Knight Funeral Home - White River

Quechee, VT - Russell O. Collins, 90, died Monday July 15, 2024, at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, VT. Russell was born January 15, 1934, in Hanover, NH, a son of Robert and Clara (Hall) Collins. Russell attended schools in Quechee and Hartford before serving two stints in the US Air Force from 1951-1955 and again from 1957 until 1961. He was married to Ann Church July 18, 1959, and they lived in Montana while Russell served in the Air Force. Following his discharge, they returned to Quechee and made their home at his family's homestead where they raised their children and have lived since. After Russell returned from the Air Force he worked for a time at T&L...

Bradford, Vermont - Helena Magher, 76, passed away peacefully at the Margaret Pratt Community on May 15, 2024, with her niece by her side. She was born July 30, 1947, in Manchester, NH, daughter of Denis F. and Mary (LeBrecque) Magher. Helena embodied all that is kind and good in the world. She enjoyed visiting with her friends and family, always regaling us with her infectious laugh. Never one to let life's hardships stop her, she carried a pervasive spunkiness that was inspiring to all of us. She especially enjoyed working outside in the yard and helping her brother-in-law, John in his workshop. Helena also enjoyed camping with her sister, Margaret and brother-in-law, John. She loved...

Norwich, VT - John (Jack) H. Lyons, Jr., MD, age 95, died at home in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 9, 2024, in the presence of his loving family. Jack was the oldest of three children born to Dr. John H. Lyons and Grace Sorg Lyons of Washington, DC. As a young man, his education at Portsmouth Priory and then Virginia Military Institute (VMI) helped to shape his character. As a young equestrian, he was a member of the cavalry at VMI. After graduation he returned to VMI to teach physics, but after two years decided to follow the example of his father - a kind and prominent surgeon in Washington, D.C. - and went to medical school. He first attended George Washington University...

Richard "Ricky" Michael Sweet, 67, died May 1, 2024, at Hanover Terrace in Hanover, NH where he has been a resident for the past several years. He was born October 26, 1956, to Neil Sweet Sr. and Vena (Besaw) Sweet. Rick grew up in Hartland and attended school in North Hartland where he had the same teacher as his sister and brothers, Mrs. Helen Currier. He worked for a time at the Hartford landfill and later operated a salvage yard in Hartland for many years. Rick was well known around the Upper Valley. He loved trucks of all kinds and, like his dad, enjoyed hunting and fishing in his younger years. Like his mother he loved animals, especially cats. Rick's family would like to express...

Michael R. Maddalena, 64, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at his home in Thetford. He was born on September 30, 1959, in Jackson, Michigan, to Robert and Paula (McNamara) Maddalena. Michael was a true renaissance man with a tremendous enthusiasm for knowledge. He was simultaneously a student and a teacher, taking the time to learn others' passions and points of view and always happy to share his own endless supply of humor, wisdom, trivia, and his faith in impossible schemes. He seemed to be able to catalog written and spoken language into his mental library, available for recall whenever the need arose. Throughout his life, he was guided by his innate sense of fairness, justice,...

Wilmer Mitchell Baker (Bill), 1953 graduate of Central High School, Manchester, NH and 1956 graduate of New England College, Henniker NH. Married Marcia Rosenfeld, a 1952 graduate of Central High School. Worked for the Lane Construction Corporation for 30 years, ending as the Vice President of Purchasing. Died March 20, 2024 after a long illness. Survived by three children, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren, one brother, Ken Baker (Amy) of Webster, NY and their children and grandchildren. Donations to the Lucy MacKenzie Humane Society, Brownsville, VT or the Alzheimer's Association. www.knightfuneralhomes.com

Margaret "Peggy" Meyette, age 93, passed away early Sunday morning, March 17, 2024 at Elm Wood Center in Claremont after a period of declining health. Peggy was born in Claremont on June 11, 1930, daughter of Willard Earl and Dorothy Fletcher (Lear) Eastman. She is survived by her son Brian and wife Karla of Cornish, daughter Brenda and husband Ken Lewis of Natick, MA, granddaughter Allison (Schuster) and her husband Spencer Hitchner and their son Arthur and daughter Willa of Arlington, MA, and granddaughter Julia Schuster and her husband Nick Marinelli of Barre, VT. She was predeceased by her brother Francis Willard, USMC, in 1943, her son Dana Lear in 1976, her sister Barbara Dorothy...

