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Clarence F. Olcott
02/25/1917 - 3/17/2009
Clarence Olcott, 92, was a longtime dairy farmer on the Severance Hill Rd. in East St. Johnsbury. He passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, March 17, 2009, at his St. Johnsbury home on Sunset Dr.
He was born in Kirby on Feb. 25, 1917, one of six children born to Harold and Nellie Avis (Elliott) Olcott.
Besides being a dairy farmer, Clarence also logged his land and worked for Vance Tree Co. He and his brother Leo went to all the horse-pulling events all summer long right through the fair season. He was a true Vermonter, could sell anything, and was a jack of all trades/master of none. He trucked raw milk (in the old milk cans!) for the area farmers and drove pulp truck for years.
He is survived by special friend Rena Sheppard of St. Johnsbury; six children: Mary Lou Carroll whose last known residence was in Montpelier, Clarisse Chesebrough of East St. Johnsbury, Louise Townsend of East Haven, Norma Townsend of West Virginia, Gloria Olcott of Largo FL, and Michael Olcott of Lyndonville; 20 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; also a brother Glen Olcott of East St. Johnsbury, and a sister Iris Secore of Keene NH; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by an infant son Clarence Jr., 2 brothers Henry Olcott Sr. and Leo Olcott, and 1 sister Dora Tillotson.
A gathering of friends and family will be held at the Sayles Funeral Home this Friday evening from 6-8PM and will conclude with a brief prayer service. His urn will be buried in East St. Johnsbury in June.
Memorial contributions, marked for ‘Hospice’, could be directed to Caledonia Home Health, 161 Sherman Dr., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
Sayles Funeral Home is located at 525 Summer St. in St. Johnsbury.
Dale E. Wheeler
09/08/1919 - 3/30/2009
Mrs. Dale (Robinson) Wheeler of Lyndonville, 89, wife of Merl Eugene Wheeler (PO Box 971, Lyndonville, Vt. 05851), passed away unexpectedly Monday, Mar. 30, 2009 at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital.
She was born in Westmore, Vermont on Sept. 8, 1919, the daughter of Levi and Ruth (Gleason) Robinson.
Dale was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed her home and family. Sewing and knitting for her family and church was a favorite pastime for her. The Wheelers lived in St Johnsbury Center for many years where they brought up their family. She worked as a postal clerk....most recently at the Lyndonville Post Office. She was a member of the Lyndonville United Methodist Church and the St. Johnsbury Center Community Club. Dale taught Sunday school at the St. Johnbury Center Church for many years and was also a member of the St Johnbury Center Church Loyal Workers.
Dale is survived by her husband, Merl Eugene, and three daughters, Patricia (Gary) Aubin of St. Johnsbury; Linda (Denzil John)Whitehill of Barnet; and Kathy Rives of North Haverhill, NH. She leaves seven grandchildren, Bryan Aubin, Erik Aubin, Tony Whitehill, Emily Richter, Sam Rives, Hannah Bingham and Joe Rives, as well as eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother Lynn Robinson and wife Dee of Texas; two sisters, Mary Lamoray of Florida and Florence Barnes of Connecticut. She also leaves numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law which include Eleanor Skinner, Clara Grabowski, Bev Robinson, Myrle Leithead, Karlene Smith, Floyd Wheeler, and Carroll Wheeler.
She was predeceased by a son-in-law, David Rives, and two brothers, Donald Robinson and Francis Robinson.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 3 at 1PM at the Lyndonville United Methodist Church. The pastor, the Rev. Barbara Dwyer, will officiate. Burial will be in May at the St. Johnsbury Center cemetery. Visiting hours will be held at the Guibord Funeral Home Thursday evening 6-8PM.
Memorial contributions could be directed to Lyndonville United Methodist Church, PO Box 543, Lyndonville VT 05851
Guibord Funeral Home is located on the corner of Main and Center streets in Lyndonville.
