Ker Phaneuf

Henry Russell Dunham was born on February 2, 1935 to the late Elmer and Mildred (Johnson) Dunham. He was raised in Putney, VT and played baseball for the Putney Athletics. In the 1950s he served in the Vermont National Guard. Henry worked for Putney Paper for many years before going to work at Basketville, also in Putney, where he worked as a skilled artisan. This career change gave him the opportunity to travel to China where he demonstrated basket making. Henry also appeared on the television show, QVC, as a representative for Basketville in Minnesota for three weeks. This man of faith was known for being kind-hearted. He touched many lives in a positive way. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

Douglas James Sylvester III, 30, of West Brattleboro was born in Brattleboro, VT the son of Douglas and Cecelia (Parker) Sylvester II passed away September 1, 2021. He grew up in Dummerston/Putney, VT and attended BUHS and followed his dream of becoming a chef. He earned his degree in baking and pastry arts at the New England Culinary Institute. Doug was fondly referred to as "The Bread Dude" at the Vermont Country Deli where he was employed. He was a kind and gentle soul who enjoyed nature, hiking, and spending time with his family and friends. Douglas joins his beloved Grandfather Allen L. Parker and cousin Cameron Parker in the afterlife. He will forever remain in the hearts of his...

Kathalene Evelyn Anson (Couture) 84, of Brattleboro, VT, passed away with her family by her side on August 30, 2021 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. She was born in Reading, CA on November 8, 1936, to John and Otis Hector. She worked for various manufacturing companies, lastly for Chromerics prior to retirement. Kathalene had a love for puzzles, her bird Mr. Bossman, and loved spending times with her son and friends. She was predeceased by her husband William O. Anson Jr., her daughter Toni Watson, and her brother Warren Hector. She is survived by her sons Kenneth Anson and his wife Tracie of CT, Victor Olivera of CA, Jason Tucker of TX, and Kyle Tucker of TN; daughter Sharron Taylor of...

William Dwight James was born February 21, 1960. He was raised in Miami, FL by Josephine L. Keller and Sammy E. James. He took his last breath on August 23, 2021 with his wife by his side who continuously cared for him. Ironically, the radiation therapy that saved his life was now responsible for his respiratory failure. He was a young entrepreneur and by age 10 had a successful lawing mowing business. He was the only kid with money in his pocket. Part of his adolescent years were spent working on the Miami river and learning lessons from the best thieves and conmen Miami had to offer. He enlisted in the Navy on July 14, 1977. He developed Hodgkin Lymphoma during this time, was treated and...

Shirley Evelyn (Howe) Thomas died peacefully on June 28th, 2021, at her home in North Hinsdale, NH. She was surrounded by her beloved family, including her loving and loyal caretakers for the past three months, grandson Camron Kennedy and his best friend Becca Macmanus. Shirley was born in West Townsend, VT on November 20th, 1939. She was the youngest daughter of Guy Edwin Howe and Evelyn Rhoades Howe. She was the loving wife of Chester Thomas whom she married on December 28th, 1957 in North Hinsdale, NH. They were high school sweethearts and spent over 68 years together. They loved to go for rides on the motorcycle, in the car and in the company truck. They went cross country 4 times and...

Ruth-Ann Tracy Bailey, 81, of Wardsboro, VT died Tuesday June 8, 2021 at Vernon Green Nursing Home in Vernon VT. She was born in Concord, MA., the daughter of Howard and Portia (Hardy) Tracy. A Graveside service will be held at 1pm on Sunday June 13th at the South Newfane Cemetery, South Newfane, VT. Family, and friends are invited to a luncheon at the Bailey family home in Wardsboro following the service. To view the full obituary, leave a message of condolence, or for more information please go to www.phaneuf.net

Sylvia Lehmann, 87, of Berlin, CT, died March 23rd following a period of declining health. She was born in Putney, VT on March 30, 1933 to Ralph and Sarah (Prouty) Doyle. She was a graduate of Brattleboro High School's class of 1951, and earned a degree in Business Administration from Mattatuck Community College, with additional credits toward a degree in Management and Human Services, and took business courses at both Southern Vermont College and Community College of Vermont. Sylvia held numerous positions of responsibility and authority with companies that include the Holstein Association in Brattleboro, VT; Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, CT; and the State of Connecticut. Outside...

