Davis Memorial Chapel

12/17/2025

Springfield, VT.

Kevin D. Putnam, passed away early Monday morning on December 15, 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born on December 29, 1965 to David and Janet (Cavanagh) Putnam in Brattleboro, VT.

Kevin worked for Six Red Marbles for 38 years. He was able to work his way up through the company and enjoyed a very meaningful career. He was a Trade Team Manager. He had 5 people that were Customer Service Representatives report to him. The team serviced book publishers like Hachette, Penguin, Random House, Scholastic and others taking their manuscripts to our production team in India where they composed the pages into book or ebooks, he was able to travel and work in India 2 times.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman; and a mushroom connoisseur, loved hunting for them. Kevin truly loved the outdoors. He had the same hunting buddies and trips every year faithfully. Kevin loved being in the woods, that's where he felt God and talked with Him the most.

He was also very involved with the Remix Church in Charlestown, NH. He loved his church family and impacted many people he came in contact with. He started to get involved with anti-human trafficking missions and really desired to help children affected in this way.

Kevin married Lisa Wing Macie October 20th, 2017. A love that was so strong because of their love for Jesus. They soon realized they had been blessed with an incredible family they loved dearly through their union. They focused heavily on loving their family and growing community and doing life with all of them. Kevin loved being a papa! Together they had 13 grandbabies. It was a foundation in life for Kevin. His children & grandchildren meant so much to him. Such an amazing father and Papa, such a kind & kindred soul.

Kevin is survived by his wife, Lisa Putnam; his mother, Janet Putnam; his children: Hannah Putnam, Tyler Putnam, Dane Sengaloun-Homsab, Jessica Farnsworth, Nicholas Macie, Samantha Chaudhry, Madeline Macie, Marley Macie and Natalie Macie; his brother, Craig Putnam and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He is predeceased by his father, David Putnam.

There will be a memorial service on December 27 at 1pm at “Remix Church” in Charlestown, NH. Proceeding after will be a time for friends and family to gather at Springfield Elks Club in Springfield Vt from 3-6pm.

Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield, VT is assisting with the arrangements.

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12/16/2025

Springfield…
Jean Perry Middleton 74, died on Sunday December 14, 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was born November 7, 1951 in Hanover, New Hampshire the daughter of Stanley and Lesleigh (Amlaw) Perry. She grew up in Hancock, Vermont, graduated from Rochester High School and later graduated from Nasson College in Springvale, Maine with a Bachelor’s Degree in English.

Jean was employed as a Social Worker, working with adults with disabilities for many years.

She loved her cats, she showed horses when she was younger, and enjoyed reading, baking, sewing, and gardening.

Jean is survived by her children Melissa Durst of Greer, South Carolina, and Adam Middleton of Springfield, Vermont, one sister Anne Perry of El Paso, Texas, four grandchildren; Andrew and Natalie Durst, and Perry and Avery Middleton.

Visiting hour will be held on Friday January 2, 2026 at the Davis Memorial Chapel from 1:00 to 2:00PM. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM at the Chapel.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Springfield Humane Society 401 Skitchewaug Trail Springfield, Vermont 05156.

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12/15/2025

Margaret Smith (Lord), 90, passed away December 15, 2025, at the Gill Odd Fellows Home after a long and courageous battle with Dementia.

Born on April 28, 1935, in Woodstock, VT, she was the 5th of 7 children born to Ernest and Bertha Mae Lord (Hawley).

Her marriage to Robert Edward Smith in 1951 moved her to Perkinsville, Vermont, where she lived and raised a family. She was a dedicated and loving wife and an at home mother to her children. She loved to maintain a vegetable garden, producing many hundreds of canned produce for the winter months. She also was an excellent baker of home comfort foods, pies and pastries.

To Margaret, family was everything, with a loving husband, four sons and their families, she was always loving and very generous, especially at Christmas, which she loved very much.

