Obituaries

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 “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…

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…

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, 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 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 (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…

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 (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 (“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, 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,…

Judith Hawley, 71, passed peacefully on April 3, 2024, in her Pittsfield home with her family by her side. Judy was born on Dec. 24, 1952, the daughter of Vernon “Bud” and Kathryn (Feerick) Bonin. She was a graduate of Whitcomb High School in Bethel, Vermont. She attended college at Castleton University and St. Joseph’s…

Submitted Patty McGrath Sept. 22, 1960 - March 12, 2024 Patty Ann Job (McGrath) was born in Rutland on Sept. 22, 1960 the youngest of Frederick R. and Patricia E. Job’s six children and the only born and bred Vermonter. She died Monday, March 12 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center of ovarian cancer. She…

Submitted Erica Hurd April 18, 1968 – March 6, 2024 It is with great sadness we share the passing of Erica Hurd at home with family at her side. Erica bravely fought the most aggressive type of breast cancer for three years. Her participation in research studies brings hope for a better future. Erica was…

Sept. 22, 1960 - March 12, 2024 Patty Ann Job (McGrath) was born in Rutland on Sept. 22, 1960 the youngest of Frederick R. and Patricia E. Job’s six children and the only born and bred Vermonter. She died Tuesday, March 12 at the Rutland Regional Medical Center of Ovarian Cancer. She was 63 years…