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Monday, June 26, 2017Woodbury, CT Elizabeth A. “Betty” Swiderski, 90, the widow of John R. Swiderski, died peacefully on Thursday June 1, 2017 at Middlebury Convalescent Home.Mrs. Swiderski was born on June 2, 1926 in Scranton, PA a daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Yelega) Magas and had worked for many years as an office manager for Dr. Brennan. Betty is survived by her daughter, Lorene Terry and her husband Al; her sons, Richard Swiderski and his wife Sandra and Roger Swiderski and his wife Leslie; her brother, Raymond Magas; her sisters, Jane LeBlanc, Elaine Tedesco and Helena Alegi and her husband John; her grandchildren, Al Terry, Jr., Michael Terry, Kate Jefferson, Matt Terry and Carrie Swiderski; her great grandchildren, Dylan, Julia, Alaina, Olivia, Freya and Thor; her sisters in law, Helen Magas and Eleanor Magas and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, Betty was predeceased by her brothers, Edward, Michael and Leo Magas. The family would like to sincerely thank everyone at Middlebury Convalescent Home for the exceptional care that they provided.A Memorial Mass will be celebrated...
Monday, May 01, 2017American Michael Sharp, Swedish national Zaida Catalan and interpreter Betu Tshintela were found late last month in a shallow grave in Congo’s Central Kasai province. Sharp was a former Goshen and Middlebury resident who graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 2001 and graduated Eastern Mennonite University in 2005.The U.N. investigators had been looking into alleged human rights violations by the Congolese army and local militia groups. Three other local members of their team remain missing.Their deaths raised an outcry, with Sweden opening a murder investigation and Congo’s President Joseph Kabila vowing punishment for those responsible.It was the first recorded disappearance of international workers in the once-calm Kasai provinces, where at least 400 civilians have been killed since August amid a rebellion loyal to former traditional leader Kamwina Nsapu. The United Nations has said 23 mass graves have been found in the region, and at least 434,000 people have been displaced.“Anyone who has information in connection with the serious acts committed in the greater Kasai is asked to come forward with it,” said Ponde, adding that everything is being done to protect those who might be in danger.The prosecutor of the International Criminal court has said the killing of the U.N. investigators and other violence in Congo could be crimes under her court’s jurisdiction.Memorial serviceA memorial service for Sharp is scheduled Saturday at 4 p.m. Central Time at Hesston Mennonite Church in Hesston, Kansas. The service will be livestreamed...
Monday, February 27, 2017Lillian’s memory, contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 210 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or to Vitas Healthcare, 199 Park Road Ext., Suite 102, Middlebury, CT 06762.
Monday, January 16, 2017State police said the roads were slippery during Thursday’s snowstorm when a car driven by Robert J. Fields, 69, went off the road and hit a tree.Fields was transported to Porter Hospital in Middlebury where he was pronounced dead.Scott Waterman, spokesman for the Vermont State Police, said he had not heard reports of any significant statewide problems as of Thursday afternoon. He said troopers reported about five slide-offs between Burlington and Berlin on Interstate 89, but that there were no major back-ups.The Vermont Department of Transportation planned to have a full shift of trucks on the state’s roads until 10 p.m. Thursday night, when the fleet would be reduced to night patrol. Spokesman Erik Filkhorn said the fleet would “come back hard” again at about 2 a.m. on major highways.“I just drove from Montpelier to Richmond,” Filkhorn said. “Traffic was moving about 47 mph; both lanes were snow-covered. Vermont needs this for the economy. I for one am happy to see it.”Ski areas welcomed the snowstorm in time for the New Year’s weekend after a dismal season last winter.Jay Peak resort will get some of the heaviest accumulations of snow, according to the National Weather Service.“They’re going to be happy,” said Marlon Verasamy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in South Burlington.Buy PhotoRunners cross fallen snow at Waterfront Park in Burlington on Thursday, December 2...
Monday, January 02, 2017DE – Gruener SalonMarch 31 – Munich DE – MillaApril 2 – Munster DE – American Series – PumpenhausApril 3 – Rotterdam NL – RotownApril 4 – Utrecht NL – EKKOApril 5 – Groningen NL –VeraApril 15 – Middlebury, VT –Middlebury CollegeApril 16 - Northampton, MA – Academy of MusicApril 18 - Cambridge, MA – SinclairApril 19 - Cambridge, MA – SinclairApril 20 – New York, NY – Bowery BallroomApril 21 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café (downstairs)April 23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 ClubApril 24 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward TheaterApril 25 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland BallroomApril 27 – Detroit, MI – Magic BagApril 28 – Chicago, IL – Thalia HallApril 29 – Madison, WI – High Noon SaloonApril 30 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music CaféMay 2 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock HouseMay 3 – Nashville, TN – Mercy LoungeMay 4 – Birmingham, AL – The SaturnMay 5 – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre*All US dates w/Ron GalloThis article passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.Recommended article: The Guardian's Summary of Julian Assange's Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False.
