Arlington, VT – Donald A Brown, 99, a longtime resident of Arlington, VT, sadly passed away on January 14, 2023 after a short illness and being admitted to the Southern Vermont Medical Center.

Donald was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on January 3, 1924. He graduated from high school and went on to attend WIT and MIT in Boston.

His education was interrupted when he enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country during WWII. After the war, while visiting his brother’s wife in Bennington, VT at then Putnam Memorial Hospital, he met Eleanor, a native Vermonter, who was the attending nurse. She caught his eye and they were married shortly after on October 16th, 1948. Together they had eight children and celebrated over 52 years of marriage until her death in 2000.

A few years later he met Irene Novotny who had lost her husband. They became partners and brought each other comfort, love and happiness.

Donald was chief engineer at Mack Molding from 1950-1989. He owned and operated his own custom machine shop where he had completed a job just a few weeks prior to his death. He was a member of the Free & Accepted Masons Red MT. Lodge in Arlington since 1946, enjoyed woodworking, fiddling with the Kelly Stand Symphony Orchestra and played in a harmonica band for several years. Donald also enjoyed traveling, sail boating and vegetable gardening. He served as the Justice of the Peace and was a former member of the Arlington Zoning Board. He cherished his church community and was a pillar of the St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington for over 75 years, serving on the vestry and making building improvements. In later years he enjoyed the senior meals and ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) breakfasts at West Mountain Inn.

Donald is survived by his children Cynthia Cook (Sidney) of North Carolina, Deborah Silverman of Arlington, VT, Jeffrey Brown (Joan) of Castleton, VT, Kathryn Ross (Noah) of Pleasantville, New York, Nancy Seagler (Phil) of Macon, GA, James Brown (Suzanna) of Georgia, VT, David brown (Kat) of Arlington, VT, his adopted son Fahri Karakaya (Ferayi) of Massachusetts, his partner of many years, Irene Novotny of Arlington, 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor R. (Mooney), his son Steven Brown, his grandson Jake Cook, his brother Robert Brown, his step-grandson Sam Brown and a close nephew Steven Brown.

A celebration of life for Donald will be held Saturday February 11, 2023 at 11am at St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington. Interment will be private. There are no visiting hours. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Donald’s memory may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, c/o Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home Arlington Chapel P.O. Box 528 Arlington, VT 05250. To send the family personal condolences, please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.

The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, Historic Route 7A Arlington, VT.

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Arlington, VT – William Read White, 83, of Arlington VT, died December 24, 2022. He was in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family, as he wished.

He was born to the late Frank and Helen White of Arlington, VT, on July 8, 1939.

Bill graduated from Arlington Memorial High School in 1957. He then went on to take classes at Wentworth, UVM, UCONN, University of Hartford, and Kansas State University.

Bill married (Molly) Mary C. White in 1969, and they lived together in Arlington, VT.

Bill worked most of his life in the field of (both building and road) construction in CT, NH, MA, and VT. He was a Grade Foreman and Superintendent for the Palazzi Corp. for twelve years when he retired in 1990. He made and groomed snow at Bromley Ski Area for three winters. And worked at The Stratton Sports Center for six years. He most recently worked part time at Chem Clean in Arlington for six years.

Bill was Past President of the Alumni Association of AMHS in the early 1970’s. He was an avid snowmobiler until an unfortunate automobile accident in 1987 left him disabled. He helped to organize the Green Mountain Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club in the beginning days of V.A.S.T. He and Molly loved snowmobiling onto Somerset Reservoir on full moon nights and cooking hot dogs over a fire. Or leaving their home on Rt. 7A in Arlington, and snowmobiling all the way to MA. Back in the old days!

He very much enjoyed taking trips with his wife, Molly. Trips included: York Beach, ME; Acadia National Park, ME; Abilene, TX; New Orleans, LA; around Lake Huron; around Lake Superior; Niagara Falls; Chincoteague National Seashore; Wyoming; and St. John, VI. Bill also loved taking family camping trips and had camped at most every State Park in VT. His favorite season was Deer Hunting Season and he had bagged many a buck. He was an avid Red Sox fan and also enjoyed watching live ice hockey games.

He always had a keen sense of forecasting how something would turn out and saying “Mark my words”. Funny, but he was always right and didn’t want you to forget it! Bill had a lively sense of humor and mischief. His children and grandchildren never tired hearing Big Bill’s stories of highjinks. Some family favorites include: when he put an outhouse (which may or may not have had someone in it) in front of the double doors at AMHS; and when he changed the Saint James Episcopal church loudspeaker from playing church hymns to Hank Williams. Even later in life he still showed a sense of humor. Instead of draining his pool, he went out mid-day and shot it full of holes with a 45 magnum.

