Obituary: Mary Kohler, 1934-2024
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North Bennington woman made Vermont her home and donated land to establish a trail system for all to use Her children, friends far and wide, and the communities of North Bennington, Bennington and Shaftsbury are saying thanks for the gift of years with Mary Hawes Kohler, who died peacefully at Bromley Manor in Manchester on April 24, 2024. The Hawes, name to which Mary was born in 1934, covered a meandering path from prerevolutionary coastal New England to...

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