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Mark Lembke passed away on July 20 at his home in Chelsea VT. He was born on July 13, 1955 in Norfolk Virginia to Walter and Donna Lembke. He lived with his family in Brookings SD, moving to Urbana IL in 1968. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1973. He attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated with a degree in Environmental Biology. He joined the Peace Corps in 1979 and completed two years of service in Jamaica. He later earned his teaching degree from the University of Arizona in 1984. Mark met his future wife Kate Willard while they were both working for the US Forest Service in North Kaibab National Forest in Arizona. Kate and Mark were married August 24, 1985 in...

Erik E. Polson, 77 died Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home in Chelsea. He was born February 1945 in Woburn, Massachusetts, the second son to Erik Oscar and Marguerite E. (Olson) Polson. He grew up on Cape Cod, living in Sandwich, Mass. In 1963 he graduated from Bristol County Agriculture High School in Dighton, Mass. He then attended the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduating in 1969. He married Marilyn MacGregor of Lee, Mass. in 1968. They lived a short time in Amherst, Mass., Sherman, Maine, and Lee, Mass. before settling in Vermont, moving to Tunbridge in 1974. The Polson's purchased their home in Chelsea in 1986 where they...

Dorothy Jeane Burden passed away peacefully on November 17, 2022 in Norwich, VT. Dorothy was born in Marlboro, MA on September 21, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Laverne and Dorothy Clow Bushnell. She grew up in Keene NH, where both parents were teachers. She graduated from Keene High School in 1950 and Keene Teachers College in 1954. On May 5, 1956 she married William Burden and they shared the next 64 years of their life together until his passing in July of 2020. Dot taught at a number of schools around the Nashua and Manchester area including St. Anselm's College, Rivier College and Spring Street Junior High. Over the course of her lifetime she was active in Girl Scouts as a...

Heidelise Als, PhD, 1940-2022, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Emerita, Harvard Medical School, Director, Neurobehavioral Infant and Child Studies, Boston Children's Hospital, Founder, NIDCAP Federation International, Inc Heidelise Als, PhD, of Boston, Massachusetts and Tunbridge, Vermont, died suddenly on Thursday, August 18, 2022. She is survived by her husband, partner, and research colleague of 44 years Frank H. Duffy, MD (Neurologist at Boston Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital) and son Christopher Hopkins Als Duffy of Camphill Village (an anthroposophical community...

Sheffield, VT It is with great sadness the family of Linda Kozak Lyman announce her passing on Sunday November 28 after a four-year battle with cancer with her son and husband by her side. She was born on April 12, 1956, in Jersey City, New Jersey to William and Clare (Tomaski) Kozak. She was the second oldest of six siblings. Growing up the family would often spend summers on Long Beach Island where she fell in love with the sunsets and salty air. She would eventually move there as a young adult, and it always remained a place that was special to her heart even after making the move north to the green mountain state with her son Joseph from her first marriage. Despite the mileage...

Edward Lewis Inman 10.1.1943-11.24.2021 (78) Birthplace: Ludlowville, NY Place of residence: Tunbridge, VT Married to: Clara Hutchins Preceded in death by: Wife: Donna Birdsall Inman Son: Patrick Shoemaker Mother: Edith Howell Inman Father: Christine "Tiny" Syrenius Inman Survived by: Erika (Jason) Collins, Julie Inman, Janielle (David) Horton, Valerie (Wayne) Masiker, Scott (Jennifer) Crispell, Stepdaughter Pamela Watson and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ed was a truly loved husband and dad, a loyal friend, and one who touched lives everywhere he went. He was most known as a carpenter, building houses and managing properties. Ed was also a veteran of the US Navy,...

Eleanor J. Campbell, 85 died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home in Chelsea, VT. She was born February 11, 1936 in Chelsea, VT the daughter of Ernest and Calista (Sargent) Royce. She attended school in Chelsea, graduating in 1954 from Chelsea High School. On July 3, 1955 she married Daniel A. Campbell of Winooski, VT. He died in 1987. Eleanor worked 7 years at Van Raults in Randolph, VT, H.E.B Manufacturing in Chelsea for 12 years, G.W. Plastics in Bethel and 7 years at Thermal Dynamics. She enjoyed horseback riding, raising horses, music, vegetable gardening, her pets and playing the accordion with Harold Luce. She is survived by two daughters; Jackie Shirlock and Patty Campbell both...

