College news
• Gabriel Trenchard of Brattleboro graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Dec. 16, 2017. Trenchard was among more than 700 students who received degrees.
• Colton Butler of Whitingham has been named to the Elmira (N.Y.) College Dean's List for the winter 2018 term.
• Cassidy Santorelli of Bellows Falls, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, N.J., has been named to the Honors List for the spring 2018 semester.
Obituaries
• Bernice “Bunny” Hogan, 80, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Brattleboro. Died April 17, 2018. She graduated high school, lettering in basketball and softball. She worked for the Bell System for Southern New England Telephone in Connecticut and New England Telephone in Vermont. An avid country music fan, she produced a country newspaper called “Little Paper with a Big Voice” and was the host of a country radio show on WKVT. She was a parishioner and Eucharistic minister of the Church of Incarnation. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Robert J. Hogan. She is survived by her children, Susan Hogan of Sarasota, Barbara Hogan-Hunt (Dave) of Bradenton, Fla., and Robert T. Hogan of Venice, Fla.; a sister, Kathleen Slate of Sarasota; eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial information: A memorial service was held on May 5.
• Alice Emma McIntyre, 86, of Brattleboro. Died April 24, 2018, after an extended period of declining health. Born Sept. 21, 1931 in Bethel, Vermont, she was the youngest daughter of the late Leonard and Emma (French) Thresher. She was predeceased by three sisters,Gertrude, Pauline, and Anna, and seven brothers, James, Leonard, Richard, Daniel, Leslie, Calvin, and Raymond. In 1949, she married Harold Stanley McIntyre, the love of her life, in Worcester, Mass., where they began their married life. They later moved to Randolph, Vt., and then ultimately settled in Montpelier to raise their children. Harold predeceased Alice in 1971. She never remarried, and often told her children that no one else could ever measure up to Harold. She began her banking career as a teller for Montpelier National Bank in 1965 and stayed with the bank after it was renamed Vermont National Bank. In July, 1976, Alice relocated to the bank's Operation Center in Brattleboro, working her way up to Assistant Vice President at the time of her retirement in 1993. She is survived by her four children, Deborah Tomasi and her husband, Jimmy, of Gill, Mass., Raymond McIntyre and his partner, Sarah, of Cabot, Kathy Tracey and her husband, Thurly, of Hinsdale, N.H., and David McIntyre and his wife, Barbara, of Townshend; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Memorial information: Graveside services were conducted May 4 at Green Mountain Cemetery in Montpelier. A celebration of her life was held May 8 at American Legion Post 5 in Brattleboro. Donations to the Disabled American Veterans, 215 N. Main Street, White River Jct., VT 05009.
• Marjorie Ritchie Prentiss, 92, of Putney. Died April 20, 2018 at Pine Heights in Brattleboro. Born on March 28, 1926 to Helen Fay and Harry Ellsworth Ritchie in Watertown, Conn., the family soon moved to the Boston area, where she grew up. Marjorie graduated from East Bridgewater (Mass.) High School in 1943 and Fisher Junior College in 1945. Marjorie's first few jobs out of college were at Perkins School for the Blind (secretary to social worker) from 1945-1947, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (Glaucoma follow-up worker) from 1947-1949, and then Cardigan Mountain School (secretary to the headmaster) from 1949-1952. However, it was her desire to try something different in 1952 that led her to apply for a job at the Experiment in International Living (currently World Learning) - then in Putney. Many friends know the story of the city girl arriving in Brattleboro from Boston by train wearing a suit, gloves and heels only to have to walk across the fields of the Putney Experiment campus (now Greenwood School) for her interview. The culture shock of rural Vermont did not dissuade her. She joined the Experiment that year. It was the beginning of a fulfilling career that lasted 25 years where her organizational skills were utilized in several positions within the organization over the years. Other jobs Marjorie had were with the Louisiana Girl Scout Council (office manager) from 1978-1979, Yellow Barn of Putney from 1979-1981 and the Greenwood School (business service administrator) from 1981-1988. She never understood retirement and continued to work in the Greenwood School office part-time until 2005. She volunteered as treasurer with the Putney Federated Church. She loved “Meet the Press”on Sunday mornings, crossword puzzles, antiquing, hand-quilting, and Danish cross-stitch. She always had a dog. She had a great sense of humor. And, her fierce independence and determination allowed her to remain in her Putney home until July 2016. She then moved to Pine Heights. In 1954 Marjorie met Jon Nathan Prentiss of Putney. They were engaged after knowing one another only two weeks. They married in 1955. Throughout their marriage, they lived at Vermont Academy and Mount Hermon School, where Jon taught English. They also lived in West Brattleboro. In 1977 they moved to Metairie, La., only to return to Putney in 1979. Jon died in 1991. She is survived by her two children - Jonathan Prentiss of Hinsdale and Rachel Prentiss of Los Angeles, along with her sister Barbara Norris of Denver, and granddaughter Lynnsey Canady of Eagle Springs, N.C. Memorial information: No services are planned. Donations can be made to The Greenwood School's Marjorie Prentiss Scholarship Fund, in care of Greenwood School, 14 Greenwood Lane, Putney, Vermont 05346 or The Experiment in International Living (please note in Marjorie Prentiss' memory), PO Box 676, Brattleboro, Vermont 05302. To send messages of condolence, visit www.atamaniuk.com.