Bruce L. Kallahan
04/26/1924 - 4/1/2009
BRUCE LEONARD KALLAHAN
Bruce Leonard Kallahan of Hill Street in Danville, passed away Wednesday evening, April 1, 2009, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born April 26, 1924, in Fair Haven, VT, the son of Ashley and Louise (Hughes) Kallahan. He graduated from Granville, NY, High School in 1941 and joined the United States Navy shortly after. During World War II he served in the Pacific submarine service aboard the USS Dart, USS Redfish and the sub tender USS Nereus. While aboard the Nereus, he was part of the raiding party that boarded the Japanese submarine I-58 and took control of it at the end of the war. The I-58 was notorious because it sank the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, after the "Indy" had delivered the atomic bomb to Tinian Island. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1947.
Bruce returned to Vermont and settled in Rutland where his family was living. He ran the Tydol service station there from 1947 to 1952. The station became a popular spot with many high school students, boys and girls alike. They would gather there after classes, and Bruce became a mentor to them. Even after they graduated, several of them kept in touch with Bruce through the years.
On November 30, 1947, Bruce was married
to Beatrice Smith in Rutland.
In 1952 Bruce joined the Vermont State Police. His first assignment was to the St. Johnsbury barracks. In 1953 the State Police instituted an outpost system, and he was the first trooper assigned to the Hardwick outpost. He became well-known as a tough, but fair, law enforcement officer. He continued his way of mentoring young people by becoming an advisor and friend. His home was always open to them, and high school students would drop by and spend time with him and his family. There are adults today who will credit Bruce for keeping them out of trouble in their youth by being their mentor and friend.
In 1960 the State Police organized the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and Bruce was named one of the five original detectives in that unit. This promotion came with a transfer to the barracks in Rockingham, and the family settled in Bellows Falls. During his time living there, he became interested in local politics and ran for office. He served as a Trustee for the Village of Bellows Falls and as a Selectman for the Town of Rockingham. He was the first person to hold these two offices at the same time.
Bruce left the State Police and took a position with the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau in 1964. He worked for nine years supervising security at various horse racing venues in the eastern part of the United States. His main post was at the Green Mountain Racetrack in Pownal.
In 1986 Bruce and Bea retired to a home on Lake Memphremagog in Newport. He enjoyed spending time on his boat and offered the State Police a place on his pier to dock the boat they patrol the lake with during the summer. This allowed him the chance to get to know some of the younger troopers, and he enjoyed talking with them about his days with the State Police. He took great pride in the fact that his son followed in his footsteps, becoming a state trooper and continuing a career in law enforcement.
Bruce and Bea purchased land in Danville in 1998 and built a home. While living in Danville, Bruce was a member of the Planning Commission. He was also an active member of the Vermont Retired Troopers Association as well as the Masons, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Bruce was extremely proud of his Irish heritage and passed this pride down to his children and grandchildren. He always said there were two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wished they were. He had an Irish wit and gift for gab and was a consummate storyteller.
His loyalty to Chrysler was legendary, and he would try to convert anyone who drove any other make of car. He was very proud that he convinced his Chevy-loving son-in-law to buy a Dodge pickup. When his daughter bought a Ford, he told her she would have to park it down the street because he wouldn't have the neighbors see a Ford in his driveway. He once was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in a Ford ambulance and told the driver to hurry it up because he had no intention of dying in a Ford!
Bruce was predeceased by his parents and his brother Robert. His survivors include his beloved wife of 61 years, Beatrice; his daughter Marsha and her husband Richard Brochu of Hardwick; his son Dana of Lyndonville; four granddaughters, Ashley Brochu-Braica and her husband Phil of New Boston, NH, Bridget Brochu of Hardwick, Morgan Kallahan of Phoenix, AZ and Stephanie Kallahan of Lyndonville; and two great-granddaughters, Colleen and Molly Braica. He is also survived by his sister Catherine Elmore of Brandon and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held in St. Johnsbury at Sayles Funeral Home this Sunday, April 5, from 2-5 PM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at the East Clarendon cemetery.
