O. Walter Mellin Jr.
BARRE - O. Walter Mellin Jr., 93, of Maplewood Avenue, died July 9, 2003, at the Wood-ridge Nursing Home in Berlin.
He was born Aug. 7, 1909, in Sweden, the son of O. Walter and Greta Mellin.
He attended schools in Sweden.
He married Ella Farnham June 27, 1931, in Barre. They lived in Williamstown, Arlington and Belmont, Mass., and Barre. She died Oct. 20, 1994.
Mr. Mellin worked as a granite carver for many years at Johnson and Gustafson Granite Co. in Barre and The Sands Memorial Co. in Boston, Mass. He retired in 1976.
He was a life member and Past Maser of Summitt Masonic Lodge #104 and a life member of Charity Chapter #57 Order of Eastern Star, both of Williamstown, and was a past District Deputy of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Vermont and member of its Past Masters Association.
He enjoyed gardening, barbecuing and repairing and restoring old monuments.
Survivors include two sisters, Asta Wendt of Perstorp, Sweden and Margit Stjernberg of Hjarnarp, Sweden.
A brother Lennart Mellin is deceased.
A Masonic service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hope Cemetery by Summitt Masonic Lodge #104 of Williamstown.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Masonic Lodge #014, P.O. Box 91, Williamstown, VT 05679 or Barre Salvation Army, 25 Keith Ave., Barre, VT 05641.
Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre is in charge of arrangements.
Hans Nielsen
JEFFERSONVILLE - Hans Henrik Nielsen, 77, died June 19, 2003, while bicycling on Route 15 in Jefferson-ville.
He was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Copen-hagen, Denmark, the son of Jens Muller Nielsen and Elsa (Lidell) Nielsen.
His father died at an early age and Hans and his mother and sister lived in Copenhagen through World War II.
He served in the Danish military in northern Germany after the war and moved to New York City in the early 1950s.
Mr. Nielsen worked in the sporting industry in New York and Stowe, including The Mount Mansfield Co., Head Ski Co., Sig Buckmeyer Ski Shop, and later Abercrombie and Fitch, Edsbyn Ski Co. In 1979 he became director of the Top Notch Ski Touring Center.
He was a volunteer advocate for the Vermont Long Term Care Ombudsmen Project.
He enjoyed downhill skiing, tennis, track and field, bicycle riding, jazz and classical music, reading, politics and bird watching.
Survivors include a sister Bergitte Urman of Green Valley, Ariz.; his former wife Alice Navarro of San Rafael, Ca., and other relatives in Arizona, California and Africa.
A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. July 27, 2003, at the meadow next to the D.C. Walker Furniture Maker Co. on the Mountain Road in Jeffersonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Vermont Ombudsman Project, in care of Vermont Legal Aid, P.O. Box 1367, Burlington, VT 05402.
Mary MacDonald
NORWICH - Mary Bernice MacDonald, 90, died June 29, 2003, at the Alice Peck Day Extended Care Facility after a brief illness.
She was born April 18, 1913, in Athabaska Landing, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of John and Jennie (Boville) Hawick.
In 1917, she moved with her family to West Hartford, Vt.
She attended school in Hartford.
She married Roderick A. MacDonald Oct. 11, 1931, in North Pomfret. He died April 30, 1983.
Mrs. MacDonald worked as a cashier at Georges AG in Enfield, N.H. and during the 1960s ran the Mascoma Snack Bar.
She enjoyed riding the hills around Hartford and Pomfret, telling stories, writing poetry, needlework and the company of friends and family.
Survivors include five daughters, Mary Butler of Canoga Park, Ca., Maggie Gannon of Culver City, Ca., Jacqueline Wyman of Rocky Hill, Conn., Bunny Cook of Norwich and Lynda MacDonald of Hartford; a son Roderick A. MacDonald Jr. of Inman, S.C.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
A daughter Betty Jane DeLaurie; two brothers, John Hawick and Donald Hawick; three sisters, Irene Bates, Jeanne Prouty and Janis Bodreau; and two grandsons are deceased.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Union Village Church. The Rev. Bertha Brown will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Hartford Lower Cemetery.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 11 Loomis St., Montpelier, VT 05602.
Hale Funeral Homes of Thetford and Bradford are in charge of arrangements.
