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Robin J. Clingenpeel
Wilmington - Robin J. Clingenpeel, 51, a resident of North Main Street, died Friday August 22, at his home. Mr. Clingenpeel was born in Hartford, CT on November 18, 1957, the son of Roland and Joan (Farquhar) Clingenpeel and attended school in Chester. He worked for Jack Ridgeway in Wilmington as a carpenter for many years. He enjoyed fishing and liked collecting brass trinkets. Mr. Clingenpeel is survived by his wife Lisa, of Mt. Airy, NC, and their children Jeremy, Andrea, Ryan and Robin Jr. all of Mt. Airy, NC; his daughter from his first marriage, Jessica Reynolds, and daughter Kelly (Smith) Arace, of Londonderry; his mother Joan (Farquhar) Clingenpeel; his brothers William Clingenpeel and his wife Debbie, of Bondville; Paul Clingenpeel and his wife Joy, of Proctorsville; Roland Clingenpeel, of Wilmington; and James Clingenpeel and his wife Tina, of Newport, NH; his sister Rosemary Norton and her husband Everett, of Ludlow; his granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Roland Lee Clingenpeel who died in 1995.
At the request of the family there will be no funeral services. Interment will take place in Pleasant View cemetery in Ludlow. Memorial gifts may be made to the charity of one’s choice, c/o Covey & Allen Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215 Wilmington, VT 05363.
Philip A. Hoffman
TOWSON, MD - Philip A Hoffman, of Towson, MD, died Friday, August 29, at Gilchrist Hospice Care after a short illness.
An electrical engineer, inventor (he held 24 patents), and entrepreneur, Mr. Hoffman was born in Lewisburg, OH, on January 1, 1920, a son of the late Harry and Ruth (Davis) Hoffman.
He graduated from the University of Cinncinati with a B.S. in electrical engineering. He was employed by the Naval Research Lab before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1944. After World War II ended he worked for Martin Aircraft and subsequently founded three companies in the Baltimore area: Phebco, Towson Labs, and Solid State Charges, from which he retired in 1989.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Fales, and her husband, Noel Fales, of Towson; sons Philip Hoffman, and his wife Margaret Streeter, of Wilmington, VT; Todd Hoffman, and his wife Mary Kelly, of Falls Church, VA; and Keith Hoffman, and his wife Laura, of Arlington, VA; grandchildren Charlotte Hoffman, of Philadelphia, PA; Joseph Hoffman, of Littleton, CO, and a great niece and great nephew. Mr. Hoffman was predeceased by his wife Margaret Locke Hoffman in 2000. They met in Washington DC during World War II and were married on September 18, 1943.
A memorial service was held at Towson Presbyterian Church on Saturday, September 6. Arrangements were under the direction of McNabbs Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Towson Presbyterian Church where Mr. Hoffman had been a member since 1953.
Edith Mae Batchelder
BRATTLEBORO - Edith Mae Batchelder, 98, died peacefully at Eden Park Nursing Home on September 9.
Mrs. Batchelder was born February 25, 1910 at the Adams Farm in Wilmington. She was the daughter of Walter and Ada Adams and attended local schools in Wilmington. For many years she was a member of the Higley Hill Homemakers Club. In her earlier years, Mrs. Batchelder did house cleaning and ironing for many local townspeople. She was also a waitress at the Skyline Restaurant. No one was a stranger who came to her door. She opened up her home for a small fee to numerous skiers for many years, where she would give them a place to sleep and cook meals for them, including her pies that she was well known for. She knitted hundreds of sweaters, hats, and mittens for the Brattleboro Christmas Stocking, as well as many afghans, baby clothes, and baby blankets for many local people. Mrs. Batchelder was an avid gardener and loved her flowers. She probably had one of the greenest thumbs around town. She was well known as the woman on Route 100 who had the beautiful geraniums in her windows which were always in full bloom. Not to mention the beautiful lupines on the bank across the street. She was a well-known, high-spirited woman who could always be found taking her daily walks up Haskell Hill with her dog Sugar until just a few years ago. She loved her cat Kitty who was her companion for many years. She leaves behind a very impressive teddy bear collection. Mrs. Batchelder enjoyed watching various species of birds, which she would feed from her many bird feeders on her front porch. She especially loved cardinals. She raised parakeets and canaries for many years. If Mrs. Batchelder wasn’t knitting, she enjoyed reading, especially Zane Grey. She had all the volumes of his work.
