Births
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Feb. 20, 2015, a daughter, Ava Marie Hoyt, to Nicole Marie Smith and Jonathan Gerald Hoyt of West Brattleboro; granddaughter to Joan Houghton and Rod Houghton of Barre, Gerald Hoyt of Bennington, and Debra Hoyt Lyon of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Jan. 30, 2015, a daughter, Parker Hailie DeAngelis, to Dana (Gotfredson) and James DeAngelis of Spofford, N.H.; granddaughter to Mike and Tracy Bucossi of Brattleboro, Jim and Mary Gotfredson of Rock Springs, Wyo., and John and Peggy DeAngelis of Brattleboro.
College news
• Thomas B. Batchelder of Marlboro, received a bachelor of science degree in engineering and management from Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.
• Molly Goodhue of Brattleboro was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester at Emmanuel College in Boston.
• Clarkson University senior Bryce Bandish of East Dummerston recently finished in the top 10 at the Russ Berrie Institute National Sales Challenge (RBINSC), where top sales students from across the country meet with representatives from major corporations in a sales competition designed to hone skills and receive feedback from top executives. Bandish, who has a major in chemistry and a minor in business, was one of three Clarkson students to participate in the the competition.
• Nik Rancort and Sam Siegel of Brattleboro were named to the Castleton State College men's lacrosse roster for the 2015 season.
• Soren Pelz-Walsh of Brattleboro, a member of the Castleton State football team, was honored with the Scholar Athlete Award after producing excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Pelz-Walsh, who was an All-Academic Team selection, is a two-sport athlete at Castleton, playing both football and baseball. In 2014, the sophomore played in all 10 games at wideout, making 21 receptions for 242 yards and two touchdowns.
• Tyler Gervais of Jamaica, who's majoring in film production at Emerson College in Boston, is participating in Emerson's LA Program at the college's Los Angeles site. A senior, Gervais secured an internship position for the spring semester at CNN's Larry King Now, and will complete the program in April 2015.
Obituaries
• Alfred Alphonse Allen, 89, and Norma Katherine (Gorman) Allen, 93, of Bennington. Died Feb. 27 and March 1, respectively, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington. They were wed in Bennington on Oct. 10, 1948, and were married for more than 66 years. They are survived by their children: John Allen of Brattleboro, Lynn Hennessey of Danby, Ann Herko of Winooski, Cathy Cota of West Rutland, and Gary Allen of Mocksville, N.C. Mr. Allen was a 1944 graduate of Bennington High School and served in the Navy during World War II. the war, he worked for King Company Cleaners, and then at Polygraphic Press. He retired from U.S. Tsubaki Inc. of Bennington. He was a lifelong member of the Bennington Elks Club, American Legion Post 13 of Bennington, Knights of Columbus Bennington Council, the Bennington Club, Putnam Hose Fire Department, National Ski Patrol, Oakerwood Golf Course, and the Mount Anthony Golf & Country Club. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church. He enjoyed bowling, softball, skiing, horseshoes, darts, billiards, hunting, fishing, cribbage, and was a lifelong golfer. Mrs. Allen received her education in Bennington and worked at Eveready Battery, Atkins and Gould Jewelers, Carrol's Cut Rite, and Quinlan's pharmacies. She was a Girl Scout leader, a member of The Catholic Daughters, and a volunteer Grey Lady at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She enjoyed baking and creating arts and crafts. Memorial information: A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart St. Frances de Sales Church in Bennington at a time to be announced. Donations to the SVHC Regional Cancer Center through Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201.
• Richard V. Boisvert, 79, of Bennington, a former longtime resident of Wilmington. Died Feb. 28 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Husband of Noella (Bouchard) Boisvert for nearly 58 years. Father of Nicole Thayer, Francine Brown, Monique White, Johanne Thayer, Sylvia Miller, Peter Boisvert, Michael Boisvert, and Nicholas Boisvert. Brother of Pauline, Gertrude, Robert, Rita, Agnes, Gerard, Michel, Maurice, Carole, and the late Leo, Edmond, Suzane, and Joseph. Born in Coaticook, Quebec, the son of Victor J. and Esther (Belanger) Boisvert, he was well-known and highly respected in the forest products industry. He loved to spend countless hours manicuring his 50-acre woodlot in Barford, Quebec, as well as hunt and fish. He was an avid vegetable gardener. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Fatima Council. Memorial information: A funeral Mass was held on March 6 at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wilmington. Burial will take place at a later date in the Riverview Cemetery. Donations to the Knights of Columbus in care of Covey Allen & Shea Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363.