Bruce was a lover of animals, especially the four Weimaraner canines he had over the years. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that you make a donation to the humane society or animal shelter of your choice.
Sayles Funeral Home is located at 525 Summer St. in St. Johnsbury.
Alfred J. Doucette
06/09/1927 - 4/1/2009
Alfred J. Doucette of Cabot passed away Wed. morning, April 1, 2009 at the St. Johnsbury Health & Rehab Center at the age of 81.
He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts June 9, 1927, the son of Francis and Barney Doucette. He was maintenance director of Abbott House in Swampscott, Massachusetts for 35 years as well as at several other nursing homes owned by George Bain. The Doucettes came to Cabot, Vermont in August 1992.
He was very proud to have served in the Merchant Marines during the end of World War II. He married
Louise Carozza on Feb. 13, 1982. He was predeceased by one of his two daughters, Patricia Harnden who lived in Wells River.
He is survived by his wife Louise of Cabot; a daughter Judy Polando of Georgetown MA; two granddaughters: Aimee Harnden of Wells River, Melanie Gonyaw and husband Shawn of Newbury; two great-grandchildren Sidney and Eian Gonyaw; Louise’s three sons: Stephen Doucette and wife Susan of Simi Valley CA, Mark Carozza of Middleboro MA, Francis Carozza and wife Lisa of Martinez CA; Louise’s grandchildren Nicole and Victoria Carozza; one brother: Edwin Doucette and wife Ruby of Riverside CA; nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Johnsbury, Vermont Wednesday, April 8 at 11AM at St. John the Evangelist Church. He will be buried with military honors at the Vermont Veteran’s cemetery in Randolph in May. There will be no visiting hours.
Memorial contributions could be directed to St. Jude’s Shrine, 512 West Saratoga St., Baltimore MD 21201
Seth David Ely
09/06/1968 - 4/7/2009
Seth David Ely, born Sept. 6, 1968, passed away of a heart condition on April 7, 2009 at his home in Pomfret, Vermont at the age of 40 years old. He had suffered a heart attack when he was 35. Seth was born and raised in St. Johnsbury; he had recently moved back to Vermont after living in Ohio and Pennsylvania for 10 years.
Seth had a passion for the arts. As a guitar and piano player, Seth wrote the music and lyrics for all his songs, and there were many. He was a painter, sculptor, writer, and a poet. He had written many children’s books, all of which he gave to his precious nieces. For Seth, nothing came before his family. If ever there was a need, there was Seth. He was a man of unwavering dedication and unselfishness. Seth could make you smile with his inexplicable sense of humor. Seth spent his working career doing what he loved; he worked in landscaping and in the restaurant business since his teen years.
Seth is survived by many loved ones: his father Gaylon Ely and his wife Susan; his mother Carolann Keys and her husband Steven, brothers Micah and Christopher and Chris’ wife Cindy, sister Tracy and husband Dave; nieces Rebecca, Tierra, Paige, Savannah, Marion, Sydney, Darby, and Lydia; Gus and Marcia Hagman and their family with whom Seth spent an extended period of his childhood; Seth’s dearest friend David Wylie; special friends Kandle Klampert, Wes Davies, and Bethany Ridley.
Addresses for anyone wishing to mail a condolence: Gaylon @ 593 Old Concord Rd., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; Carolann @ 41 Merrimack St., Hooksett NH 03106; Chris @ 351 Wagner Rd., North Bangor NY 12966; Tracy @ 709 North Bend Rd., Cincinnati OH 05224; Micah @ 241 ‘E’ St., Boston MA 02127;
Funeral services will be held at the Third Congregational Church in East St. Johnsbury Tuesday, April. 14, at 11AM. The pastor, the Rev. Ann Hockridge, will officiate. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home Monday evening 6-8PM.