• George Rosenthal, 93, of Hamilton Township, N.J., and Winhall. Died March 14, 2018 in Brattleboro. Mr. Rosenthal sustained injuries from an auto accident while in Vermont on July 13, 2017. Born in Romania in 1924, he was a Holocaust survivor and was grateful and proud to become a United States citizen as soon as possible. A man of strong values and deep belief in the dignity of all human beings, he believed everyone should be treated with respect and offered assistance to those in need whenever he could. He is survived by his life partner of 42 years, Alexandria Bosna, a son, Louis, and daughter-in-law Maria and grandson Daniel and his wife, Mike. Memorial information: Burial will take place Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 10 a.m., at Winhall Cemetery on Route 30. A memorial service and reception will follow at The Depot Visitors Center, Route 100N (at the bridge) in South Londonderry. Donations can be made to any of the following (send acknowledgements to Alexandria Bosna, P.O.Box 136, Bondville, VT 05340): Londonderry Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 911, Londonderry, VT 05148-0911; Jewish Family & Children's Services, 707 Alexander Rd., Suite 102, Princeton, NJ 08540, Attn: Café Europa Funds; American Society for Yad Vashem, 500 Fifth Ave., 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10110-4299; United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126.
• Louise (Holton) Howe West, 91, of South Londonderry. Died April 27, 2018. She was born March 27, 1927 in Weston, the daughter of Leon and Florence (Cone) Holton. She married Seth Howe in 1948. They raised their children in South Londonderry. Mr. Howe died in 1962. In 1968, she married Everett West. They enjoyed walking, riding the back roads and watching the Red Sox. Mr. West died in 2003. Mrs. West was a member of Bone Builders, enjoyed walking, and was known for the baked beans she provided for church suppers. Survivors include her son, Scott, and two grandsons; her daughter, Kathleen Cornell; her siblings Ruthie Rowley and Lyle Holton; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial informatioN: A celebration of her life took place on May 5 at First Baptist Church in South Londonderry. Donations to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 278, South Londonderry, VT 05155; or Neighborhood Connections, P.O. Box 207, Londonderry, VT 05148.
Services
• Graveside services for Shawn “Homer” Prentice will be held Saturday, May 19, at 11 a.m., in Oakwood Cemetery in Townshend, with Pastor Peter Carlson officiating. A pot luck celebration of his life will follow at the Townshend Town Hall. To view his full obituary, visit www.atamaniuk.com.
• Graveside committal services with full military honors for Bruce Gauthier will be conducted Saturday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m.. in Chesterfield West Cemetery on Poor Road in West Chesterfield, N.H. To view his full obituary, visit www.atamaniuk.com.
• Graveside committal services for Andrea J. Austin will be conducted Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. in Freidsam Cemetery in West Chesterfield, N.H., with a reception to follow at American Legion Post 5 on Linden Street in Brattleboro. To view her full obituary, visit www.atamaniuk.com.