• Marion Towle Deaett, 92, of Brattleboro. Died Feb. 26 at Pine Heights Nursing Home. Wife of the late Chester Deaett. Mother of Michael Deaett and his wife, Susan Perry, of North Kingstown, R.I.; Douglas Deaett of Hanover, N.H.; Sr. Janet Deaett of Lowell, Mass.; Francis Deaett and his wife, Jill, of Hinsdale, N.H.; and Mary Deaett and her husband David Woods of Danville. Sister of Milton Towle and his wife, Nancy, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and the late Irene Towle Healy. Born in Brattleboro, the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie Dextraze Towle, she played basketball on the Brattleboro High School team and graduated with honors in 1939 at the age of 16. She spent most of her life in the area. She worked as a ticket clerk during World War II in Brattleboro's Union Station from 1943 to 1945, where she enjoyed meeting many interesting people. After getting married in 1946, she raised five children and eventually returned to work for and retired from the Holstein Friesian Association. Catholicism was a vital part of Marion's life, and she was very active in her local church and the Catholic community. Other passions included town government – she was a Town Meeting Representative for several terms, and served on the Zoning Board and on many committees during her lifetime. In 2000, she was a recipient of the Windham County Public Service Award from the Vermont Secretary of State's office for her many years of community service. She was honored to receive the award. She had a wonderful sense of humor, and was a voracious reader, a whiz at crossword puzzles, and very interested in genealogy. She was a member of the Brattleboro Historical Society and Vermont Genealogical Society. Memorial information: A funeral Mass was held on March 5 at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Putney. Interment will take place in the spring. Donations to Our Lady of Mercy Church, 52 Old Depot Rd., Putney, VT 05346, or Rescue Inc., 541 Canal St., Brattleboro, VT 05301. Arrangements are under the direction of the Atamaniuk Funeral Home of Brattleboro.
• Calvin Dean, 94, of Newfane. Died Feb. 21. Husband of Edna (Whitney) Dean for nearly 74 years. Father of Alan, Carolyn and her husband, Bruce, and the late Marilyn. Brother of David and his wife, Lois, and the late Melvin. Also survived by five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Born in West Townshend, the son of the late Ray and Mary Dean, he was raised by his grandparents Charles and Anna Dean on their farm in Windham. He graduated from Leland & Gray Seminary in 1939 and married his high school sweetheart in 1941. Memorial information: At his request, there will be no funeral. Although he had not been active in the NewBrook Fire Department for many years, he was one of the original founding members and had requested donations be made to the organization in his memory. His final resting place will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Townshend, beside his daughter, father, and grandparents.
• Mark Richard Green, 47, of Walpole, N.H. Died Feb. 27 following a long fight with brain cancer. Former husband of Laura Gaudette. Father of Hannah and Libby. Sister of Kerry. A native of Philadelphia, the son of Beverly and Stephen Green, he was a proud “Lifer” (K through 12) graduate of Abington Friends School, in Jenkintown, Pa. There he developed a strong sense of justice, equality and human rights, and a deep passion for the outdoors. He then graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in English and a Minor in Studio Art, and earned his M.Ed. at the University of New England/Antioch, in Keene, N.H. Mark loved nature, outdoor sports, music, photography, food, travel and adventure. He visited Costa Rica, India, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Egypt, France, and Puerto Rico, and he pursued studies in British drama and writing at the University of East Anglia, England. He spent several summers working in Durango, Colo., and was an administrator at Verde Valley School in Sedona, Ariz. Some of his most formative times were spent at Twin Lakes in Shohola, Pa., fishing, sailing, swimming, skiing, skating, biking, and carousing. He served on the Boards of Friends of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Main Street Arts in Saxtons River, and as a Village Trustee in his beloved Saxtons River. He was also a DJ for community radio station WOOL-FM,” on a show he aptly named “No Depression,” featuring “old time,” honky-tonk and “hillbilly” music, He was proud to be part of Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover. He taught and worked in financial aid and admissions until devoting his talents to fundraising at The Grammar School and The Putney School in Putney, Dartmouth College and its Thayer School of Engineering in Hanover, N.H., and finally, for Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) based in Washington, D.C., where he literally dedicated his life to the cause of funding research and new treatments and, hopefully, a cure for the incurable disease which ultimately ended his life. His love for friends and family was limitless. His enthusiasm for life was equaled by the vigor and intensity with which he confronted his illness. He described his fateful journey through his blog at moosevt.wordpress.com. Memorial information: A memorial celebration will be held Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m., at The Putney School. Donations to Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, 1717 Rhode Island Ave. NW #700, Washington, DC 20036.
