Alena Sadie Malanie Hill Sherlaw
Alena Sadie Malanie Hill Sherlaw, age 101, was born on April 20, 1925, in East Ryegate, to Clarence and Eva Morse Hill.
In 1942, Alena married Harry Sherlaw, and together they raised four daughters: Edna, June, Harriet, and Mary.
Alena lived in East Ryegate, Newport, and Newport Center, where she spent 86 years of her life. She worked in manufacturing at Weyerhaeuser in North Troy, Ethan Allen in Orleans, and Indian Head in Newport. Alena also devoted many years to caring for senior citizens in her community. She was a lifelong member of the Forever Young Club.
Alena enjoyed crocheting and was well-known for her beautiful crochet doilies. She also loved sewing, playing bingo, doing word search puzzles, and trying her luck with scratch tickets. Alena especially enjoyed giving back to her community by dressing stuffed bears for the RSVP program, with the bears donated to children as Christmas gifts. She also loved listening to old-time country music.
Alena is survived by her three daughters: Edna Baraw of Newport Center, June Sheltra of Newport Center, and Mary (Jeff) Price of Morgan.
She is also survived by her grandchildren: Darlene, Doreen (John) Baraw of Newport; Bradley (Sonia) Baraw of Westfield; Lynne (Doug) Matten of Newport Center; Jason (Kimberly) Prue of Newport Center; Jennifer (Brian) Cook of Newport Center; and Jeremy Prue of Pamplin, Virginia.
She is further survived by her great-grandchildren: Jacquelyn (Dennis Whitter) Prue, Hunter Prue; Addison (Mackenzee) Cook; Katelyn, Zoe, Isabella, Lawson, Easton, and Gianna Prue; Makayla (Christian) Paxman; Hazel and Jacob Baraw; Michelle and Andrew (BrookeLynne) Matten; Lettie (Juan) Hale, Arley Hale; Brandon (Samantha) Baraw and Kristi Baraw. She is also survived by her great-great-grandchildren: Isabella, Braylynn, and Walker Baraw.
Alena is also survived by her sister June Stuart of Graniteville; special nephews John Stuart and Edward Hill; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Sherlaw, in 1980; her infant daughter Harriet May Sherlaw; and sons-in-law Frank Baraw and Everett Sheltra. She was also predeceased by her brothers: Clarence, Oliver, and Dean Hill; and her sisters: Capitola Hill, Vandetta Collins, Helen Rainey, Dwanetta Bickford, Eva Collins, Theresa Stuart, and infant sisters Joan and Eva.
A graveside service will be held at the family’s discretion.
Donations in Alena’s memory may be made to:
Activities Department, Union House Nursing Home, 3086 Glover Road, Glover, Vermont 05839.
Alena’s family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff at Union House for their excellent care and compassion. They would also like to thank Dr. Fatigati for the exceptional medical care she provided to Alena. The family is forever grateful.
Online condolences are welcomed at curtis-britch.com.
Daniel G. Hedges
Daniel G. Hedges, 75, of Island Pond, died on April 13, 2026, in Newport. He was born on January 14, 1951, in Natick, Massachusetts, to the late Joseph and Virginia (Ralph) Hedges. On June 4, 1983, he married Karen Smith, who survives him.
Daniel was drafted into the United States Army in 1971 and served during the Vietnam War before being honorably discharged with the rank of SP4 in 1974. He enjoyed working on cars with friends, being partial owner and helping operate an automotive repair business with his son Brett, and was an avid hunter.
He is also survived by his five sons: Daniel Hedges Jr., Joseph Hedges, Brett Hedges, Robert Brooks, and Michael Brooks, and grandchildren: Matthew, Alana, Lua and Axel Hedges, Ty, Carter and Melina Brooks. He is also survived by his sister Julia Lyn O’Neill, as well as many other family and friends.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Online condolences are welcomed at curtis-britch.com.
Dr. Clive S. Gray
Dr. Clive Gray, of Greensboro, died at home on May 7, 2026. He was 92.
Born August 30, 1933, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Philip and Margaret (Peg) Gray, Clive’s connection to Greensboro began in early childhood through his mother’s family and became a lifelong attachment. He retired there in 2002.
Clive spent his early years in Madison, Wisconsin, and New Canaan, Connecticut, before attending the University of Chicago, where he earned a master’s degree in political science and served as student body president. In 1955, he was elected international vice president of the U.S. National Student Association.
Through that role, he worked abroad in programs later revealed to have been funded by the CIA, aimed at supporting student organizations in developing countries. From 1957 to 1958, he was based at Delhi University and traveled widely in South and Southeast Asia. (Afterwards, Clive chose to leave that role as he realized their policy conflicted with his personal political morals.)
His experiences in India led him to economics, which he studied at Harvard from 1958 to 1961. He went on to work with USAID in Nigeria and served as an agricultural adviser to Kenya’s Ministry of Economic Development. In 1968, he joined the Harvard Institute for International Development, leading advisory teams in Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Morocco.
Clive met Ethné Bertram, the mother of his three children, in South Africa when they were 16 and 17 years old at an interracial work camp sponsored by the World Council of Churches. Together he and Ethné worked to champion social justice against apartheid and continued to live accordingly. Clive married Ethné in London in 1959; and after living in many different countries as a family, their marriage ended in 1987. Clive and Ethné’s three kids are: Auriel, Megan, and Ethan, all of whom inherited their love of nature and wild forests. In 2010, he married Nancy Davis Hill, widow of his close friend Lewis Hill.
Over his lifetime, Clive lived in or visited 100 countries, primarily for his work. He taught economic policy in Spanish, Indonesian, and French, and also spoke German, Norwegian, and Russian.
In later years, he devoted himself to land conservation in Greensboro. He chaired the Barr Hill Stewardship Committee, served on the Nature Conservancy’s Vermont board, and led the Greensboro Land Trust for two decades. He was also active in the Greensboro Conservation Commission, Greensboro United Church of Christ, Orleans County Democratic Committee, and Greensboro Historical Society. In 2002, he received the Greensboro Award.
Clive loved the outdoors, especially bushwhacking, fishing, and camping at Long Pond, a landscape he worked to protect. He also enjoyed welcoming visitors from around the world to his family’s cottage on Caspian Lake.
He was predeceased by his brothers: Sherrard and Philip Jr. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children: Auriel (Adrian) Ivakhiv-Gray, Megan Paterson-Brown (Willy), and Ethan (Sue); his grandchildren: Zoryan, Finlay, and Diego; his great-grandson Xander; his siblings: Harold (BJ), Nancy Keyes, and Ronna (Les) Pearlstein; his step-sister Pat Bidlake; and many extended family members.
Services will be held at the end of July in Greensboro.
Donations in Clive’s memory may be made to the Greensboro Land Trust, Greensboro Historical Society, or Greensboro United Church of Christ.
Online condolences are welcomed at northernvermontfuneralservice.com.
COMMITTALS
Edith A. Toupin
Graveside services for Edith A. Toupin, 88, of Irasburg/Glover, who died on January 13, 2026, will be held on Thursday, May 21 at 11 a.m. at the Irasburg Cemetery.
Luncheon to follow at the Irasburg Town Hall.
Eugene Dickson
A graveside service for Eugene Dickson will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Craftsbury Village Cemetery with Reverend Kim LaRose officiating.
Albert Young
Committal services for Albert Young, who died on December 21, 2025, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at St. Theresa’s Cemetery in Orleans with Reverend Greg Caldwell officiating, with full military honors.
Adelard Pelletier
Committal services for Adelard Pelletier, who died on February 8, 2026, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at St. James Cemetery in Island Pond with full military honors.
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