Memorial contributions could be given to one’s local humane society. In St. Johnsbury such contributions could be directed to Northeast Kingdom Animal Shelter, PO Box 462, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
George H. Wollrath
08/08/1930 - 4/13/2009
George H. Wollrath, 78, of St. Johnsbury passed away, April 13, 2009 Monday evening at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on Aug. 8, 1930, the son of Albert and Lydia (Pallo) Wollrath. He married
Joan MacLeod, also of Waltham, on March 4, 1956 after serving in the Army in the Korean Conflict.
George loved St. Johnsbury. The Wollraths moved to St. Johnsbury in 1969 when George took a position with the Caledonian Record; he retired as advertising manager in 1995. His organizational skills allowed him to balance his many interests and activities. Civically, he served as a selectman for the Town of St. Johnsbury for several terms. He was currently trustee at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and president of the NVRH Auxiliary.
George was a longtime member of the Grace United Methodist Church and sang in the choir for years. He was a former volunteer at the St. Johnsbury Correctional Center and former president of Caledonia Co. REACT. He enjoyed managing the Tigers Little League baseball team for eight years. He recently received his 50 year pin from the Waltham Masonic Triad Lodge.
He always loved to garden, having grown up in his family’s retail/wholesale floral business, the largest of its kind in the greater Boston area. He loved to grill, bake, and cook at all the family activities.
He is survived by his wife Joan (101 Skyview Terr, St. Johnsbury 05819); four children: John Wollrath and his wife Ann of Groton, Massachusetts, Christine Walker and husband Rick of St. Johnsbury, Robert Wollrath and wife Jasmin of West Melbourne, Florida, Catherine ‘Katy’ Valdez and Paul Rock of St. Johnsbury; 10 grandchildren: Eric, Matthew, and Nick; Charlie and Jessica; Ryan and Julie; Tony, Tyler, and Becka; sister Ann Graves of Westford MA.. He was predeceased by two brothers Albert Jr. and Ernest as a youngster, and a sister in infancy.
Services will be held this Friday, April 17 at 2PM at the Grace United Methodist Church. The pastor, the Rev. John Marshall, will officiate.
Memorial contributions could be directed to either: NVRH Auxiliary, PO Box 905, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; or to Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
Clara Mae Grabowski
6/6/1932 - 8/23/2010
Clara Mae (Wheeler) Grabowski, 78, of St. Johnsbury, passed away Monday evening, August 23rd., 2010 at The Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in Lyndon.
She was born June 6th., 1932 in St. Johnsbury, the daughter of Merl and Gwendolyn (Sibley) Wheeler. Clara attended St. Johnsbury Academy and graduated in 1951. Inspired to be a teacher, she also attended Lyndon Teacher's College (now known as Lyndon State College), earning an education degree in 1955. In the summer of 1957, Clara met John Grabowski, and they were married
in December of 1957.
For over 30 years, Clara taught at all educational levels, from graded school to the college level. Eventually, she found that helping students to improve their reading, and learning skills, were her true instructional calling. During the latter part of her educational career, Clara taught in the Barnet graded school system, Lake Region Union High School in Orleans, Oxbow High School in Bradford, and Community College of Vermont in St. Johnsbury. After retiring from teaching, Clara kept busy by tutoring students from her home. She had great joy in working on daily lesson plans, and one-to-one learning with the children she tutored.
Outside of teaching, Clara loved her home, her sons, and growing fresh vegetables in her garden. She was also a very faithful and devoted member of the Union Baptist Church in Waterford.
Clara was predeceased by her beloved husband John in 1969. She was also predeceased in May 2010 by her brother, Merl "Gene" Wheeler, Jr., Gerald R. Boardman in 2006, Wendall H. Boardman in 2004, and Elizabeth Riche of Carthage NY.
Survivors include her two sons, John Grabowski and his wife Debra of Raymond NH, and Merl Grabowski of Wells River; three grandchildren: Matthew, Nicole, and James Grabowski of Raymond NH; two brothers: Floyd Wheeler and wife Doris of California, Carroll Wheeler and wife Lois of St. Johnsbury; three sisters, Eleanor Skinner of St. Johnsbury, Myrle Leithead and husband Bob of St. Johnsbury, and Karlene Smith of Glover.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 27 at 11AM at the Union Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Danville Green cemetery. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6-8PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Union Baptist Church, 932 US Route 5, Waterford VT 05819.
