Births
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), June 9, 2013, a son, Odin Eli Townsend, to Dixie (Lambert) and Adrian Townsend of Brattleboro; grandson to James and Marybeth Blakeney, and Richard and Diana Lambert.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), June 6, 2013, a son, George Elliot Arnold, to Ewa (Dziewiecka) and Kyle Arnold of Newfane; grandson to Kris and Renata Dziewiecka, Randy and Linda Arnold, and Kate Shumlin; great-grandson to George and Kitty Shumlin.
• In Windham (at home), June 1, 2013, a daughter, Lydia Joy Dutton, to Emily and George Dutton of Windham; granddaughter to Michelle and Ron Bos-Lun of Westminster, and Wendy and Paul Dutton of Brookline; great-granddaughter to Ida Dutton of Springfield, Arthur and Betty Wellman of Brookline, Carla and Earl Bossard of Davis, Calif., and Joyce Lundy of Lock Haven, Pa.; great-great-granddaughter to Rosalie Radtke of Franklin, Wis.
College news
• Kyra Pelz-Walsh of Dummerston receieved her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connnecticut on May 12.
• Trevor Allard of Guilford receieved his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hartford (Conn.) during spring commencement weekend on May 18-19.
• Nicole Daniels, a chemistry and political science major from Brattleboro, graduated from Hartwick College in Oneota, N.Y. on May 25.
• The following local students earned academic honors during the spring 2013 semester at Castleton State College: Tarryn Bolognani of Whitingham, Matthieu Fortier of South Londonderry, Alyson Marcucci of West Dover, and Karen Martin of Vernon were named to the President's List, while Samantha Barrale of Brattleboro, Jacki Capponcelli of Newfane, Keira Capponcelli of Brookline, Jack DelPriore and Beth Freeman of Brattleboro, Megan Harris of Saxtons River, Colby Hescock of Brattleboro, Chelsey McKenney of Vernon, Jessica Nutter of South Londonderry, Eric Pollica and Daniel Rivers of Brattleboro, Haley Staats of Brookline, and Lindsey Weaver of Brattleboro.
• The following local students were named to the Dean's List during the spring 2013 semester at Lyndon State College: Riley Childs, a music business/IndustryDGM major from West Dover; Matthew Leblanc, a physical education major from Brattleboro; and Richard McFadden, a business administration major from Dummerston.
• The following local students earned academic honors during the spring 2013 semester at Johnson State College: Rhianna Kendrick of Brattleboro was named to the President's List, and Meghan Hopkins of Brattleboro, Emily Daigle of Newfane, and Chandler Halbur of Wilmington were named to the Dean's List.
• Caitlin Persa, a member of the Class of 2016 from Windham, and Chloe Ingalls, a member of the Class of 2016 from Dummerston, were both named to the Dean's High Honors list for the spring 2013 semester at Connecticut College in New London, Conn.
• The following local students earned academic honors during the spring 2013 semester at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H.: Teofelia Tyler of Brattleboro, Martha Schoonmaker of West Dover, and Brandon Reilly of West Townshend were all named to the Dean's List. Maranda Greenwood of Bellows Falls, Marie Ndiaye and Wendy Toney of Brattleboro, Gabrielle Wilhite of Townshend, and Robert Davis of Vernon were all named to the President's List.
• Jacquelyn Cawley of Brattleboro was named to the University of Delaware's Dean's List for the Spring 2013 semester.
• Dillon Sparks of Guilford was named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2013 semester at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I.
Transitions
• Ian Tuttle has been appointed a full-time deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Tuttle will be attending the 96th Full-Time Basic Training at the Vermont Police Academy this fall.
• Brattleboro Obstetrics and Gynecology/Four Seasons Midwifery recently hired Linda S. Buzby, MSN, CNM, to join its staff. She had been a board-certified nurse midwife for almost 20 years, providing a full scope of midwifery care in a number of settings.
• Phaedra McDonough, APRN, has joined the medical staff at the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital's Center for Cardiovascular Health. She has eight years' experience working in the Cardiology Unit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Keene as well as previous experience in the Intensive Care Unit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
• Eilidh Pederson, MPH, is the new office manager at Brattleboro Internal Medicine, a member of the BMH Physician Group. She will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the practice.
