All Obituaries

Elizabeth A. Amundsen, 94, of Shelbourne, VT, formerly of Kingston, NY, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at UVM Medical Center. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Mary Lent Alecca. She took pride in her home, family and friends. Betty was an inspirational woman with a kind heart and open mind. Selfless and caring with those she loved. Betty is survived by her son Craig C. Amundsen of Burlington, VT, her granddaughter, Rachel S. Amundsen and her partner, Austin...

The Chicago Cubs and Indianapolis Colts lost a dedicated fan on 7/22/22.  David “Bambi” LeFebvre of Colchester, VT passed away at the age of 73 surrounded by his family after battling an aggressive form of cancer.   David was born in Burlington, VT to Charles and Majorie LeFebvre, the second oldest of four boys.  He attended Cathedral Elementary and Rice Memorial High School.  David grew up playing football, basketball and baseball and later played...

Marian Doty Bickford, 97, died July 21, 2022. Born December 25, 1924, daughter of Howard R. and Amelia “Millie” (Stewart) Doty in Glenside, PA. Marian graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1945, becoming a Gamma Phi Beta sister and lifelong Nittany Lions football fan. In June 1948 she married Harry Goss Bickford of Manchester, NH in Jenkintown, PA. After 18 years working at the University of Vermont, she retired in 1984. She remained active in her sorority, alumni,...

Katherine (Connie) Danforth Nutter died July 15th peacefully at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester with her beloved daughter at her side. Connie was born June 3, 1931 in Colchester Vermont the daughter of the late Harry J and Ella M (Lewis) Danforth. Connie was a graduate of Burlington High School, Class of 1949 and Champlain College in 1950. She married Clarence (Jim) Nutter on September 24, 1955. A life-long member of The First Baptist Church of Burlington, she served on...

Glenna Cleveland Carpenter, a long-time resident of Colchester, Vermont, passed away on Wednesday, July 13 at the age of 95 at the McClure Miller Respite House after a life filled with family and friends. When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure in your heart and it lives forever.  Glenna was born in Burlington, Vermont on August 15, 1926, The daughter of Robert A. and Esther (Chapin) Cleveland. Growing up in Moscow VT, she also lived in several other...

Andrew (Andy) Richard Ellenberger, 82, passed away on July 12, 2022, at Maple Ridge Memory Care in Essex, Vermont. He was born on April 21, 1940, and raised in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1962 with a BS in Electrical Engineering and received his MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont in 1973. His career at IBM spanned from 1962 to retirement in 1999 and involved semiconductor design and development. An accomplished piano player and...

Charles G Cahill Jr, 61, AKA Charlie, AKA Chuck, passed away at his home in Essex Junction, VT on Wednesday July 6, 2022. He was born October 4, 1960. Charlie was an avid outdoorsman. He most enjoyed spending his time fishing, hunting, spending time with his dog Cherokee, and long rides on his motorcycle. He had a love for the culinary arts having graduated from the New England Culinary Institute and working as a chef at the Inn at Essex. His skills as a chef were greatly enjoyed and...

Shirley Wool, 91, passed away at the Queen City Rehabilitation Center in Burlington on June 28, 2022, following a period of failing health. Shirley was born on August 12, 1930 on the family homestead in Essex Center to William and Stella Wool and was the youngest of five sisters.  Shirley had a keen interest in community affairs, which was influenced by her family’s devotion to the Town of Essex. Her father was a farmer and a civic leader in Essex, served as Essex representative...

Leo “Chief” Edward Lalancette Age: 97 Essex, VT   Leo Edward Lalancette, age 97, passed away peacefully at Maple Ridge Memory Care in Essex, Vermont, on June 26th.   Born in Nashua NH, Leo was the oldest and last living child of the late Pierre and Eva (Belair) Lalancette. Leo is predeceased by his wife Solange (Maher) whom he married June 12, 1948, in Portsmouth, NH his brother William Lalancette of Portsmouth NH, his sister Alberta...

Thomas Peter Carney, 92, of South Burlington, VT died on Friday June 24th, 2022, after a brief illness.  Peter was born on May 7, 1930, the son of James and Catheryn Carney (Hayes) in Burlington, VT. Peter graduated from Cathedral High and St. Michael’s College (1951) member of the Cathedral Catholic Honors Society. The greatest event in Peter’s life was the day he married the beautiful Jane Sherman on March 26, 1951. Sweethearts at Cathedral, their marriage of 71...