All Obituaries

Joyce Boisvine Williston, VT Joyce Boisvine, 75, of Williston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at The McClure-Miller Respite House.  She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.   She married Bill Boisvine in June of 1963 and raised four children.  Joyce was employed at the UVM Medical Center for over thirty years. More than anything, Joyce loved spending time with friends and family especially her four grandchildren to whom she was Nana or Nina. ...

Jean L. Connor Shelburne, VT Jean L. Connor, 102, daughter, twin sister, aunt, friend, librarian, administrator, traveler, faithful Christian, lover of nature, gardener, humorous story teller, volunteer, traveler, and poet, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Wake Robin in Shelburne,Vermont.   When asked at age 102 if she had had a good life, she responded, “I am still having it.” Her poetry, some of which has been published in two books, A...

Susan Jane (Peterson) Thibaud Shelburne, VT It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Susan J. Thibaud, 78 on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the McClure Miller Respite House, surrounded by her family. Susan was born to the late Rowland E. and Katherine M. (O’Brien) Peterson.  Susan grew up in South Burlington, graduated from Burlington High School in 1961.  She married her best friend and high school sweetheart, Bruce Thibaud on March 27, 1965 at St. John...

Bernard (Bernie) Gevry  Shelburne, VT Bernie Gevry passed away peacefully at home on October 29, 2021 after a battle with ALS. He was born in Weybridge, VT on May 31, 1946, the son of Lawrence and Cecile Gevry. Bernie grew up on a dairy farm, attended Vergennes Union High and then Vermont Technical College where he studied engineering. His professional career spanned 36 years at Simmonds/Goodrich working to improve the quality of electronic aircraft systems as a technician, test...

Shirley Ann (Rivers) Croll Colchester, VT Shirley Ann (Rivers) Croll passed away on October 25, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born on February 1, 1936 in Colchester, VT to Raymond and Helen (Vancor) Rivers. She graduated from Essex High School in 1954 and then Burlington Business School in 1955. Shirley worked in the insurance business as a claims adjuster for 40 years. She married William G. Croll on December 7, 1966.  She loved everything cats! There wasn’t a cat she would...

Roberta (Bobbie) Amy Summers Bolton, VT Roberta (Bobbie) Amy Summers, 74, of Bolton passed away in her home on Saturday October 23, 2021. Bobbie had a Masters in Wildlife Biology and retired from the State as a Scientific Procreant Agent and owned and operated the Wild Bird Center in South Burlington for many years.  In her retirement years she was an active member of the community.  Her main focus was with Keeping Track Inc. where she was the office manager /bookkeeper. ...

Alyce F (Jacki) Bixby Essex, VT Jacki Bixby of Essex, VT and Punta Gorda, FL, died October 10, 2021 in Burlington, VT. She was born April 13, 1940 in Burlington, VT, the daughter of John F and Alice (Pattee) Feeley. After graduating from Essex Junction High School in 1957 she attended the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing and Champlain College. Jacki married Philip Paul Bixby in Essex Center on November 25, 1960. They celebrated 61 years of marriage. Jacki was employed as a secretary for...

Robert “Frank” Kilburn Jericho, VT It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Frank” Kilburn, 83, of Jericho, VT, on Friday, October 8, 2021.  He was born on July 17, 1938, in Jeffersonville, VT to Robert D. and Florence (Root) Kilburn.   Frank grew up and attended school in Westford, VT.  He served his country in the United States Marine Corps and later went on to work as a self-employed welder. On...

Maureen Rolfe Kelly Waterbury, VT Maureen Rolfe Kelly, 86 of Waterbury, VT passed away peacefully on October 7, 2021, at home. Maureen was born May 10, 1935, in Burlington to Henry and Alice (Parmalee) Rolfe.  After graduation from Burlington High School, Maureen received a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston’s Wheelock College and returned to the Burlington area to teach kindergarten.  In 1958, she met and married Albert (Al) Kelly, Jr. a...

Donald Spencer Barney Shelburne, VT Don Barney, 91, of Shelburne, VT passed away on October 7, 2021. He was born in Laconia, NH, the son of Malcom Barney and Adah Peet Barney. He married the love of his life, Caroline Dockham Barney on September 16, 1950. Don’s first job was working at his Dad’s creamery.  He then owned his own Esso gas station in Laconia.  From there he went to work for his friend and school mate Milo, at LM Pike & Sons paving business.  He...