• James Michael (Mick) Halpin, 66, of Burlington, N.C. Died Jan. 26 at his home battling cancer. Husband of Carolyn Rea. Former husband of Barbara Halpin Cain of Guilford. Father of John Dominic Halpin and his wife, Katie, of Mt. Wolf, Pa., and Kelly Michele Young and her husband, Mathew, of Guilford. Brother of Kathleen Newton of Brattleboro. Born in Natick, Mass., the son of John Dominic and Barbara (Young) Halpin, he graduated from St. Michael's Catholic High School in Brattleboro, Class of 1966. He attended Lyndon State College and later earned an associate's degree in substance abuse counseling from Community College of Southern New Hampshire, graduating with honors in 1985. Memorial information: A memorial celebration will be held at a later date to be announced.
• Margaret Woodhull Harris, 63, of Fortuna, Calif. Died Feb. 22 of lung cancer. Wife of Dan Harris for 46 years. Mother of Christopher Harris and his wife, Cheryl, of Lodi, Calif., and Jennifer Glenn and her husband, Larry, of Eureka, Calif. Sister of John Woodhull and his wife, Linda, of Wheaton, Ill., Richard Woodhull and his wife, Bette, of Keene, N.H.; and Daniel (Carol) Woodhull and his wife Carol, Sacramento, Calif. Sister of Maureen Harms of Plano, Texas, and Patricia Fortier of Putney. Born and raised in Montpelier, at the age of 16 she moved with her family to Brattleboro, where in 1969 she met and married her husband. They moved their family in 1976 to Stockton, Calif. In 2004, the Harrises relocated to Fortuna. She worked at the Holstein Friesian Association. in Brattleboro, NAVCOMMSTA in Stockton, and PG&E. She was a member and office holder for the Independent Order of Foresters, and served as chair of San Joaquin County Grand Jury 1996-1997. She loved needlepoint, reading, traveling, camping, gardening, and her family - especially her grandchildren. Memorial information: A celebration of her life will be held in Lodi, Calif., on March 21. Donations to Hospice of Humboldt, 2010 Myrtle Ave. Eureka, CA 95501.
• Michael Scott Johnson, 37, of Bellows Falls, formerly of Wallingford, Conn. Died March 1. Son of Linda Jehan Trumpold of Bellows Falls and the late John T. Johnson. Brother of Stacey Corey Theurer of Waitsfield, Bonney Gaulin of Lake Wales, Fla., Jennifer Allis Vazquez, of Wallingford, Conn., Rebecca Olszower of Bellows Falls, Robert Johnson of West Haven, Conn., John Johnson, Jr. of West Haven, Conn., Cynthia Johnson Defaranos of Northford, Conn., and Debra Johnson Perez of New Haven, Conn. He enjoyed nature, dogs (especially Labrador Retrievers), collecting rocks, minerals, and coins, and fishing. He enjoyed helping other people. He will be remembered for making people laugh and lifting people's spirits. He was very loved by his family and friends. He enjoyed volunteering at Our Place and SEVCA. Memorial information: A funeral service was held March 7 at Fenton & Hennessey Funeral Home in Bellows Falls. Donations to Our Place Drop In Center, 6 Island St., Bellows Falls, VT 05101.