George Edward Bosworth
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - Longtime South Burlington resident George E. Bosworth, 71, departed this life peacefully on June 26, 2003, at his home. George was born in Elizabeth, NJ on January 28, 1932, the son of Raymond and Gertrude (Meech) Bosworth. George was raised in Barre, VT and attended Spaulding High School. He put himself through college receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Fitchburg College of Fitchburg, MA in 1953. In 1954, he married his neighbor and sweetheart from Barre, Lois Mae Watson. George took active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve. After his release in 1957, George accepted employment at IBM in Essex Junction. He began his career first as a purchasing expediter, then went on to tool and equipment design, manufacturing engineer and to quality engineer. He formally retired from IBM in 1991, however, he continued to work at IBM as a part-time consultant. His career with IBM spanned over 40 years.
During this time George and his wife Lois raised three children and committed their lives to supporting their family and giving generously to their community. George loved to run and participated in many annual charity road races to support organizations such as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Vermont Respite House. As longtime members of the First United Methodist Church in Burlington he volunteered for the Joint Urban Ministry Program (J.U.M.P.) to distribute goods for individuals and families in need. George supported his church family in many ways including serving as Financial Secretary for the Church for many years. He was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program and served many meals for the Salvation Army in Burlington. George was also a major blood donor for the American Red Cross, donating 99 pints of blood in his lifetime to help save the lives of others.
One of George's greatest loves was baking. He perfected his bread baking skills for over 50 years. He received numerous blue ribbons for his homemade loaves and his recipes were featured in Eating Well Magazine. He provided the Communion bread for his church and fresh bread for family and friends (who never missed a chance for a loaf of Bosworth Bread). George's other hobbies included running, downhill skiing, ballroom dancing, choral singing and the theater.
George leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Lois Watson Bosworth, Durham, NC; daughter, Laura Bosworth Smith and her husband Jim Smith of Durham, NC; Anne Bosworth Ostrowski and her lifetime partner Greg Ostrowski of Johnson; and David John Bosworth and his wife Lynn Levy Bosworth of Weybridge; and six wonderful grandchildren, Emily Smith, Zachary Smith, Ethan Costello, Tyler Costello, Riley Costello and Aileen Bosworth. George was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by his family. He will be remembered as a wonderful, caring and generous man by all those who knew him.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, 32 N. Prospect Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 2496, Manchester Center, VT 05255 in honor of his wife Lois, a 50 year breast cancer survivor.
Services will be held Thursday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington with interment
to follow at the Hope Cemetery in Barre. Condolences may be sent to the family through Corbin & Palmer Funeral Services at71 South Union Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or online at www.corbinandpalmerfuneralhome.com.
Kerry Anne Clarke
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine - Kerry Anne Clarke, 23 months, of 9 Locust Lane, died June 28, 2003 at Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.
She was born July 20, 2001, in York, the daughter of Adam and Anne Marie (Barrows) Clarke.
She was mischievous and known by her family as quite the pistol, with lots of personality.
Survivors include her parents of South Berwick; her brother, Colin Clarke of South Berwick; her sister, Katherine Clarke of South Berwick, maternal grandparents, George and Mary Barrows of Hampton Beach, N.H.; paternal grandparents, Rod and Loretta Clarke of Cape Coral, Fla.; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Mass of the Angels will be celebrated Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Church in South Berwick with Rev. H. J. Cameron, pastor, as celebrant.
There are no visiting hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, in care of Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, ME 04102.
McIntire-McCooey Funeral Home in South Berwick is in charge of arrangements.
On-line condolences may be made to www.mcintiremccooey.com.
Marguerite Weaver
FAIRLEE - Marguerite G. Weaver, 67, of Lake Morey and Cary, N.C., died July 1, 2003, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
Hale Funeral Home in Bradford is in charge of arrangements.
Lilly T. Caslani
MONTPELIER - A funeral service for Lilly T. Caslani, who died July 17, 2000, was held Sunday at the Hooker an Whitcomb Funeral Home in Barre. The Rev. Benjamin Herman of Hedding United Methodist Church officiated.
Bearers were Sidney Newcombe, a nephew; Bradley Reagan and Kirk Reagan, both grandnephews; Thomas Baldwin, Maurice Fortier and Bruce W. Judd.
Charlotte G. Cook
BURLINGTON - Charlotte G. Cook, 89, died July 21, 2000, at Vermont Respite House in Williston.
She was born in Bloomfield, June 9, 1911, the daughter of Christopher and Blanche (Lurvey) Graham.
She graduated from North Stratford High School in North Stratford, N.H., in 1930.
On Aug. 14, 1936, she married Harold Cook in North Stratford.
They lived on Union Brook Road in Northfield. Since 1968, they have lived in Burlington in the summer and Florida in the winter.
Mrs. Cook worked at Nantanna Woolen Mill in Northfield for more than 20 years and later for Norwich University for many years.
She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Northfield and its Women's Sodality.