She was an at home Seamstress taking in many local clothing repair orders for many years. She also had a home cleaning service for many homes in Weathersfield and Springfield Vermont areas. She had a meticulous reputation for doing excellent cleaning and had a continuous cleaning schedule.

Margaret Smith was the Easter Seals Chairman for Windsor and South Windsor in 1973 and held this position for several years.

She never met anyone she couldn’t carry on a conversation with. She was full of life experience, wisdom and love which she generously shared and received. To her sons, she was very disciplinary to teach them the importance of family respect and love.

She is survived by her brother Earl, son Stephen (Valerie), 1 grandson and 2 great grandchildren; son Sidney, 5 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; son Loren (Cindy), 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; son Craig (Samantha), 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. There are also numerous nieces and nephews from her siblings.

She is predeceased by her parents, Ernest and Bertha Mae Lord, husband Robert Edward Smith; brothers Arthur and Ernest; sisters Amber, Gladys and Barbara; children, Mari Jane and Raymond Earl; grandchild Anne Marie Smith and great grandchild Candace Hadwen.

Visiting Hours will be held at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield, VT on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 10 to 11am followed by a funeral service at 11am.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Dementia Society of America LINK: https://dementiasociety.charityproud.org/donate

There will be a private burial at Plains Cemetery in Perkinsville, Vermont at a later date.

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12/12/2025

Weathersfield, VT.

Doug Neet of Weathersfield, Vermont passed away on Dec. 1, 2025 at the age of 72. Born to Charlie and Marjorie Neet, he was raised in Babylon, NY. He was a graduate of East Stroudsburg State College (now University), in Pennsylvania. A lifelong athlete, Doug played football and baseball in high school, football and lacrosse in college. He continued his athleticism as a soccer and lacrosse referee into his 60’s. An avid gamer, Doug was also a founding member of New England’s Carnage gaming group, assisting with organizing and planning their annual convention for over 25 years. He was also a proud second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps; Semper Fi!

Doug had two professional careers; business management and teaching. He worked for Roadway Trucking Company in several Northeast locations, and then for Coca-Cola in New Jersey. He later entered the teaching profession, working as a physical education teacher in Mt. Holly, Windsor and Springfield, Vermont. He thoroughly enjoyed both professions and built lifelong friendships with coworkers and associates in both fields.

Doug is survived by his wife of 25 years, Julie; children Allison, Maura, Liam and Meiya (Meg), son-in-law Shawn; grandchildren Maeve and Lochlann; brother Chip, and sister-in-law June; mother-in-law Theresa; several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends across the country.

Memorial contributions can be made in Doug’s memory to the Lustgarten Foundation, which conducts research into pancreatic cancer, and the Hand to Heart Project, which provides massages to cancer patients and their partners. Loved ones are encouraged to participate in or donate to the Prouty, an annual summer fundraiser for the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) Cancer Center.

Doug’s family is grateful to the staff at the DHMC Cancer Center and Palliative Care Clinic, and Visiting Nurses & Hospice of NH/VT, who provided such good care to him during his final year. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 25 at 11 am at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in Springfield, VT.

Doug loved life and had an indomitable will to live. Doug's immortal legacy is the community of family and friendships he built and sustained across his 70+ years. Please honor his memory by cherishing time with friends and family, sharing food, music, love and laughter.

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12/11/2025

Lonnie Edward Jackson passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 53. He was born on December 9,1971 in Springfield, VT. son of Edward Jackson Jr and Cherri (Anderson) Jackson.

Lonnie attended schools in Springfield Vt, Claremont and Cornish NH. He played soccer for a school sport and had a favorite teacher (Mrs. T.) who he stayed in touch with through the years, until she passed in 2021.

Lonnie had a few jobs over the years, He worked at Lacrosse, country kitchen, Bellavance Beverage and even a second night job at Burger King that he tried very hard to hide from us. He played softball on a men’s league for many years, He enjoyed golfing, bowling and shooting pool.