• Lee Baxter Kingsley, 74, of Whitingham. Died March 3. Husband of Deborah Anderson for more than 10 years. Former husband of Marianne “Tootsie” Howarth. Father of Anthony, of Brattleboro; Johnathon and his wife, Diana, of Bennington; and Julie of Half Moon Bay, Calif. Stepfather of Simon Anderson and wife, Doreen, of Warren, and Nicholas Anderson of Whitingham. Brother of Warren, of Chateaugay, N.Y., Connie Burton of Guilford, Sandra Kingsley of Wilmington, and the late Cleon Kingsley and Nancy Smith. Born in Whitingham, the second son of the late Arnold W. and Sylvia “Goldie” LaRock Kingsley, he was a true outdoorsman and avid hunter, an engaged fisherman, and general lover of the woods. This love of the out-of-doors may have been sparked by having been born and brought up on a dairy farm high on a hill more than a mile from the nearest neighbors. As he grew, his chores were mainly outdoors helping with all the various farm tasks and, in his free time, he was at liberty to roam acres of fields and forests. He attended elementary school in Whitingham and was a member of the class of 1959, the last class to graduate from the old Jacksonville High School. During high school, He was an active member of Future Farmers of America and fulfilled its project requirement by raising chickens, both for eggs and for meat. It was under the auspices of FFA that he took a trip to Kansas City to attend their national convention. A very vivid memory of that trip was his visit to some slaughterhouses and a meat packing plant, quite an eyeopener for a young man from a small Vermont family farm where all the animals, even the cows, pigs, and chickens, were treated like pets. After high school, he went to work for New England Power Service Company, where he became a very proficient lineman. The only drawback to this job was being based in Massachusetts, so when he was offered a position with Jacksonville Electric, he jumped at the opportunity and brought his young family back to Whitingham. As Jacksonville Electric expanded, so did Lee's duties. He came to wear many hats - from lineman to engineer to meter reader to emergency repairman to customer service specialist. Through this work, he became known and appreciated by nearly everyone in town. With the help of a local carpenter, he built a house on what is now Ginny Morse Road. A few years later when his marriage ended in divorce, he gained custody of his three young offspring and was an outstanding single parent. He was active in the Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Department, retiring at the rank of captain. He also served his town as a thoughtful Selectboard member for a few terms. During his younger years, he was quite a daredevil. Combining this trait with his love of horseback riding, he began breaking horses for riding at a neighbor's horse farm. He was often given the horses that no one else could manage. He was known as a practical joker and prankster. His satisfaction at having pulled a good one on someone was evident in the twinkle in his eyes and the smirky grin on his face. In 2004, he married his longtime companion and fishing buddy, Deborah. In the years they spent together, they both enjoyed their hours of fishing as well as going for drives and looking for wildlife. He was a reluctant traveler, but once convinced to go on a trip, he enjoyed his travels. Memorial information: A funeral service was held March 9 at Covey, Allen and Shea Funeral Home in Wilmington. Donations to Deerfield Valley Rescue, Wilmington, VT 05363.
• Robert “Bob” Menck Jr., 83, of Brattleboro. Died March 3 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Husband of Carol (Meddaugh) Menck for 55 years. Father of Robert Menck III of Keene, N.H., and Eric Menck of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., the son of Robert and Lydia (Fobe) Menck, he was raised and educated in New York and attended Queens (N.Y.) Vocational High School. He served in the Army, where he was stationed in Germany prior to his honorable discharge from active service. For most of his working career, he was a truck driver for Brattleboro Haulage. More recently, he drove for both Auto Mall and Fairfield Motors. He also worked for many years as a bartender at the former Country Kitchen restaurant and at the Brattleboro Elks Lodge. He was a member of Brattleboro Lodge #102, Free & Accepted Masons, the Brattleboro Shrine Club, and B.P.O. Elks, Brattleboro Lodge #1499. Additionally, he held membership in American Legion Post 5 and VFW Carl M. Dessaint Post 1034. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and time spent with his family and friends. He always had time to share a joke or two with his buddies, and his friendliness made him welcome with all those who knew him. Memorial information: A memorial gathering will take place on Saturday, March 14, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Elks Home on Putney Road. Donations to Rescue Inc. P.O. Box 593, Brattleboro, VT 05302, or to Silver Towers Camp, in care of Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499, P.O. Box 8051, Brattleboro, VT 05304-8051, Attn: Earl Cavanagh, secretary. Arrangements are under the direction of the Atamaniuk Funeral Home.
