, 74, of Randolph, died Aug. 21. Born in 1924 in Barre, he was the son of Robert and Anna (Carter) Carpenter. He attended Waterbury schools and graduated from Waterbury High School. He served with the Navy during WWII and married Muriel Phelphs in 1952. He worked for New England Telephone & Telegraph as a lineman, retiring in 1977. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Robert III, James and John; three daughters, Joanna Carpenter, Jennifer Murray and Jeanette; one brother; one sister; 12 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

, 93, of Williamstown, died Aug. 20. Born in 1905 in Williamstown, he was the son of Fred and Bertha (Metcalf) Flint. He attended Williamstown schools. He had been married to Gertrude Williams, who died in 1946. In 1964, he married Mary Ellen Campbell. He purchased a farm in Williamstown, which he operated with his sons. He worked for the Williamstown Highway Department until his retirement. He had been a member of the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Shirley Flint, Evalyn Goodrich and Barbara Campbell; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

, 53, of Northfield, died Aug. 19. Born in 1944 in Bryan, Ohio, he was the son of Walter and Opal (Zimmerman) Gambler. He attended Bryan public schools and graduated from Adrian College and received a master's degree from Oakland University. In 1977, he earned a doctorate in mathematics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In 1967, he married Elisabeth Louise Herschel. He taught math at SUNY Maritime College and then became a professor of mathematics at Norwich University in Northfield. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Mamaroneck and Northfield. Survivors include his wife; a son, Michael; a daughter, Jessica; five brothers; two sisters; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

, 78, of Middlesex, died Aug. 9. Born in 1920 in Cuba, he was the son of Sean and Rosetta Scott. He was an accomplished pianist, clarinetist and composer. He retired in 1972 due to ill health. He moved to Middlesex in 1987. Survivors include his companion, Mary McKay.

, 48, of Woodbury, died Aug. 12. Born in 1950 in Barre, she was the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (McGoff) LaBree. She received her early education in Marshfield public schools and graduated from Twinfield High School. In 1979, she married Larry Lee Eldred. She was employed as a bookkeeper at the Berlin Convalescent Center and later she and her husband purchased and operated the Woodbury Country Store. She operated a day care in Woodbury, retiring in April. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Rickie Bowen and Walter Eldred; a daughter, Tammy Eldred; her father; a granddaughter; a brother; a sister; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

, 50, of Middlesex, died Aug. 16. Born in 1947 in Bronx, N.Y., he was the son of Irene (Goldowsky) and Gilbert Shapiro. He was educated at the New York College of Music, NYU, Johnson State college where he received a BA degree in music education and at Norwich University where he received a master's degree in Ethnomusicology. He was a tenured professor at Johnson State College, where he founded the Commercial Music Program. He was a member of the Hunger Mountain Christian Assembly in Waterbury Center. Survivors include his wife, Betsy (Ayers) Shapiro; a daughter, Emily Shapiro; three sons, Prof. Adam Shapiro; Jesse Shapiro and Christopher Shapiro; his mother; a sister; a niece, a nephew and cousins.

, 18, of Groton, died Aug. 24. Born in 1980 in Fort Lewis, WA, she was the daughter of Debra Bean and Cleveland Patterson. She moved to Groton four years and graduated from Blue Mountain High School. She had planned to attend Trinity College and was employed at the Lake Morey Inn in Fairlee. Survivors include her mother and stepfather Eric Battle; her father; a sister, Angel Jean Patterson; her finance Jim Keenan; maternal grandmother and great-grandmother; paternal grandmother; step-grandparents; a half-brother; two step-sisters; three aunts; three uncles; many cousins.

, 82, of Bradford, died Aug. 20. Born in 1915 in Barre, she was the daughter of Harry and Jessica (Worcester) Davis. She attended school in Bradford and graduated from Bradford Academy. She graduated from Lyndon Normal School and taught school in Middlesex, Corinth and West Fairlee. She also worked for Central Vermont Public Service in Bradford. In 1943, she married Maurice Sumner, who died in 1981. They moved to West Fairlee where she became postmistress. She was also the bookkeeper for her husband's construction business. She was very active in the West Fairlee Congregational Church. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Jean Jacobs; a granddaughter, Carey Anne Jacobs; a grandson, Craig Jacobs.

, 57, of Middlesex, died Aug. 24. Born in 1940 in Marshfield, the son of John Morrison and Frieda (Aiken) Morrison. He attended Marshfield schools. He and his wife owned and operated Morrison Land Clearing Co. Survivors include his wife, Marion K. Morrison; two sons, Rickie and Ronnie; three grandchildren; three sisters; several nieces and nephews.

