Obituaries
George Harold Watrous
ORWELL — George Harold Watrous, 53, of Orwell, died with his loving family by his side on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Bellevue Maternity Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y., on April 7, 1958. He was the son of Charles and Rose (Holbrow) Watrous.
PrintMarjorie A. Lucia
BRISTOL — Marjorie A. Lucia, 81, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.
She was born June 29, 1930, in Starksboro, the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Follansbee) Hallock.
She worked many years at Drake Smith and Van Raalte.
Ross Lowry
FERRISBURGH — Ross Lowry, 56, died at home in Ferrisburgh on Jan. 31, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer.
He was born Oct. 16, 1954, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, to Daryl and Elizabeth (McElrea) Lowry. He graduated from Vergennes Union High School in 1972 and was employed at Goodrich Corp. for 31 years. His relatives say he was an avid golfer and loved sports. He had a love of fishing and spending time at Disney World with his grandchildren.
Emile J. “Frenchy” Ethier
MIDDLEBURY — Emile J. “Frenchy” Ethier of Middlebury died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at the Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Middlebury, just two weeks after celebrating his 97th birthday. He was born Jan. 11, 1915, in St. Valentine, Quebec, Canada, the son of Wolley and Rose Ethier.
Earl R. “Bill” Cram
MIDDLEBURY — Earl R. “Bill” Cram, 82, of Middlebury died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury.
He was born Nov. 27, 1929, in Ripton, the son of Harley and Mildred (Clark) Cram.
He served in the Korean War. He was a member of Middlebury American Legion Post 27 and VFW in Middlebury. He was a cook for 47 years, working at Middlebury College, the Middlebury Inn and various boys’ camps.
Lyle Frederick Burt
HUBBARDTON — Lyle Frederick Burt, 85, of Hubbardton died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland.
He was born in East Shoreham on April 7, 1926. He was the son of Lester and Margaret (Farnham) Burt.
Earl R. “Bill” Cram
MIDDLEBURY — Earl R. “Bill” Cram, 82, of Middlebury died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury.
He was born Nov. 27, 1929, in Ripton, the son of Harley and Mildred (Clark) Cram.
He served in the Korean War. He was a member of Middlebury American Legion Post 27 and VFW in Middlebury. He was a cook for 47 years, working at Middlebury College, the Middlebury Inn and various boys’ camps.
Lyle Frederick Burt
HUBBARDTON — Lyle Frederick Burt, 85, of Hubbardton died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland.
He was born in East Shoreham on April 7, 1926. He was the son of Lester and Margaret (Farnham) Burt.
Marjorie M. (Denis) Wilcox
KISSEE MILLS, Mo. — Marjorie M. (Denis) Wilcox, 82, of Kissee Mills, Mo., died Jan. 20, 2012, at the Forsyth Nursing and Rehab center in Forsyth.
She was born in Sudbury, Vt., on March 22, 1929, the third of five children of Bertha (Racine) and Alphonse Denis.
Mary Jo Richards
EAST MIDDLEBURY — Mary Jo Richards, 76, a longtime resident of East Middlebury, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born Nov. 26, 1935, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Josephine (Georgius) Thompson.
She married Alden C. Richards on Aug. 25, 1955.
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