WIND GAP, Pennsylvania formerly of Killington — A service of remembrance was held Jan. 28 at Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, Nazareth, Pennsylvania for Marta M. Thorne, 73, who died Jan. 22, at St. Lukes’s Hospital – Anderson Campus in Easton, Pennsylvania. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

She was born on Sept. 2, 1943, in Mare Island, California, daughter of the late Howard Bankerd. Marta was the loving wife of Douglas A. Thorne for the past 23 years.

Marta was an executive assistant at the Vermont Law School, South Royalton for five years until retiring in 2009. Prior to that, she owned and operated the Free Spirit Children’s Center in Killington for seven years.

Marta enjoyed contra and western style square dancing. She loved to snow shoe and cross country ski, and was an avid downhill skier. Marta loved the great outdoors and was fortunate to have taken an extended trip to visit the National Parks and Alaska. She loved biking, kayaking, camping and gardening. Marta was an artist at quilling and she loved to cook, read and play piano. She loved working in early childhood education and with special needs children. Marta was also a Boyds Bear consultant for many years.

Surviving along with her husband are three daughters, Kimberly L. Krichten and her husband, Roger of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, Stephanie L. Harrison and her husband, Ben of Manchester, Kentucky, Teresa D. Griffith and her companion, Adam Lyman of Martinsburg, West Virginia; one brother, Michael Bankerd of Damascus, Maryland; one sister, Daphne Martin and her husband, Harry of Union Bridge, Maryland; one grandson, Zachary Travis.

She was predeceased by a grandson, Donovan Travis; and a brother, Timothy Bankerd.

Contributions may be sent in lieu of flowers to the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, c/o Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, 211 East Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.schislerfuneralhomes.com.
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A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. on Feb. 4, in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Woodstock for Monique van de Ven who peacefully passed away surrounded by loving friends at her home on Jan. 27. A reception will follow at the church. Friends are encouraged to bring photos of Monique.
She will be remembered for her joyful, creative approach to life and for the inspiring way she faced cancer. Her strength and honesty were fundamental to her success in building a community that fostered friendships among all those who loved her. Her many interests gave her a wide circle, encompassing nature, conservation, the arts, peace activism, T’ai Chi, women’s issues, and spiritual rituals.
She was born in London on May 21, 1960, brought up in Sweden and the Netherlands by Dutch parents, and having received her BA in psychology at the University of Groningen, Monique visited the United States in her early twenties and never left. She found employment in Vermont as a manager for the 125-acre Fieldstone Estate of South Woodstock. Eventually, with her expertise developed on the farm, she became the regional director of the Northeast Jacob Sheep Breeder Association.
Monique could do it all: carpentry, painting, masonry, and rudimentary plumbing. At the same time that she was managing the Fieldstone Estate, she also was building up her construction business, Woodstock Finishing Touch, which she had founded with a partner. In 1993, she earned her MBA from Plymouth State College; and then, in 1994, she became the sole proprietor of Old World Restorations, specializing in the preservation of historic homes in the Upper Valley.
Health concerns put an end to her rigorous work in construction but did not dismay Monique for long. Her optimism and “can do” energy led her to switch gears, educate herself anew, and embark upon an entirely different career. In 2006, at Woodbury College in Montpelier, she got qualified in Mediation and Conflict Management, then used her considerable communication skills to serve women through her position as a financial counselor at the nonprofit Safeline.
Monique is survived by her mother, Hilly Bertels; two sisters Birgitta and Petra; and her brother Mark van de Ven; along with many nieces and nephews.
Her father, Andre van de Ven, died in 1998. Her remaining family lives around Driebergen in the Netherlands.
In all her public and private roles, Monique made fast friends. Some friends will remember her as the person who took them mushrooming or cross-country skiing in woods and fields. Some will recall the luminous essays she wrote in memoir workshops. Some will think of her whenever they come across her beautiful, innovative works in watercolor and ceramics. Some will never forget her contributions to various cancer survivor groups and to the Nonviolent Communication gatherings in Randolph and White River Junction. Some still have a vivid image of Monique drumming with Barnard’s Women on the Edge. Some will long for the potluck parties Monique hosted on her hillside in South Royalton, the evenings by the bonfire with songs. Many will envision her at the last as a lithe silhouette going down the road to meet her beloved dog Tisha, who went before.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Monique’s name to your local library.

