Obituaries
Charles Severy
MIDDLEBURY — Charles Daniel Severy, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, surrounded by the love of his “three girls.”
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Middlebury. the Rev. William Beaudin will be the celebrant.
Following the service a reception for a time of remembrance and fellowship will be held in the social room at St Mary’s Church. A private graveside committal service and burial, with military honors, will be held at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Middlebury.
Dorothy Fisher
NEW HAVEN MILLS — Dorothy A. Fisher of New Haven Mills died Feb. 11, 2010, at her home after a long illness.
At Dorothy’s request, a memorial service will be held at the family’s convenience followed by a burial in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery in Bristol, hopefully on a warm, sunny, spring day — a day she would have preferred to dig dandelion greens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Middlebury, Vermont 05753.
Adrian Perry
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Adrian James Perry, 85, of Plattsburgh, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at his home with his loving daughters by his side.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Memorial donations may be offered to Hospice of the North Country.
Online condolences and memorial donations may be offered at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com.
He was born in Rochester, Vt., on Sept. 21, 1924, the son of Floyd and Myrtie (Tart) Perry.
Franklin Sanderson
BRANDON — Franklin Clayton Sanderson Jr., 73, of Brandon died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Helen Porter Health & Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury.
The funeral service was held Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. The Rev. Richard White, pastor of the Brandon Congregational Church, officiated. A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date in the family lot at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Rosetta S. Wilcox
LIBERTY, N.J. — Rosetta S. Wilcox, 67, of Liberty, a missionary and homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris. She was 67.
Memorial services were held at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, at the Liberty Free Methodist Church, Route 52, Liberty, with the Rev. Lawrence Frank officiating.
Memorial contributions in Rosie’s name may be made to the Liberty Assembly of God Church in memory of Rosetta Wilcox Mission Outreach Fund, PO Box 1098, Liberty, NY 12754.
Florence Webster
BRANDON — Florence Irene Parkhill Webster, 88, formerly of Brandon, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Bennington.
The funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at the Brandon Congregational Church. The Rev. Richard White, pastor, officiated. The graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date, in the family lot at Pine Hill Cemetery, Brandon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brandon Congregational Church, 74 Park St., Brandon, VT 05733, or the Bennington Rescue Squad, 104 McKinley St., Bennington, VT 05201.
E. Darlene Trudeau
NEW HAVEN — E. Darlene (Holcomb) Trudeau, 70, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Fletcher Allen Healthcare in Burlington.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol. Interment will be at a later date. Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol on Friday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Vermont Affiliate, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, VT 05495, or the American Diabetes Association Vermont Affiliate, 77 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, VT 05446.
Jerry Miller
LAKE WALES, Fla. — Jerry Miller, 73, of Lake Wales died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at the Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Fla.
He was predeceased by his two sons, Michael Miller and Arthur Miller and wife, Patricia Miller.
No local services are scheduled. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.marionnelsonfuneralhome.com.
Robert McLean
RUTLAND — Mr. Robert A. McLean, 57, died early Saturday morning, Feb. 6, 2010, at Rutland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was born Sept. 4, 1952, in Meriden, Conn., son of the late Robert and Marie (Laich) McLean.
Robert was a loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed antiquing, gardening, wildlife and being outdoors enjoying nature.
Helene Kolbus
WATERMILL, N.Y. — Helene V. Kolbus of Watermill, N.Y., sister of Julie S. Keeler of Middlebury, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, after a brief illness.
Services were held Jan. 29 at Our Lady of Poland Church in South Hampton, N.Y.
Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Jewett City, Conn., at a later date.
Addy Indy News Digest
Submitting an obituary
The Addison Independent publishes paid and free obituaries. Paid obituaries run just as submitted with a charge of $9.00 per column inch, and the editor shapes free obituaries to conform to our editorial style. We run photos of the person if they are submitted in a relatively high-quality format.
Generally, obituaries follow this form:
TOWN - Name, age, of town, died on date, of cause of death. He/She was born on date in town, the son/daughter of father's name and mother's name, including maiden name in parentheses.
Then include a paragraph or two about where the person went to school and what they did for work; where they lived, who they married and when.
Add a sentence or two about what made the person special to family and friends, including hobbies, avocations or other telling details about their life.
He/She is survived by spouse's name; children named individually (and their spouses and towns of residence, if appropriate); siblings named individually; number of grandchildren, parents or other immediate family members.
He/She was predeceased by names of immediate family members.
A memorial service will be held (fill in details of date, time, and place, plus officiate if applicable) with interment at (place). Memorial contributions may be made to (name and complete address, if applicable).
Obituaries can be e-mailed to: news@addisonindependent.com
Connect with us
