North Danville, VT Lorraine R. Couture Day, 84, passed away peacefully in her home in North Danville on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Born and raised in North Danville, Lorraine graduated from Mount Saint Joseph in St. Johnsbury, and Jeanne Mance School of Nursing in Burlington in 1958. She began her career at Mary Fletcher Hospital and subsequently worked for Vermont Red Cross. Lorraine then worked for the Northfield Mayo Clinic and Mayo Nursing Home in Northfield where she became the Administrator of the nursing home and Mayo Residence Home until she retired. Lorraine was married for 53 years to Benjamin Day, retired One-star General in the National Guard and Director of Wildlife...

Guelda B. Davis, 88, a resident of Windover House in Randolph, VT, died February 16, 2021 following a stroke. Guelda was born June 26, 1932, in Franklin, VA, and was the oldest child of William Franklin and Marjorie (Oliver) Banks. Guelda attended segregated schools in Franklin and earned her degree in Mathematics with Honors from Virginia State College (now University) at age 19. Graduating in the 1950s with a strong background in math was a blessing for Guelda, as she entered the burgeoning field of computer science. Much like the Black female "computers" in the movie "Hidden Figures," Guelda spent several years in the early 1950s working as a programmer for the government. During her...

Norman E. Jensen, 91, of Royalton died peacefully at his home, Friday morning, January 22, 2021. He was born April 8, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY; the son of Erling and Ellisif (Anderson) Jensen. He was raised in Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island after he was married. He attended Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn and enlisted in the United States Marines Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II from August 30, 1946 to August 17, 1948. He was recalled to active duty from January 31, 1951 to August 1952 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor. After returning home from the war, he entered the New York City Police Academy in July 1955, and John Jay College. He proudly served the...

Jane E. Savoie, 71, of Berlin died Monday morning, January 4, 2021 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin of complications from multiple myeloma that she had courageously fought since 2015. Jane was born April 15, 1949 in Worcester, MA; the daughter of Benjamin & Lorraine (Tushman) Elkind. She was raised in Natick, MA where she graduated from High School, then received her Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science from University of Massachusetts. Jane met Rhett Savoie in college, and they were married March 24, 1974 at Martha-Mary Chapel in Sudbury, MA. They first lived in Amherst, MA before moving to Randolph, VT in 1976, to Randolph Center a year later and finally to Berlin in...

Priscilla Jean Tetreault, 75, of White River Jct., VT passed away on January 3rd at her home, surrounded by family. She was born Priscilla Jean Hosmer, on August 28th, 1945, to Ralph and Mabel Hosmer of Strafford, VT. She was the fourth child of 13 and helped to raise her younger siblings. Priscilla met and married Parke D. Avery, of South Royalton, VT, on August 13th, 1960. They were married for 22 years, having 3 children and living in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine, before divorcing in 1983. She worked for a few years at Waterbury Plastics, in Randolph, VT, where she met and later married Robert "Skip" Bedell on July 28th, 1989. Together, they both changed jobs and worked...

Thomas C. Bollman, 85, of Bethel, died early Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. Tom was born January 5, 1935, in Orr, Minnesota; the son of Alexander and Marie (Sundquist) Bollman. He was raised in Minnesota and lived in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Barnard, and East Randolph before moving to Bethel in 1958. Tom married Catherine Cruz on September 20, 1958, in Bethel; she predeceased him on April 15, 1994. As a young man, Tom worked a milk route in the Randolph area then served in the US Army from 1955 to 1957. After an honorable discharge from the Army, he went to work for Fyles and Rice a veneer mill in Bethel. Around 1970 he started in...

Mom, Ma, Mother. Gram, Grammie, Great Grammy. Timmy Bryan, Nanny, Nonny. Roger, Little One, Peanut. Annette Bryan, known to dozens of young?and not so young?people by these names, lived her entire 94 years within the borders of her beloved Vermont, nearly all within a few minutes' drive of the South Hill home where she was born, the youngest of Celinda and Ernest Brown's seven children. After graduating from Whitcomb High School, she worked in the office for Fyles and Rice of Bethel, a company that made plywood for the interiors of World War II troop planes. Married in 1947 to Walter Bryan, the couple, who always lived in the immediate area, moved to their final Stockbridge home in 1969,...