She enjoyed cooking and was an avid reader.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Cook of Burlington; three daughters, Sheila Barlow of Zephyrhills, Fla., Judith Branns of Gibsonville, N.C., and Cynthia Mengis of Burlington; three brothers, Reginald Graham of Essex Junction, Edmund of Graham Mallets Bay and Larry Cormier of Barre; five sisters, Hazel Jonah of Essex Junction, Harriet Barriteau of Clinton, Conn., Elsina LaFountain of New Britain, Conn., Carmelia Lang of East Hartford, Conn., Muriel Poutre of Lakeland, Fla.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband; a son, Harold Cook; two brothers, Thomas and Earl Graham; and a sister, Marion Scott.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church in Northfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane Road, Williston, Vt., 05495.
The Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield is in charge of arrangements.
Geraldine Kennison
MONTPELIER - Geraldine E. Kennison, 68, of River Street, died July 22, 2000, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
She was born in Winooski, Sept. 11, 1931, the daughter of Alphonse and Marian (Goucher) McQueen.
She graduated from St. Michael's High School.
On June 30, 1956, she married Robert Kennison. He died April 20, 1999.
Mrs. Kennison was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Augustine's Church in Montpelier.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Keene and Connie Squiers, both of Barre; two sons, Robert Kennison Jr. and Richard Kennison, both of Montpelier; a sister, Beve Hull of Montpelier.
She was predeceased by a brother, Howard McQueen.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in St. Augustine's Church in Montpelier.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, Vermont Affiliate, Inc., 77 Hegeman Ave., Colchester, Vt., 05446 or the Vermont Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 422, Burlington, Vt., 05402.
Guare and Sons Funeral Home in Montpelier is in charge of arrangements.
Rachel C. McAllister
MONTPELIER - Rachel C. McAllister, 92, of Ewing Street, died July 22, 2000, in Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in East Montpelier, Oct. 12, 1907, the daughter of Charles and Clara (Beckley) Gidney.
She attended Montpelier schools.
She was a night operator at New England Telephone Co. for 42 years. She retired in 1972.
She was a member of Telephone Pioneers, Montpelier Senior Center and the Neighborhood Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Miller of Montpelier; a sister, Minnie Lane of Colome, S.D.; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by three sisters, Annie Knapp, Gertrude Thomas, and Christina Baldwin, and a brother, Robert Gidney.
There will be a private graveside funeral Wednesday at Poplar Hill Cemetery in North Montpelier.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Employees Fund, Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center, RD 3, Box 6684, Barre, Vt., 05641.
The Barber and Lanier Funeral Home in Montpelier is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Moody
WASSAIC, N.Y. - Helen Moody, 85, died July 22, 2000, at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Conn.
She was born in Burnside, N.Y., Oct. 5, 1914, the daughter of Walter Q. and Florence (Webb) Weymer.
On Nov. 29, 1934, she married Hazen E. Moody in Northfield Falls, Vt.
Mrs. Moody was a member of Wassaic Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband; a sister, Marjorie Newcomb of Hackettstown, N.J.; two daughters, Evelyn Lamberti of Williamstown, Vt., and Susan M. Metcalfe of Wassaic; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a sister, Florence Ross, and a brother, Walter Q. Weymer Jr.
A funeral service will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Wassaic Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Nine Partners Cemetery in Millbrook.
The Allen Funeral Home in Amenia is in charge of arrangements.
Albert E. Rochon
GRANITEVILLE - Albert E. Rochon, 81, of Graniteville Road, died July 23, 2000, in the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
He was born in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 11, 1918, the son of Joseph and Alda (Viverais) Rochon.
He attended schools in Mattawa.
On May 2, 1949, he married Marie-Paule Roy in Mattawa. They lived in Ontario until 1952 when they moved to Graniteville.
Mr. Rochon was a pipe fitter at Rock of Ages from 1952 until he retired in 1985.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and politics.
He served in the Canadian Army from 1940 to 1946.
He was a member of St. Sylvester Church.
Survivors include his wife of Graniteville; a son, Theodore Rochon of Orange; a daughter, Gina Giroux of Barre; six brothers, Joseph Rochon, Robert Rochon, Fernand Rochon, Paul Emile Rochon, Wilfred Rochon and Roger Rochon, all of Canada; five sisters, Isabelle White, Diane Irwin, Gertrude McClarence, Jackie Burns and Marie Woodbeck, all of Canada.
He was predeceased by two sisters, Laurette Therrien and Estelle Belanger.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in St. Sylvester Church. The Rev. Donald Roy will officiate.
Friends may call Tuesday from 7 until 9 p.m. in the at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre.
