Day Funeral Home - Randolph

Elizabeth Buchan Kittel, age 88, was born on November 6, 1933 to Jim and Elizabeth Elrick, in West Orange, New Jersey and died at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, on May 17, 2022. Beth's family moved to South Royalton, Vermont when she was 6 years old where her parents operated Elrick's IGA grocery store on the green from 1940 - 1956. Beth was valedictorian of South Royalton's Class of 1951. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1955 with a major in English. She taught for one year in Plainfield, Vermont. Later, she would return to UVM to earn her master's degree in reading instruction. She married her college sweetheart, Joe Kittel, in South Royalton in 1956 and they...

Lake Frederick, VA On Sunday, May 15th, loving wife, mother, and Nana, Patricia Lee (Samuels) Pierce, passed away quietly in her sleep due to complications from leukemia. She was 75 years old but always a kid at heart. Her fun-loving spirit was infectious, and it led her to try new things and meet new people. Pat was born on December 9th, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the oldest daughter of Earl and Mary Samuels. After attending Webster Groves High School, she received a degree in Education from Kansas University in 1968 and became a life-long Jayhawks fan. In 1969 Pat married her high school sweetheart, Steve Pierce. Including a 3-year stint in Guam, they lived almost 50 years in...

Randolph, VT Keith C. "Casey" Warner, 93, lifetime Randolph-Braintree resident died late Sunday night, May 15, 2022, at Hanover Terrace in Hanover, NH. He was born January 15, 1929, in Randolph, VT; the son of Fred & Luella (Cole) Warner. In 1935, the family moved to Fish Hill in Randolph Center. He attended school in Randolph Center, and graduated from Randolph High School in 1947 and Vermont School of Agriculture (Vermont Technical College) in 1948. In 1950 He joined the army and stayed in the Army and National Guard for 33 years, retiring in 1983. His working life included working farms in Randolph and Randolph Center. He drove tractor trailer truck for a year, worked for...

Sidney R. Hotchkiss, 76 of Stockbridge, died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022 at his home. He was born June 30, 1945 in Waterbury, CT, the son of Sidney S. & Thelma (Ames) Hotchkiss. Although raised in CT, where for many years he worked for New Departure in the foundry, he spent the last 50 years in Stockbridge. His many years working for the Town of Stockbridge's Highway Department, from which he retired in 2007, meant that he was known and loved by all. He and Donna Bryan shared a home from 1976 on, and to the delight of dozens of friends and family members, they were married on Aug. 29, 2009 on the farm, followed by a community-wide celebration. It was often stated that once you were...

Anthony "Tony" B. Allen, 91, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, VT. Tony was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 15, 1931 to Bernard S. and Palma Allen. He is survived by his three siblings, Lena Gravina of Virginia, Rosemarie Allen of Maine and Bernard S. Allen, Jr. of Maine. He entered the Army in 1952 during the Korean War where he was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars. He was predeceased by Jane, the love of his life, whom he married on June 3, 1972 and by his daughter, Robin Kampen. Tony held many positions throughout the years in the construction industry and was a respected superintendent on many large,...

Carola A. Schrank, born on July 19, 1939, in Nordhausen am Harz, Germany, passed away unexpectedly in her home in Stockbridge, VT on Tuesday March 1st, surrounded by her loved ones. Carola had made the move to Stockbridge last spring to be close to her daughter and grandson. She enjoyed spending time with her family and spending time outside when the weather was warm. Before the move to Stockbridge, Carola lived in West Lebanon, NH at Maple Manor and had many friendships around town. Before retiring, Carola worked as a bookkeeper in several places, including the Quechee Club. She is predeceased by her parents in Germany, her daughter Heidi Batchelder, her daughter Regina Arsenault, and her...