Edward Rogers Howe, 71 died suddenly Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home in Tunbridge, VT with his wife Nancy by his side. He was born April 9, 1949 in Randolph, VT the son of Ernest L. and Emily A. (Rogers) Howe. He attended school in Tunbridge and later in South Royalton, where he graduated from South Royalton High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970. He was hired in October of 1970 as an auto mechanic at Herb Crawford's Autoland in South Royalton. He worked at Crawford's until 2010 when the garage closed and he retired. He also served one year as the last elected Road Commissioner for the town of Tunbridge, was the Tunbridge Green Up Coordinator, Tunbridge...

Edward Rogers Howe, 71 died Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home in Tunbridge, VT. Arrangements are pending at the Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home, Chelsea, VT.

Roberta L. "Bert" Parker 81, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the Our Lady of the Meadow Nursing Home in Richford, VT. She was born March 4, 1940 in Massachusetts, the daughter of Madge (Hadley) Andrews. She attended school in White River Jct. and graduated in 1958 from Hartford High School. On August 30, 1958 she married Paul Parker in Hartford, VT. They lived their whole married life in South Royalton, VT where they raised their three children. She worked many years as the bookkeeper for Paul's electrical business. In recent years she had lived with her daughter in Alburgh, VT before moving to Our Lady of the Meadow. She enjoyed bowling, knitting, sewing, cooking and playing...

Harriet Stevens Oman (Bollman) died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH. Born in Meriden, CT, on April 9, 1930, she was the daughter of Mark Brooks Bollman, Sr. and Esther Stevens Bollman. After graduating from Meriden High School, Harriet earned her BA at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Harriet remained active in her alumni association and served as Class of 1951 Secretary. She went on to earn a Master's degree and 6th year certificate from Southern Connecticut State Teachers' College/University. While at Wheaton College, "Harri" met her future husband Carl Robert Oman. They married in August 1951 and went on to celebrate 63 years of marriage. ...

Harriet Stevens Oman (Bollman) died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, NH. Born in Meriden, CT on April 9, 1930, she was the daughter of Mark Brooks Bollman, Sr. and Esther Stevens Bollman. After graduating from Meriden High School, Harriet earned her BA at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Harriet remained active in her alumni association and served as Class of 1951 Secretary. She went on to earn a Master's degree and 6th year certificate from Southern Connecticut State Teachers' College/University. While at Wheaton College, "Harri" met her future husband Carl Robert Oman. They married in August 1951 and went on to celebrate 63 years of marriage. ...

Angus "Gus" Roy Johnson, 61, of Sharon VT passed away on February 22, 2021 after a four-year battle with multiple myeloma. Angus was born on December 16, 1959 in Springfield, VT. He spent his early years in Vermont until his mother, Katherine Johnson, and his siblings Duncan and Jenny moved to Rockport, MA. Angus moved back to Vermont in his later teen years. He lived with the Moore's in Sharon, VT and later became a live-in property caretaker for many years in Sharon Angus worked many jobs and explored many places throughout his life. In the. mid 1970's to the early 80's, he spent time hitch hiking and exploring California, Canada, Utah and Wyoming. In the mid 80's, Angus was a...

