Obituaries
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• Kimerlee R. “Kim” Carleton, 58, of Brattleboro. Died Nov. 5 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Husband of Colleen Johnson for 34 years. Brother of Barbara LaFarr of Brattleboro and Terry Carleton of Somers, Conn. Graduate of Brattleboro Union High School, Class of 1972. Had been employed for 20 years at G.S. Precision, where he retired from in 2004 due to his failing health. Previously worked for Melsur Corp. and at Bradley Labs, both in Brattleboro. Was a longtime member of Sportsman Inc. and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Was an avid NASCAR fan and loved his dogs. Memorial information: A graveside committal service was held Nov. 10 in Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery. Donations to the Reformer Christmas Stocking, P.O. Box 703, Brattleboro, VT 05302. Messages of condolence may be sent to Atamaniuk Funeral Home at www.atamaniuk.com.
• Vera Marie (Chase) Crosier, 61, of Halifax. Died Nov. 1 at her home. Wife of Larry E. Crosier for 40 years. Mother of Michael and his wife Joanne and Paul and his wife Michelle, both of Wilmington. Sister of Gloria St. Jean of Salem, N.H., Dale Valesquez of Concord, N.H., Darlene Forbes of Brattleboro, Ronnie Chase of Brattleboro, Phil Gorsky of Charlestown, N.H., and Robert Chase of Brattleboro. Enjoyed making home cooked meals, caring for her family, collecting recipes, crafts, working in her flower and vegetable gardens, working on the quilt for the Halifax Bicentennial and family genealogy. Was a mail carrier for more than 20 years on the Highway 32/Jacksonville Stage route. Memorial information: The family will hold a remembrance for Vera on June 12, 2011, in Halifax. Anyone who wishes to share their memories or stories are invited to join the family at that time or are welcome to send correspondence to 72 Old County Road, West Halifax, VT 05358. Donations to either the Cheshire Health Foundation (please specify the “Cancer Patient Relief Fund”) Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene 580-90 Court St, Keene, NH 03431 or Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of VT and NH, P.O. Box 976, White River Junction, VT 05001-0976.
• Helen Jean DeWitt, 72, of Jamaica. Died Oct. 30 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, N.H. Wife of the late Raymond Crowninshield and the late Jan DeWitt. Mother of Carl Crowninshield and Eric Crowninshield, both of Jamaica. Sister of Ernest Carlson of Brattleboro and Dorothy Greenwood of Boise, Idaho. Predeceased by three brothers, Robert, John and Joseph Carlson. Graduate of Brattleboro Union High School, Class of 1955. Was a secretary for Community Health Plan and had previously worked as a telephone operator for the former Central Answering Service. In her earlier years, she had worked at the former Spofford Hall. Was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Brattleboro. Enjoyed knitting, crocheting and time shared with her family. Memorial information: A graveside committal service was held Nov. 6 in Newfane Village Cemetery. Donations to The Gathering Place, 30 Terrace St., Brattleboro, VT 05301. Condolences to the family may be sent to the Atamaniuk Funeral Home at www.atamaniuk.com.
• Michael Arthur Gagnon, 62, formerly of Putney. Died at his home in Furqua-Varina, N.C. Son of Grace D. (Sevigney) Gagnon and the late Armand W. Gagnon. Father of James P. Gagnon and his wife Jennifer of Claremont, N.H. and Stephen M. Gagnon and his fianceé Deborah DuCharme of Beverly, Mass. Brother of Richard of Easthampton, Mass.; Kenneth of Ohio and John of Westfield, Mass. Born in Holyoke, Mass. While living in Putney, he was a systems analyst for Vermont National Bank and a member of the Putney Lions Club and the Genesis Church of the Brethren. Left Vermont for North Carolina in 2000, where he found a home at the Crooked Creek Golf Course and worked was a systems engineer for AIC. Memorial information: A celebration of Michael's life will be hosted by his sons, James and Stephen on Nov. 14 at the home of Anne and Peter Fein, 26 Sunrise Ave., Greenfield. Burial will take place on Nov. 17 in the Veterans Cemetery in Randolph, Vt., where he spent many happy days at his grandparent's farm. Donations to The First Tee of the Triangle, P.O. Box 41187, Raleigh, NC 27629-1189.