Ernest "Ernie" Boudreau, 90, formally of Brattleboro, VT passed away peacefully on January 17th, 2021 at the Vermont Veterans' Home in Bennington, VT. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 20, 1930 to the late Camille and Bibiane (Legere) Boudreau. He attended schools and resided in Athol, MA later moving to Brattleboro, VT in 1999. Ernie enlisted and honorably served the United States Marines from 1952 - 1954 during the Korean War. He worked several jobs including Union Butterfield a/k/a Union Twist Drill in Athol, MA; Green Mountain Security at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power in Vernon, VT; and spent 10 years working in Security for Pinkerton prior to retirement. He was a man of great...

Katharine Wylie of Brattleboro died at home on January 15th at the age of 77, after a brief battle with cancer. Kate grew up in Sudbury, MA, daughter of Craig and Angela Wiley. She is predeceased by her sister Charlotte and survived by sibling Moira, Meg, Andrew, and Jennifer. After graduating from the Winsor School, then Barnard College in 1965, she worked for the Department of Public Welfare in New York City, where she met her first husband, Roger Dalton. Soon after marrying, the couple joined the Peace Corps and, after training at the Experiment in International Living in Brattleboro, were posted to Brazil. There, Kate worked with Catholic priests to publicize first-hand accounts of the...

Myron R. "Bob" Ingalls Jr., of West Chesterfield, NH passed away Tuesday January 12, 2021 due to a brief period of failing health at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. He was born on January 31, 1937 in Chesterfield NH, the son of Myron R. Ingalls Sr, and Hazel E. (Aldrich) Ingalls. Bob was a proud husband to Doris M. (Dills) Ingalls. They were married December 19, 1959 in Chesterfield, NH. Bob graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1955, while also working at R.S. Roberts. From there he worked as a journeyman electrician and appliance repairman at Dompier Electric, then to Bailey's Appliance. Bob eventually retired but still needed to work to stay busy. He worked at Chick's Automotive...

Myron R. "Bob" Ingalls Jr., of West Chesterfield, NH passed away Tuesday January 12, 2021 due to a brief period of failing health at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. He was born on January 31, 1937 in Chesterfield NH, the son of Myron R. Ingalls Sr, and Hazel E. (Aldrich) Ingalls. Bob was a proud husband to Doris M. (Dills) Ingalls. They were married December 19, 1959 in Chesterfield, NH. Bob graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1955, while also working at R.S. Roberts. From there he worked as a journeyman electrician and appliance repairman at Dompier Electric, then to Bailey's Appliance. Bob eventually retired but still needed to work to stay busy. He worked at Chick's Automotive...

Marjorie "Mimi" Morton, 74, of Guilford, VT was born on February 9, 1946 in Riverton, New Jersey, Mimi died at home of pancreatic cancer on January 10, in the presence of her husband, Rick Zamore, her daughter Kathryn Jezer Morton, and her stepdaughter, Leah Zamore. She was named Mimi by her twin brother, John, when he was learning to talk. John and his wife, Pat, had a last visit with Mimi two days before she died. Growing up in the Victorian town of Riverton, on the Delaware River, she learned to sail with her brother, acquired her phenomenal cooking and housekeeping skills from her mother, Helen (Landers) Morton, and developed a life-long passion for gardening at the side of her father,...

Alexander "Buddy" DiSilva died peacefully on January 1, 2021 at age 83. He was born March 20, 1937 to Vincent and Gladys DiSilva. Buddy was a resident of Brattleboro, VT and Somerville, MA. Services to be held in the spring. We ask that all family and friends please visit Alexander's online tribute, or send condolences to the family, at www.Phaneuf.net.

