Lorraine M. Gordon, 88, of Whitehall passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 at The Orchards Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granville, following a long illness. Born September 4, 1920 in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late James and Kathleen (Rodd) Morrow. Lorraine was a communicant of Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic [...]
Dilys T. Morris
Dilys T. Morris, of Church Street, Poultney, went into the arms of the Lord on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Glens Falls Hospital with her family at her side. Dilys was born in Poultney on May 5, 1912, daughter of the late Jane E. and Robert O. Thomas. She worked for many years at Lynch’s [...]
David J. FitzGerald, 89
David J. FitzGerald, 89, of Blount Street in Whitehall passed away at his home on Monday, May 19, 2008. Born on June 11, 1918, in Whitehall, he was the son of the late David John FitzGerald and Eleanor "Lena" (Bethel) FitzGerald. David graduated from Whitehall High School, Class of 1936 and Middlebury College, Class [...]
Edward E. “Popeye” Benway, 76
Edward E. "Popeye" Benway, 76, of Elizabeth Street, passed away on March 6, 2008 at his home in Whitehall with his daughter, Tina, at his side. Born on December 12, 1931 in Whitehall, he was the son of the late Eli and Victoria (Besaw) Benway. He was honorably discharged from the U. [...]
John Stephen Lawson Jr, 84
John Stephen Lawson Jr., 84, passed away from this life on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, at Orchard Nursing Home. Born in Fredon Township, N.J., on July 26, 1923, he was the son of the late John S. Sr. and Amelia E. Lawson. He was raised in Branchville, N.J. He was affectionately known as "Jr." and [...]
Harold O. Williams, 81
Harold O. Williams, 81, of State Route 4 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Whitehall on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 . Born on May 29, 1926 in Charlemont, Ma., he was the son of the late Albert and Leona (Prentiss) Williams. Harold served in WWII in the U. S. Army in the [...]
Richard S. Jillson, 80
Richard S. Jillson, 80, formerly of Elizabeth Street, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at the Indian River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granville. He was born on April 14, 1927 in Whitehall, the son of the late Stewart and Dorothy (Day) Jillson. Richard grew up in Whitehall and graduated from Whitehall [...]
Charles P. Marviglio, 80
Charles P. Marviglio, 80, of Skene Street, Whitehall, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 15, 2007, surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was born on Sept. 17, 1926 in Whitehall, the son of Frank and Rose (Carao) Maraviglia. Charles attended Whitehall High School before enlisting into the [...]
Lester R. Gordon, 87
Lester R. Gordon, 87, of Poultney Street, Whitehall, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 at Glens Falls Hospital. He was born on Feb. 19, 1920 in Whitehall, at the "Elbow", the son of the late George William and Roseanna (Rushia) Gordon. During the depression, he and his brother, Richard, joined [...]






VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]