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There will be no services per her request for Bonnie Lee Waters Potwin who died Jan. 7 at Mount Ascutney Hospital in Windsor.
She was born Oct. 23, 1948 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire, daughter of Julian “Ralph” Waters and June (Sawyer) Waters of Bridgewater Corners.
Bonnie gradated from Woodstock High School in 1966.
She was previously married to Steve Potwin of Pomfret.
She made her living by keeping peoples homes tidy and neat as she cleaned several in the surrounding towns, Woodstock, Pomfret, Plymouth and South Woodstock.
Survivors include two children (whom she cherished and adored with all her heart) namely Robin Potwin of Woodstock and Christopher S. Potwin of Pawley’s Island, South Carolina; three brothers, Ron Waters and his wife, Mary of Pomfret, Jerald Douglas Waters and his wife, Alison of Bridgewater and Randy Paul Waters and his wife Donna of Bridgewater Corners; and many nieces, nephews and aunts and uncles; and four grandchildren who gave her great joy, Travis and Sierra Rowe and Syndney and Gracie Potwin.
She was predeceased by her father, Ralph Waters; four uncles, Philip Waters, Richard Sawyer, Edmund Sawyer and Paul Sawyer; five aunts, Zelda Oldenburg, Mary Sawyer, Norma Sawyer, Maggie Izzo and Patty Hadley; and two cousins, William Sawyer and Thomas Sawyer.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701; or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001 (VT Chapters of Branches.) or Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society, PO Box 702, Brownsville, VT 05037.

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God laid for me,
I took His hand when I heard Him
call, I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play,
tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that place at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joy,
a friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ah yes, those things, I too, will miss
be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow,
my life’s been fill, I savored much,
good friends, good times,
a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me
God wanted me now, He set me free.

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John McCrory

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Marjorie Castimore

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SOUTH ROYALTON — A graveside memorial service will be held at Riverview Cemetery in South Royalton in May for Willard F. “Bill” Hatch, 58, of South Royalton, who died Feb. 2 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. There are no calling hours.
Bill was born July 2, 1958 in Barre, son of Willard and Doreen (Morey) Hatch Sr. He was raised in Chelsea, and moved to South Royalton in 1989. In high school, Bill had worked for farms and sugaring operations. He then had worked for Joe Edwards Electrical, Farnham Brothers Roofing, Matt Boles Roofing, Tim Pins Contracting, Windsor County Feeds, TH Roofing, as a self employed roofing contractor, and for HEB Manufacturing in Chelsea. He was a member of the Chelsea Fish and Game Club, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR, the Boston Red Sox, and rebuilding jeeps and most recently a Massey Ferguson Tractor.
Survivors include his wife Judy Hatch of South Royalton; two step-daughters Jessie Wright of White River Junction, and Kirby Craven and husband, D.J. of South Royalton; ex-wife Diana “Dee” Melvin of Chelsea; two brothers, Ted Hatch and wife Nancy of Chelsea and Florida, and Paul Hatch of Sturbridge, Massachusetts; four sisters, Cindy Kennedy and husband, Jim of Tavares, Florida, Paula Spinella of South Royalton, Carol Rymut and husband Henry and Linda Benson and husband Michael, all of Leesburg, Florida; six grandchildren; an uncle, several aunts, nieces and nephews.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Chelsea Fish and Game Club.
Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

