Adrian “Adie” Casey, 70, died Sunday Jan 9, 2011, at Glens Falls Hospital following a long illness. Adie was born March 29, 1940, in Bennington, Vt., to Floyd and Clara (Tobin) Casey. He was a lifelong resident of Granville. He was a graduate of Granville High School. He was employed for the Granville Central School [...]
Carol Jesse (Howe) Kimball, 70
Carol Jesse (Howe) Kimball went into the arms of the Lord on Jan. 1, 2011, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Minerva, on Jan. 20, 1940, Carol was the daughter of the late Smith and Helen (Gregory) Howe. Carol was one of 10 brothers and sisters, Robert (Cora) [...]
Maynard “Bill” Persons, 93
Maynard “Bill” Persons went into the arms of the Lord on Dec. 30, 2010, at his home in Queensbury, following a brief illness. Bill was born on Jan. 27, 1917, in East Middlebury, Vt., the son of Clifford C. and Maisie E. Persons. Bill attended a one-room schoolhouse in East Middlebury. He graduated high school [...]
Warren W. “Sid” Straw, 87
Warren Whitcher “Sid” Straw passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center. Sid was born on June 29, 1923, in Warren, Vt. He was the last living son of Clarence C. and Edith Damon Straw, and the 13th of 14 brothers and sisters and the seventh son, of which he [...]
Mary Hughes Brown Watso, 69
Mary Hughes Brown Watso, 69, of Manning Way, Sand Lake, was born into eternal life on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Middle Granville, Mary was the daughter of the late Charles and Ella Jones Hughes. Mary had resided in the Albany area since 1960 and in Sand Lake since [...]
Linda Elizabeth Howland, 58
Linda Elizabeth Howland, age 58, of Queensbury died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Glens Falls Hospital. Linda was born on Feb. 27, 1952, in Granville, the daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth (Bettese) Howland. Linda fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. After her first round of cancer treatment, she became an active volunteer and [...]
Florence Ruth Martelle, 88
Florence Ruth Martelle, age 88, passed away at Mt. View Center in Rutland, Vt., on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Florence was born on July 20, 1924, in Arlington, Vt. She was employed for more than 20 years at Telescope Casual Furniture in Granville. Florence was a very kind and loving person, who enjoyed helping others [...]
Marguerite Angerer, 90
Marguerite Martha Angerer, age 90, of Manchester Center, Vt., died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at The Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rutland, Vt. Marguerite was born on Oct. 4, 1920, in Orwell, Vt., the daughter of Chester and Elsie (Labshere) Stark. Marguerite enjoyed all crafts. She was especially fond of ceramics, crocheting, sewing and [...]
Ligita Garoza Stipins, 88
Ligita Garoza Stipins, 88, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, Vt., surrounded by her family. Ligita came to the United States, with her late husband, Janis Stipins Sr., from war-torn Europe in 1947 and settled in New York City. Janis Sr. went to work on the construction boom that [...]
Clifford L. Greene, 93
Clifford Lawrence Greene, age 93, of Pawlet, Vt., died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at the Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center. Clifford was born on Oct. 24, 1917, in Danby, Vt., the son of Roy E. and Cassie (Harrington) Greene. Clifford was a real people person and loved to visit, therefore his job as the postmaster [...]







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 [...]