All Obituaries

Tammy Louise (Smith) Bonnell, 50 of Lyndonville, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2020. Tammy was born in Laconia NH on October 31, 1969; she is the daughter of Lenore Coffin and Lawrence Smith. She went to school in Colebrook NH and Canaan VT.  She married William Bonnell on June 20, 2002 in St. Johnsbury, VT Tammy was a loving Wife, Daughter and most importantly a Mother. Tammy always had a place in her heart for any animal that needed a home. She was the life of a party and...

Anna Francis Lundquist, 94, of East Burke VT and formerly of Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, after a period of declining health at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center. Fran, as her family called her, was born on May 13, 1926, in Philadelphia, PA to Harold M. and Anna M. (Potreau) Purnell.  She was raised and educated in Merchantville, NJ. In 1942, she moved to Philadelphia, graduating from the local high school in 1943.  Following WWII, from 1949...

The Rev. Robert H. (Bob) Sargent of North Danville VT died at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington VT on Thursday, May 14, 2020, of Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure at the age of 89 years. He was born March 28, 1931 in Lowell MA to the Rev. John & Violet (Viall) Sargent. Bob attended graded schools in St. Johnsbury and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in the Class of 1949 playing football and baseball. He was very fond of all sports and enjoyed watching sports on the...

Ann R. Tolman, age 93, passed away peacefully in her home on May 12, 2020.  She was surrounded by friends, family and most importantly the love of many. Ann was born in Waterbury, CT, on July 18, 1926, daughter of the late Frank M. and Martha (Dayton) Reinhold, and was raised in Watertown, CT. Ann attended the University of Connecticut where she obtained her bachelor’s degree. She went on to become a registered dietician. While interning at the Statler Hotel in Washington D.C....

Dwight Andrew Davis passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at the age of 87 after a hospitalization at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. He can now rejoin his wife of over 66 years, Arlene Caroline Davis, who died on March 1.  Dwight was born in Island Pond, Vermont on September 29, 1932, one of three children born to Olga and Crawford Davis. He moved to East Burke in 1935, where he recalled growing up during the World War II era saying “East Burke was the greatest place a kid...

After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, John Paul Garey passed away with his loving family by his side.   John was born on July 5, 1939 to George and Phyllis {Martin} Garey in St. Albans Vermont. John graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1957. He served in the US Army in Panama from 1961 to 1964. John received his BS in Accounting from Bentley College in 1966 and his MBA from Hartford College in 1971. He received his CPA in 1973. John graduated Magna Cum Laude and had a...

Dennis Paul Cochran, age 76, of Greenbanks Hollow Road, passed away suddenly at his home on May 8, 2020.   Dennis was born in Hardwick, VT on December 22, 1943, son to the late Wilfred and Francese (Lamphere) Cochran. He grew up in Walden, VT and graduated from Danville High School in the class of 1961 and from UVM in the class of 1965. On New Years Day of 1962 he married Jacquelyn Streeter and have shared 58 years together. He loved everything that he did, working on the farm...

Stephen Peter Zuraw, 64, of Walden, Vt., passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, peacefully at his home. Steve was born on Sept. 3, 1955, in New Britain, Conn., to Michael and Evelyn (Maciorowski) Zuraw. He was raised and educated in Connecticut and moved to Vermont with his family in 2002. He worked as a machinist until his retirement. Steve enjoyed spending time at Caspian Lake. In his younger years, he liked to hunt and fish, and to take the children camping. Steve took care of friends...

Douglas E. Murphy passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, having enjoyed more than 90 years of friends, family, and wonderful memories. Doug, or “Murph”, Dad, Grandpa, or Great-grandpa, as he was known to friends and family, was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on July 10, 1929, the son of the late George E. and E. Caroline (Beattie) Murphy.  He grew up in St. Johnsbury, graduated from the St. Johnsbury Trade School, Class of 1948, and shortly thereafter...

North Danville, VT: Leah L. LaBounty, age 77, of Bruce Badger Memorial Hwy, passed away with her family beside her Early Tuesday Morning, May 5, 2020, at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab following a tiring battle with Kidney disease and dementia. Leah was born on April 6, 1943, in St. Johnsbury, VT, daughter to the late Judes and Beulah (Bean) Couture. She grew up on the family farm in N. Danville. She attended the one room school house in North Danville near the farm. She worked on the...