, 64, of Williamstown, died Aug. 22. Born in 1934 in Barre Town, he was the son of Joseph and Rose (Boisvert) Chouinard. He attended schools in South Barre and St. Monica's School in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School. He had served in the Army and following discharge, became a milk delivery man for Booth Brothers Dairy. In 1957, he established the Larry Chouinard Backhoe Service. He also operated the Skyview Casino in Williamstown and more recently, had operated Larry's Driving Range also in Williamstown. In 1957, he married Josephine Desilets. He was a member of St. Monica Church and of the Barre Town Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife; a son, Allen; three daughters, Cheryl Chouinard Zorzi, Janice Edson and Brenda Yacavoni; nine grandchildren; four brothers; nieces and nephews.

, 86, of Montpelier, died Aug. 26. Born in 1912 in Lincoln, she was the daughter of Ira and Dora (Cram) Cram. She attended Lincoln schools. In 1950, she married Archie Manning, who died in 1989. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Barre. Survivors include a brother, Edward Cram; a sister, Yola Deforge.

, 37, of Hyde Park, died Aug. 20. Born in 1961 in Barre, she was the daughter of Raymond and Yvonne (Skoda) Hotte. She attended Montpelier High School and graduated from York (Pa.) Suburban High School. She graduated from Thompson School of Practical Nurses in 1995. In 1990, she married Walter Barcomb. She worked at genesis Eldercare and more recently at the Manor Nursing Home. Survivors include her husband; a son and a daughter from a previous marriage, Neil Sayers and Amy Sayers; a daughter, Ashlyn Kate Barcomb; her mother and step-father Raymond Hotte; her maternal grandparents; two brothers; aunts, uncles, two nieces and two nephews.

, 51, of Wolcott, died Aug. 22. Born in 1946 in Hardwick, he was the son of Richard and Mabel (Besaw) Premo. He attended Hardwick public schools. He had been employed at Gates Salvage, B&R Lumber and recently had been a logger throughout Vermont. In 1997, he married Grace Linda Gray. Survivors include his wife; one son, John Jr.; three step-sons, Bradley Gomes Jr., Scott Gomes and Shawn Herbert; one step-daughter, Heather Hebert; one grandson; one step-grandson.

, 41, of Montpelier, died Aug. 20. Born in 1957 in Montpelier, he was the son of David and Anita (Bartlett) Richardson. He attended schools in Brattleboro and Plainfield. He graduated from Twinfield High School and worked at Bartlett's Market. He had worked for the State of Vermont since 1979, first with the Department of Taxes and then for the Department of Social Welfare. More recently he was employed by the Vermont Agency of Transportation at the Central Garage in Berlin. He attended the Grace United Methodist Church in Plainfield. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Jeff; two sisters, Sue Copeland and Sally Athanasiou; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

, 85, of Chelsea, died Aug. 27. Born in 1913 in New Britain, Conn., she was the daughter of Charles and Hannah (Topsham) Elliot. She attended Chelsea United Church and was married to the late Lloyd J. Middleton. Survivors include four daughters, Nancy Hedman, Grace Dixon, Ruth Williams and Barbara Presch; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

, 18, of Middlebury and formerly of Brookfield and Randolph area, died Aug. 25. Born in 1979 in Tampa, Fla., she was the daughter of Richard and Marti Small. She attended Brookfield and Randolph schools and graduated from the Patricia Hanaford Career Center at Middlebury High School. She had planned to attend the New England Culinary Institute in Essex. She was a chef at the Middlebury Inn. Survivors include her father; her mother and stepfather, Tom Kriner; a sister, Carie Small McCann; a brother, Nicholas Small; paternal grandparents; maternal grandparents.

, 84, formerly of Tunbridge, died Aug. 26. Born in 1914 in Tunbridge, he was the son of Jonathan and Lottie (Preston) Moses. He attended schools in Tunbridge and Chelsea. He worked as a logger and farmer and for the towns of Tunbridge and Strafford. In 1938, he married Jessie E. Perkins. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gardner Jr. and Richard; three daughters, Ruby Shute, Shirley Hosmer and Penny Russell; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren.

, 78, of Randolph, died Aug. 23. Born in 1920 in Randolph, she was the daughter of Hugh and Ethel (Rye) Seaver. She graduated from Randolph High School and Green Mountain College in Poultney. She worked as assistant to the dean at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and later was assistant director of nursing at Gifford Memorial Hospital and director of volunteer services. She retired in 1987. In 1948, she married Verner Johnson, who died i 1977. In 1988, she married Verner Johnson, who died in 1996. She was a member of the Bethany United Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Prosser; a stepdaughter, Carol Norris; a stepson, Jay Friend; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.