Submitted Verlene Peck Belden   Verlene Peck Belden, 91, passed away peacefully on Dec. 9 after a courageous 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s, surrounded by her loving family and enjoying the view of Lake Bomoseen.     Verlene was born on Dec. 2, 1932, and grew up in Londonderry,  where she attended grade school. Her mother died…

Submitted Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea       Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, age 72, of Chittenden, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born in Utica, Stella spent the majority of her life in the Oneida area of New York, where she graduated from Oneida High School with the Class of…

  The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) is sad to report the passing of the organization’s founder, Gwen Allard, who passed away peacefully on Nov. 28 at the age of 86. Allard was born in 1937 and strapped on her first pair of skis when she was just 4 years old. A Schenectady native, she was…

Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, 72 Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, age 72, of Chittenden, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born in Utica, Stella spent the majority of her life in the Oneida area of New York, where she graduated from Oneida High School with the Class of 1970. She furthered…

  Richard Moore, of Glastonbury, Connecticut and Rutland, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 8. He was the beloved husband of Helen Krzyczynski. Rick was born Jan. 26, 1945 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, to Noah and Hilda (Stahle) Moore.  In 1981 he founded Richard Moore Construction in Killington and served as its president until his retirement…

  There will be a celebration of life for Marianne Adkins of Wilder (formerly of Killington), on Sept. 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the Sherburne Memorial Library. Join for light snacks and refreshments while we remember the life of Marianne Adkins.

Obituary: John Michael McGrath   John Michael McGrath, a former resident of Killington, Vermont, passed away on August 22, 2023. Born on May 15, 1935, John was the son of John and Rose Amodeo McGrath. He grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. During his teen and early adult years he spent many hours working…

  Marianne L. Adkins, 76,  of Wilder, died peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2023, surrounded by her beloved children, sister and close friend, Beth Ann Awezec, in Killington after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is survived by her three children, Heidi Soos, Amy Soos, Ryan Soos(Brittany), her two adored grandchildren, Connor and Henry,…

  Patricia A. Mattson, 81, passed away suddenly on July 5, 2023, at her home in Barnard, Vermont. She was born on April 1, 1942, in Queens, New York, the daughter of Thomas and Katherine (Gillespie) Harkins. She grew up in Oyster Bay, New York. Pat Mattson spent a number of years living in Connecticut…

  Michael Aponowich, 76, was a long time Killington resident who passed away April 12, 2023.  Join Nikki Aponowich and his friends to remember him on July 14 at the Rutland Country Club from  noon to 3 p.m. Michael Aponowich was a member of the Rutland Country Club for many years.

  James Daniels passed away peacefully in his sleep at Mass General Hospital on June 13. He was born in Staten Island, New York and grew up on the Jersey Shore with his eight  siblings.  JD moved to the Killington area in 1972 and worked in many restaurants including The Wobbly II, Charity’s and the…

  Joseph William Kay III, 32, of Rutland died on June 15, 2023 at his home.  He was born Dec. 21, 1990 in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Brian and Cathy (Rieben) Kay.  Joseph Kay attended Hamden Hall and later RIT. He worked as a senior network engineer and had his own business, Killington…

Aldona “Dawn” Pauline Krantz, age 94, passed away on June 3, 2023.  She was born the younger daughter on Nov. 20, 1928 in Newark, New Jersey to Joseph and Pauline Skema.  Krantz met her future husband, George “Ken” Krantz at the age of 15 at a NYF church-sponsored coffee house for youth. She graduated from…

Remembrance for Clary Jonker to be held June 10 A remembrance will be held for Clary Jonker on Saturday, June 10 from 3-5 p.m. at the Killington Welcome Center.  There will be drinks, hors d’oeuvres and share memories of Clary.  If you plan to attend,  view and RSVP to the evite online at tinyurl.com/claryjonker or…

  Richard Blaise Garofalo, formerly of Monroe, New York and a 27-year resident of Pittsfield, passed away on May 18, 2023 after a long illness. He was born to Stella and Philip Garofalo on July 30, 1943 in Queens, New York. He attended Flushing High School, and joined the U.S. Army National Guard after graduation.…