Mrs. Batchelder was predeceased by her husband, Roy Chase, whom she married in 1927; her second husband, Rodney Batchelder, whom she married in 1963; and her son, Walter Chase, of Glendale, AZ. Mrs. Batchelder leaves her children, Althea Drew, of Madison, CT; Ada Grant, of Worcester, MA; Robert Chase, of Wilmington; Larry Chase, of Wilmington; and Roland Chase, of Wilmington; stepdaughter, Audrey Ebbetts, of Brattleboro; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank the Eden Park Nursing Home staff, Brattleboro Area Hospice, and the Hallowell Singing Group for providing such peace and comfort during her last days.
At the request of the family there will be a private graveside service at Cutting Intervale cemetery, in Wilmington, at a time to be announced.There will be an open house at the Batchelder house following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Vermont Hospice Association, American Heart Association, Humane Society, and Brattleboro Reformer Christmas Stocking, c/o Covey & Allen Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363.
Kenneth C. Dowley Jr.
NEWFANE - Kenneth Chester Dowley Jr., 86, of Kenolie Campground, died peacefully on Saturday, December 13, at Grace Cottage Hospital with his family at his side.
Mr. Dowley was born in Worcester, MA, on March 20, 1922, the son of Kenneth and Olive (Bryant) Dowley. He was raised and educated in Worcester and Longmeadow, MA.
He proudly served his country during World War II and was honorably discharged from active service at the rank of staff sergeant on March 24, 1947.
He owned and operated Kenolie Campground in Newfane, which he established with his wife in 1968. Previously, with his brother Richard, he operated the family farm then located on River Road.
Mr. Dowley had attended the Newfane Congregational Church and was a former member of the Odd Fellows in Newfane. He was also a charter member of the Newbrook Fire and Rescue Department in Newfane.
Of his leisure time activities, he enjoyed painting, camping, and farming, and loved to visit with friends, neighbors, and the many campers that vacationed at the campground.
On February 19, 1944, in Newfane, he was married to Stella Perry who predeceased him on April 1, 2008.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth “Buster” Dowley III, of Newfane; three daughters, Susanne Clark, of Brookline; Ruth Smith, of West Glover; and Victoria Dowley, of Newfane; one brother, Richard Dowley, of Newfane; a sister, Elizabeth Mecham, of Springfield, MA; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by one brother, Bruce Dowley.
Graveside committal services in Woodlawn cemetery will be private for the immediate family only. There are no calling hours at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Dowley’s name may be made to Grace Cottage Hospital, Route 35, Grafton Road in Townshend, C/O Dr. Robert Backus.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the Dowley family through the funeral home.
Joseph “Bud” Alles
BENNINGTON - Joseph Francis Xavier Alles Jr. better known as “Bud” died on Sunday February 15, at Crescent Manor Care Center following a period of declining health.
Mr. Alles was born in Astoria, NY, on April 23,1921 to Joseph Francis Alles Sr. and Mary Ellen Kelly. He attended schools in New York, graduating from St. Agnes High School in New York City in 1939. He attended St. Charles College in Baltimore, MD, and Niagara University, graduating in 1943. He also attended Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington for two years.
He was married to the former Dolores Murray in 1950. Together they raised five children in Westbury, NY.
Mr. Alles worked for Moore Publishing in New York as a production manager and at Lever Brothers Company as a senior buyer for 29 years. He also worked as a teacher assistant for Variety PreSchoolers Workshop on Long Island, where he worked with children with autism and other learning disabilities.
Following his retirement he moved to West Dover where the family had a second home. Upon relocating he worked as a bartender at the West Dover Inn and was a member of the North Branch Fire District #1 Prudential Committee.
He is remembered by his family as a crossword puzzle whiz and someone who could make you laugh with his dry, one-liner sense of humor. He was always ready with a good ear to listen to what you had on your mind.
He was a devout member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wilmington, where he was one of the first Eucharist Ministers selected; in addition he served the church as sexton and as a member of the Parish Council. He was a 4th degree lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus; he was also a member of the Nocturnal Adoration Society and Holy Name Society of St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dolores, and their children, Catherine and her husband, Richard Kaufmann, of West Dover; Maureen and her husband, Fred Bifulco, of West Babylon, NY; Kevin and his wife, Anda, of West Babylon; Terence and his wife, Cecilia, of Goffstown, NH; and grandchildren Mary and Thomas Kaufmann, Kristin and Edward Bifulco, and Michael and Sean Alles, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Michael Joseph Alles, and his sisters Patricia Alles Comiskey and Catherine Alles Gay.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, February 18, at Our Lady of Fatima Church, in Wilmington. Burial was held on Thursday, February 19, at Mt. St. Mary’s cemetery, in Flushing, NY.