Monday, November 14, 2016States for good in 1978. The couple settled in the Twin Cities. Daughter Elena was born in 1980, and Cristina in 1984. Mary Diaz, who earned master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota and Middlebury College in Vermont, went to work at the state Department of Education. The couple divorced in 1999, Natalio Diaz said, but the family stayed close and continued to gather for holidays and other celebrations.At Hamline, Diaz was one of the founders of the school’s ESL and bilingual programs. She also worked for the Comprehensive Assistance Center, housed in the Hamline School of Education, from which she provided technical assistance to school districts serving English learners to help them meet Civil Rights Act requirements.Several colleagues said she was better known for her work with refugee and immigrant education than anyone else in Minnesota.After retiring from the Comprehensive Assistance Center, Diaz returned to work with the Department of Education as part of a team that determined whether schools were meeting standards set by state and federal law. She also volunteered to work with immigrant and refugee families. In 2015, she was named Volunteer of the Year by the Advocates for Human Rights.Cristina Diaz said her mother was committed to social justice and dedicated to those she served. “She lived the life that she wanted to live.”Besides her two daughters, Diaz is survived by three sisters and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, 901 Portland Av., St. Paul.
Monday, October 10, 2016Middlebury, CT Bernadette Wilkinson, 86, the widow of Jeris Wilkinson, died peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at her home. Bernadette was born on December 29, 1930 in North Adams, MA a daughter of the late Herve and Marie Ann Desautels. She lived in Middlebury over 20 years where she was a parishioner of St. John of the Cross Church, and she also lived in Brookfield and Woodbury. She graduated from Our Lady of Elms College in Chicopee, MA and before retiring, she worked as a microbiologist at Waterbury Hospital for over 30 years. Bernadette’s laboratory work on meningitis has been cited in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Bernadette is survived by her son, Stephen Wilkinson and his wife Debbie of Danbury, CT; her step-grand daughter, Allison Kirby; her nephew, Arthur G. Roberts and his wife Janet of Hilo, HI; her step-son, Andrew Pye, his wife Beth and their sons, RJ and Andrew Pye of Chester, CT and her beloved cat Felix. In addition to her parents and her husband, Be...
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Monday, June 26, 2017Woodbury, CT Elizabeth A. “Betty” Swiderski, 90, the widow of John R. Swiderski, died peacefully on Thursday June 1, 2017 at Middlebury Convalescent Home.Mrs. Swiderski was born on June 2, 1926 in Scranton, PA a daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Yelega) Magas and had worked for many years as an office manager for Dr. Brennan. Betty is survived by her daughter, Lorene Terry and her husband Al; her sons, Richard Swiderski and his wife Sandra and Roger Swiderski and his wife Leslie; her brother, Raymond Magas; her sisters, Jane LeBlanc, Elaine Tedesco and Helena Alegi and her husband John; her grandchildren, Al Terry, Jr., Michael Terry, Kate Jefferson, Matt Terry and Carrie Swiderski; her great grandchildren, Dylan, Julia, Alaina, Olivia, Freya and Thor; her sisters in law, Helen Magas and Eleanor Magas and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, Betty was predeceased by her brothers, Edward, Michael and Leo Magas. The family would like to sincerely thank everyone at Middlebury Convalescent Home for the exceptional care that they provided.A Memorial Mass will be celebrated...
Monday, May 01, 2017American Michael Sharp, Swedish national Zaida Catalan and interpreter Betu Tshintela were found late last month in a shallow grave in Congo’s Central Kasai province. Sharp was a former Goshen and Middlebury resident who graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 2001 and graduated Eastern Mennonite University in 2005.The U.N. investigators had been looking into alleged human rights violations by the Congolese army and local militia groups. Three other local members of their team remain missing.Their deaths raised an outcry, with Sweden opening a murder investigation and Congo’s President Joseph Kabila vowing punishment for those responsible.It was the first recorded disappearance of international workers in the once-calm Kasai provinces, where at least 400 civilians have been killed since August amid a rebellion loyal to former traditional leader Kamwina Nsapu. The United Nations has said 23 mass graves have been found in the region, and at least 434,000 people have been displaced.“Anyone who has information in connection with the serious acts committed in the greater Kasai is asked to come forward with it,” said Ponde, adding that everything is being done to protect those who might be in danger.The prosecutor of the International Criminal court has said the killing of the U.N. investigators and other violence in Congo could be crimes under her court’s jurisdiction.Memorial serviceA memorial service for Sharp is scheduled Saturday at 4 p.m. Central Time at Hesston Mennonite Church in Hesston, Kansas. The service will be livestreamed...