Bill served our country in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. He was an in-country Vietnam veteran and held the position of Head Armorer.

Bill is survived by: Wife, Molly; Daughter & Son-In-Law, Kim & Will Belongia of Waterbury Center, VT; Son & Daughter-In-Law, Cory White & Marlene Holcomb of East Dorset, VT; and seven adorable and extremely smart Grandchildren: Anna Belongia, Sawyer Belongia, Cassidy White, Colton White, Harleigh White, Huck White & Breck White. And many nieces & nephews.

Bill requested no church service and a private committal at the convenience of the family. To send personal condolences, please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com

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Shirley Winifred Thompson Hilchey passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her home in Arlington, Vermont surrounded by family and friends after a brief battle with cancer. (Burkitts Lymphoma).

Born in Chester Vermont to Adolphus Joseph Thompson and Winifred Darling Hazeltine on March 27, 1933.

She is predeceased by her husband of nearly 60 years, Robert Lincoln Hilchey who passed on July26, 2010.

Shirley was a longtime resident of Bennington and for the last 14 years Arlington, Vermont.

She started her business “Shirley’s Shop” in 1980. She ran her upholstery business with the help of her daughters for many years.

When her husband retired in 1990 they started a courier business together. For the next ten years they operated “Hilchey’s Courier Service”.

Shirley loved traveling with family and friends. She inherited her love of flowers from her mother. Her loving and caring disposition was well known by all who knew her. Shirley’s Faith as one Jehovah’s Witnesses was outstanding.

She leaves behind many heartbroken friends and family. Including six children, Gary (Jayne) Hilchey of Holyoke MA, Lynn (Bernard) Dupuis of Wilmington, VT, Sandy (Joe) Hagadorn of Cambridge, NY, Glenn (Tammy) Hilchey of Lexington, NC, Wendi (Douglas) McCauley of Arlington, VT and Chris (Reona) Hilchy of Lexington, NC. Twenty-six grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.

She is survived by two sisters Adella Crossman and Mary Russell. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to donate.jw.org. To send the family personal condolences please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted services to the car of Hanson Walbridge and Shea Funeral Home, Bennington,VT.

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Arlington, Virginia-Norman Richard Sherlock passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia, following a long illness.

He was born September 18, 1936, to Orville and Martha Ann “Mattie” (Reichert) Sherlock in St. Francis, Kansas. Soon after his birth, displaced by the Dust Bowl, his family migrated to San Luis Obispo, California, and then Walla Walla, Washington, where his father found work in the fields and later worked as a union organizer, farmer, and auctioneer.

Ambitious and hardworking, Norman graduated from Wa-Hi High School in Walla Walla and worked his way through college at Washington State University. He had a long and successful career in politics, first as a staff member for U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson, then as a lobbyist and trade association executive. He worked with the Air Transport Association before joining the American Bus Association, where he rose to the position of president before retiring.

Norman will be remembered by his family and friends as a kind and gentle man with a quick wit and a sharp intellect. He cherished his three children and was proud of his Irish heritage (his favorite film was The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara).

An avid reader, his favorite subjects were history and politics. He followed Washington football and delighted in complaining about his favorite baseball team, the N.Y. Yankees. He loved horses, fishing, travel, and a medium rare steak with a glass of full-bodied red wine.

Norman is survived by his son, Sean Sherlock (Christina) of Alexandria, Virginia; his sister, Claudette Potter (Jim) of The Dalles, Oregon; his five granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Kimberley Tucker and Stacey Jeuris, and his brothers Anthony Sherlock, Eldon Sherlock, and Warren Sherlock.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 20 from 10am to 1pm at Everly Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria, Va.

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Sue L DeMarsico, 99,a resident of Homestead Green in North Bennington, passed away May 4,2020 at the Vermont Veterans Home.Sue was born in White Creek,NY on February 5,1921 the daughter of the late Melvin and Eliza Colby LeBarron.She attended Cambridge,NY schools, graduating from Cambridge Central High School,class of 1939. She came to Vermont in 1939 after marrying John J. Mears on June 10, 1939. Mr. Mears passed away in January 1970. She then married Francis A. DeMarsico on June 4,1971.Mr. DeMarsico passed away September 4, 2010. Sue worked at Hale Company, National Carbon Company and Polygraphic Company in North Bennington. Sue also worked for 12 years at the Orvis Company in Manchester,VT retiring in 1981. Sue was a longtime member of St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington where she taught Sunday School. She was the past Treasurer of St. Mary’s Alter Guild in Arlington, past Board Member of the Arlington Nursing Association, member of the Eastern Star, Red MT. Chapter 41 and treasurer for several years and member of the Arlington Golf Association and secretary for several years. Golf was her favorite sport. She enjoyed hunting,especially deer and rabbit, fishing, dancing and music. She really enjoyed anything that took her outdoors, including lawn work, gardening, hiking, snow shoveling and bird watching. She enjoyed babysitting as one of her hobbies and cherished times spent with her family and being a part of a large family. Sue is survived by her sister Olive Chesbro, grandchildren Justin, Amy, Kimberly and A.J. Mears and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husbands, Sue was preceded in death by her son Allan Mears and her eight siblings; Melvin LeBarron, Bessie Hill, Edith Hunt, Loren LeBarron, Ralph LeBarron, Florence Baker, Janet Burch and Daniel LeBarron. Funeral services for Sue will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington and will be announced at a later date due to the Corona Virus Pandemic. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. There are no visiting hours. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Sue’s memory may be made to the Arlington Golf Association or the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center Patient Resource Fund,c/o Hanson-Walbridg &Shea Funeral Home Arlington Chapel P.O.Box 525 Arlington,VT 05250. To send the family personal email condolences please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home Arlington Chapel Historic Route 7A Arlington,VT.

