisted with arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed in an online guest book at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

This obituary first appeared in the March 20, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A Memorial Mass took place Feb. 8 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for Francis A. Potwin, 90, who died Feb. 4 at Pasco Regional Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 22, 1923 in East Barnard.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was united in marriage on July 4, 1946, to Virginia Newton.
He was self-employed as a logger and his passion was woodworking.
In 1969 he moved from Vermont to Zephyrhills and purchased the Home Theater and also Florida Plaza Hotel.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Zephyrhills, where he served as an usher, altar boy and pallbearer at funeral services.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Virginia; children, Elaine (Joe) Corsey; Janet (Keith) Hudson, Charlotte (Rich) Kantner, Tony (Charlene) Potwin, Jim (Maryella) Potwin, Ginger Potwin, Tim Potwin (George), Rose (Dale) McCarter and Brenda (Reed) Sutton; three sisters, Bert Pierce, Marie Pratt and Perky Birch; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-and great-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by three sisters, Veronica, Mary and Caroline; and a grandson, Mark.
Hodges Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

This obituary first appeared in the March 20, 2014 print edition of the Vermont Standard.

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