• Phillip Leslie Brown, 80, of Somersworth, New Hampshire, formerly of Brattleboro. Died suddenly on Feb. 2, 2025. He was born July 10, 1944, in Brattleboro, son of Ronald P. Brown of Hinsdale, New Hampshire, and Barbara J. March of Brattleboro. He graduated from Brattleboro Union High School in 1962. He studied engineering at the University of Maine before enlisting in the Army in 1966. He was commissioned as an officer in 1967 and served active duty until 1975. He was stationed in southern Germany where he met his future wife, Martha Kursch of Hamburg, and married her on Oct. 11, 1969. She predeceased him on Sept. 12, 2020. He served in the 984th Engineer Company (Land Clearing) in Vietnam, including as company commander from March to September 1969, then as battalion maintenance officer until March 1970. He retired as a colonel in 1996, having served in Army Reserve units throughout New England as an engineer officer with his final assignment supporting FEMA operations. He completed his master's degree in Civil Engineering at the University of New Hampshire while working at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where he worked until retirement at SUBMEPP. Phil loved the out-of-doors, the Vermont woods and its wildlife, downhill skiing, and the Harris Hill Ski Jump. He was a voracious reader and enjoyed a wide variety of fiction and history, amassing many piles of books. He volunteered with the Vietnam Veterans' group, and with the high school reunion roster. He leaves behind his daughter Barbara Cox of Gloucester, Massachusetts, his son Christopher Brown of Berwick, Maine, his sister Bonnie Brown of Halifax, his good friend Gene Riley of Brattleboro, and several cousins. Memorial information: There will be no services at this time. An interment of ashes at Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery in Brattleboro will...
College news • Elisabeth Keeler, a dental hygiene major from Wilmington, was named to the fall 2024 President's List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. • Georgia Bristol from Dummerston, Liliana Carignan from Brattleboro, Destiny Duke from Vernon, and Cameron Gage from Putney were all named...
College news • Emily Maturo of Wardsboro was a member of Vermont State University's December 2024 graduating class. • The following local students were recognized for academic achievement in the fall 2024 semester at Vermont State University. Named to the President's List were Thad Engstrom Keep of Guilford, Jason...
Obituaries • L. Bruce Chapin, 91, of Jamaica. Died on Jan. 11, 2025, in his home that he and his wife Shirley had built, with his loving family by his side. Bruce was born May 15, 1933, in Williamsville, a devoted son of Elsie Geneva (Farr) and Mark George Chapin. Bruce and his younger brother, Pug, were raised in South Windham on the Farr homestead in a close-knit community surrounded by family. Bruce graduated in 1952 from Leland & Gray...
College news • Hunter Smith, a criminal justice major from Westminster, was named to the President's List for the fall 2024 semester at Husson University in Bangor, Maine. • Jesse Peter Dykes of West Wardsboro, a junior majoring in data science, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. • Andrew J. Peloso of Townshend was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at St. Michael's College...
College news • Jonathan Griffin, a senior from West Townshend majoring in business administration, was named to the President's List for the fall 2024 semester at Bob Jones University in Greenville, North Carolina. • Rei Kimura of Brattleboro and Ella Bursky of Westminster were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Obituaries • Dwight Everett Blossom, 82, of Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Died Dec. 29, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in...
Obituaries • Mary Graves Bristol, 91, formerly of Brattleboro. Died peacefully on Dec. 7, 2024, at her home in San Antonio, Texas, following a lengthy illness. Family surrounded her throughout her final days as she responded to the songs, love, and touch of her children and grandchildren. Mary was born on Aug. 31, 1933, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Her twin sister, Miriam Alice, was born 20 minutes later, and they were the fifth and sixth of 14 children born to...
Obituaries • Allan W. Blank, 84, of Bellows Falls. Died at his home on Dec. 4, 2024. Allan was born on May 5, 1940, in Johnson City, New York, to William and Pauline (King) Blank. After Allan graduated from high school, he entered the Air Force. He later served in the Air Force Reserve. After retiring from the Air Force Reserve, Allan owned and operated several businesses, spending most of his time with his last business decorating trade shows. Allan...