Linda Farley Brown
Linda Farley Brown, 84, of Craftsbury Common died peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2016, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Brown was a compassionate person, always putting others before herself. Her dedication to others was exemplified throughout her careers. She was a nurse for many years and later volunteered at Copley Hospital. She held a nursing degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S.N. from Dominican College.
Mrs. Brown treasured the arts and particularly loved attending the opera with her husband, Marvin. Pursuing her love for the arts she opened Aurora Gallery in New Jersey. After moving to Vermont she curated art exhibitions at Sterling College. She strived to bring young local artists into the public eye.
She was a lover of all animals, both wild and domestic (especially Bill the Cat). Long walks in the woods with her dogs were an integral part of her daily routine throughout the seasons. She found great joy in the peacefulness of water, be it paddling on the Clyde River or sitting by a beach in Maine.
Literature was an important part of Mrs. Brown’s life and she was a dedicated volunteer for her beloved local library. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory can be made to the Craftsbury Public Library, P.O Box 74, Craftsbury Common, Vermont 05827.
She is survived by her husband, Marvin, of Craftsbury; and her children: Steven Brown and his wife, Brenda, Farley Brown and her husband, John Zaber, and Peter Brown and his wife, Kim; and by four grandchildren: Sarah, Constance, Lauren and Sharalyn.
She was predeceased by her parents and her brother.
We are forever grateful to Mrs. Brown’s wonderful caregivers over the last ten years of her life. These women have become truly part of the Brown family.
A memorial service will take place on Saturday, November 19, at 11 a.m., at the Craftsbury United Church of Christ in Craftsbury Common (reception to follow). A private burial will follow for immediate family.
Online condolences may be made at www.curtis-britch.com.
Richard Vernon Ingalls
Richard Vernon Ingalls, 92, of East Albany, died on November 4, 2016, in Newport.
He was born on March 15, 1924, in East Albany to Harlow and Ora (Decker) Ingalls. On December 29, 1984, he married Mary (Sanville) Morley Ingalls.
Mr. Ingalls was a dairy farmer all of his life. His father died when he was four years old. He attended Orleans High School and later quit to help run the family farm. Mr. Ingalls bought two more farms later on and lived there until he was 77 years old, and then moved up the road past the farm. He was very active in his community as the justice of the peace. He was on the committee for the Farmer’s Home Administration for 25 years, was a member of the Agriculture Conservation Stabilization Service, and the Albany Fire Department, was Albany school director for 11 years, as well as a 4-H leader, and Albany Grange member. He loved nature and being in the woods, fishing, hunting, and mowing his large lawns, right up until a couple of weeks before his death. He also loved watching his birds and enjoyed feeding them.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ingalls; by his children: Dennis Ingalls and his wife, Sherry, Tim Ingalls, Mark Ingalls and his wife, Marie, Linda Lanou and her husband, Doug, and Wanda Lanou and her husband, Lawrence; stepchildren: Deb Dufresne and her husband, Leonel, John Morley and his wife, Donna, Mike Morley and his wife, Amy, Bill Morley and his wife, Lucie, and Diane Atwood and her husband, Jeff; by his eight grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his two brothers: Maurice Ingalls of Irasburg, and Harlow Ingalls of Santee, California.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Cecelia Morley, in 1977, whom he married in 1947; by a brother Pat Ingalls; and by his sisters: Helen Sanville, Arlene Ingalls, Alpha Labounty, and Fern Ukrijs.
A prayer service was held on November 12 at St. John of the Cross Church in East Albany, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery in East Albany. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or to Make a Wish Foundation, 100 Dorset Street, Suite #4, South Burlington, Vermont 05403. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at curtis-britch.com.
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