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Celebration of life held for Nessie Bale, Jan. 4 

December 26, 2024
A celebration of life will be held for Nessie Bale at the Clear River Tavern in Pittsfield on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 2-5 p.m. Agnes “Nessie” Bale, a longtime resident of Ossining, New York, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Nessie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on…

Jason Tylor Thomas, 52

December 16, 2024
KILLINGTON—Jason Tylor Thomas, 52, of Killington, Vermont, and formerly of Putnam Station, New York, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Born in Middlebury on Jan. 2, 1972, he is the son of Jeanette L. (Cummings) LaPointe and the late Henry A. Thomas. Jason was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He graduated from…

Howard Barbash, age 80

December 11, 2024
Howard Barbash passed peacefully on Dec. 6 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center following a long but hard-fought battle with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). His wife, Connie, was with him durinag this time as she had always been during their 41 years of “blissful” marriage. …

Brenda Hathaway, age 61

November 27, 2024
Brenda Hathaway, formerly of Rutland, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona. She was born June 22, 1963, to Robert Milne Hathaway and Suzanne (Dexter) Hathaway, in Rutland. She attended Lincoln Elementary, Rutland Junior, and Rutland Senior High Schools. In 1983, Hathaway earned her degree in business administration from Castleton College — now Vermont…

David Minard

November 6, 2024
11/09/45-01/07/24 Please join us to honor “One of the good guys” November 9th (his birthday) 1:00 p.m. Riverside cemetery Reception following at Sherburne Library

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Agnes ‘Nessie’ Bale, 82 

October 9, 2024
Agnes “Nessie” Bale, a longtime resident of Ossining, New York, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Nessie was born in Glascow, Scotland on July 7, 1942, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Lee) Mc Lean. She was a former secretary for NBC and…

Lawrence ‘Pete’ DeCota, 90

October 9, 2024
Lawrence “Pete” DeCota, 90, of Sherburne, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family members.  He was born in Randolph, Mass., on Jan. 17, 1934, the son of the late Louis and Eva (Savard) DeCota.  Lawrence attended Randolph High School. Lawrence married Dorothy Alice (Barkhouse) on Apr. 9, 1955,…

Clemente Joseph Bianchi, 82

October 9, 2024
Submitted Clemente Joseph Bianchi Clemente Joseph Bianchi, 82, passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2024, with his wife of 61 years, Lenore, and his family by his side. Clem was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 3, 1942.  Clem loved baseball and his NY Yankees. He grew up playing baseball and pitched at…

Celebration of life held for Noelie Gluck, Sept. 22

September 18, 2024
The Killington and Pittsfield community and family will celebrate the life of Mary Noel (Finnegan) Gluck on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Summit Lodge at 3 p.m. Mary Noel (better known as “Noelie”) married Dick Gluck in 1971 and they became second homeowners in Pittsfield soon after that. They resided in Rowatan, Connecticut, and spent…

Celebration of Life held for Angela Boisvert, Sept. 21

September 18, 2024
A celebration of  life will be held for Angela Boisvert at The Wobbly Barn in Killington on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 4-7 p.m. Angela Rose Boisvert (formerly Angela Kardos) age 77 of Killington, passed peacefully on June 9 after a long battle with cancer. She was born Angelika Rose Tolmachov in 1947 in Bad Tölz, Germany.…

Patricia Taylor, 78

September 18, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Taylor Melton, 78, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, at the hospital in Rutland with family at her bedside. Pat was born on Oct. 15, 1945, in New Albany, Mississippi to the late George Ocie Taylor and Annie Elzine Gadd Taylor.  She was predeceased by her sister Georgia Taylor Fisher, and brother Robert Louie…

Celebration of life held for Noelie Gluck, Sept. 22

September 13, 2024
The Killington and Pittsfield community and family will be celebrating the life of Mary Noel (Finnegan) Gluck on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Summit Lodge at 3 p.m. Mary Noel (better known as “Noelie”) married Dick Gluck in 1971 and became second homeowners in Pittsfield soon after that. They resided in Rowatan, Connecticut, and spent…

Patrick Max, 81

August 28, 2024
Born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1943 to an Irish mother and German American father, Patrick Max was the only one among his six siblings to receive a full dose of the Irish chromosome. Pat spent a lifetime recreating the best parts of Irish culture wherever he lived–immersing himself in Irish writers and poets from…

Donald “Don” Williams, 85

July 24, 2024
Donald “Don” Williams, 85, of Mendon passed away on July 10, 2024. Born on November 28, 1938, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Don was well known for his straightforward, honest demeanor, always telling it like it is, yet with a big hearted and kind spirit underneath. Don proudly served in the U.S. Army 1959 to 1962 and…

Dave Bienstock, 78

July 17, 2024
Dave Bienstock of Killington VT passed away from interstitial lung disease, peacefully on June 25, 2024, with his wife, Diane Benton, by his side. Bienstock, originally a music teacher from Brooklyn, New York, worked for many years at Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, New York. He was passionate about skiing and would travel to Killington to ski…

Charles Richard Parker, 74

July 17, 2024
Charles (Charley) R. Parker 74 of Pittsford died unexpectedly in the line of duty on a fire call Monday July 8, 2024, at the Chittenden Volunteer Fire Station. He was born on Dec. 17, 1949, in Rutland, the son of Fredrick G.Parker and Mary (Harmon) Parker. He grew up on the family dairy farm and…

Margaret Schiessl, 88

June 26, 2024
After a well-lived life, long-time Killington Vermont resident Margaret “Omi” Schiessl passed away at age 88 on March 4, 2024, in Parrish, Florida.  Schiessl’s testament in life was to spread love to her family and friends. She was a beloved wife, mother, Oma, sister, and friend born on Jan. 2, 1936, in Nürtingen, Germany. She…

Angela Rose Boisvert, 77

June 19, 2024
Angela Rose Boisvert (formerly Angela Kardos) age 77, of Killington, passed peacefully on June 9 after a long battle with cancer. She was born Angelika Rose Tolmachov in 1947 in Bad Tölz, Germany. She immigrated to the United States with her mother as a young girl. Her early years were spent in  New Jersey. She…

Peter Michael Gish, 98

May 22, 2024
Peter Michael Gish (“Mike”), age 98, died on March 3, 2024. Mike was born on March 2, 1926, in New York City to Carl K. Gish and Helen Baldwin Gish. He grew up in Westport, Connecticut and attended Staples High School. Mike joined the ROTC in 1943 and matriculated to Dartmouth College. Upon learning that…

Jimmy LeSage, age 74

May 22, 2024
Jimmy LeSage, 74, founder and director of New Life Hiking Spa in Killington passed away on the morning of May 12, 2024, at VITAS Hospice in Naples, Florida, of natural causes with his devoted wife, Kathleen, by his side. While many knew him as the founder and director of New Life Hiking Spa in Killington,…