Alexander "Buddy" DiSilva died peacefully on January 1, 2021 at age 83. He was born March 20, 1937 to Vincent and Gladys DiSilva. Buddy was a resident of Brattleboro, VT and Somerville, MA. Services to be held in the spring. We ask that all family and friends please visit Alexander's online tribute, or send condolences to the family, at www.Phaneuf.net.

Hazel J. Anderson, 91, a lifelong resident of Brattleboro, died January 1, 2021 at Pine Heights after a brief period of declining health. A truly independent and self-reliant Vermonter she was born October 6, 1929 to the late Emil Henning Anderson and Lilla May (Marden) Anderson, attending local schools and graduating from Brattleboro High School in 1947. She was the last member still residing in the West Street neighborhood of the original Swedeville families who emigrated from Sweden in the late 19th century to work in the Estey factories. After initially working for the Houghton Simonds department store, Hazel worked at The Austine School, first as a secretary and then as a teacher,...

Mildred Frances "Mili" Cutrufello died on December 5, 2020 in Boca Raton, FL, in hospice care from metastasizing breast cancer. She was 88. Services will be held at Church of Annunciation ion Saturday May 15th at 11 am located at 7 Depot Street Ludlow, VT 05149 followed by burial at Pleasant View Cemetery. To view her full online tribute, send a message of condolence, or for more information please visit www.phaneuf.net

Mildred Frances "Mili" Cutrufello died on December 5, 2020 in Boca Raton, FL, in hospice care from metastasizing breast cancer. She was 88. Mili was born Carmella Frances Cutrufello on September 24, 1932 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Anthony Cutrufello and Julia Plotkiewicz. She graduated from Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, Class of 1951, and The University of Connecticut, Class of 1955. She received her Master's and Sixth-Year degrees in Education from The University of Bridgeport. A lifelong educator, Mili began her career in elementary education at John Barry School in Meriden, CT in 1955, but made her greatest mark as a member of the faculty of Brien McMahon High School in...

Linda Ann Willey Carley passed away Saturday, Novermber 28, 2020. Linda is survived by her children Dawn & husband Rocky Ravenna; Erica & husband Mark Wojchick of Walpole, NH; Heidi Carley; Ingrid & husband John Cutler; 11 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; her sister-in-law Joyce Banford & wife Linda Martineau of Turners Falls, MA; 6 nieces and nephews and their families. Linda was pre-deseaced by her beloved husband, Brian Carley, of 57 years on September 22, 2020; sister Eileen Baillargeon of Whately, Massachusetts; sister-in-law Jerilynn & husband Irvin Bruneau of Guildford, Vermont and a half brother-in-law David Dewey of E. Randolph, Vermont. Linda is the...

The Reverend Alfred A. Cramer died peacefully on November 23, 2020, leaving this earth on the strength of the Psalms and other prayers read to him by his wife of thirty-two years, Janet French Cramer. Janet and Al were married at the Marlboro Meeting House in 1988. They lived first in Marlboro and later in Brattleboro, where Al became a Priest Associate of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. Al spent his life investigating the mysteries of this world and the next. He graduated from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1962 and moved to Seattle, Washington where he served as Curate at St. Mark's Cathedral. He was ordained as a Priest on January 25, 1963. Al's work with...

Stanley 'Stan' Alan Robertson, 84, of Hinsdale NH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3rd, at Pine Heights in Brattleboro. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family. His full obituary can be found at Ker Phaneuf Funeral Home's website at www.phaneuf.net

Dr. David Ashley Patriquin, 93, of West Dummerston, passed away quietly Friday, October 16th. Born in Saco, ME, he spent his early years working the local dairy farms or could be found fishing the nearby rivers and streams. Borne of insatiable curiosity and a love of the outdoors, his teens were a whirlwind of 4H, Boy Scouts and Outing Club events. His interests were wide ranging, but his overarching focus became Medicine. Although he would not graduate from Thornton Academy in Saco (the family relocated to Manchester, NH his senior year), he would receive his Honorary Diploma in 2001. Upon graduation from Central High School in Manchester, he attended Tufts University, where he was,...