• Mary Howe Johnson, 88, of Wilmington. Died Nov. 5 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Wife of Leonard H. “Pete” Johnson for 68 years. Mother of Pamela Johnson Holden of Casco, Maine. Predeceased by sons Peter and Scott Johnson. Graduated from Wilmington High School and Wheelock College in 1943. Was the bookkeeper for the family business, Parmelee & Howe in Wilmington, for many years. Was an excellent cook and baker and could cook most any wild game. Was very active in the Wilmington Congregational Church where she taught Sunday School and was also active in the Congregational Women's Guild. Memorial information: A graveside funeral services was held Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. in the family lot in Riverview Cemetery in Wilmington. Donations to the Scott Johnson Scholarship Fund, through the Wilmington Congregational Church, the Peter Johnson Fund, through the Deerfield Valley Sportsman's Club or the Vermont Cancer Society, in care of Covey & Allen Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363. Condolences may be sent to www.sheafuneralhomes.com.
• Mildred M. Kemp, 94, of Vernon. Died Oct. 31 at the Vernon Green Nursing Home. Mother of Donald Kemp of Connecticut; Ralph Haley of Brattleboro; Dale Emery of Dummerston; Linda Gouin, Diana Senecal and Roxanne Streeter, all of Hinsdale N.H.; and Rebecca Replenski of Putney. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and many great- and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Born in Greenfield, Mass, she worked for many years as a journeyman proofreader for American Book-Stratford Press. Her hobbies included painting, photography and traveling. Memorial information: A private graveside service was held Nov. 5 at the Freidsam Cemetery in Chesterfield, N.H. Donations to the Alzheimer Research associations of Vermont at 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 120, Williston, VT 05495 or New Hampshire at 5 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 201 Bedford, NH 03110-6524.
• Eve Anna Stoddard, infant daughter of Anna and Chad Stoddard of Londonderry. Died Nov. 5 at Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother Oliver Stoddard, her paternal grandparents Edgar and Susan Stoddard, maternal grandparents Sherry and Mike Salo, paternal great grandparents George and Elizabeth Laura, maternal great grandmother Joyce Roberts, her uncles Nathan Stoddard and his wife Cynthia and Hans Salo and her cousins, Jacob and Emily Stoddard and Chase and Logan Salo. Memorial information: A funeral service was held Nov. 8 at the Londonderry Congregational Church, with interment in Riverside Cemetery in Londonderry. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.sheafuneralhomes.com.
Births
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Oct. 27, 2010, a son, Max Jameson Lyman, to Jessica (Bond) and Keith Lyman of Brattleboro; grandson to Philip and Pamela Bond of Brattleboro, and Ronald and Audrey Lyman of Townshend; great-grandson to Kenneth Bond of Brattleboro.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Oct. 27, 2010, a son, Kaleb Michael Jillson, to Rebecca (Forbes) and Michael Jillson of West Brattleboro; grandson to Darlene Forbes of Brattleboro, Donald Forbes of West Brattleboro, Kim Jillson of West Brattleboro, and Victor Jillson of Guilford.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Oct. 27, 2010, a son, Ryan Joseph Currier, to Jennifer Shepard and Daniel Currier of Springfield; grandson to Bruce K. Shepard and Brenda A. Shepard.
• In Keene, N.H., (Cheshire Medical Center), Oct. 19, 2010, a daughter, Mollie Teresa Fairbrother-Knight, to Cora L. Fairbrother and Richard Knight of Sunapee, N.H.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Sept. 29, 2010, twins, a son, Spencer Malcolm Jones, and a daughter, Alyssa McKenna Jones, to Vicki (Whitcomb) and Steve Jones of Brattleboro; great-grandchildren to Malcolm and Barbara Jones; grandchildren to Ken and Nobuko Whitcomb, Jack and Carol Brady, and Mac and Mary Jones.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Sept. 29, 2010, a daughter, Abbigail Marie Aldrich, to Heather Leclaire and Richard Aldrich of Brattleboro; granddaughter to Laura and James Merithew of Brattleboro, Mary Lunge of Hinsdale, N.H., and Kevin and Jean Leclaire of Concord, Vt.
• In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Sept. 16, 2010, a daughter, Aaryanna Jean Rounds, to Danielle Covey and James Rounds of Wilmington; granddaughter to Monique and Richard Covey of Wilmington, Keith Rounds and Cynthia Meideros of Putney, and Kelly Tanner of Las Vegas, Nev.