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— William Isaiah Young, 97, a resident of Crow Hill Road in Arlington, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at Fairwinds Residential Care Facility.

Bill was born in Arlington on August 15, 1921 the son of the late Robert and Ethel Hall Young. He attended school in Arlington graduating from Arlington Memorial High School class of 1938.

He first worked as a farmer on the Whimsey farm in Arlington before owning and operating his own farm in West Arlington. Bill then worked as custodian and bus driver for Arlington school, was a carpenter helping build his own home with Clyde Dunlap, and retired from the Orvis Company as maker of bamboo fly rods.

William Isaiah Young was an avid hunter, fisherman, loved to play golf, and enjoyed traveling when his wife was still alive. Bill married Lillian Bowen on July 3, 1943 at the Episcopal Church in Arlington and they enjoyed 58 years of marriage.

Survivors

Bill was predeceased by his wife, Lillian, his older brother, Chester Young and his younger sister, Clara (Young) Lindsey. Bill is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Arthur Whitman of Shaftsbury, VT, grandchildren Mark Whitman and his wife Greta, Jeffrey Whitman and his wife Terriann, great grandchildren Angus, Abigale, Matthew, and Eric.

The family would like to recognize the exceptional care given to Bill by the staff at Fairwinds Residential Care Facility in North Bennington and the nursing and hospice staff of Bayada. Should friends desire, memorial gifts in Bill’s memory may be made to the Federated Church of East Arlington. You can also give a memorial gift to Bayada Assistive Care and Hospice, c/o Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, PO Box 957 Bennington, VT 05201.

Funeral Information

At the request of the family there will be no formal funeral services.

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— Arthur G Wyman, 67, a resident of Silver Street, passed away August 17, 2018 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

Arthur was born in Bennington on April 22, 1951, the son of the late Ralph Mattison Wyman and Ruth Alice Cullinan. He received his education in Arlington, VT, graduating from Arlington Memorial High School, class of 1969. He then attended St. Michael’s College where he obtained his Associates Degree. Arthur worked in maintenance for Stanley Tools, at Vishay, WCW and most recently the Bennington Banner.

Arthur was a high school athlete in basketball and baseball. After completing school, his love of sports continued with baseball and golf.

Arthur is survived by his life partner Ellen Adair of Bennington, surrounded with love from his ten grandchildren, Donivan, Tiffany, Analeeza, Jay, Wesley, Briana, Autumn, Ashlee, Desiree and Jacob, aunt Jean, nephews Scott and Sam and niece Nancy and cousins Sue, Donald, Ralph, Penny and Linda. He was preceded in death by his brother John Wyman and cousin James “Cricket” Wyman.

Graveside funeral services for Arthur will be held Saturday September 1, 2018 at 11am at Evergreen Cemetery in Arlington. There are no visiting hours. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Arthur’s memory may be made to a local food shelf program, c/o Hanson-Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home P.O. Box 957 Bennington, VT 05201.

Funeral Information

Graveside funeral services for Arthur will be held Saturday September 1, 2018 at 11am at Evergreen Cemetery in Arlington.