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HARTLAND — A memorial service will be held Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Windsor for Marjorie S. Shepard, 86, who went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 28, at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor. Norwich University Chaplain Reverend William Wick, a longtime family friend, will officiate. A private family burial will be held later in the springtime in the Hartland Village Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 14, 1930, in Waltham, Massachusetts, daughter of Frederick Arlington and Vivian Gertrude (Dunham) Sabean.
Shortly after her birth she and her family moved to her father’s hometown of South Range, Nova Scotia, for her childhood years. After returning to Massachusetts she attended Lowell High School.
Marge met the love of her life, Stuart Shepard, at a square dance in Massachusetts in 1950. Soon after, Stuart entered the armed services where he served during the Korean War. They were very much taken with each other and wrote letters continually throughout his deployment. They were married Oct. 26, 1952, shortly after he returned home. Stuart and Marjorie made their home in Stuart’s hometown of Hartland where they lived their entire married lives.
Marjorie, while busy raising their six children, was also the secretary and bookkeeper for Stuart and Roger’s (her brother-in-law) construction business, Shepard Construction. She and Stuart also provided a great opportunity at home for their children to earn money and build a responsible work ethic through 20 years of strawberry farming at Shep’s Berry Patch.
Stuart and Marjorie were devoted members of Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Windsor. Her dedication to the church led her to serve as the financial secretary, treasurer and on the mission’s committee for many years. She was also an active member of the Christian Women’s Club of the Upper Valley. Her life exemplified her deep faith in Jesus Christ.
Marjorie will always be remembered for her generosity and hospitality, frequently inviting church friends and guests home for Sunday dinner. She always put others first whether she was helping her husband, caring for their children, busy tending to the home or serving others in her community. She also enjoyed reading and knitting. She and Stuart took many trips to her childhood hometown in Nova Scotia and across the United States to visit friends and family.
Marjorie gracefully endured the trials of Parkinson’s Disease for over 20 years. She was never one to complain about her illness regardless of its effect on her daily life. She was active in the local Parkinson’s support group and fundraising events.
She was predeceased after 55 years of marriage by her beloved and devoted husband, Stuart, on May 18, 2008 and by two infant siblings: a brother, Murray, and a sister, Marlene.
She is survived by four sons and two daughters: Flora Jean O’Hara and her husband, Mark, of Graniteville and sons: Matthew, Travis (Heaven); Fred S. Shepard and his wife, Madina, of Tucson, Arizona and children: David, Shane, Mark, Julie; David I. Shepard and his wife, Donna, of Hartland, and children: Susan, Sarah (Bob), Sophie, Sara (Kyle), Amy, Jessica (Tyler); Kevin S. Shepard and his wife, Deborah, of Hartland, and daughters: Heidi (Dylan), Brooke; Mark I. Shepard and his wife, Rebecca, of Rustburg, Virginia, and sons: Isaac, Caleb, Zachary, Samuel; and Deanna S. Farrell and her husband, Kevin, of Hartland, and children: Kara, Adam (Blaire), and Jesse; 23 great-grandchildren: Jacob, Sean, Kaitlyn, Dillon, Adam, Leah, Jacob, Avery, DJ, Harley, Adelaide, Liam, Lyndon, Chase, Natalie, Jayson, Gage, Owen, Charlotte, Bailey, Austin, Bronson and Gwenyth; four sisters: Mildred Whitney of Tucson, Arizona; Minerva Rieger of Dowling Park, Florida; Melda Prescott of North Attleboro, Massachusetts; Myrtle (Bill) Walkden of Taunton, Massachusetts; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease Research (Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163) or Trinity Evangelical Free Church (PO Box 462, 44 Main Street, Windsor, Vt. 05089).
Condolences may be expressed to her family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com. The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor, has been entrusted with arrangements.

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WILDER — Funeral services were held at the Knight Funeral Home on Feb. 7 for Jane Dickerson, 80, who died Feb. 3 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She fell while clearing snow at her home and succumbed to her injuries two days later. Burial will be in the spring in the Hartford Cemetery.
She was born May 7, 1936 in Hanover, New Hampshire, daughter of Roy and Odalite (Chesley) Blanchard.
Jane attended schools in Claremont and Windsor and graduated from Hartford High School Class of 1954.
She was married to Rodney Dickerson Oct. 15, 1955 in West Lebanon, New Hampshire and they made their home in Wilder.
Jane’s first career (and highest priority) was raising their five children and she was very good at it. Jane was very artistic and creative and was well known for her beautiful wedding cakes. After her family was grown she began working in the dietary department at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover and later worked leading activities for residents at Brookside Nursing Home until her retirement.
Jane was an avid Red Sox fan and was deeply disappointed when Big Papi retired. She enjoyed painting, playing cards and spending time with her many friends. She loved the holidays, dressing in handmade costumes for Easter and Halloween, and her ice cream social on July 4th was not to be missed. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and they loved visiting her house, even on the rare occasion when she hadn’t just baked them cookies or their favorite cake. If she sounds like the grandmother you wish you had, then you are beginning to get the picture.
Jane leaves her children, James Dickerson and his wife Lori of Hartford, Jeff Dickerson and his wife Brooke of Atlanta, Georgia, Kathryn Dow and her husband Bill of Quechee, and Linda Huntoon and her husband Neal of Springfield, New Hampshire; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a sister Betty McKenney of Hartford; step-sister Connie Fish of Leominster, Massachusetts; sister-in-law Ingrid Merritt in Connecticut; and brother Tom Chesley of Claremont, New Hampshire; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Rodney, in 1995; as well as a daughter Mary Ellen Dickerson; a sister Anna LaMott; and a brother Edward Blanchard.
Condolences may be expressed to Jane’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Those who choose to send flowers or make a donation may do so if they wish – Jane was not the type of person to tell you what to do.
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Peg Maynes