• Shirley Eva Bryant Money, 83, formerly of Putney. Died March 2 in Centerville, Mass. Wife of Max Money for nearly 61 years. Mother of Steve, Tom, and Peter. Sister of Ronny and the late Larry and Barbara. The daughter of the late Erwin and Eva Bryant, she grew up on a small farm and learned to appreciate all living things and respect the hard work of her parents. She had the distinct privilege of attending a one-room school in Putney for her first six grades. The love and example of her parents, the congregation and pastors of Putney Federated Church, were major reasons for her sustaining a strong faith. She graduated from Brattleboro High School, and received her B.S. in elementary education at the University of Vermont. At UVM she was vice president of the Student Women's Association, officer of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and officer of The Student Christian Association and the Interfaith Council. She loved teaching children-especially her first year in Chester. In 1954 she married and then moved with her husband to Napa, Calif., where she co-founded and directed a Sunday school program for mentally handicapped children from several of the public schools. She was a deacon in the First Presbyterian Church and taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school. In 1968, the family moved to Lyndonville, Vt., where she and her husand led the high school church youth group. Shirley was also a Cub Scout Den Mother and Den Mothers' coach, organizing monthly skits and programs for the area Cub Scouts and their parents. In 1972, the family moved to Centerville, Mass., where she and her husband lived for 42 years. In Centerville, she had been very active in South Congregational Church, especially caring about the ill, shut-ins and the needy. For more than 30 years, she was a member of different committees of Opera New England of Cape Cod and, for the past 15 years, enjoyed being on its Scholarship Committee. In 1995, she learned to paint and enjoyed selling, exhibiting, and giving her paintings to friends and relatives. She loved square dancing with the Nausets, going to theater, opera, and enjoyed all types of music. With her husband, they traveled to the Holy Land and China, much of Western Europe, and to practically every state in the country. She loved people, getting to know them and hearing about their lives, and deeply cared about her friends. Memorial information: A funeral service will be held at the South Congregational Church in Centerville, Mass., on April 4, at 3 p.m. Donations to the South Congregational Church in Centerville.
• Alice R. Natowich, 94, of Brattleboro since 1945. Died Feb. 25. Wife of the late Andrew Natowich for 71 years. Mother of Phillip Natowich of Brattleboro; Andrea Russo and her husband, Frank, of South Glastonbury, Conn.; and Rosemary Strumpf and her husband, David, of Guilderland, N.Y. Sister of the late Mary Oates, Regina McCarthy, Rita Nowakowski, Carol McClellan, and James and John Regan. Born in Shelton, Conn., the daughter of David Carroll and Alice (Cribbins) Regan, she attended St. Joseph's Catholic Grammar School and graduated from Shelton High School in 1939. In 1942, she graduated from St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Hartford, Conn., as a registered nurse. While at St. Francis, she was given an award for her excellence in clinical nursing service. She began her nursing career at St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven, Conn. In 1945, she moved to Brattleboro with her husband, and worked at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital for 30 years as a staff nurse, nurse manager, supervisor, and director of nursing. She was a beautiful, kind woman who was full of compassion. She enjoyed baking, reading, watching re-runs of “Murder She Wrote,” doting on her cat Vettie, and canning her delicious bread and butter pickles and peach jam. She also loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always looked forward to visits with them especially during the holidays. Family members always looked forward to, and enjoyed, her delicious kielbasa and baked ham, which she made particularly during Easter. She was president of the Brattleboro Registered Nurses Association for many years. She always looked forward to connecting with her nursing colleagues at their bi-annual dinner meetings. She volunteered for 25 years at the Green Mountain RSVP Center, where she continued her skills as a nurse after her retirement by taking blood pressure readings on many retirees. She was a long-time communicant of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church of Brattleboro. Memorial information: A funeral Mass was held March 6 at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial will take place at St. Michael's Cemetery in the spring. Donations to the nursing scholarship fund through The Alumni Association of St. Francis School of Nursing, Attention: Nursing Scholarship Fund, 114 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06015. To sign an online register book with condolences to the family, go to www.atamaniuk.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Atamaniuk Funeral Home.
