All Obituaries

John Louis Lanzetta, Sr.    Colchester, VT/ Sarasota, FL    March 24, 1945 – September 11, 2020 The original Lucky Lance left us peacefully in his home on the morning of September 11, 2020.  He gave himself plenty of time to make his golf cart rounds in his neighborhood above and to make his mother’s 5pm (sharp) birthday party.   His generosity of heart likely made his entrance through the pearly gates guaranteed, arriving with day-old...

Helen C. Roy South Burlington, VT   Helen C. Roy, 83, died on Sunday, September 6, 2020, after a long battle with respiratory diseases.  She was born on June 11, 1937, in Newport, Vermont, the daughter of Peter and Olive (Bennett) Christiansen.  She grew up on a dairy farm in Derby and graduated as class salutatorian from Derby Academy in 1955.  She then studied at the Heaton Hospital School of Nursing in Montpelier and became a registered nurse.  After serving as...

Elizabeth L. (“Betty”) Brignull passed away peacefully in Essex Junction, Vermont on September 5, 2020 at age 94. She was an independent, strong-willed and private woman with a passion for family, travel, and community. Elizabeth deeply loved her family and friends. Smart and quick-witted, she fit right in with all the characters who made up her extended family. Elizabeth had an adventurous spirit, and she saw much of the world through her extensive travels. For more than a...

James C. Hinkel ST. Albans, VT James C. Hinkel, 85, passed away at Franklin County Rehab Center on September 4, 2020. James was born on December 16th, 1934 in York, Pennsylvania, son of Herbert and Lulu Hinkel. The Hinkels relocated to New Jersey where James graduated from Princeton High School in 1952.  He received his B.S. in Diary Science from Penn State in 1956 where he was a proud brother at Phi Gamma Delta.  In 1956, James joined the Navy and flew fighter jets. In 1958,...

Grace Vivian Nelson Burlington, VT Grace Vivian Nelson of The Residences of Quarry Hill, Burlington VT, died 29 August 2020, at the age of 99.997 years.  She was well-known for her hard-working and generous nature.   She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on 30 August 1920.  Her parents were Charles Mark Nelson and Anne (aka Annie) Tuxford Nelson.  She had been employed by Federal Civil Service for 13 years and by several commercial companies, most notable,...

Deborah Susan Beckett Williston, VT  Deborah Susan Beckett (n. Leete) passed away in the late hours of August 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving wife Toby Rockwood, and her children Sean and Ellie.  Born to James and Elizabeth Leete in 1957, Deb grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts with her brother Rick and sisters Cheryl and Kirsty. She moved to Vermont in 1975 to attend Saint Michael’s College for Business Administration and Journalism. In 1986 Deb married David Beckett and in...

Claire M. McCabe Burlington, VT Claire M. (Tomasello) McCabe, 89, of Burlington, VT, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born July 11, 1931 in Cambridge, MA to Joseph P. and Alice (Dooley) Tomasello, Sr.  On February 19, 1955, Claire married John (Jack) F. McCabe, Jr. and moved to Vermont.  They spent the next 64 years raising six children, enjoying their grandchildren, traveling and making many happy...

Charles “BUD” Allard Essex Junction, VT   Charles D. “Bud” Allard, of Essex Junction, VT  passed away on August 20, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Burlington, VT on April 23, 1936, to Lucien and Emma (Joyal) Allard.  He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1955. He attended St. Michael’s College and graduated with the class of 1959.  Immediately thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S....

Frank Simms Milton, VT  On August 13th, Frank Simms passed away peacefully at his home, in Milton, at the age of 62. Frank was born on January 10th, 1958 to Frank Simms, an IBM Engineer, and Helen Simms, a loving homemaker, in Bethpage, Long Island NY. The family moved to Vermont when Frank was 6. Growing up Frank and his brother Doug were inseparable and always looked out for each other. He attended school in Essex (Class of ‘76) where he met his future business partner, Brian...

Dorothy Frances Reese Burlington, VT Dorothy Frances “Dottie” (Szawczik) Reese, 89, of Burlington, VT passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Clyde Reese and is survived by children David (Karen Barlow), Paul (Susan Wholey), Robert (Sandy Collopy), Darrell (Lisa Fedolfi); eight grandchildren, Philip, Brendan, Emily, Allison, Matthew and wife (Meredith), Kaitlin and husband (Chip Palombini), Colby, Nathan and...