Carolyn Ridpath, January 13, 1942 – July 29, 2026
Carolyn Ridpath, of Montpelier, Vermont, passed on July 29, 2026. Born Jan. 13, 1942, in Washington D.C. to Warren H. and Frances E. Ridpath, she was a global citizen who spent time…
Obituary: Ginger Bartlett, Oct. 17, 1963 – Nov. 20, 2023
Ginger Bartlett, age 60, of Montpelier, Vermont, died at her home on Nov. 20, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, on…
Obituary: Ben Williams, July 11, 1955 – Oct. 21, 2023
Born July 11, 1955, Ben was the fourth child of Lorna MacMillian (a social worker) and Irving Williams (an English teacher). Raised in Mt.…
Obiturary: Christopher James “Topher” Guertin
Christopher James Guertin began his adventure on Nov. 7, 1976. He grew up in Northfield, Vermont, on the banks of “the mighty Dog.” There…
Christopher James “Topher” Guertin
Christopher James Guertin began his adventure on Nov. 7, 1976. He grew up in Northfield, Vermont, on the banks of “the mighty Dog.” There…
Obituary: Henry Andrews Ingraham
Henry Andrews Ingraham, known throughout his life as “Sandy,” died in Colchester, Vermont on March 11, 2023. Sandy was born in 1947 to Henry…
Obituary: Carolyn Evelyn Goldner Hemenway, July 1, 1941 – March 7, 2023
Carolyn Evelyn Goldner Hemenway, 81, of Northampton, Massachusetts, died at home on March 7, 2023. Born July 1, 1941, to Edna and Edward Goldner,…
Obituary: Helen Corry Riznik, May 31, 1926 – Dec. 14, 2022
Helen Corry Riznik, 96, of Osterville, Massachusetts, passed away at her home on Dec. 14, 2022. Known all her life as Ba, she was…
Obituary: Robert ‘Bobby’ Alfred LaFountain III, Feb. 13, 1960–Nov. 9, 2022
On Nov. 9, 2022, our world lost a truly great guy. Robert “Bobby” Alfred LaFountain III passed away in the company of family and…
Obituary: Warren Tripp, Oct. 15, 1937 – Nov. 17, 2022
Warren Tripp, 85, of South Barre passed away on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin with his family at…
Obituary: Brian Wesley Dodge: Nov. 6, 1960–Oct. 22, 2022
Brian Wesley Dodge of Windham, Maine, passed away peacefully in his home on October 22, 2022. Brian was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on November…
Obituary: Paul T. Rumley, November 16, 1946–October 10, 2022
Paul T. Rumley, 75, of Montpelier died peacefully at his home in the early morning of October 10, 2022, seven years after receiving a…
Dr. Eusebio Joseph (Joe) Aja
Dr. Eusebio Joseph (Joe) Aja, D.D.S., age 90 of Montpelier, died unexpectedly on August 9, 2022. Born on April 14, 1932, in Websterville, he…
Obituary: Warren F. Kitzmiller
Warren F. Kitzmiller, beloved legislator and friend of the citizens of Montpelier and beyond, passed away on July 10, 2022. His daughters, Amy and…
Pamela “Mela” Ann Brady
Pamela “Mela” Ann Brady died peacefully on June 19th, holding the hand of her daughter, Vanessa, a touch of tequila on her lips and…
Barbara Elsbeth (LaBrusciano)
Artist, scholar, educator, activist. A hawk circled over Berlin Hill on June 2, 2022 as Barbara Elsbeth was received by the ancestors, through rays…
Obituary: William K. Porter, August 2, 1940 – April 8, 2022
Bill Porter never could resist the lure of the road in April. When he was in college, he quit every spring to hitchhike around…
Frederic “‘Fred’ Cheyette: June 23, 1931 – February 17, 2022
Frederic (Fred) Lee Cheyette passed away on February 17, 2022, at his home in Orange, Vermont. Fred was the son of Jack and Frances…
A Note about Dennis DeVaux and Upper Valley Press
Editor’s note: The authors remember and honor Dennis A. DeVaux of Upper Valley Press, who died in a roadside accident on Jan. 6 at…
Obituary: Johnathan Lee Gusha
Mr. Johnathan Lee Gusha, of Lakeland, Florida, born June 11, 1963, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the age of 58. Johnathan…
Obituary: Bruce Richards, 1953–2021
Bruce Richards died Nov. 15 at Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Glens Falls, N.Y. on April 1, 1953. He lived in…