Obituaries
• Paul V. Bristol Sr., 85, formerly of Saxtons River. Died June 15. Husband of the late Eloise Bristol. Father of Stephen Bristol of Perkinsville, Duane “Mike” Bristol of Reading, and the late Patricia Bristol. Stepfather of Thomas Laware of Charlestown, N.H., John Laware of Walpole, N.H., and Nancy Bazin of Westminster. Born in Lancaster, N.H., the son of the late Claude and Hazel (Morrill) Bristol, he attended schools in Chester. He worked as a farmer and in the machine tool shops at Springfield before buying and operating a Shell service station in Bellows Falls. He went on to own and operate the Rockingham Auto store on The Square in Bellows Falls, and helped his wife with her business, Bristol's Footwear, two doors away. After retirement, he drove school bus for the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union. He was a member of the Elks, enjoyed camping, and was a member of the Rolling Wheels Camping Club, and a Good Sam Member. He was an avid snowmobiler, and was a charter member of the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers. Memorial information: A funeral service was held June 22, at Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home in Bellows Falls. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
• Tanya M. (Plumley) May, 22, of Readsboro. Died June 12 at UMass-Worcester Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., from injuries sustained in a car accident. Wife of Kyle May. Mother of Gracie Belle May and the late Ricky Scott May. Daughter of Scott and Kelley Plumley. Sister of Scott Jr., Gage, Thai, Sage, Tate, Christian, and Cale Plumley. She was an amazingly strong and faithful person. Her greatest and proudest achievement in life was her family. She was an amazing mother to her two children and a dedicated wife. She enjoyed hiking, riding dirt bikes, country music, playing guitar. Tanya had an amazing voice and loved to sing country music. Her dream was to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. She touched so many hearts and will deeply be missed by those who knew her. Memorial information: A funeral service was held June 20 at Healing Grace Ministries in West Brattleboro, with burial in Tyler Cemetery in Vernon. Donations to help the family may be sent to Ker-Westerlund Funeral Home, 57 High St., Brattleboro, VT 05301.
• Mollie Palmer McNamee, 91, of Wardsboro. Died May 16 at Grace Cottage Hospital in Townshend, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Wife of the late Gordon E. McNamee for 63 years. Mother of Michele McNamee of West Townshend, Anne Oxley and her husband, Gil, of Wilmington, and the late Ian McNamee. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Elsie King and Paul Palmer, as a young child she moved to the south side of Chicago with her mother and step-father Philip Bradbury. Her life was dramatically altered at age 15 when her mother succumbed to pneumonia and her step-father died in the Spanish Civil War, leaving her an orphan. Her siblings Caroline and Jonathan were adopted out and she lived in various foster homes for a while before being taken in by the family of her best friend Alice (Bro) Racher, this she always described as one of the best days of her life. She graduated from Hyde Park High School in Chicago and then went on to Northland College in Ashland, Wis., where she graduated with a B.A. in 1944. After graduating from college, she found a job in publishing in Chicago, but eventually found her way to New York City, where she worked at Time Inc. In 1948, she made a big gamble when she took her savings and bought a one-way ticket to Paris. She attended the Atelier Julian in order to study life drawing. In post-war Paris, she found a thrilling life where she met many interesting people, indulged in a life of art and music, a newfound love of food and cooking and, most importantly, she found her life mate, whom she married in 1949. After having the first of their three children in Paris, they returned to the States. As she often said, she had three wonderful years on a one-way ticket. Returning to the East Coast, the family lived for 25 years in and around Westport, Conn. In 1975, the McNamees realized their dream, moving permanently to Vermont where they had enjoyed a rustic family cabin in West Wardsboro since the 1950s. They opened a small Army/Navy shop, Mountain Jeanery, in Wilmington, which they owned and operated for more than 30 years before retiring. She will be remembered for her consistently sage advice, her keen intelligence and formidable Scrabble playing, for her love of British mysteries, and her reputation among friends and family as a beautiful hostess and an amazingly talented cook. And lastly, for her sometimes dry but often playful sense of humor and her refusal to suffer fools gladly. Memorial information: In accordance with her wishes, there will be no funeral services. Donations to Wardsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue, P.O. Box 151, Wardsboro, VT 05355
• Helen Anne Moynihan, 86, of Brattleboro. Died June 16 at Thompson House in Brattleboro after a period of declining health. Sister of Mary Katherine (Moynihan) Golob of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and the late Walter Richard Moynihan Jr. Born in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of the late Walter Richard and Helene Irene (Clancey) Moynihan, she was raised in Milford, Mass., and attended the former St. Mary's schools before graduating from Regis College in 1947. She worked in the Chancery office of the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., and taught at Hopkinton High School before moving to Brattleboro in 1969 to begin her career as a child welfare social worker for the state of Vermont. She earned her Master's in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. Upon her retirement as District Director of the Brattleboro Office in 1992, then-Gov. Howard Dean and U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy both thanked her for her “tireless service” to the state of Vermont. Memorial information: A funeral Mass was held June 24 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Milford, followed by burial in the parish cemetery. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association (Massachusetts Chapter), 480 Pleasant Street Watertown, MA 02472.
