John “Punk” Zellars, age 58, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at Indian River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. John was born on March 28, 1954 in Granville, N.Y., the son of the late John C. and Geraldine (Case) Zellars. Though never married himself, John knew the meaning of family. He came from a large [...]
Jacqueline “Jackie” (Jones) Thomas, 78
Jacqueline “Jackie” (Jones) Thomas, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2012, at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, Vt. She was born on Oct. 4, 1933, the daughter of the late Selina (Gandrow) Jones and Thomas Jones. Jackie enjoyed bingo, bowling and reading her favorite books. She was an avid Green Bay Packers [...]
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 [...]
Kenneth Baxter Harrison, 63,
Kenneth Baxter Harrison, 63, born Nov. 6, 1946, died unexpectedly on Jan. 1, 2010. Born and raised in Ballston Spa, he graduated from high school in 1965. He attended Fulton Montgomery College and graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1973 and earned his master’s degree from Russell Sage College in 1978. He played semi-pro [...]







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 [...]