Rev. Lloyd Sanborn "Sandy" Van Norden, 84, died on Wed., March 6, 2024. Service Sat., March 16, at 11AM at the United Church of Thetford in North Thetford, VT. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Rest Cemetery. The Knight Funeral Home, White River Jct., VT www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

Dallas, TX- Rebecca Louise Baird Bergstresser, 83, died on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Rebecca was born November 19, 1940, in Seoul, Korea, a daughter of Richard and Golden (Stockton) Baird. Her parents, who were missionaries in Korea, returned with her to the United States in 1941. Rebecca spent her early childhood in Colombia and Tennessee before settling with her family in Berkeley, CA, where she graduated from Berkeley High School in 1958. She studied history at the College of Wooster in Wooster, OH, graduating with honors in 1962. She earned a Masters Degree in Teaching at Duke University in North Carolina in...

Robert A. French, 87, passed away from complications of COVID on January 8, 2024. He was born March 21, 1936. Bob grew up in Hartland, VT and graduated from Windsor High School in 1954, where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. He was married to Betty Ann Pudvah, in 1957 and shared everything in his life with her for the past 66 years. When he was a younger man, he raced cars and later played men's league softball. When his children were born, he was with all of their activities, sports, and events. Bob and his close friends were instrumental in starting the Windsor High School Booster Club; and he and Betty hosted Windsor Football Breakfast at his kitchen table for many...

Linda Hugh Ford lost her long battle with Alzheimer's and died at home with her long time companion, Renate Jaacks by her side on December 23, 2023. Linda will be remembered as a gentle, loving, generous woman who worked extremely hard to provide assistance to others. Linda was known for her commitment for fairness, justice, generosity and straight talk. If you wish to honor Linda's memory please support any organization whose mission it is to protect the environment or animals, especially those from the sea. She would also love to be remembered by feeding the birds and of course providing peanuts for the squirrels. Linda loved sweets, and would love you to share homemade cookies as you...

Richard D. Tobin, 87, died on Friday, November 24, 2023, in Lebanon, NH. He was born on February 5, 1936, in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of James T. and Mary E. (Curran) Tobin. Dick grew up in Salem, MA and graduated from St. Mary Catholic School. He was married to Ellen S. Zbyszynski on October 11, 1953, and enlisted in the Marine Corp the same year. He served during the Korean War and Ellen lived on base with him while in North Carolina and after his overseas deployment, at the base in California. Following his active service they returned to Salem for a few years while Dick furthered his education and graduated from North Eastern School of Technology. He also attended MIT and...

John Scott Dunn, 89, died Friday morning, October 20, 2023, at Cedar Hill Healthcare in Windsor, VT. John was born May 31, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, the son of William and Dorothea (Foye) Dunn. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1952 at the age of 17 and served during the Korean Conflict. Upon returning from his military service, John began work at Remington Rand, where his mother worked, and then for a time as a carpenter for his stepfather. He later attended the police academy and served on the Bridgeport Police Department in Connecticut for over twenty years. John married Dolores Lampart Brown at the Second Baptist Church of Bridgeport on June 30, 1974; she was his steadfast supporter during...

Mercier, Bettie Anne of Boston, MA went home to be with her parents, the late Ruth and Francis Mercier, on August 28, 2023, at the age of 80. Bettie graduated with a Master's Degree from Boston University to become a computer programmer and analyst. As a pioneer in her field, she worked at Mass General Hospital and then Meditech. She loved walking through the Rose Garden, spending time at the Museum of Fine Arts, rescuing cats from around Fenway, and spending time with her nieces and cousins. Burial will be at 10AM, Friday at the Norton Center Cemetery. Full obituary and condolences can be found at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

Ann Schnell, 88, entered life eternal on July 14, 2023, in Norwich, Vermont. Ann was born on Feb. 17, 1935, in Canaan, Connecticut, to Alice (Chapin) Hurlburt and R. Walter Hurlburt of Ashley Falls, Massachusetts. Ann graduated valedictorian from Sheffield High School in 1953. Following high school, she attended Hartford Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1956. She continued her education at Simmons Nursing College in Boston in 1957/58 with a degree in public health nursing. During this time she met and was courted by Jim Schnell originally from Tonawanda, N.Y. They were married on June 14, 1958 at Old Parish Congregational Church in Sheffield, Massachusetts. While living in...