• Barbara Ruth Randolph, 83, formerly of Whitingham. Died Feb. 27, in Waverly, Ohio. Wife of the late Kenneth Eugene Randolph Sr. Mother of Kenneth Eugene Randolph Jr. and his wife, Beverly. Sister of Wayne Williams, Alvah Jones Jr., and the late Joyce McCook, Lois Dudley, and Elmer Jones. Born in Tunbridge, the daughter of the late Alvah Jones Sr. and Maude Durant Jones, she was a 1949 graduate of Whitingham High School, where she was the salutatorian of her class. She enjoyed reading, puzzles, playing cards, spending time with her family and making her famous homemade spaghetti sauce and meatballs. She was fortunate enough to have had several foster families during her early life that loved her and cared so deeply for her. She loved all her foster families and visited them whenever she could. Memorial information: Funeral services were held March 2 at Ware Funersal Home in Chillicothe, Ohio, with interment in Springbank Cemetery. Donations to the American Lung Association or the American Heart Association.
• Victoria “Vicki” Russell, 88, formerly of Saxtons River. Died March 1 at Vernon Green Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since July 2012. Wife of the late John E. Russell for nearly 69 years. Mother of Stephen Russell and his wife, Carole, of Rockingham; Christopher Russell and he wife, Michelle of Bedford, N.H.; Margaret “Meg” Russell of Trumbull, Conn.; and the late Karen Louise Russell Yorke. Sister of the late Matthew, Zygmundt, and Julian Jemielita, and Helen Barrett. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., the daughter of the late Boleslaw and Adela (Holownia) Jemielita, she was raised and educated in New York, attending the Girls Commercial High School, completing the Technical Course in Art. She met the love of her life at a USO dance in New York City, and they married in January 1945. She then graduated from the Camberwell School of Art in London, England. For several years she worked as a textile designer for the Schumaker Company in New York City. She was a faithful and devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother whose life centered around her family. She was a dedicated supporter of the artistic endeavors of her children and grandchildren. She was a wonderful artist in her own right. As a painter, she captured not only the dunes of Block Island, but many everyday scenes. As a weaver, she created countless rugs, wall hangings and upholstery covers. She was a wonderful cook, bringing home the traditions of her and her husband's heritage (Lithuanian and English) and, on top of it all, she played piano and filled her home with music. She was a spiritual and faithful person and was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Stamford, Conn., where she was a resident. Memorial information: A funeral service was held March 7 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Brattleboro, VT. Committal rites and burial in Morningside Cemetery will take place in the springtime when the cemetery reopens. Donatons to Vernon Green Nursing Home, 61 Greenway Drive, Vernon, Vermont 05354-9474. Arrangements were under the direction of Atamaniuk Funeral Home.