Carroll F. Ketchum, 84 of Bethel died unexpectedly, Saturday, February 26, 2022 at his home. He was born October 4, 1937 in Randolph; the son of Francis W. and Mildred (Durocher) Ketchum. He attended a one room school on Stockbridge Common for six years, then graduated from Whitcomb High School in Bethel in 1955. After graduation he was employed at National White River Bank in Bethel, where he started as a bookkeeper and progressed to Teller, Assistant Cashier, Cashier, and finally Director of the Bank. The bank changed to Proctor Trust Company then Proctor Bank, then Green Mountain Bank and finally to Mascoma Savings Bank. Mr. Ketchum retired in April 2000 after working in the same...

Michael A. DeCoff, 54 of Barnard, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born March 21, 1967 in Hanover, NH; the son of Andrew and Nancy (Benson) DeCoff. He was raised in Barnard and Pomfret and graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 1986 where he received many awards playing football. He came to Barnard from Pomfret in 1993 and was married to Dawn Waters in North Pomfret on June 8, 1991. Michael had worked at the Hall Farm in Reading, for Vermont State Highway Department, Rossi Trucking, Dales Homes,andfor the past 11 years,Weglarz Property Service. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, sugar enthusiast, woodworking hobbyist, sports fan...

Randolph Center, VT Russell Charles Dimmick went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, surrounded by loved ones in his home. Russell was born October 11, 1940 to Ethel and Harley Dimmick. He spent his childhood in Stafford, CT along with his sister Betty Lou(Kessler). Russell is survived by his wife Sharon, his children Darlene(Donald) Jones, Russell(Kami) Dimmick Jr., and Robert(Linda) Dimmick. He is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, Brooke, Chase, Brandon, Cheyanne, Kathryn, Remington, Kaitlin, Robert, Bailey, William, his 13 great grandchildren and his sister Betty Lou(Donald) Kessler. He was predeceased by his mother, Ethel and father Harley Dimmick, his brothers...

Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Pierce Edson, 91, of Randolph Center, VT, died on February 1, 2022 after an unexpected illness. Betty was born on September 22, 1930, to Leon Franklin Pierce and Marion Bagnall Pierce in Attleboro, Ma. She graduated Salutatorian of her high school class in 1948, and went on to be the first in her family to go to college. She graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors from Middlebury College in 1952. While at Middlebury, she met her future husband, David Hatch Edson. They married shortly after graduation, and eventually settled in Norwich, VT. Betty held several jobs over the years while her family was young, including teaching at a private kindergarten and working as an...

Elizabeth (Betty) Wright, age 90, passed gently with loving support at her home after a lengthy illness on January 29, 2022. Betty was born in Hartford, CT in 1931 and became the chosen daughter of Edna (Fenton) and Henry Sweeney of East Hartford, CT. She attended East Hartford High School where she enjoyed team sports and industrial arts. She married Kenneth Wright in 1951 and they would remain together for 59 years until his passing. They started a family and moved from the Sweeney's family cottage on Lake Terramugguss in Marlborough to Enfield, CT where Ken and Betty started a plumbing and heating business.They returned to and renovated the lake-side home in Marlborough and lived there...

George Stanley "Stan" Talbot passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 23rd. He was surrounded by family. Stan was born on December 4, 1934, in Boston, MA, to George Newell and Dorothy (Nelson) Talbot. The family moved from Hingham, MA to South Pomfret, Vermont in the 1940's where they began dairy farming. Stan graduated from the Woodstock Country School and from the University of Vermont, where he studied agriculture. He was a member of the Peace Corps in Tunisia. He later worked toward a Masters in French at UVM. He taught French, English, and photography at Orford High School where he took students on trips to Montreal. He ran the yearbook club, and was known for photographing the...

Allen "John" Manning, Jr., 88 of Bethel, formerly of Brattleboro, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the home he was born on December 9, 1933. He is the son of Allen and Ruth (Kribstock) Manning. The family will hold a service at the Bethel Lympus church in the spring. In lieu of flowers donations in John's honor may be made to the Bethel Lympus Church, ? Lisa Floyd Treasurer (137 Pleasant St. Bethel, VT 05032) or Potter's Angels Rescue. A complete obituary and online condolences may be left at www.dayfunerals.com. Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

North Danville, VT Funeral Mass for Benjamin W. Day who died January 15th 2022, will be held on Monday, May 16th, 2022 at 11 AM at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Northfield. A Burial with full military honors will occur later that day at 1 PM at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, VT.

