All Obituaries

Anna Marie Bessette, 62, of St. Johnsbury died Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on January 3, 1959, she was the daughter of Normand and Barbara (Edney) Bessette. As a child she lived on Pumpkin Hill in Danville and in St. Johnsbury where she attended school, graduating from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1977. She had fond memories of her childhood, including fishing and boating with her dad and time spent getting into mischief with her five siblings. She enjoyed...

On January 20, 2021, Eunice M. Stuart, 4 days before her 90th birthday, passed away as a result of her struggle with Lewey Body Dementia at the home of her son, Jay and Trudy Stuart in Groveton, NH. She was born January 24th, 1931 to parents Lester and Pearl Gochey of Cabot, Vt. On December 24th, 1950 Eunice and Claude Stuart were married. Eunice was predeceased by her parents, brothers, Lester Gochey Jr., Frederick Gochey, and sister Thelma Ewen. Also a son Jefferey Alden...

Norma Elizabeth Covill, 86, of Main Street in Pittsburg, NH, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Eliot, ME, after nearly a year-long courageous battle with a brain tumor. She was born in Colebrook, NH, to J. Kenneth and Dorothy Symns (Barker) Lynch and grew up on South Hill.  Norma attended the South Hill School for Grades 1 through 8 and high school at Colebrook Academy where she graduated in 1952.  On May 25, 1957, Norma married...

Brian Michael Riley, 65, of 535 Summer St. in St. Johnsbury passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. He was born in Lowell, Mass. Aug. 22, 1955, the youngest of ten children born to Thomas and Helen (Hodge) Riley.  He was a Vietnam-era Navy veteran, stationed mostly in the Middle East. Brian ended his career as a drug and alcohol counselor for Phoenix House at the St. Johnsbury Work Camp.  He enjoyed volunteering at the Community Restorative Justice Center. In 2003...

Russell Gray, 81, of Waterford, died Monday, January 18, 2021, very peacefully from natural causes. Russell was one of twelve children born to the late Wilton and Helena Gray. He grew up in Brockton, MA and after high school, joined the Air Force.  He was eventually transferred to the old Radar Base that was on East Mountain in Victory, Vt.  Once he was discharged from the Air Force he stayed in St. Johnsbury, and in 1968 began working for the St. Johnsbury Fire Department and...

With heartfelt sadness, we announce that on January 18, 2021 Elsie May Anderson (87) passed away peacefully holding the hand of her loving husband Carl with whom she was always inseparable.  In leaving this life, she was reunited with her parents Fred and May Knowles and her brothers James Morris Knowles and Frederick Knowles.  Mourning their mother, her adoring children, Linda Paddock (Mark), Blandford, MA; Dawn Almon (Ted) Palm Coast, FL; Carl Anderson III East Burke, VT; and...

John Robert Hersey, 67, of Groveton, NH, passed away on January 16, 2021 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH. John was born in Lynn, MA on November 9, 1953 to Charles and Marion (Spinney) Hersey. John operated his own mechanic shop as young man in his hometown of Lynn, Mass. He later moved North and was a faithful fuel man at the P&H Truckstop in Wells River, VT.  He then worked at Upper Valley Press in North Haverhill, NH and drove over 2 million miles in his...

Holly L. DuBois, 55, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her home in Sutton with her family by her side following a courageous battle with cancer. Holly was born on June 17, 1965 in Jackson, Michigan the daughter of Walter and Jeanette (Sears) DuBois.  She enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles, animals, Pokémon Go, puzzles and coloring. Holly had a keen eye and loved dimensions and shading whether it was pencil or crayon.  Swimming and sunbathing were big favorites...

Larry R. Harney passed away at his home on January 15, 2021 supported by his eldest daughter and his life partner.  Born in Copenhagen, Denmark to military parents James and Britta Harney.  Larry’s younger years were spent in the New York, Ohio, and Connecticut areas before final moving to Saint Johnsbury VT.  Before sustaining a work-related injury, Larry was a laborer, worked in a factory creating rebar and in the forestry field.  Larry had a lifetime love for the...

Ann (Franks) Vermeulen, 88, of St. Johnsbury VT passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021, at her home, with her family by her side. Ann was an only child, born to the late Earl and Pauline Franks of Cos Cob, CT.  Ann graduated from Greenwich High School in 1950.  After graduation, she held retail jobs at Bloomingdales and C.O. Millers.  Later on, she became employed at Electrolux Corporation in Old Greenwich, CT where she met William (Bill) Vermeulen.  ...