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Edward McGee

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SOUTH ROYALTON — There will be no public calling hours. A graveside memorial service will be held later this spring at the Spring Road Cemetery in Tunbridge in Richard W. “Joe” Rogers, 91, who died Feb. 10 at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina.
He was born Oct. 12, 1925, in Randolph, son of Frank L. and Florence H. (Boulter) Rogers.
He attended school in Tunbridge.
In 1948 he married Marion Lyford of Chelsea. They had five children together. They were later divorced. On Dec. 6, 1969, he married June (Avery) Townsend of South Royalton. They lived for many happy years together on Avery’s Corner in South Royalton. June died March 14, 1997.
Joe had worked at the capacitor plant in Barre for Cliff Braley (Braley’s Feed Store), Vermont Agency of Transportation and was a proud member of the Tunbridge Fair Grounds Crew.
He enjoyed anything to do with animals, especially horses, from racing, pulling to showing. He loved to go to the fair to see these events. He also liked to whittle, play Dice and visit with people and tell stories with his friends and family.
He is survived by two daughters, Sharon French of Ninty Six, South Carolina and Bonnie Perkins of Hartford; a stepson, James Townsend of Richmond, Maine; a daughter-in-law, Suzanne Rogers of White River Jct; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Emily Howe of Tunbridge; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his wife, June; a son, Charles “Charlie” Rogers; two daughters, Sandra Lisi and Mary Demar; a grandson, Kelly Demar; a son-in-law, Lou Lisi; and two brothers, Reeve Rogers and Stanley Rogers.
A private message of sympathy for the family can be shared at www.boardwayandcilley.com. The Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home, Chelsea is in charge of local arrangements.

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GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts — A celebration of life will be held at a further date for John “Jack” G. Cahill who died Feb. 3 while swimming at Palm Beach Shores, Florida.
Jack was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Jan. 15, 1934, son of the late Alma M. (Mauser) Cahill-DeGrasse and John F. Cahill.
Jack grew up in Wellesley, where he worked from an early age, starting at a greenhouse at age 12. He entered the construction business to learn the trade. Always a leader, Jack became an entrepreneur joining what would be a fruitful partnership with friend John McGloin. Together they developed Harvard Acres in Stow, Massachusetts, which is still considered the hallmark subdivision in town.
Jack married Janet A. (Hardiman) Cahill with whom he had four children, relocating their household from Littleton, Massachusetts to Woodstock in 1973.
His love of the ocean brought him to reside fulltime on Cape Ann in 1980 where he continued to build and renovate homes. Gloucester afforded him the opportunity to pursue his passions for fishing and clamming.
Jack married Barbara (Anderson) Cahill in 1990, and they shared life together on the Mill River. Known as a consummate entertainer and eternally optimistic, Jack had a smile for everyone and a never-ending supply of his famous stuffed clams. His devotion to family was second to nothing and he will be profoundly missed.
Jack is survived by his wife, Barbara Cahill; four children, Cathleen M. Cahill of Rockport, Maureen E. Cahill of Littleton, Steven E. Cahill of Gloucester and Peter J. Cahill and his wife, Jill of Gloucester; his former wife, Janet Cahill of Sebastian, Florida; and his six grandchildren, Calvin, John, Alma, Craig, Aiden and Reese.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 33 Myrtle St., Waltham, MA 02453; Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 or Cape Ann Animal Aid, 4 Paws lane, Gloucester, MA 01930.

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A celebration of life and courage will be held later in March for Joan Rothstein, 60, who passed away on Feb. 2 of natural causes.
Joan was born in Long Island, New York, daughter of Gerald and Phyllis Rothstein.
She was raised in Long Island along with her older brother William Andrew Rothstein who later resided in Park City, Utah. Joan was the last of her family to pass. Educated in New York, Joan worked as assistant to some of the most prestigious law firms in New York City. She, along with the members of her family were instrumental in the founding and growth of the Altschultz Foundation. During this time Joan also became a distinguished and achieved bookbinder and paper artist.
Later in life, Joan chose to come to Vermont to embrace a slower pace of life and enjoy the great outdoors. She participated in snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, croquet, swimming, and walking in the wilderness. She continued to practice her bookbinding artistry along with teaching herself the art of mosaics. She also excelled in interior design and antique collecting. Her taste and exquisite choices of color were always impeccable in both her art and her dress. The last few years found Joan unable to actively practice her arts as she struggled with illness but never without a suggestion to better our choices.
We will always remember Joan for her quit wit, her courageous struggle to fit in the community, and her unusual, yet stylish hats. She came into our lives to teach us many of life’s lessons and for those that remained opened to her she has left an imprint on our hearts.
The Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock is assisting in Arrangements. An online guest book can be found at cabotfh.com