North Danville, VT Benjamin W. Day, Jr., 86, of North Danville, formerly of Northfield, died Saturday January 15, 2022 at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab. He was born December 28, 1935 in Lexington, MA, to Benjamin W. Day, Sr. and A. Elizabeth (Cosgrove). He was raised in Lexington. He received his Masters Degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Maine. Benjamin was married to Lorraine Couture of Burlington on April 22, 1967. Benjamin moved to Northfield in 1967, where he and Lorraine lived until moving to North Danville in 2019. Benjamin served in the U.S. Army and Vermont National Guard. He retired as a Brigadier General after more than 35 years of service. He served as a...

Bethel, VT A celebration of life for Geraldine Rhodes, 85, of Bethel who died on January 7, 2022 will be held at the Bethel Town Hall on May 14th, 2022 at 2:30. Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

Geraldine "Gerry" June (Haikara) Rhoades, 85, passed away unexpectedly with the grace and strength she lived her life with. Surrounded by love, she passed into the arms of our Lord and the love of her life, Ben, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. Gerry was born on July 5th, 1936 in St. Albans, VT to Eino and Ellen (Hazard) Haikara. She graduated from Whitcomb High School, with her life-long friends, Rachel (Trask) Abbott and Marge (Dorman) Turner in 1954. Gerry married Benjamin Rhoades on October 30, 1954. Ben and Gerry met quite literally by accident at a minstrel show at the Bethel Town Hall, when she turned to speak to the group behind her and accidently hit Ben in the nose. ...

Geraldine "Gerry" Rhoades, 85, of Bethel, died Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. A complete obituary will be published a later day. The Day Funeral Home in Randolph is assisting the family with arrangements.

Gordon R. Bedell, 78 passed away early Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021 at his home in Rochester, VT after a courageous fight against cancer. He was born on October 29th, 1943 in Windsor, VT, son of Bernard and Beatrice (Temple) Bedell. Gordon lived in the Hartland-Windsor area until he retired in 2007 and moved to Rochester, VT. He graduated from Windsor High School in 1961 and joined the army in 1962 until 1965 training in heavy equipment. In 1965 he met his wife Connie Brown and they were married Sept. 10th 1966. Gordon worked for Milt Jewell Trucking until 1971 where he had a few different construction jobs until 1980 when he went to work for the Town of Hartland. Gordon worked for...

Theodore "Ted" Rhoades, 85, lifetime Barnard resident died Thursday afternoon, November 25, 2021 at Woodstock Terrace in Woodstock, VT. He was born November 3, 1936 in Barnard; the son of Stanley & Viola (Lewis) Rhoades. He attended Barnard schools and had worked for Rousseau Saw Mills then hauled gravel for many years. Ted also was a heavy equipment operator for Rogers Brothers Construction Company and worked with his brother Larry logging for 40 years. Ted was married to Kay Seymour in Stockbridge on March 22, 1959. He enjoyed deer hunting, snowmobiling, maple sugaring and spending time at their camp in Stockbridge. Survivors include his wife Kay Rhoades of Woodstock; daughters Betty...

Rochester, VT Thomas "Tom" Pierce, 76 of Rochester died peacefully at his home on a sunny November 8 with his wife Ann "Sandy" by his side. He and Sandy were married 47 years, and he told her recently that marrying her was the most important thing he ever did. Tom was born on March 16, 1945 at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover to Margaret and Leslie Dean Pierce. Following the death of his mother in 1953, Tom's Aunt Helen Pierce moved back to Rochester to help raise Tom and his older sisters. Tom and Helen had a very special relationship until her passing in 1984. Tom lived in Rochester most of his life and considered his community a large extension of his family. Tom graduated from...