Jane A. Gordon, 66, died peacefully at her home on June 24, 2023. Jane was born in September of 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Frederick and Louise (Irwin) Zorn, where she later graduated from Bunnell High School. She then went on to study at Bridgeport Hospital Nursing School, where she earned her nursing degree. A visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday, July 7, 2023, at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., VT. A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the First Congregational Church in Hartland, at 10 Station Road in Hartland, VT, with burial to follow in the Hartland Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, you can send donations in memory of...

Leora E. Par?, 91, died peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Windsor surrounded by her family. She was born January 21, 1932, in New Milford, CT where she lived her entire life until moving to Windsor in 2017 and was a daughter of Joseph and Gladys Mae (Thowless) Tiberio. She attended school in New Milford with her best friends Patricia Mosher and Edith Johnson. She married the love of her life, David E. Par?, on February 11, 1951. Leora and David raised five children in New Milford and have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Leora was a devoted full-time homemaker until 1971, when she became clerk of the New Milford Probate Court. In...

Quechee, VT- Robert Corttis Pomeroy, 79, died May 21, 2023, in Quechee, VT. Bob is survived by his soulmate and wife of 57 years, Sandra "Sandy" Campbell Pomeroy; three children: Lisa Pomeroy Malik and her husband, Saleem Malik, Robert "Cort" Corttis Pomeroy, Jr. and his wife, Amanda Northrop, and Heather Pomeroy Kelley and her husband, Christopher Kelley; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and two brothers: Gay Milton Pomeroy and William Jeffrey Pomeroy. A full obituary can be found at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

Quechee, VT- Robert Corttis Pomeroy, 79, died May 21, 2023, in Quechee, VT. Bob is survived by his soulmate and wife of 57 years, Sandra "Sandy" Campbell Pomeroy; three children: Lisa Pomeroy Malik and her husband, Saleem Malik, Robert "Cort" Corttis Pomeroy, Jr. and his wife, Amanda Northrop, and Heather Pomeroy Kelley and her husband, Christopher Kelley; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and two brothers: Gay Milton Pomeroy and William Jeffrey Pomeroy. A full obituary can be found at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

Rodney Delano Bagley, 88, passed away on April 13, 2023, in his home in Windsor, Vermont. He was born in Ogden, Utah, October 2, l934, to Rodney V. and Vivian (Jensen) Bagley. He is survived by his wife, Alice (Grover), brother Jere Bagley, and sister Marilyn Warner. He is predeceased by his brother Reid Bagley. Rod and Alice had seven daughters: Anne (Stephen Hardy), Pamela, Carol Lynne, Amy "Rebecca" (late Michael Butters), Sara (Alan Vail), Susan (Benjamin Koyle), and Laura (Stephen Harris) and grandchildren (Rachel, Mathew, and Emily Hardy; Rowan, Ellie, and Ian Vail; Lydia, Eliza, and Jonas Bagley Koyle; Bobby and Tricia Butters; and Peter, Louisa, and Sam Harris). Rod was the oldest...

Raymond M. Millan, 90, died Monday April 10, 2023, sixteen days shy of his 91st birthday. He was born April 26, 1932 in Omaha, NE, the second son of Daniel and Mary (Srdonov) Mladovich, both first generation immigrants from Serbia. Raymond, better known as "Tito", was the first person in his family to attend college. At age 16, he entered The University of Nebraska on a baseball scholarship. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War where his service included playing exhibition baseball to entertain troops stateside. Following his time in the Army, Tito played for the Brooklyn Dodgers AAA team before earning his J.D. from the University of Nebraska Law School. ...