GUILFORD-Five generations of the extended family of Shirley Squires of Guilford recently posed for photos. From left, Jennie Rhodes (holding Avani Lyric Santiago), Zachariah Santiago, Shirley Squires, and Donna Rhodes. (Your editor apologizes to the extended Squires family for not seeing that they proudly submitted photos of two separate groups of five generations - we published only one of the two in the May 1 issue.)
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College news • Leah Madore of Williamsville, a sophomore and psychology major at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, received the Phyllis Van Vleet Award, which is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the psychology program. Madore also is a pitcher on the Russell Sage softball team...
Obituaries • Norman J. Amidon, 47, of Putney. Died unexpectedly on May 14, 2024. Norman was born in Brattleboro on May 21, 1976, to Dennis Amidon and Susan (Moffit) Johnson. A graduate of Brattleboro Union High School, Norman worked at Putney Paper Co. for more than 20 years, most...
College news • Hana L.S. Aleshnic, daughter of Barry Aleshnick and Martina Sczesny, has graduated with a dual Masters of Science in Nurse-Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Michigan Graduate School of Nursing in Ann Arbor. With a focus on removing health inequities in our healthcare system, she will start a fellowship in the fall at Erie Healthcare Centers in Chicago. • Amy Nelson of Putney was named to the President's List for the 2023 winter Practical...
Obituaries • Jo A. (Seppala) Bailey, 74, of Vernon. Died April 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Jo was born on Oct. 16, 1949 to the late William and Violet (Wojchick) Seppala. She graduated from St. Michael's School in Brattleboro in 1967. She married Philip F. Bailey in Brattleboro on Feb. 8, 1969. She worked for many years in Brattleboro at local businesses which included The Book Press and Dunham Shoe Company, and owned and operated PJ's Chocolates. She...
College news • Leah Madore of Williamsville has been inducted into Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. • Jessica Tatro of Brattleboro, a biology major in the Class of 2024, has been inducted into the Tau Chapter of the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society for the 2023-24 academic year at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. • Grace Conety of Brattleboro and Sam Mills of Marlboro were...
Obituaries • Maureen A. (Eakins) Bell, 53, of Brattleboro. Died suddenly at her home on April 10, 2024. Maureen was born on Feb. 4, 1971, to Francis and Patricia (Lawless) Eakins. She attended St. Michael's Catholic School and Brattleboro Union High School. Maureen worked at various jobs locally, most recently as a home health aide for Bayada. She held her clients close to her heart. She had just enrolled in a course to receive her LNA certification to be able...
College news • Noah Hirchi of Brookline recently received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. • Alejandro Toledo Cornman of Brattleboro and Michele Hartje of Wilmington were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Toledo Cornman was initiated at the University of Massachusetts, while Hartje was initiated at Sacred Heart University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. • The following local students were honored...