2+ week, 3+ day ago   (462+ words) Stephanie Nelson, 1943-2026 The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - Stephanie graduated from the Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, and attended both Miami University and Cleveland State University. Stephanie married William E. Nelson on July 10, 1970. With the exception of a brief hiatus in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (225+ words) BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Charles E. Hamel passed away peacefully surrounded his family on Aug. 17, 2026, at the Sterling House in Bellows Falls, Vt. He was born in Montpelier, Vt., on July 7, 1933, the son of Edward Crosby Hamel and Florence M. McGill,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (377+ words) Arnold Knowlton, 1944-2026 🇺🇸 The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Arnold Knowlton, cherished husband, devoted father, beloved grandfather, and Vietnam veteran, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2026, after a courageous battle with an illness. Born on Dec. 12, 1944, in the picturesque town…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (417+ words) KEENE, N.H. – Kevin S. Hadley, 70, passed away from ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease) on July 31, 2026, at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H. Kevin was born on July 7, 1956, in Bellows Falls, Vt., to Ken and Janice (Blake) Hadley. At age 10, after…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) PLYMOUTH, Vt. – Marion A. Crandall, 93, passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2026, at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow, Vt. She was born on Sept. 7, 1932, in Jamestown, N.Y. She was the daughter of Fred Grant Ayer and Wilmay Robins Ayer. Marion…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (194+ words) David W. Spoor, 1935-2026 🇺🇸 The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – David Warren Spoor, 90, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 21, 2026, at Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Milwaukie, Ore. Born on Oct. 20, 1935, in Springfield, Vt., David served in the U.S. Army…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (286+ words) BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Thomas M. Orth, 79, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, in his home on Emerald Isle, N.C. Tom’s memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m., at St. Mildred Catholic Church in Swansboro, N.C. He…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (278+ words) Green Mountain Academy is excited to partner with Manchester Music Festival and Southern Vermont Arts Center to present the screening of Four Rational People. Goethe once said that a string quartet is like “a conversation between FOUR RATIONAL PEOPLE,” and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Sharon Dillon Charuhas passed away on July 15, 2026. Sharon was born March 30, 1950, in Washington, D.C., to Andrew P. Dillon and Pauline (Andres) Dillon. She grew up in the suburbs of Maryland and graduated from LaReine High School in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) LUDLOW, Vt. – Dean R. Brown Jr., of Coconut Creek, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2026, at the age of 97. He is survived by his beloved wife, Margaret; his son, James; his grandchildren, Morgan and Tyler; and…...