Joyce S. Richardson, 89, of Bethel, died on Sunday morning, October 4, 2020, surrounded by family. After a brave and courageous fight, she joined her husband, Lee; mother, Eva; and father, Reginald "Pick" Scoville in eternal rest. She was born on May 28, 1931 which was always a particularly special day for her and as the seasons of her beloved State of Vermont always a special time of year. One of her more special memories was her 80th birthday party at the Bethel Town Hall, where she graduated as Salutatorian of her class in 1949. One of her most satisfying events to organize was the classes yearly reunion, something she never forgot. After graduation she continued to work for Clifford...

Robert "Bob" Sleath, 89, formerly of Rochester, VT passed away unexpectedly at the Highland Regional Hospital in Sebring, FL on Sept. 25, 2020. He was born June 9, 1931 in Hartford, CT; the son of Aubrey Berry Sleath of Sussex, England and Marion (Moore) Sleath of Winstead, CT. Bob was predeceased by his parents, his wife Loretta (Raymond), daughter Vivian, grandson Damian, granddaughter Katy, brother B. Kent Sleath and sister Florence Willis. He is survived by his partner Barbara Squires and her family; sister Betty Farr, his sons Barry (Glenda), Mark (Sharon), Carl (Karin); granddaughters Jenny (Dave), Kara (Brent),...

Stockbridge, VT formerly of Buffalo, NY Hawthorne (Emily) Barber-Dubois passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. They lived a passionate and creative life, and were the kind of friend you knew you were lucky to have. They are survived by their mother Linda, brother Matt, wife Marjanna and baby daughter Lucy Danger; their sister-in-law Britt and their niece Geneva, as well as many cousins, aunts, and uncles. Please visit the guestbook online at www.daysfunerals.com for full obituary. There are no plans for a service at this time. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to OUTright Vermont.

Randolph, VT Sumner S. Small, 92, of Randolph, died Friday afternoon, September 18, 2020 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born July 14, 1928 in Hartland, VT; the son of Ernest & Gertrude (Shepard) Small. He served in the US Army during the Korean War, and was married to Eleanor Manning Mitchell in 1953. He moved to Randolph after his military service at worked at Mitchell's Tydol Station, the canning factory, Randolph Lumber and the Withmore Feed Store. He began diary farming in 1959, and bought the farm in South Randolph, retiring in 1980 due to health problems. Sumner volunteered at Gifford Medical Center, folded flags for Veteran Military honors, and...

Sumner S. Small, 92, of Randolph, died Friday, September 18, 2020, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. The Day Funeral Home is assisting the family with a private graveside service at Pleasant View Cemetery in Randolph.

Mary Hannah Jacobs, a matriarch with moxie, has moved on to her next adventure at the age of 93. A native of Randolph, VT, she passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, in her home at the Randolph House surrounded by those who loved and cared for her; at peace. Mary was born in Randolph, VT on June 28, 1927 to Samuel and Hazel Bullard and was 4 months old at the time of the Great Vermont Flood of 1927. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1945 and graduated Boston Children's School of Nursing as a registered nurse in 1948. Her strength in the community and caring for others as her profession lasted 40 years that sometimes took her to wild crooked lanes to comfort and support those in...

Rochester, VT Ralph E. Darrah, 93, of Rochester died early Friday morning, August 7, 2020 at Historic Homes of Runnemede in Windsor. Ralph was born December 13, 1926 in Rochester; the son of Allen and Dora (Foy) Darrah. He attended Rochester schools and graduated in 1945. After high school he entered the US Army. He married Constance (McGrath) on April 2, 1949. Ralph worked as an electrician and plumber throughout Rochester and the surrounding communities. He was a prototypical member of our Greatest Generation, who embodied everything exceptional about the finest men we have had the honor of knowing. A Great Depression child, a WWII veteran, a manual laborer, a provider, and the most...

