Category: Obituaries

James F. Cawley, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at his home in South Burlington.  James (Jim) was born in Somerville, Mass. on March 11, 1931 to James P. and Anna (Conway) Cawley.  He was raised in Brighton and graduated from Boston College High School in 1948. Jim attended Maryknoll Seminary and… Read More

Sue Louise Kieny, 74, of Bluffton, S.C., passed away peacefully in her sleep after a period of declining health, on Feb. 13, 2013, with her family by her side. She was born on April 3, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pa., to James and Agnes Dougherty. On June 20, 1959, she was married to Leonard Kieny in… Read More

John C. Titchner, beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather died suddenly Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. John was born in Russell, Pa., on Sept. 28, 1941, to Ruth H. Huff and the late Charles A. Titchner. He grew up in Frewsburg, N.Y., where he developed his passion for farming and farmers, starting his own farming operation… Read More

Richard “Dick” Forester Reid Sr., 84, of Shelburne, died peacefully of complications from heart surgery, on Feb. 6, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Dick, also known as “Bucky” to his many friends, was a caring and loving parent, grandparent, and husband. He made close friendships and maintained his active and vital approach to life… Read More

Joann Cutting Child, 80, of Shelburne, passed into a new life Feb. 8, 2013. Born Oct. 16, 1932, the daughter of Charles Cady Cutting and Mildred Scarborough Cutting, Joann grew up in Middlebury. She was a seventh generation Vermonter and a direct descendant of John Everts, who surveyed the town of Middlebury in 1761. Joann… Read More

Linda (Lin) Denning, 56, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday morning, Feb. 8, 2013, at her family home, of cervical cancer. Linda was born on Nov. 14, 1956, in Burlington, the daughter of the late John James (Jim) Denning and Lorraine (Valyeau) Denning. She attended St. Anthony’s Grammar School and graduated from Rice… Read More

Edward Suter Irwin, M.D., 94, passed away on Feb. 7, 2013, in the company of his family, at the Converse Home in Burlington after a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Edward was born in Burlington on Aug. 2, 1918, the son of Gladys Suter Irwin and Lewis Gardner Irwin. He graduated from Burlington High School… Read More

Colm Donal Thompson, 60, of Marsett Road in Shelburne, died in Winooski on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. He was born in Reading, England, on Dec. 20, 1952, the son of George and Eithne (Byrne) Thompson. Colm was a graduate of Cambridge University. He was happily married 25 years ago in The Unitarian Church in Montpelier… Read More

Alma C. Harvey, a lifelong resident of this area passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in the Franklin County Rehab, with her loving family at her side. Alma was born in St. Albans on Sept. 24, 1921, the daughter of the late Delphis and Germaine (Boucher) L’Esperance. On Feb. 9, 1942, in St. Albans, she… Read More

Clifford J. Barrett, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in Starr Farm Nursing Center. He was born on June 13, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of William A. and Sarah T. (O’Connor) Barrett. He entered the U.S. Army in Oct. 1944 at the age of 18, serving in the Rainbow Division,… Read More