Burial will be in St. Sylvester Cemetery in Websterville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, Vt., 05641.
Evelyn P. Stenstream
MONTPELIER - Evelyn P. Stenstream, 79, died July 22, 2000, at her home on Freedom Drive.
She was born in Waltham, Mass., June 26, 1921, the daughter of Norman C. and Martha M. (McKay) Hooper.
She graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Mass., in 1939. She attended Connecticut College for Women and graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in education in 1943. She attended graduate school at Boston University, Simmons College and Middlesex College.
She was marred to Dana S. Stenstream.
Mrs. Stenstream taught in Putnam, Conn., Westboro, Mass., Hampton, N.H., and Lincoln, Mass. She taught economics in Melrose, Mass., for 30 years, retiring in 1984.
She had lived in Melrose for 67 years when she moved to Vermont in 1988.
She was a volunteer and financial supporter of Norwich University.
She was a life member of Norwich's Alden Partridge Society, a 15-year member of the Board of Fellows, Norwich Athletic Club and the Blue Line Hockey Club.
She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, local and national teaching associations and Lexington First Baptist Church. She volunteered for the American Red Cross, Barre Craft Guild and the Vermont State Police.
She was an avid sports fan, particularly Winston Cup Racing, hockey, baseball and football. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing and embroidery.
Survivors include a brother, Wayne C. Hooper of Bedford, Mass.; two nieces; grandnephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by two sisters, Nancy and Elizabeth.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Norwich University Cemetery in Northfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Norwich University Men's Hockey, in care of Norwich University, Main Street Northfield, Vt., 05663.
The Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothea M. Terrill
BRADFORD - Dorothea M. Terrill, 87, of Upper Plain, died July 23, 2000, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Hale Funeral Home of Bradford.
Evelyn E. Turner
BARRE -A service of remembrance for Evelyn E. Turner, who died July 5, 2000, was held Saturday in the Barre Congregational Church. The Rev. David Vanderlinde-Abernathy, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Berlin Corner Cemetery.
Gary M. Zaret
MONTPELIER - Gary M. Zaret, a physician in emergency medicine at Central Vermont Hospital, passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2000, in Montpelier. Dr. Zaret, a specialist in Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, had worked at CVH since moving to Vermont with his family in 1994. Those that knew him regarded him as an extremely dedicated and hardworking individual whose passion for medical excellence and interest in serving those in need led him to study and practice medicine around the world.
Born on August 31, 1951, he grew up in Orange County, California, graduating from Pomona College in 1973. His travels after college brought him to Vermont where he worked for the Department of Health and volunteered at a free clinic in Burlington. Through this work, Gary decided to pursue a career in medicine and he entered the University of Vermont School of Medicine, graduating with his medical degree in 1980. Gary went on to complete a residency in family practice at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. His decision to pursue a family practice residency was very important to him. He wanted to work with the elderly, deliver babies and help everyone in between.
After residency, Gary worked with the Public Health Service in Bethel, Alaska working with the Yupik Eskimo people in a 40 bed hospital near the Bering Sea Coast. It was during this time that he met and married Mary Thulman, a nurse who shared his passion for helping those in need, his sense of adventure and love of travel. For several years, Gary and Mary lived and worked in Bethel where they made many close friends and were rewarded with the privilege of working with the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta villages.
From 1988 - 1991, Gary and Mary lived in Taos, New Mexico, where their children Eva and David Zaret were born. Gary was the director of a rural health center in Questa New Mexico.
In 1988, Gary and Mary attended the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in England and hoped to continue their love of travel with their medical careers. They traveled throughout Kenya and dreamed of someday returning to work in Africa which Gary was finally able to do in March of this year. He traveled to Sudan to work for the Medical Relief Agency "Doctor's Without Borders" with his friend Jill Seaman in a remote Kala Azar treatment center. His work was fascinating and rewarding and upon his return to the United States, he helped raise needed start-up dollars for a special independent project to treat patients with tuberculosis in a very remote area of Sudan. Jill Seaman is now running the program at this time.
Gary was a wonderful father to his two children Eva and David, whom he loved dearly. We miss him very much. He is survived by his wife, Mary Thulman, his children Eva and David Zaret of Montpelier and his sister Jan Zaret Davis, of Port Townsend, Washington.
All members of the community are welcome to celebrate the life of the exceptional man at a memorial service to be held at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier on Tuesday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes to continue Dr. Zaret's efforts to help the Tuberculosis treatment program in Sudan and request that donations be made to: IMRF/Capicitar/Sudan, 23 East Beach St., #206, Watsonville, CA, 65076.