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BENNINGTON, VT

— John Raymond Baccki passed away on August 1st, 2018 at the Albany NY Medical Center. He was 67.
On May 30, 1951, John came into the world in an ordinary manner. John then proceeded to spend the next sixty-seven years being anything but ordinary. He was kicked out of high school and church for his long hair, earring, and outlandish clothing. But confrontation with authority didn’t dampen his unique spirit. John spent his entire life blazing his own path and flipping off the world’s injustices

Marriage

John Raymond Baccki married his teenage sweetheart Linda Orff in 1969, and together they relocated to Arlington, VT, with their young children, Dawn and Keith. The couple loved the peace and tranquility of the mountains, finding it the ideal place to raise their children. John immersed himself in his new environment, developing a deepening love for the outdoors. Over the years John went out on many excursions with friends and family-hunting and fishing with son Keith, George Albro, Billy McClellan , Uncle Frank, Little Frankie, brother-in-law Russ, and nephews Chris and Jason. John could often be found at five AM with his fly fishing rod on the banks and in the water of the Battenkill River. Very early into their new life, the family endured a house fire that nearly took the lives of John and his two children. Thanks to the barking of their Brittany Spaniel, Frankie, John was able to save Dawn and Keith that day, but the family lost everything else. Financially, the loss was devastating, but as always, John and Linda stayed strong in the face of great challenge and adversity. John and Linda’s attributes of strong character, hard work, and perseverance would be passed down to their children and grandchildren.

Music

John Raymond Baccki inherited a keen interest in playing music and singing from his mother, Nancy Baccki, and grandmother, Hilda Toppan. Writing and performing music played a major part of his life over many decades. As a teenager, he played in bands such as the Bad Seed in New Haven, and later was a member of the Dave Brooks Orchestra in Manchester and the Larry Clayton Band. While working in Connecticut, he was the bass player for the Five Satins for over a year. John maintained these artistic relationships throughout his life. John Raymond Baccki was inspired by the great bands and musical acts of the time, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Sly Stone, Leon Russell, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, and Joe Cocker. In his early adulthood, inspired by the mountains and streams of Vermont, John embarked on a decades-long endeavor to write and record the many songs and melodies constantly running through his mind. His own songwriting and co-writing with friends such as Ayessa Rodies Rourke, Mark Okerman, and Mark Burke resulted in an extensive catalog of original material. John would often include his son, Keith, in his musical endeavors, having Keith play drums on several recordings and in various bands and impromptu jam sessions.

Poetry

Although John stopped playing music later in life, that creative spirit never left him. He continued writing poetry and spent his last years writing about the people and places of his childhood. He hoped to compile this material into a book called The Ghosts of New Haven.

Talents

John Raymond Baccki’s talents extended beyond music. An artist, a craftsman, and a self-taught engineer, he loved to draw and make things with his hands, and he put the effort of a perfectionist into everything he did. Without a high school diploma or any architectural training, John spent his spare time after the house fire sketching out a blueprint of the home that he would eventually build with his own hands. With a few simple tools and hundreds of hours of hard work, John turned lines on a large piece of poster board into the beautiful, one-of-a-kind, fairytale home that they would live in for years to come. John could write a song or a poem in the morning, draw up a blueprint sketch for a new staircase in the afternoon, and swap out the transmission on his daughter’s ’72 BMW 2002 before the sun set. John did not dither on what he wanted to do, what needed to be done, and especially what would benefit others the most.  Always the life of the party, John liked to be the center of attention, but for the best of reasons “ to make people laugh.” No quip, prop, or gag was too ridiculous if it meant bringing a smile to the faces of the people he loved. He didn’t let the fact that he didn’t know how to play the old trombone he’d found get in the way of providing the evening entertainment. He was also particularly fond of the kazoo, much to the laughing chagrin of family and friends. He loved cooking elaborate dinners, and a meal with John Baccki was never less than memorable.

Animals

An ardent lover of animals, John enjoyed the company of many pets, including Blue, Slick, Jimmy, Big Tweet, Miss Kitty, the mallards, countless fish, Bugle, China, Jazz, Woody, Julia, and his most recent companion, Lucy.

Family is Number One

But the biggest part of his heart was saved for his family. He remained a loyal son to his mom through her last years, and had an unshakable belief in and love for his children, Dawn and Keith. He felt tremendous pride in his three grandchildren, Clay, Chase, and Veronica, whom he taught to ride bicycles, build the perfect snowman, skip rocks on the river, and fly kites. These were the simple things that he cherished. Above all was his abiding love and devotion for Linda, his wife of 49 years.

Survivors

In addition to his immediate family, John Raymond Baccki leaves behind sisters Cindy Griffith (Russell) and Lori Taft (David), father-in-law Arvine Orff and sister-in-law Rosemary Bourne (Richard) of Branford,CT, daughter-in-law Deborah Mead, son-in-law Fred Hoyt, adoring nephews and nieces, as well as many good friends. He was big brother John to Cindy and Lori, funny Uncle John to a lucky few, and loyal friend Johnny to many.

Make any donations, in lieu of flowers, to The Second Chance Animal Shelter OR Dorset Equine Rescue c/o Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, P.O. Box 957 Bennington, VT 05201

Funeral Information

No services at this time

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JACKSON NY

— Carl McCabe Ackley, Justice of the Town of Jackson,  went with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, after an accident at home.

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