Galen Otis Hutchison Jr., 86, of Leicester

GALEN OTIS HUTCHISON JR. BRANDON — Galen Otis Hutchison Jr., age 86, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Mountain View Center in Rutland. Galen was born in Middlebury on Dec. 6, 1937. He was the son of Galen and Kathleen (MacCall) Hutchison Sr. He grew up on Wagner Road in Forest Dale and received his early education in local schools. He graduated from Brandon High School, class of 1955. He afterwards attended Paul Smith’s College and earned his degree from the University of Vermont. Upon graduation h … (read more)

THELMA MINER BRANDON — Thelma Miner, 94, passed away March 14, 2024, at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington. She was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Goshen, Vt., to Hawley Hathaway and Mindwell Cross Hathaway. She graduated from Brandon High School, class of 1948 … (read more)

OLIVER E. “JOE” NUNN JR. BRIDPORT — Oliver E. Nunn Jr., known to all as Joe, took his final breath surrounded by his loving family on March 8, 2024. Joe was born in Peacham, Vt., on April 17, 1943, spent his adolescence in the Northeast Kingdom, did his m … (read more)

MARLENE BOND PRESCOTT UPPER JAY, N.Y. — Marlene Bond Prescott, 86, of the Springfield Road, Upper Jay, N.Y., died Wednesday, March 6, 2023, at her residence, under the loving care of her family and High Peaks Hospice. Marlene was born in Stowe, Vt., Nov. … (read more)

DAVID MALCOLM STEPHENS MANITOWOC, Wisc. — David Malcolm Stephens passed peacefully Nov. 10, 2018, at the age 74, at “The Bay” in the North Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Manitowoc, Wisc., after a long struggle with chronic illness and declinin … (read more)

BRISTOL — Russell George Sumner, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. He was born April 24, 1927, in Bristol, the son of Dewey and Ruth Hallock Sumner. He enjoyed gardening, cutting wood and working on his … (read more)

JOYCE HEATH NEW HAVEN — Joyce Heath, 98, of New Haven, Vt., passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born to Basil and Mae (Thorpe) Walsh on July 31, 1925, in Proctor, Vt. Joyce attended Proctor Elementary Schools and … (read more)

JEANNE A. LAROCHE SALISBURY — Jeanne A. Laroche, 83, died March 6, 2024, after a long illness. She was born April 18, 1940, in Sudbury, Vt., the daughter of Ernest and Simone (Faubert) Quesnel. Jeanne is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Gill La … (read more)

DAVID PAUL MORIN SALISBURY — David Paul Morin, age 67, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at his home in Salisbury. David was born in Middlebury on December 24, 1956. He grew up in Salisbury, where he received his early education and attended Middlebury … (read more)

RANDY QUESNEL SR. SALISBURY — Randy M. Quesnel, 66, died Tuesday afternoon, March 5, 2024, at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington after a brief illness. He was born February 22, 1958, in Middlebury, the son of Lorenzo J. Quesnel and Ann … (read more)

PABLO A. RODRIGUEZ MIDDLEBURY — Pablo Rodriguez passed away on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, after having suffered a major stroke on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Pablo was born on Nov. 28, 1941, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Rosa (Aleman) and Adan Rodriguez. He moved to Vermo … (read more)

LINDA J. COUSINO ROSCOE BRISTOL — Linda J. Cousino Roscoe had a change of address on March 6, 2024. She left her Earthly home in Bristol, Vt., and now resides in heaven. Linda is survived by her husband of 50 years, Kirk W. Roscoe of Bristol. She also lea … (read more)

DR. FRANK H. RUSSELL JR. PITTSBORO, N.C. — Dr. Frank Hamer Russell Jr., 95, formerly of Bridport, died peacefully at the home he shared with his daughter and son-in-law in Pittsboro, N.C., on Sunday, March 3, 2024. He was surrounded by all six of his surv … (read more)

ELIZABETH CARDOSO WHITAKER-FREITAS BURLINGTON — Elizabeth Cardoso Whitaker-Freitas of Monkton, born on May 12, 1973, in Pawtucket, R.I., to Joaquim Jesus Freitas and Maria Alice Freitas (Cardoso), passed away peacefully with family surrounding her on Feb. … (read more)

FLORIANT GEORGE OUELLETTE WALTHAM — Floriant George Ouellette, 84, of Waltham, Vt., left us sadly on March 4, 2024. George (a.k.a. “The Good Guy”) was born in Quebec, Canada on June 28, 1939. In 1945, George moved to the United States with his family and … (read more)