David Joseph Atherton, 53, formerly of Brandon

David Joseph Atherton, 53, formerly of Brandon

RUTLAND — David Joseph Atherton, 53, passed away unexpectedly in his Rutland, Vt., home on Sept. 15, 2025. He was born to Brian Atherton and Ramona Belanger on Dec. 10, 1971. Raised in Bristol, Vt., David graduated from Mount Abraham Union High School in 1989. Often...
Karen Anne Lessor Layton, 67, Middlebury native

Karen Anne Lessor Layton, 67, Middlebury native

MINEVILLE, N.Y. — Karen Ann Lessor Layton passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, after a few years of failing health. She was 67 years old. Karen was living with her son William in Mineville, N.Y. She was born April 5, 1958, to the late Leo N. and Elizabeth Bullock...
Kati Eileen Miller, 42, of Palmyra, Va.

Kati Eileen Miller, 42, of Palmyra, Va.

PALMYRA, Va. — Kati Eileen Miller, age 42, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2025, after a struggle with metastatic cancer. She was surrounded by loving souls as we all told our favorite Kati Miller stories. She was born in Middlebury, Vt., April 3, 1983, to Rita...
Thomas Alan Yager, 77, formerly of Waltham

Thomas Alan Yager, 77, formerly of Waltham

CLANCY, Mont. — After seven years of fighting to recover from severe spinal degeneration and paraplegia, Thomas Alan Yager died unexpectedly on July 28, 2025. Tom was born April 8, 1948, to Christopher Yager and Jeanne Salak Yager in Amsterdam, N.Y. He had four...