Sayles Funeral Home is located at 525 Summer St. in St. Johnsbury.
Esther T. Everly
2/5/1938 - 8/23/2010
With her daughter and a priest by her side, Esther T. Everly of St. Johnsbury, VT passed from this world into the next on August 23, 2010.
She was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, February 5, 1938 to Ernest and Anne (McClaughlin) Billion, and spent many happy years residing with her family in Pawtucket, Warwick and Providence, R.I. Esther served as a registered nurse in hospitals all over the state, working in critical care and children’s oncology as well as serving as a school nurse for many years. Caring for others was a highlight of her life. In 1976, she completed her happiness by marrying her hero, George E. Everly (deceased) and adopting two children (Thaddeus J. and Judith A.) from Brazil in 1980.
In 1993, she and her family moved to St. Johnsbury, living for many years at “Rainbow’s End” (Sylvain Road). She threw herself into the Vermont lifestyle, tending the 11 acres as a husband-and-wife team. Although a lifelong devout Roman Catholic, it was at this time they built a little chapel and became closer than ever with her God, her faith sustaining her through some difficult times. In 2003 she moved to Coolidge Circle, where she resided until her passing.
Esther is survived by her daughter, Judith A. Donnelly and son-in-law, Mark T. Donnelly. She was predeceased by her parents Ernest and Anne, as well as her brother, Arthur (Mickey) Billion. In 2004 her son, Thaddeus J., predeceased her and, in 2009, she lost her beloved George. Being an active member of St. John the Evangelist Church in St. Johnsbury helped sustain her through these losses. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) and had served on the parish council for a number of years. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and spiritual family, often going out with them and relaying stories to her daughter who was residing overseas. In May her daughter and son-in-law returned to the area to spend many happy times together with Esther before her passing.
Visiting hours will be held Friday evening (Aug 27) at Sayles Funeral Home from 6pm with closing prayers at 8pm. There are no designated memorial contributions; Esther loved flowers and would have been pleased to have received them or a Mass in her memory.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at the St. John the Evangelist Church, located on Main St. in St. Johnsbury, this Saturday, Aug 28, at 11am. A reception will immediately follow at the Fr. Joseph A. Lively Center.
Sayles Funeral Home is located at 525 Summer St. in St. Johnsbury.
Stanley R. Stacy
1/23/1957 - 8/23/2010
Stanley R. “Stan” Stacy, 53, of Lyndonville, died suddenly Monday evening August 23, 2010 in the emergency room at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury.
He was born January 23, 1957 in Keene, NH, the son of William and Leola (McKenzie) Stacy. Stan graduated from Greater Boston Academy in Stoneham, MA in 1974. He later graduated from Keene State College with an Associates Degree in Engineering. On July 10, 1983 he married
Anne Pottier. They lived in Bellows Falls and moved to Lyndonville in 1998.
Stan worked for the last several years at Fairbanks Scales in St. Johnsbury as an Electronics Manufacturing Engineer. An avid golfer and outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and camping. He was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys Fan and a diehard Boston Red Sox Fan. He is also remembered as a talented poet with an infectious since of humor, and a great story teller who made telling stories an art. His family was his life and was always his first priority. He was loved by all who knew him.
Survivors include his wife of twenty-seven years, Anne Stacy of Lyndonville; two children, Benjamin Stacy and his fiancée Allison Salek of Essex Jct., and Kimberley Stacy of Lyndonville; a brother, Bob Stacy and his wife Lori of Portland, ME and their family Nicole Bosarge and husband Ted, and daughters Kayla and Emily, and Melissa Cushman and husband Stuart.
He was predeceased by his parents, and his brother, Billy Stacy.
A gathering of friends and family will be held Friday evening August 27 from 6-8 at the Guibord Funeral Home.
Guibord Funeral Home is located on the corner of Main and Center Streets, Lyndonville.
