All Obituaries

With heavy hearts, we announce that Malcolm R. Hunt, 68, of Jericho, VT, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020.   Malcolm was born August 26, 1951, to Maitland and Marjorie Hunt, of Jericho, VT.  After graduating from Mount Mansfield Union High School, Malcolm married Viola Therrien of Richmond, VT, on 11/28/1970, and began his life-long career as a builder. Malcolm was blessed to build a home on a piece of land on the Hunt family farm, where he and Vi raised their...

Martha Coons Cornell Martha was born to John and Eleanor Coons on December 8, 1957 in Waterville, ME. She grew up in Shelburne, VT and graduated from CVU in 1975. Martha raised her two sons Taylor and Woodrow Sacco in Hinesburg, VT and, together with ex-husband Paul, owned and operated the Shelburne Restaurant and Bake Shop for many years. Subsequent to that, Martha ran her own business Green Mountain Knitting Bags, for 16 years. She lovingly handcrafted each bag and had customers...

Roger J. Merryfield  Shelburne, VT Roger J. Merryfield passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 27, 2020 with his wife, Priscilla, by his side.  He was born on May 12, 1947 to Ralph E. and Ruth I. (Therrien) Merryfield of Barre Town, VT.   Roger was a graduate of Spaulding High School, class of 1965.   He loved his school and classmates, many of whom he has been able to reconnect with in his retirement years and enjoyed every minute of.  He was very...

Lieselotte (Lilo) Weihe Essex Jct., VT Lieselotte (Lilo) Weihe, 102, passed away peacefully at Mansfield Place Assisted Living on June 26, 2020.  She was born October 1, 1917, to Arno and Kaetchen (Krahner) Koerber in Neunhofen, Germany, attending schools there, and in Eisenach and Jena.  She was married in 1938 to Werner K. Weihe, a physicist with Zeiss Optics.  A daughter, also Lilo, was born in 1940.  After World War II, Dr. Weihe was brought to the United States...

Roger B. Lewis Shelburne, VT   Roger B. Lewis, 95, passed away June 23, 2020 at the McClure-Miller Respite House after a brief illness.     He was born in Shelburne, VT, February 6, 1925 to Ralph K. and Irene M. (Bevins) Lewis. Roger attended Shelburne High School and proudly served his country enlisting in the US Navy in 1943. He served aboard the USS Melvin R. Nawman as a gunners mate. The ship, part of the Third Fleet under the command of Admiral William F....

Robert L. Wetzel   Jericho, VT Robert L. Wetzel, 89, of Jericho VT, passed away Wednesday June 17, 2020 after a short illness. He was born April 10, 1931 in Sparrowbush, NY to Robert Randolph and Emma Stella (Storms) Wetzel.  He was descended from Philip Wetzel and Johanna Bannenberg who emigrated from Germany and arrived in NYC in September 1864 on the ship Cornelius Grinnell. His grandparents were Antonie Wetzel and Margaret Meyer of Brooklyn, NY.   As a very young...

Christopher James Reed  San Diego, California  Formerly of:  So. Burlington, Vermont    Christopher James Reed, beloved son of Richard and Barbara, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on June 16, 2020 in San Diego, California.  Chris was born December 30, 1964 in Great Lakes, Illinois. He grew up in South Burlington, graduating from SBHS in 1982 where he played football, hockey and baseball.  He went on to attend Bridgton Academy and graduate from...

Anna K. Johnston SO. Burlington, VT  Anna Kottis Johnston, 85, of So. Burlington, VT, passed away June 14, 2020.  She was born in Uxbridge, MA, on July 3, 1934, to Angelo and Marry Kottis, emigres from Epirus.  Her parents and siblings John, Gregory, and Dixie instilled in her a love of learning, a strong work ethic and a joy for life. Anna taught English at South Burlington High School for 9 years and at Colchester High School for 21 years, where she was also English...

Elizabeth Lynde Smith Milton, VT   Elizabeth Lynde Smith, devoted mother and wife, passed away at 12:20am on June 9, 2020.  Betty loved laughing with friends and family, old classic movies, pure maple creemees, a good game of cards, and square dancing with Fred for more than 40 years.   She was born at the Mary Fletcher Hospital to Alton Lynde and Laura Stark Lynde on June 14, 1931 and graduated from Burlington High School in 1949.  She worked at GMAC for 11 years...

Phyllis Jane (Olsaver) Mercier Burlington, VT With Dad’s arms to welcome her, Mom waited until she said her final “I love you” to all of her cherished family and friends.  With her girls by her side, she peacefully made her heavenly journey home on June 8, 2020.  Mom’s final days were filled with sweet visits, numerous phone calls, love, laughter, memories and tears.  Known as the “Cookie Lady” at Burlington High School cafeteria for 25...