Memorial gifts in memory of Mr. Alles may be made to either the Deerfield Valley Health Center or Hope House Ministries in care of the Covey & Allen Funeral Home, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363.
Richard H. Haas
TOWNSHEND - Richard Henry Haas, 71, of Grafton Road, died Saturday, February 7, at his home following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Haas was born in Massapequa, Long Island, NY, on September 15, 1937, the son of Richard and Lucille (Farrell) Haas. He was raised and educated in Massapequa, where he attended local schools.
A veteran of the Korean War, he proudly served his country in the United States Army.
A former resident of New York City, Mr. Haas had been employed as a computer programmer for IBM. Upon his retirement from IBM in 1978, he moved to Townshend where he and his partner operated a horse farm and bred Morgan horses.
Mr. Haas was an active volunteer for the past 13 years with the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont, and was the recipient of the organization’s Volunteer of the Year award. He was a member of and was very active in Alcoholics Anonymous, West River Valley Group, and died sober following 31 years of sobriety supported by his many friends.
Of his pastimes and interests, he loved horses and German shepherds. He also enjoyed helping others and his involvement with AA and Southern Vermont AIDS Project.
In July of 2000, in Townshend, he was joined in civil union to Howard Graff, who survives.
Besides his partner of 36 years, he leaves two sisters, Corine Ryan and Carol Carallo, both of Pennsylvania; eight nieces and nephews, and many friends.
In accordance with Mr. Haas’ final wishes, there will be no formal funeral service.
A graveside memorial will be held in the spring with burial of his urn in Oakwood cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont, 67 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Messages of condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home at atamaniuk.com.
Alan Miles MacDougall
FAIRFAX, VA - Alan Miles MacDougall, 65, died January 21 at Fairfax Country Hospital from injuries sustained in a fall. Born on July 31, 1943, in Medford, MA, he was the son of Albert T. and Gladys (Osborne) MacDougall. He prepped at Keith Academy in Lowell, MA, and graduated from Tufts University in Medford with a bachelor’s degree in history and government.
While at Tufts, he was on the swimming team, vice president of the Newman Society, and active in student government. He attended the graduate school at Rockefeller School of Government at SUNY Albany.
Mr. MacDougall was an active alumnus of Tufts University serving as the President of the Tufts Alliance of Washington, DC, on the alumni council, and alumni admissions program. He also served as president of the Alumni Council. In appreciation of his many services to the university he was recently awarded the alumni distinguished service award, the highest honor that can be bestowed on an alumnus. The award will be presented posthumously.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. MacDougall served in Korea from 1967 to 1968. He left the Army in Korea and immediately joined the staff of the commander-in-chief of the U.N. Forces.
In addition to his Army service, Mr. MacDougall was employed by the federal government for many years. He was an instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, KS, head of the Korea Branch of DIA; head of the Asian Pacific Branch of DIA; and retired as the Deputy Special Assistant to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Mr. MacDougall was one of only two civilians to ever complete the course at the Army Command and General Staff Office. In addition, Mr. MacDougall has done post graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and was an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow and served as legislative assistant for foreign affairs for Senator Frank Murkowski, of Alaska. During his congressional work, Mr. MacDougall led a delegation to Nepal and India studying the condition of the Tibetan refugees, and was a senior member of the international team observing the Korean elections.
Upon returning to the Defense Department, Mr. MacDougall was U.S. Advisor to the governments of Japan and Australia on the restructuring of their military intelligence agencies; he also negotiated the first intelligence-sharing treaty between the United States and a former Warsaw Pact Country.
For his service to the intelligence community, Mr. MacDougall was awarded the Director’s Medal of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Director’s Medal of the Central Intelligence Agency, the highest awards the intelligence community bestows. Upon moving to Wilmington, he was elected Justice of the Peace in 2006, served on the Planning Commission, and was chairman of the Memorial Hall Board, where he helped develop policy for the preservation of this landmark building.
A lifelong Boy Scout, Alan was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow. He was Unit Commissioner for the National Capital Council, Washington DC, and was active in scouting in Wilmington, being a unit commissioner in the Green Mountain Counsel of Vermont. A founding member of the Deerfield Valley Rotary, Mr. MacDougall worked on many community projects and served as moderator for their candidate forums.
Mr. MacDougall is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jeanne (Rodgers) MacDougall; his cousin Frank McDougall, of Quechee, VT; and his godchildren, Lisa Dziedzic, Elizabeth Ables, and Dana Essick; and many beloved friends.