Monday, February 27, 2017Lillian’s memory, contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 210 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or to Vitas Healthcare, 199 Park Road Ext., Suite 102, Middlebury, CT 06762.
Monday, January 16, 2017State police said the roads were slippery during Thursday’s snowstorm when a car driven by Robert J. Fields, 69, went off the road and hit a tree.Fields was transported to Porter Hospital in Middlebury where he was pronounced dead.Scott Waterman, spokesman for the Vermont State Police, said he had not heard reports of any significant statewide problems as of Thursday afternoon. He said troopers reported about five slide-offs between Burlington and Berlin on Interstate 89, but that there were no major back-ups.The Vermont Department of Transportation planned to have a full shift of trucks on the state’s roads until 10 p.m. Thursday night, when the fleet would be reduced to night patrol. Spokesman Erik Filkhorn said the fleet would “come back hard” again at about 2 a.m. on major highways.“I just drove from Montpelier to Richmond,” Filkhorn said. “Traffic was moving about 47 mph; both lanes were snow-covered. Vermont needs this for the economy. I for one am happy to see it.”Ski areas welcomed the snowstorm in time for the New Year’s weekend after a dismal season last winter.Jay Peak resort will get some of the heaviest accumulations of snow, according to the National Weather Service.“They’re going to be happy,” said Marlon Verasamy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in South Burlington.Buy PhotoRunners cross fallen snow at Waterfront Park in Burlington on Thursday, December 2...
Monday, January 02, 2017DE – Gruener SalonMarch 31 – Munich DE – MillaApril 2 – Munster DE – American Series – PumpenhausApril 3 – Rotterdam NL – RotownApril 4 – Utrecht NL – EKKOApril 5 – Groningen NL –VeraApril 15 – Middlebury, VT –Middlebury CollegeApril 16 - Northampton, MA – Academy of MusicApril 18 - Cambridge, MA – SinclairApril 19 - Cambridge, MA – SinclairApril 20 – New York, NY – Bowery BallroomApril 21 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café (downstairs)April 23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 ClubApril 24 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward TheaterApril 25 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland BallroomApril 27 – Detroit, MI – Magic BagApril 28 – Chicago, IL – Thalia HallApril 29 – Madison, WI – High Noon SaloonApril 30 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music CaféMay 2 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock HouseMay 3 – Nashville, TN – Mercy LoungeMay 4 – Birmingham, AL – The SaturnMay 5 – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre*All US dates w/Ron GalloThis article passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.Recommended article: The Guardian's Summary of Julian Assange's Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False.
Monday, November 14, 2016States for good in 1978. The couple settled in the Twin Cities. Daughter Elena was born in 1980, and Cristina in 1984. Mary Diaz, who earned master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota and Middlebury College in Vermont, went to work at the state Department of Education. The couple divorced in 1999, Natalio Diaz said, but the family stayed close and continued to gather for holidays and other celebrations.At Hamline, Diaz was one of the founders of the school’s ESL and bilingual programs. She also worked for the Comprehensive Assistance Center, housed in the Hamline School of Education, from which she provided technical assistance to school districts serving English learners to help them meet Civil Rights Act requirements.Several colleagues said she was better known for her work with refugee and immigrant education than anyone else in Minnesota.After retiring from the Comprehensive Assistance Center, Diaz returned to work with the Department of Education as part of a team that determined whether schools were meeting standards set by state and federal law. She also volunteered to work with immigrant and refugee families. In 2015, she was named Volunteer of the Year by the Advocates for Human Rights.Cristina Diaz said her mother was committed to social justice and dedicated to those she served. “She lived the life that she wanted to live.”Besides her two daughters, Diaz is survived by three sisters and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, 901 Portland Av., St. Paul.
Monday, October 10, 2016Middlebury, CT Bernadette Wilkinson, 86, the widow of Jeris Wilkinson, died peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at her home. Bernadette was born on December 29, 1930 in North Adams, MA a daughter of the late Herve and Marie Ann Desautels. She lived in Middlebury over 20 years where she was a parishioner of St. John of the Cross Church, and she also lived in Brookfield and Woodbury. She graduated from Our Lady of Elms College in Chicopee, MA and before retiring, she worked as a microbiologist at Waterbury Hospital for over 30 years. Bernadette’s laboratory work on meningitis has been cited in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Bernadette is survived by her son, Stephen Wilkinson and his wife Debbie of Danbury, CT; her step-grand daughter, Allison Kirby; her nephew, Arthur G. Roberts and his wife Janet of Hilo, HI; her step-son, Andrew Pye, his wife Beth and their sons, RJ and Andrew Pye of Chester, CT and her beloved cat Felix. In addition to her parents and her husband, Be...