• Jack E. Taylor, 93, of Newington, Conn., formerly of Grafton and Bradenton, Fla. Died Feb. 25, after a brief illness. Husband of Marie (Gilman) Taylor for the past 39 years and the late Edith (Gilbert) Taylor. Father of Joan-Alice Taylor-Miles and her husband, Randy Miles, of Newington; Jacqueline Taylor Backs and her husband, Steve, of Bedford, Ind.; and the late Lynne Louise Taylor Jarvis. Stepfather of Robert Welch and his wife, Cheyenne, of Portsmouth, N.H., Kathy Welch of Sanford, Maine, and the late Ronald Welch. Brother of Malisse Mahlum of Wolf Point, Mont., Donna Jones of Bradenton, Fla. and Dorset, and David Taylor of Sundance, Wyo. Born in Cody, Nebraska, of homesteader parents, he grew up ranching in the Black Hills, moving east to New England in 1939. He attended Northeastern University in Boston prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corps. He completed officer's training, trained on a variety of combat planes, and was assigned as an aerial navigator on a B-29 combat crew as a second lieutenant. He retired from Waterbury Farrel, J & L Machine Co. of Springfield, Vt. He and his wife enjoyed 30 years of retirement, traveling to formerly unseen places and making it a priority to visit family and friends. He was a skilled cabinetmaker using his talents to make various treasured gifts and furniture. He was an enthusiastic outdoorsman, hunter, and fisherman, loving any opportunity to be in the woods or on a boat. He was an avid gardener his entire life. He also enjoyed raising and training horses for riding and driving. He was a Mason in Vermont and belonged to the Elks in Florida. He easily made lifelong friends and mentored many people sharing his skills and talents. Memorial information: A funeral service was held March 7 at Newington Memorial Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest with military honors in Houghtonville Cemetery in the early summer. Donations to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
• Hadley Warren Winn, 89, of West Chesterfield, N.H. Died Feb. 20 at Applewood Nursing Home in Winchester, N.H., after a period of declining health. Husband of the late Vivian Plante for 70 years. Brother of Wayne Winn and the late Ruby Perrin. Born in West Chesterfield, the son of the late Harry E. and Evelyn (Puffer) Winn, he attended the one-room schoolhouse in West Chesterfield and graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1943. In 1944, he married his childhood sweetheart in Texas, where he was stationed as a pilot in the Army Air Force. After completing his service, they returned to his parents' farm and then settled in the home his father was born in on Main Street in West Chesterfield. He and Vivian remained there for the rest of their lives. He was active in football and track in high school. His nickname “Flash” was well earned, as he set records in Brattleboro while on the track team. He never lost his love for the outdoors and could be found walking with his wife every afternoon. He loved hunting and spent every deer season in the woods with his father and brother. He was an avid golfer and played on several nationally ranked courses during his years of travel. He could regularly be found at Pine Grove Springs with his brother-in-law, Joe. After returning from service he went to work for his father, Harry, as a carpenter. He became skilled in all facets of building, as at that time they did everything from pouring the foundations by hand to applying the finish trim. In 1962, he and his brother, Wayne, joined their father as partners in Harry E. Winn & Sons, Inc. Hadley worked with his brother until his retirement in 1985. They primarily built homes, but also did several Brattleboro motels, apartment buildings and one wing of a local nursing home, at one point employing over 20 tradesmen. He also held a real estate license in New Hampshire. He served his community all his life. He was chairman of both the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission in Chesterfield. In this capacity, he was known for coming up with solutions to issues which ultimately saved the town thousands of dollars. In 1947, he joined the West Chesterfield Engine and Hose Company and remained active for over 50 years, being recognized in 1997 for 40 years of service. He served as Assistant Chief, a position elected by the members, and his handwritten minutes of meetings were the department records for many years. He mentored many of the present longtime members. During that tenure, he also served more than 34 years as a Deputy Forest Fire Warden. Once. when driving the fire truck to a fire, he was questioned by another fireman about parking too close to the blaze. In his typical unruffled fashion. he responded, “I thought I'd put it out.” He and his wife spent winters in Tavares, Fla., for 18 years, inviting their extended family to join them as well as visiting nearby Orlando. They traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada in their RV. In retirement, he took up painting with his wife and exhibited at the Colony Mill and Cheshire Fair. One of his paintings hangs at the Chesterfield Town Offices. He and his wife always enjoyed spending time with their extended families. With no children of their own, they found an outlet for their affections in their dogs. Memorial information: A memorial service will be held at the West Chesterfield Cemetery at a later date. Donations to Joan's Food Pantry, P.O. Box 148, Chesterfield, NH 03443 or the Chesterfield Fire & Rescue Benefit Association, P.O. Box 95, Chesterfield, NH 03443.
• A memorial service for Susan Keese, 67, of Williamsville, who died March 7, will be held on Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m., at the Williamsville Grange. The “snow date” is Sunday, March 15, in case of bad weather.