A memorial service will be held at Memorial Hall in Wilmington on Saturday, March 7 at 11 am.
Frank Vara
BRATTLEBORO - Frank Joseph Vara, 73, of West River Road in West Dummerston, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 17, at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, following a period of declining health, with his devoted friend, Art Benedict, at his side.
Born in Medford, MA, on December 18, 1935, the son of Louis and Dorothy Earle Vara, he was raised and educated in Hanson, MA, and was a graduate of Whitman High School and later Dean Academy in Franklin, MA. He went on to attend Castleton Teacher’s College where he earned his bachelor of arts degree in Education and later graduated with a master’s degree in education administration from Plymouth State College.
Mr. Vara began his teaching career in 1959 in the Tinmouth, Rural School. He later taught 7th and 8th grade social studies and language arts in Woodstock. From 1964-1966, he taught at Hanover, N.H.,High School, along with Norwich, was the first interstate school system in the United States signed into law by then President John F. Kennedy.
Mr. Vara was Elementary Supervisor and then Assistant Superintendant of Schools for Windham Southeast Supervisory Union that encompassed schools in Guilford, Dummerston, Putney, Vernon, and Brattleboro elementary schools that included Oak Grove, Canal Street School, Green Street School, and Academy School in West Brattleboro. He later assumed the principal’s position at Vernon Elementary School for several years, then went to Dover School as principal, from where he retired in 1995.
In September 1995, he was recruited by the late Rev. Normand Nadeau, pastor of Saint Michael’s Church, to become principal of Saint Michael’s School in Brattleboro until his retirement in 2006. During his tenure at Saint Michael’s, the school’s enrollment showed steady growth because of his dedication and commitment to the precepts of parochial education.
Mr. Vara held a deep affection for children and was loved, cherished and respected by his many students and faculty through the years. For one summer session, he instructed fellow educators in a program held at the University of Vermont. During the summer of 1968, he taught in the Better Chance Program at Dartmouth College, a study designed for inner-city teenagers. His professional memberships included the National Administrators Association, National Education Association, Department of Classroom Teachers of Vermont, National Reading Teachers Association, and the Vermont State and National Administrators Association. He was an active volunteer and current president of the Dummerston Community Chest.
A devout Catholic, he was a communicant of Saint Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Brattleboro. He was a man of deep spiritual faith who respected all religions from Methodist to Orthodox Jewish. Of his pastimes and interests, he enjoyed trains and rail travel. In 2001, in recognition of his 40 years as an outstanding educator, he traveled across the country by rail through a gift presented to him by the Saint Michael’s School community. He also collected Lionel train sets and antique telephones. Mr. Vara was especially fond of the ocean and spent summers vacationing in Maine. In 2008, he spent the winter on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
He leaves his dear friend of almost 49 years, Art Benedict of West Dummerston; a sister, Louise Duniec of Lanesborough, MA; two nieces, one nephew, one grandnephew, two great grandnephews, and one great grandniece. He also leaves a large host of extended friends who were considered family to him as well as his former students from throughout the years.
Services will include the Liturgy of Christian Burial to be celebrated Saturday at 11 am at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church on Walnut Street with the Rev. Richard O’Donnell, pastor of Saint Michael’s Church, as celebrant. Concelebrating the Mass will be former pastors and associates of Saint Michael’s Church. Assisting on the altar will be the Rev. Thomas Mousin. A reception in his honor will follow the Mass to be held in Rand Hall in Saint Michael’s School. Burial in Taft cemetery in West Dummerston will be in the springtime when the cemetery reopens.
Friends are invited for calling hours and a visitation to be held in the sanctuary of Saint Michael’s Church on Friday from 2 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mr. Vara’s name may be made to a special fund for the enhancement of Saint Michael’s School to be used for student or faculty achievement, 48 Walnut Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301, c/o Rev. Richard O’Donnell.
Mrs. Joyce (Yoshiko) (Sugimoto) Dandurand
Allenstown, N.H. -- Mrs. Joyce (Yoshiko) (Sugimoto) Dandurand, 83, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Laurel Center in Bedford.
Edward H. “Ted” Banks
Windsor, Vt. -- Edward H. “Ted” Banks, 94, a resident of Windsor, passed away Saturday morning, July 17, 2010, at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in Windsor.
Thomas Louis Foote
Concord, N.H. -- Thomas “Tom” Foote, 83, of Valley Street, Concord (where he lived for the past fifty years), died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Concord Hospital after a short illness.
