Joyce M. Marviglio, 79, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Great Barrington, Mass. following a brief illness. She was born on August 18, 1932 in Whitehall., the daughter of Henry and Mary (Baker) Bruce. Joyce was united in marriage to the late Charles Marviglio on April [...]
Wendell P. Cadarette, 86
Wendell Philip Cadarette, 86, of Whitehall, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at his winter residence in Lake Mary, Fla. He was born on August 3, 1925 in Worcester, Mass., the son of Philip and Leona Cadarette. Wendell was a retired U.S. Border Patrol agent. He was a Border Patrolman for [...]
In memory of Snuffy Wetherby
An act of love for a friend can come in many forms. In books and in movies there have been many great scenes, but none could be more touching than the one displayed at Snuffy Wetherby’s funeral in Middletown Springs recently. Snuffy was always talking and bragging about his horse Tommy. He was a lover [...]
In memory of Rose Minogue
Rose grew up on the south side of Fair Haven, a member of the fine Italian family, the Crucittis. After the war (WWII), she and her husband, Creighton, were very involved in Post 49 American Legion and Auxiliary. She was quiet and reserved with that beautiful moon-faced smile of a cute little Italian girl. Such [...]
In memory of Marilyn Coloutti
The soft and gentle and peaceful approach to life makes for really nice people. Brought up in the old school, she was always polite and very serious as she went about her business. She always knew what she wanted and never seemed to need much help in the store. As you get older, you need [...]
In memory of Marty Kelly
Marty’s first job was for Mr. Eddy at Eddy’s Market on Main Street in Castleton. They had a set up in the garage out back and Marty’s job was to mix and bag up sweeping compound that they sold to the local stores for cleaning their wood floors. Marty would put sawdust, slate dust (green [...]
In memory of Elaine Curran
When I first met Elaine I was dating her daughter and in that first conversation with her something very special was happening. It was like a bell ringing. I had no idea but I knew it was good. Several years later I was at Castleton State’s library working on something I was writing. When I [...]
In memory of Jim Coombs
As a young man you could have thrown him into a room with a bunch of wild animals, wait 10 minutes, and he would have come out brushing his hands, like he had just done a good day’s work. Next, he went to work as a bouncer at the Hampton Manor and got a look [...]





