Obituaries

DENIS PARKER

HARDWICK – A Mass of Christian Burial for Denis Parker, who passed away on November 4, 2020, will be held at St. Norbert Church on Saturday, June 5, at 10 a.m., followed by a luncheon in the Julian Room. His burial with military honors will take place at Fairview Cemetery[Read More…]

WILLIAM (BILL) R. WERELEY

BROOKFIELD – William R Wereley (Bill), 77, beloved husband of Cathy L. Berry and Native American Elder, passed away on May 15, in Brookfield. Bill was a true Renaissance man who grew up on Staten Island, N.Y., working on boats, racing them, living on them and spent time as a[Read More…]

WILLIAM NICELY

PHOENIX, Ariz. – William Nicely, of Phoenix and Greensboro, passed away on May 16, at the age of 90. He was a son of the late The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Nicely of Rochester, N.Y. Bill grew up in Rochester. He graduated from Rochester public schools, Princeton University[Read More…]

SHARON HILL

GREENSBORO – Sharon Hill, 72, of Greensboro, passed away on Friday, May 14, at Copley Hospital. The des Groseilliers Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. A complete obituary will be available soon and condolences may be conveyed to the family at dgfunerals.com.

VIRGINIA DOUGHERTY LEHOE

CABOT – Virginia Dougherty Lehoe, 77, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, May 12. A graveside burial service was held at the Durant Cemetery in Lower Cabot on Monday, May 17, at 1 p.m. The des Groseilliers Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. A complete obituary will[Read More…]

WILLIAM R. “BILL” WERELEY

BROOKFIELD – William R. “Bill” Wereley, 77 of Brookfield and formerly of Craftsbury died Saturday, May 15, at his home following a long illness. A complete obituary will appear at a later date. Arrangements are by the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

DAVID D. BALDWIN SR.

BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. – David D. Baldwin, Sr. of Beverly Hills, passed away at his home on May 12, at the age of 68. A prayer service will be held on Thursday, May 20, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the des Groseilliers Funeral Home in Hardwick and a graveside[Read More…]

BRADLEY R. DENSMORE

MORRISVILLE – Graveside Service for Bradley R. Densmore, who died December 2, 2020, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville, will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 5, in the Pleasant View Cemetery, on Washington Highway in Morrisville. Immediately following the service, the Densmore family will receive friends at the[Read More…]

THE REVEREND JOHN WILLIS HAMILTON

GREENSBORO – The Reverend John Willis Hamilton, age 76, died on May 4. Father Hamilton was born on July 27, 1944, in Rutland, the son of the late Willis Carlton and Mary Ellen (Connors) Hamilton. He attended Christ the King and Mount Saint Joseph in Rutland, St. John Vianney Seminary[Read More…]

PATRICIA and DONA BESSETTE

HARDWICK – A Mass of Christian Burial in honor of Patricia and Dona Bessette who passed away on November 28 and 30, 2020, will be held privately at Saint Norbert’s Church in Hardwick on Saturday, May 15. Friends and community members wishing to pay respects are kindly asked to join[Read More…]

BETTY J. AINSWORTH

BARRE – Betty Jean Ainsworth, 81, of Barre, died peacefully on April 28, at the Barre Gardens in Barre. She was born September 18, 1939, in Wolcott, the daughter of the late Harry and Sylvia (Shedd) Billings. She graduated from Peoples Academy in Morrisville in the class of 1956. In[Read More…]