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 Janina; and grandchildren Breanna, Aris and Alta. He was an avid skier, rider, golfer, sailor,…

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 East Mountain in Rutland Town. Anne was born Aug. 3, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, the…

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 in Cortland, New York, in 1937, and lost his father, Ray, at the age of 5. He grew…

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 (formerly The Herald of Randolph) for more than four decades, documenting the high school graduations,…

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 married to Taylor Stugart on July 3, 1976 in Killington. She was loved by all…

By Brooke Geery East Coast snowboarding icon Tony Chuichiolo passed away unexpectedly on March 6, after a sudden medical event, according to reports. A lifelong Vermonter and long-time Sugarbush employee who dabbled in everything from marketing to park building to events, Chuichiolo built and fostered a scene like no other. He leaves behind three children…

Joseph James Peterson was a man of many names.  Whether you knew him as Jamie, Joe, BBY, Robert, or Bobby, you knew him as a friend.  A friend you could count on in good times and bad.  A friend to go to for advice, to share a secret, or to shed a tear.  Bobby was…

Wendy A. Witherell Hill, 87, died peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 3, 2021, following the effects of a stroke. Born Oct. 7, 1933, in Troy, New York, Wendy Witherell Hill graduated from Emma Willard School in 1951, and Cornell University in 1955. She and her husband Robert wed in 1955 and enjoyed 65 years…

Mary Theresa Ojala, 100, of Rutland, died peacefully Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at her home, surrounded by family, following a recent decline in her health. Mary Ojala was born Nov. 22, 1920, in Bayonne, New Jersey, to the late James and Francis Coyle O’Donnell. She was a war bride, marrying the love of her life,…

David H. "Chip" Garland, Jr. of Killington, died suddenly on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. Son of the late David H. and Ruth M. (Curley) Garland, Chip Garland is survived by his siblings Tom and his wife Carol of Northwood, New Hampshire, Marianne McCourt and her husband David of Medford, Massachusetts and Paul and his wife…

Hannibal DeLorenzo was born in Orange, New Jersey on May 2, 1926 and lived in Sparta, New Jersey until he passed on Dec. 21, 2020.  He served in the US Coast Guard during WWII. Dee, as he was affectionately known, had four children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He…

On Thursday Dec. 17, Debra Poplawski-Wilson, 57, a former resident of Rutland passed away peacefully at her father’s home in Mendon. She bravely fought Glioblastoma Brain Cancer for 43 months and was considered a long-term survivor. The daughter of Eugene J. and Barbara P. (Grum) Poplawski she was born in Belleville, New Jersey on Nov. 17, 1963. Early…

Michael Edward Kenney, 72, of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 at home with his family after a four-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia. Michael Kenney was born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1948 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1967-1969 as a damage controlman on the U.S.S. Jonas Ingram. His…

David M. Gleed, 57, died Nov. 3, 2020 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, March 15, 1963, son of Robert A. and Roberta J. (Blais) Gleed. David Gleed spent many years in the restaurant and hospitality industry in the Killington area prior to being an X-Ray technologist. Surviving are his…

Daniel Kindle O’Connell of Rutland died on Nov. 2, 2020 of metastatic prostate cancer at the age of  81. Dan O’Connell  was never one to follow the expected path, and he enjoyed reflecting on the many adventures that he had the good fortune to experience throughout his life. Born in New York City, his family…