All Obituaries

Mary Ann Athanas Mary Ann Athanas, 69, of Shelburne, passed away peacefully at home on June 12, 2021, following an 18-month battle with cancer. She will be so missed by so many.  Born on February 1, 1952, in Lynn, MA to Lewis and Ruth Athanas, Mary Ann grew up in Swampscott, MA. After graduating from Swampscott High School in 1969, she attended the University of New Hampshire, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1973.  Mary Ann spent most of her adult...

Robert Dawe February 27, 1927 – June 6, 2021 Robert Dawe of Williston VT, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 6, 2021 at the age of 94.  Born in 1927 in Bareneed, Newfoundland, Canada, the youngest child of James and Edna Dawe, Robert immigrated to Vermont as a young man where he worked as a farm hand for a few years before visiting family in Arlington, Massachusetts. While there he attended...

RUTH C. WORDEN COLCHESTER, VT ON JUNE 4, 2021, RUTH C. WORDEN PASSED AWAY WITH HER FAMILY BY HER SIDE. SHE WAS THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF CHARLES AND CARRIE (CHASE) CASWELL OF COLCHESTER, VERMONT. SHE WAS BORN AT THE MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT ON DECEMBER 12, 1917 AND ATTENDED SCHOOL IN COLCHESTER AND GRADUATED FROM BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. SHE MARRIED CLAYTON CILLEY OF COLCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940. TO THIS UNION WAS BORN TWO SONS; HOLLIS AND CARLETON CILLEY. BOTH BOYS...

Clement Louis Deforge SO. Burlington, VT It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clement Louis Deforge. Lou was born on July 12, 1943 in Burlington, Vermont and grew up in the Old North End. He was the son of Clement (Zeb) Deforge, a Burlington police officer, and Marguerite (Archambault) Deforge, a telephone operator. Lou graduated from Rice Memorial High School in 1961, first attended Champlain College, and then transferred to the University of Vermont. There he joined...

Jean A. Pelis Essex Junction, VT Jean A. Pelis, 87, of Upland Road, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Jean was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all those who shared her life. The daughter of the late Thomas and Congetta (Aquino) Purretta, she was born in Worcester, MA on October 5, 1933. Jean graduated from Commerce High School in 1952. On November 29, 1975 at St. Anne's church in Shrewsbury, MA, she married the love of her...

Barbara Walter-Auch (1957-2021)  Essex Junction, VT Barbara “Barb” Walter-Auch, age 64, of Essex Junction, Vermont died peacefully at home on May 16, 2021. Barb was the loving wife of William “Bill” Auch, whom she married in 1982. She was born in 1957 on Long Island in Huntington Station, New York and was the daughter of the late Hans and Hannelore Walter.  In 1975 Barb attended SUNY Oswego where she met the love of her life, Bill. She subsequently...

Duane Francis Carrier, Jr.  (1963-2021) South Burlington, VT   Duane Francis Carrier Jr, 57, of South Burlington, Vermont, passed away after a short illness at the Respite House on May 11, 2021.  He was born on June 11, 1963 in Burlington, Vermont, the son of the late Duane Francis Carrier, Sr. and Betty (Larmay) Carrier.  Duane attended Milton Jr. Sr. High School in Milton, Vermont, and had many jobs over the years.  At the time of his passing he was employed by...

Ronald E. Demers Colchester, VT Ronald E. Demers, 73, passed away at his home in Colchester on May 11, 2021 following a brief illness. He was born in Burlington, VT on November 11, 1947 to Eloi and Gabrielle (LaPierre) Demers.  Ronald attended Rice Memorial High School and graduated from Burlington High School in 1965.  He served as a South Burlington police officer from 1975 – 1980 then began a 30 year career in production at IBM in Essex Junction.  On August 8,...

Thomas Owen McConnell Essex, VT 1961 - 2021   Thomas Owen McConnell, 60, of Essex, Vermont passed away peacefully after a short illness at the University of Vermont Medical Center on May 6, 2021.   He was born in Madison, and grew up in Cambria, Wisconsin. Tom was a 1979 graduate of Cambria-Friesland High School and a 1985 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, earning a B.S. in Secondary Mathematics Education. In 1999, he earned a Masters of Education in Curriculum and...

Richard (Dick) MacKenzie Burlington, VT  Dick MacKenzie, 87, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2021. We are grateful for the kindness and loving support from family, friends, and the staff at McClure Miller Respite House.  Dick is survived by his daughter, Leslee; his grandchildren, Sam and Kate; his sisters Helen MacKenzie and Barbara Jewett; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Richard and Barbara Reed, and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his wife of forty...