Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, Chu Suk Lee (O’Donnell), fondly called Suki, died. She was born Feb. 1, 1939. Suki’s life was about the journey, not the destination, as she cha-cha-cha’ed through countless unique life experiences. Born in Japanese-occupied Korea, she […]
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Celebrate Bob Buttner, Oct. 7
A celebration of life for Bob Buttner will take place on Oct. 7. The Buttner family is hosting a celebration of life for Bob Buttner. Bob was a member of the Killington community for most of his adult life having […]
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Linnea Saunders Minard, 77
Linnea Saunders Minard died Sunday, Sept. 19, at the age of 77 in her home in Killington with family by her side. She was born on July 5, 1944, in Queens, New York, daughter of Ray and Anna Saunders. She […]
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Celebrating the life of Jerry Jagoda, 65
Gerald “Jerry” Jagoda died on Oct. 1, 2019 at his home in Stockbridge after losing his battle with kidney disease. His loving and humorous spirit is carried on by his wife of 42 years, Linda; their four children Shane, Chenoa, […]
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Claude Blais: Mentor to many, friend to all, married to the restaurant
Claude B. Blais, 68, of Killington, a restaurateur and bon vivant, died of the ravages of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 22, 2021. Claude was born in Newport, the third child of Benoit and Floride Blais. He grew up in the […]
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John Brennan, Killington
John Brennan of both Killington and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, died on Aug. 8 after a brief illness. He was loving and loved by many family and friends including his wife, Sally; children Deirdre, Jack and Shelagh; in-laws Dan, Jon and […]
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Remembering Anne and Joe Jones, ski aficionados
Joseph (Joe) Clarence Jones, age 97, died July 17, 2021 He was preceded by his wife Anne Johnson Jones, who died April 17, 2020, at the age of 90. The Jones’ were from Mendon and most recently The Meadows at […]
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Martin “Charlie” Hanley, 84
Martin “Charlie” Hanley — a.k.a. Bump, Jolly Chollie, Dad, “B”, Granpa — passed into the next phase of his journey on May 8, 2021, some 15 years after receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. Martin Hanley chose the nickname “Charlie” at a young age. He was born […]
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Randolph editor, publisher, ‘quintessential journalist’ Dick Drysdale dies
By Katie Jickling/VTDigger Dick Drysdale, a longtime editor, publisher and reporter who spent his life telling stories about — and to — a community he loved, has died. He was 76. Drysdale manned the helm of the White River Valley Herald […]
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Patty Stugart, 65
Patty Stugart, 65, of Killington, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 28 surrounded by her loving family in her home. Patricia Henrietta Fedak-Stugart was born June 1, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Stanley and Henrietta Fedak. She was […]