Milestones

JOYCE EATON EMERY

HEMET, Calif. – On January 26, Joyce Eaton Emery passed quietly at home, surrounded and loved by her family, at the age of 87 in Hemet, California. Joyce was born on August 9, 1933, in Hardwick, the only child of Evert Eaton, proprietor of Eaton’s Meat Market on Main Street.[Read More…]

THE REV. TAIHAKU GRETCHEN PRIEST

WOODBURY – Having lived a life full of exuberance, caring, and miraculous experiences, Rev. Taihaku Gretchen Priest passed away suddenly and peacefully in the early morning hours on Monday, May 24. As the founding abbot of Shao Shan Temple, a small Soto Zen Temple in Woodbury, her life influenced and[Read More…]

GENE FARR

Gene Farr, 75, went to be with his Lord and savior on February 26. He graduated from Hardwick Academy in 1963. He married Carolyn Fluet in 1975. They moved to Florida in 1993 where he founded and became pastor of Jesus Christ Ministries church. He retired to South Carolina in[Read More…]

CALVERT “CHIP” FOSTER

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Calvert Norris ”Chip” Foster, Jr. 56, of Boynton Beach died at his home on May 28. Pending arrangements are in the care of Dian R. Holcomb of Northern Vermont Funeral Service, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick.

JOHN AINSWORTH

HARDWICK – A graveside service for John Ainsworth, who passed away on March 5, will be held on Friday, May 28, at 1 p.m., in Fairview Cemetery, Hardwick followed by a luncheon at St. Norbert Church. The full obituary may be found at dgfunerals.com.

PATRICK BOLIO

HARDWICK – A graveside service for Patrick Bolio who passed away on May 16, 2020, will be held on Friday, June 4, at 11 a.m., in Fairview Cemetery, Hardwick followed by a luncheon at the home of his mother, Huggette Bolio. The full obituary may be found at dgfunerals.com.

THELMA R. COREY

SOUTH WOODBURY/RANDOLPH – Spring graveside services for Thelma R. Corey of South Woodbury and Randolph, who died November 14, 2020, in Randolph, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, in the South Woodbury Cemetery with Pastor Bill Richardson officiating. Arrangements are in the care of Dian R.[Read More…]

SUSAN KINNEY GABORIAULT

WHITEFIELD, N.H. – Susan Kinney Gaboriault of Whitefield passed away peacefully on Thursday May 20, following a lengthy illness. Susan was born in Hardwick, Vt., March 14, 1941. She was the daughter of the late John F. and Dorothy (Ferris) Kinney. She attended Hardwick Academy, where she participated in many[Read More…]

MIGNONNE LEBLANC

HARDWICK – A graveside service for Mignonne LeBlanc, who passed away on February 18, will be held on Friday, May 28, at 10 a.m., in Fairview Cemetery, Hardwick. The full obituary may be found at dgfunerals.com.

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…]