She is widely known for her pioneering work as a consumer advocate, as executive director of the national nonprofit Funeral Consumers Alliance and later the Funeral Ethics Organization.

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Pat was employed for many years by the Barre City School District. She was active with the PTA and NEA at local, state and National levels.

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The Celebration of Life Service and Committal for Elaine L. Begin, 69, will be held on Friday, June 16.

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While enrolled at UVM, Dorothy became deeply involved in the university’s Outing Club, and developed a lifelong fascination with mountaineering.  She went on to systematically summit all known 4,000-plus foot peaks in Vermont, New York, New Hampshire and Maine in both winter and summer - the first woman to do so.

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She and her husband ran their family’s dairy farm in Westminster West from 1982 until 2009.

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Bruce was an engineer, business entrepreneur, a key supporter of Southern Vermont College, and a Bennington Center for the Arts co-founder.

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Brenda helped found the Vermont Women’s Fund. Governor Dean recognized Brenda in 1995 with an award for outstanding volunteer community service with the Governor’s Commission on Women.

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In 1998 Dr. Lord moved to Vermont where he planned to retire. Instead, he established a private practice in Chester and later was a staff psychologist with the VA Medical Center in White River Junction.

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He was quiet and humble about his service to the community, rarely mentioning it to others.

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He loved spicy food, fishing, boating on Lake Champlain, driving around Vermont, and never lost his love of aircraft.

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