"Do you want a poke in the nose?"

Jim was a skilled wood crafter, an avid UConn women's basketball, Boston Red Sox, and New England Patriots fan. He also enjoyed bird watching and was known to many as "Grampy". Jim will be remembered for his patience, generosity, and kindness, along with his favorite quote, "Do you want a poke in the nose?", and singing with his grandchildren on the way to the Poppe Shop, the "Poppe Shop Song", a playful song he made up himself.

Read all about this loveable man here.

Celebrating obituaries with style

And last fall, Nina Lentini's Life Without End was born.

A local columnist enthuses!

If she didn't want one, why is this under "Obituaries"?

Times Argus, The (Montpelier-Barre, VT)
January 16, 2010
Section: OBITUARIES
Eleanor Jane Albigese
WASHINGTON - Eleanor Jane "Casey" Albigese died on Jan. 13, 2010. She did not want an obituary. To honor her, you are invited to contribute to the causes that were important to her, since books and animals sustained her during life. Worcester Veterinary Care: The Mitzvah Fund, 10 Elmore Road, Worcester, VT 05682.
Calef Library, Main Street, Washington, VT 05675.

Copyright, 2010, The Times Argus

"The passive voice is the enemy."

Writer of notes and wearer of pearls, she kept a framed photo of Henry James in her kitchen and a rosary on her night stand. She taught Trollope well into her 80s, and while sensible in the extreme, also had the most contagious sense of occasion.

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"He passed blissfully"

With little prompting, and sometimes none at all, he would launch into full length recitations of Shakespeare and other works of poetry, heedless of the interest level of the listeners.

Read more about Oliver P. Beckwith.

Artist, dancer, lawyer, professor -- all in one!

“The breadth of his talents was remarkable, the breadth of achievements was remarkable, and the breadth of his kindness was remarkable," said one who knew him.

“He was taller than most people and better spoken than most people, and he was better looking and had better manners," said another.

Read all about this most interesting person here.

Well, there ya go!

She was the majorette of the NFA Marching Band in the 1949 Macy's Day Parade in Manhattan.

More here.