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CENTER RUTLAND — Funeral services will be held in the spring with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Pittsford for Brenda Marie Cole, 90, who died Jan. 10 at Mountain View Rehabilitation, following a brief illness.
She was born Birdie May Wheeler on March 7, 1926, daughter of Birdie Sylvia (Manning) and John Henry Wheeler.
“Birdie May” as she was once known, married into an Italian family at the early age of 16. She quickly adapted her life, to that point as a farm girl, to learning Italian, along with the cooking and traditions an Italian life entailed.
She gave birth to three children: her son and firstborn, Joseph P. Ferrari, with family, currently residing in San Jose, California, Anne-Marie Dickinson, of Center Rutland, and Anita J. Ferrari with family, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut;
a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She worked a long and varied career beginning as a seamstress in the ’40s at Kazon’s Dress Co. and Dick’s Dress Shop. In the 1960s, she began a retail management at Holsum Bakery. In later years, she worked alongside of her then-husband, Lawrence “Larry” Cole, as a detective and security agent who once guarded Fred Astaire during his stay in Woodstock, while filming “Ghost Story.” In later years, she once again worked retail until her 70s.
Brenda had many interests and talents she cultivated through a very full and vibrant life. She had said many times her best accomplishments were the birth of her children and hiking to the very top of Deer’s Leap with her grandson when she was well into her 80s.
She was adored and loved by her family and will be greatly missed.
Sending our love to you, “Birdie May,” wherever your spirit leads you.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.

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Marilyn L. Spaulding, 79, passed away early Wednesday morning Feb. 15 at her home surrounded by her family
Arrangements are pending with the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.

SHARON — A graveside memorial service will be held later this spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center for Robert W. Donahue, 66, who passed away peacefully on Feb. 12 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. There will be no calling hours.
He was born April 21, 1949, in Hanover, New Hampshire, son of Harold F. and Sarah E. (Gibson) Donahue.
He attended school in Sharon, and later South Royalton where he graduated in 1967 from South Royalton High School.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1973.
On July 5, 1986, he married Marie Bahr of Sharon and they made their home in Sharon.
Robert had many jobs which included working at Northern Energy Home; the Winter Company as a warehouse manager; Potter Construction; a self-employed building contractor and a property manager/caretaker for Bill and Jane Stetson of Norwich, where he retired in 2010 due to ill health.
He was a member of the Hartford Elks Club #1541, Hartford American Legion Post #26 and the Sharon Volunteer Fire Dept. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, jeeping and wood working. His extreme generosity spoke for itself when it came to helping his family and friends. He was a truly gifted and talented man who asked for nothing in return.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Marie Bahr Donahue of Sharon; a son, Robert Donahue (Jennifer) and grandchildren, Meagan, Brett and Lizzie, all of Aurora, Colorado; a daughter, Christine Kelly (Dan) and grandchildren, Taylor and Caitlyn of Millington, Tennessee; four stepchildren, Billy Bahr (Anna) and Thomas Bahr (Michelle) all of Neptune, New Jersey, Gregory Bahr (Kim) of Bethel and Ronny Bahr (Kathy) of Tunbridge; eight step-grandchildren, Danielle Blodgette and Taylor Bahr, both of Randolph Center, Nichole Manning of Bethel, Lauren Bahr, Meagan Bahr, Lindsey Bahr, Christopher Bahr and Mathew Bahr all of Neptune; five step-great-grandchildren, Quinn, Fischer and Miles of Vermont and Emaly and Mathew of New Jersey; three sisters, Mary Donahue, Linda Rikert and Patty Donahue, all of Sharon; four nephews, John Leighton, Mathew Rikert, John Rikert and Josh Donahue; and a niece, Julia McKenna.
He was predeceased by his parents, Sarah and Harold Donahue; and two brothers, Earl and Roger Donahue.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Sharon Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 74, Sharon, 05065.
A private message for sympathy for the family may be shared at www.boardwayandcilley.com. A special “thank you” to the Veterans Administration Hospital in White River Jct., for all the care they have provided.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea.