Robert Lee Campbell, 65, long-time resident of Strafford, VT, died unexpectedly on February 9, 2021. The fifth of six children, Rob was born November 2, 1955, in St. Albans, Vermont to Kathleen and Floyd Campbell. After graduating from Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA in 1974, Robert returned to his home-state of Vermont and began his decades-long work in the construction trades. He retired in March 2020 as a superintendent for Trumbull-Nelson Construction after working there for 28 years. Hard-working, fast-moving, and a little gruff, Robert was fiercely dedicated to his family. He combined physical strength with an intuitive watchfulness that radiated rock-solid reassurance and...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia E. Gallant, 89 who died January 12, 2021 will be celebrated Monday, July 19, 2021 at 9am at St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church at 15 Church St., White River Jct., VT 05001. Burial will follow the service at 1pm at Mt. Calvary Cemetery at 474 Goffstown Rd., Manchester, NH 03102. A celebration of life will follow the burial at the Puritan Backroom, at 245 Hooksett Rd., Manchester, New Hampshire. The Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home, Chelsea, VT is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia Eileen "Pat" Gallant, 89 died on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Valley Terrace in White River Jct., VT. She was born January 6, 1932 in Hanover, NH the daughter of Charles B. and Ann (Connolly) Aher. Pat lived and attended school in Hartford, VT where she graduated from Hartford High School in 1950. While in high school she met and later married Gerald "Gary" Cross in September 1950. She started work early in life, in the family businesses of the Hartford Diner, and Aher Brother's Grocery as needed. Pat and Gary purchased a large farm in South Royalton in 1961 and became very involved in the East Barnard Grange. Much time was spent making a home, farm and land...

Patricia Eileen "Pat" Gallant, 89 died on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Valley Terrace in White River Jct., VT. She was born January 6, 1932 in Hanover, NH the daughter of Charles B. and Ann (Connolly) Aher. Pat lived and attended school in Hartford, VT where she graduated from Hartford High School in 1950. While in high school she met and later married Gerald "Gary" Cross in September 1950. She started work early in life, in the family businesses of the Hartford Diner, and Aher Brother's Grocery as needed. Pat and Gary purchased a large farm in South Royalton in 1961 and became very involved in the East Barnard Grange. Much time was spent making a home, farm and land...

Robert (Bob) A. Gray, Sr. (93) passed away at home with his wife, Hilda and his children, by his side on Tuesday morning January 5, 2021 of natural causes. The following is in Bob's own words: He was born in Graniteville, VT November 29, 1927. He moved to Tunbridge, VT in the early 1930s and went to grade school (one-room) in North Tunbridge for a couple of years. Then finished 8th grade in a one-room school house called number 4. Bob was the only person in the 8th grade and had to go to the Tunbridge Market school to graduate and then started high school in Chelsea. Bob did odd jobs, farmed, logged, etc. until the age of eighteen when he enlisted in the Army Air Force for three years...

Formerly of Corinth, VT- Emilie Claros Howarth, 85, died Thursday, December 24th at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, after a sudden stroke. She was born on February 4, 1935 in Newark, NJ, a daughter of Felix E. and Margaret (Wagner) Claros. She was then raised in Irvington, NJ and in 1947 her family moved to Manchester Township, NJ. Emilie led a life of service. Her father Felix was a Veteran of WWI, both he and her mother Margaret were active members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Emilie was active in the daughter's unit during her childhood. She was elected president of the Daughters' Unit, Robert Rummel Post #164 Newark, New Jersey when she was 12. Emilie graduated in 1956...

Valeda "V" Barcelow, 95, passed away at home in South Royalton, VT, December 23, 2020. Born Valeda Ruth Simons on February 6, 1925 in Rockville Centre, NY, she was the youngest of three daughters to William S. and Pearl R. (Munger) Simons. She grew up in the outskirts of Boston. Valeda earned a bookkeeping and secretarial skills associates degree from Atlantic Union College, where she met Albert E. Barcelow. He was the class president and spending a good bit of time with another young lady; Valeda was the class secretary with a beautiful smile. When Albert shifted his full attention to her, her girlfriends started calling her "V" for Victory?a nickname that lasted her lifetime. They were...

Gordon Titus Grant of So. Ryegate, Vermont, passed away at Grafton County Nursing home on December 21, 2020, at the age of 84 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Gordon was born on October 11, 1936 in Barre, VT, to Marion Anstice Titus and Walter Hackett Grant. He lived in Chelsea, VT, for the majority of his childhood, growing up on the West Hill with his sister and three brothers. It was there that he learned how to make do with very little, fix almost anything that was broken, or invent a new tool to get a job done. He loved to work on equipment, especially motors, and spent his spare time tinkering. In his early years, he enjoyed deer and partridge hunting, fishing and...