Lonnie was a big Cowboys fan and his favorite band was The Beatles.

We will forever miss, but always remember his kind heart, geeky laugh, the way he would sit and write his name a thousand times over in a notebook, the time he used to spend on his hair, the fact that he was always a Momma’s boy and loved his Mom dearly and the love he had for his son and family.

Lonnie is predeceased by his nephew Mickie Lawrence Edward Nadeau, his grandparents, plus some aunts, uncles and cousins.

He is Survived by his son Kieffer Jackson; two Grandchildren Indigo and Oliver Jackson, his mother Cherri Jackson (Greg), his father Edward Jackson (Joyce); sister Kimmy Nadeau (Larry) and two brothers Reggie Jackson and Mat Jackson. As well as his nephews and nieces Devyn, Aaron, Jordan, Jersey, Kylie, Leia, Cassadee and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

A celebration of his life will be held in the Spring.

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12/11/2025

Perkinsville
Eugene G. Adams 87 died Tuesday morning December 9, 2025 at his home. He was born August 16, 1938 in Randolph, Vermont the son of Theron and Lucy ( Flint ) Adams. He graduated from Springfield High School class of 1958 and the Co-op program and went to work in the Machine Tool Industry on the night shift.

Gene left the machine tool shop and opened his own business at Downers Four Corners, He moved from the Four Corners Business to just up the road where he owned and operated his automotive business until he sold it in 1987. Gene and Alice purchased the property on Stoughton Pond Road in 1987 where he built a new garage and opened another automotive business which has been the hub of the community for almost 40 years.

Gene and his team ran the Safety Crew at the Canaan Raceway and the Claremont Speedway every Saturday night for many years.

He served on the West Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Department and ran a wrecker service as well for many years.

Gene had a love of cars and racing and could talk cars all day long. On any given day you could find him with the boys in the shop. The shop became the gathering place for the community to stop by and chat and shoot the breeze.

In his later years He developed an interest in model electric trains, He had trains and train tracks that took up half the basement of his home.

Gene was always tinkering; he was a fixer. If something was broken, He would figure out a way to fix it, if he didn’t like the way it worked, he would modify it to work better.

He loved family and the highlight of his week was having supper and playing cards on Saturday nights; he missed it when we had to skip a week.

He will be greatly missed by his family and the community.

He is survived by his children from his first marriage to Lucinda Adams (deceased ) his son Richard Adams of Springfield, and his daughter Joy Fletcher (Shannon) of Red Boiling Springs, TN., his sister Maralyn Jillson of Brattleboro, step-daughters; Barbara Slaton (Robert) of Springfield, Beverly Lauren of Chester, and Bette Matulonis (Jeff) of Springfield, as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife of 38 years Alice Gilman Adams in 2016.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Gene Adams Memorial Scholarship Fund, 703 Maple Street Perkinsville, Vt. 05151. The scholarship is being set up in Gene’s memory to assist a student seeking training in automotive repair.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday evening December 19, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield, Vermont.

A memorial service will be celebrated at 3:00 PM on Saturday December 20, 2025 at the North Springfield Baptist Church, Reverend Joanne Thomas will officiate.

Burial will be at a later date in the Mountain View Cemetery in Braintree, Vermont.

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12/09/2025

12/05/2025

Gary Nelson Langley (1945-2025). It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Gary at Mount Ascutney Hospital on December 3, 2025. Gary was born on January 18, 1945 in Laconia, New Hampshire. Gary lived with his wife Judith on Coolidge Road in Springfield, VT until shortly before his death.

Since 1974, Gary served proudly as a Mason and a Shriner with St. John’s Lodge Number 41 in Springfield, VT. He served from 1974 until his passing. His commitment to his brother Masons included serving as a four-time Lodge Master as well as a District Deputy Grand Master, amongst other Masonic works.