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A visitation will be held at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction from 2-3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, immediately followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. for John L Mayotte, 56, who passed away peacefully among his loved ones on Feb. 18 after a long battle with cancer.
John was born on Feb. 10, 1961, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of Donald Mayotte and Rosalie Mayotte (Besaw).
He was raised in Worcester and graduated from South High School. He attended culinary school and worked in several restaurants in the Worcester area before settling in at Suney’s Pub, where he began working in the kitchen and later become a well-loved bartender for over 25 years.
John moved to White River Junction in 2012 to help his mother whom he was very close to. He worked at Hannaford Supermarket in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, until his health forced him to retire.
He found his greatest joy in the love of his two dogs, Maxx and Penny. He could be found walking them in his neighborhood where everyone knew them and would stop to say hello. John was an avid reader and always loved to have a good book going. He also treasured his visits to Cape Cod and spoke of them often. John was the son, brother, and friend that anybody would love to have and he will be missed for his big heart and tremendous kindness.
He is survived by his mother Rosalie Mayotte of Windsor; his sister, Dawn Mayotte and her husband Gary Daily of Worcester; three brothers, Steven Mayotte of Wilder, Dennis Mayotte of Quechee, and Donald Mayotte and his wife Christina of Hartford; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and all of the friends that he met along the way.
He was predeceased by his father, Donald Mayotte, Sr., of Worcester.
Condolences may be expressed to John’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, 05495.

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BETHEL — Graveside services at Fairview Cemetery in Bethel will be announced in the spring for Rita F. Turner, 96, longtime Bethel resident, who died Feb. 17, at Rutland Health and Rehabilitation Center. There are no calling hours.
She was born in Royalton, daughter of Arthur E. and Iva (Russ) Wood and attended a one-room school on Russ Hill in Royalton. She graduated from South Royalton High School in 1941.
Rita was married to Olin A. Turner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on March 3, 1942.
She worked at Carter’s in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Van Raalte in Randolph, and for 20 years at G.W. Plastics in Bethel until retiring in 1984.
She enjoyed her flower garden, especially the roses, cooking and spending time at their camp at Lake Hortonia in Sudbury. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed making quilts and articles of clothing for herself and others.
Survivors include her son Steven Turner and wife Jane of Pittsfield; grandchildren, Theresa M. Turner and companion Tony Fletcher of Barre, and Brett S. Turner and wife Karen of Bethel; great-grandchildren Gavin and Toni Ann Turner; and sister-in-law Mildred Wood of Milton.
She was predeceased by her husband in 2004; son, Roger Turner in 1999, sister Marion Button and her husband Joe two brothers Newell Wood and his wife Barbara, and Duane Wood.
Online condolences may be left at www.dayfunerals.com. Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

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Marilyn Spaulding

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LUDLOW – Graveside services will be held at a later date in Mount Holly for Doris Gertrude Freeman, 79, who passed away Feb. 13, at the Gill Odd Fellows Home, Ludlow.
She was born in Chester on July 27, 1937, daughter of Guy and Gladys (Mowry) Trombley.
Doris was married to Vernon Freeman who predeceased her. She later married Charles Bamforth who also predeceased her.
Doris had worked for many years at Mack Molding in Cavendish before her retirement in 2002. Doris was an active member in the Ballard Hobart American Legion Auxiliary Unit #36 in Ludlow where she had recently received a certificate in recognition of her 30 years of service. She also enjoyed camping, doing puzzles, bingo and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her sister, Mabel Barlow; her children, Bill Freeman, of Bethel, Kathy Melendy, of South Royalton, Terrie Jackson, of Springfield, Martha Parker, of Cavendish, Lloyd Freeman, of Tunbridge, Kitty Lique, of Perkinsville, Karen Freeman, of Ludlow and Kevin Freeman, of Braintree; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren to whom she was known as Gram-Gram.
She was also predeceased by her son, Gary Freeman; one brother, Ken Trombley; and four sisters, Hope, Shirley, Beverly and Helen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gill Odd Fellow Home, 8 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, 05149.
Arrangements are in care of the Adams Funeral Home.

This obituary will also appear in the February 23, 2017 edition of the Vermont Standard.

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