• Priscilla Orne, 84, of Brattleboro. Died June 14 at Vernon Green Nursing Home in Vernon. Wife of the late Carlton J. Orne. Sister of Dr. Gerald H. Jacobs and the late June J. Anderson. Born in Wilmington, the daughter of Gerald H. Jacobs and Bertha (Haskins) Jacobs, she was a graduate of Wilmington High School. She was employed by New England Telephone and Telegraph as a service representative for 34 years, during which time she worked in their offices in Brattleboro, Rutland, and White River Junction. She retired from that position in 1977, following the closure of the Brattleboro office. She then worked in the sales department of the Town Crier newspaper in Brattleboro until 1994, and subsequently did volunteer work for several agencies in Brattleboro. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, the Sebastian Miniatures Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the First United Methodist Church. She will be remembered as a strong and independent woman, unfailingly polite and friendly. She will be missed deeply by all. Memorial information: At her request, there were no formal services. Donations to David's House, 461 Mount Support Rd., Lebanon, NH 03755. To sign an online guestbook with messages of condolence, visit www.atamaniuk.com.
• Jane Elizabeth Collins Pike, 76, of Middletown, Va. Died May 6 at her home after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Longtime partner of Norman Paust. Sister of the late Leland “Bud” Andrews Jr. Born in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Walter and Jeanette Johnson Collins, she grew up, and later worked, in Brattleboro in various occupations. Most notably, she served as a Guardian ad Litem for the Vermont District Court of Windham County, acting as a “voice of the child” within that court system. In her capacity as an advocate, she made a great difference in the lives of many troubled children. After retiring in 1997, she and her partner moved to Middletown, where she was very active in the local quilting guild, Top of Virginia Quilters. Each year, she and her fellow artisans would donate a multitude of their creations to local charities. Memorial information: A graveside memorial service was held June 22 at Meeting House Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro. Donations to a charity of one's choice.
• Anita Phoebe (Landman) Richardson, 86, of Rawsonville. Died June 14 in her home. Wife of Malcolm L. Richardson for more than 63 years. Mother of Linda Lee Nason, Mary Ellen Hannington, Terrence S. Richardson, Barbara E. Richardson, and Anne Marie Richardson. Sister of the late Winfred and Leland Landman and the late Barbara McGinn. Daughter of the late Merle K. and Gertrude Lillian (Chatfield) Landman. Memorial information: Donations to Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad, Jamaica Volunteer Fire and Rescue, The Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire (www.vnavnh.org) or Women Helping Battered Women (www.whbw.org).
• Clarence “Peanut” Whittemore, 86, of Hinsdale, N.H. Died June 21 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Husband of Laura (Rowe) Whittemore. Father of Richard Whittemore of Hinsdale, Helena Gurney of Hinsdale, Louise Gleason of Winchester, N.H., and Sharon Richardson of Vernon. Brother of Richard Fecto and his wife, Donna, of Vernon; Tony Fecto and his wife, Beverly, of Hinsdale; Ramona Wilcox of Keene, N.H.; and Barbara Porter and her husband, Bill, of Winchester. Predeceased by brothers Albert Ohlson, Robert Tracy, and Milan Tracy and an infant sister. Born in Winchester, the son of the late Elizabeth Tracy, he had been a Hinsdale resident for more than 50 years. He was employed by the town of Hinsdale for many years before his retirement. He enjoyed racing horses, playing Bingo, dancing, tinkering with small engines, working in his yard, and camping. He especially loved spending time with his family. He would never miss an opportunity to take his grandchildren and great-grandchildren fishing. Memorial information: A funeral Mass was held June 25 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Brattleboro, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Hinsdale. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231. Condolences may be offered at www.kerwesterlund.com.