Royalton, VT Phyllis L. Jensen, 86, of Royalton died early Tuesday morning, August 4, 2020 in the Garden Room at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. She was born June 11, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY; the daughter of Felix and Laurette (Karga) Bartkowski. She was raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY and moved to Staten Island after she was married. She attended Saint Saviors School of Brooklyn graduating in 1952, and St. Vincent School of Nursing in Staten Island. She married Norman Jensen on November 8, 1958. They moved to Vermont in 1977. Phyllis worked for Gifford Medical Center in many capacities for over 40 years. She enjoyed camping trips to Maine with her Husband. She is survived...

Graveside Services for Glenn A. Eldredge, 94, who died June 11, 2020 will be held at 11:00am Saturday, July 11th at the Maplewood Cemetery on Stockbridge Common, with Rev. Ronald Sherwin officiating. Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

Stockbridge, VT Glenn Augustus Eldredge, 94, passed away on June 11, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. Everyone loved Glenn! He made friends very easily and if you met him and talked to him, he was your friend forever. He was the most generous and caring man that enjoyed having fun and making all around him happy. Glenn was an ambitious man that always wanted to keep busy. He taught himself how to build just about anything made of wood. Every child, grandchild and great grandchild has at least one thing that he made, dated and signed for them. Those items will be forever treasured. He built items for the nurses that cared for his wife, Shirley, at Menig, display cabinets for...

Jenna Marie Townsend, 24, of Bethel, died Tuesday evening, June 9, 2020 in Bethel. Jenna was born June 14, 1995 in Randolph, the daughter of Jeffrey and Crystal (Currier) Townsend. She graduated from Whitcomb High School in 2013 and lived briefly in Charlotte, North Carolina and Boston before returning to Bethel. Jenna had many jobs but was always a farmer at heart and was passionate about her position as manager of Townsend Farms. Jenna loved hiking, fishing, camping, farm chores, and spending time with her little sister Carley and her nieces and nephews. If Jenna knew you, she loved you. Survivors include her parents Jeffrey and Crystal Townsend of Bethel; sisters Loretta Barcomb and...

REBECCA "BECKY" COLBY FARMER, 91, died on May 24, 2020 at Menig Nursing Home in Randolph Center. She was born August 11, 1928 in Woodstock, VT to Maxwell Gerald Colby and Eleanor Olmstead Colby. She attended Woodstock schools. On November 27, 1947 she married John Farmer of Bethel, where they lived and raised a son and four daughters. John predeceased her in August 2000. In January 2016 Becky moved to Joslyn House in Randolph. Becky worked at G.W. Plastics and in the Bethel school kitchen. She was a gifted seamstress and enjoyed quilting as a member of Delectable Mountain Quilters. Her passion was writing. She wrote many stories based on her life experiences; several were...

Nancy R. Andrews, 68, of Wilder, died Thursday morning, May 21, 2020 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative Care in Lebanon, NH. She was born May 17, 1952 in Randolph, VT; the daughter of Frederick and Mildred (Fiske) White. She was raised in Randolph Center and had lived in Wilder for over forty years. Nancy was married to Stephen Andrews for 30 years; he died in 2019. She had worked at DuBois and King in Randolph until 1982 and then for her husband's accounting firm, Wilder Business Services. Most recently, Nancy worked in the billing department at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, cooking, and being with family. She was a devoted...

JOHN P. WASHBURN, 80, lifetime resident of Bethel died early Thursday morning, April 30, 2020 at his home after a long illness with his family at his side. He was born April 18, 1940 in Bethel; the son of Randall P. and Addie (Luce) Washburn. He graduated from Whitcomb High School in 1958. John was married to Beverly Mills in Gaysville in 1961. He had worked in road construction and owned laundromats and Mills Variety Store. John was one of the founders of the Bethel Business Association. He served as a Bethel Selectman for nine years including two terms as Chairman. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and Green Mountain Wood Carvers. He loved hunting with his sons and grandsons,...