Gary is survived by his beloved wife, Judith and their daughter, Amy. He is mourned by his grandchildren; Emily, Henry, Lillian and Rose.

He is survived by his brothers Roger D. Langley and Bruce H. Langley and preceded in death by his brothers Peter L. Langley and Gerald A. Langley.

A private Masonic interment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, Judith and Amy request Gary’s memory be honored with donations to the Shriner’s Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Gary Nelson Langley 1945-2025. It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of Gary at Mount Ascutney Hospital on December 3, 2025. Gary was born on January 18, 1945 in Laconia, New Hampshire. Gary lived with his wife Judith on Coolidge Road in Springfield, VT until shortly before

11/25/2025

Roger Williams, 83, of Springfield, VT passed away at home on November 21, 2025. He was born in Claremont, NH on March 1, 1942, son of John and Regis (Keith) Williams.

He graduated from Springfield High School, class of 1961. After graduating, he joined the Vermont National Guard where he served from 1961-1964. In 1964 he married Katherine “Kathi” Lovell. They have been married for 62 years.

Roger worked for Lovejoy Tool Co. for 41 years. He was a member of the Bellows Falls Country Club for 50 years. He was also a member of both the Elks and Moose Clubs. His free time was spent hunting, fishing and playing golf.

He is survived by his wife Kathi, son Rodney (Penny), granddaughter Heidi (Ben True) and grandson Carson.

Davis Memorial Chapel is assisting with the arrangements.
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11/25/2025

Lucy Hadwen Davis passed away peacefully, 87 years to the day she entered the world, following a prolonged period of declining health.

Born November 16, 1938, in Springfield, Vermont, to Vaughn and Eleanor Hadwen, Lucy grew up surrounded by family and community. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1956.

Returning to Springfield, Lucy worked for many local businesses and, in 1960, married Thomas Koledo. Together they lived in Chester and Springfield. In 1986, Lucy married Arthur Davis, and the couple made their home in Springfield.

Lucy remained an active Springfield alumna, especially devoted to parade float planning and construction. She proudly served as the construction site host for the Class of 1956’s twenty-fifth reunion celebration. Beyond her alumni work, Lucy was a dedicated leader in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, serving in numerous roles both locally and at the state level.

Faith and music were lifelong passions. Lucy sang in church choirs for many years, and even in her final days, when she could no longer perform, she found joy in listening to her fellow residents celebrate their faith through song.

In 2000, Lucy relocated permanently to Ellenton, Florida, where she lived until her passing.

Lucy is survived by her son, Jeffrey Koledo of Florida, and her devoted cousin, Karen Santa of Maryland, whose dedication to Lucy’s well-being was a true gift. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, each with cherished stories of how Lucy touched their lives. She was predeceased by her brother, Vaughn Hadwen, Jr., in 2024.

A memorial service will be held in Springfield during the summer of 2026, where family and friends will gather to celebrate Lucy’s remarkable life.

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11/25/2025

Paul left this world far sooner than anyone was ready for, but the imprint he made remains unmistakable. Even as a boy, he carried a spark that couldn’t be contained—equal parts spirited, stubborn, and unexpectedly tender. That spark only grew brighter with time.

As an adult, Paul poured that same big energy into every moment. He had a remarkable gift for turning ordinary days into something louder, funnier, and more memorable. He was unapologetically himself, and anyone fortunate enough to cross his path walked away with a story — usually one punctuated by laughter, a shake of the head, or a smile that lingered. To meet Paul even once was to remember him always.

He is survived by his mother, Cathy; his father, Henry (Bud); his brother, Aaron; and his daughter, Molly, along with a wide circle of relatives and friends who loved him deeply. Their memories — the ones that bring smiles, warm the heart, or spark laughter — will continue to carry his spirit forward.

Paul was never one for traditional services, and his family intends to honor that. Plans for a celebration of his life are being considered, and details will be shared as they become available.

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