Luanne (Trask) Mace Crosby

LUANNE (TRASK) MACE CROSBY passed away September 18th at home surrounded by family. Luanne, the daughter of Dr. Roswell G. Mace MD and Elizabeth (Trask) Mace, was born December 30, 1928 in Springfield, MA. Before retiring to Jacksonville, VT with her late husband Robert Allen Crosby, Sr., Luanne [and Bob] raised their family in Stamford, CT where she also worked as a medical technologist. Luanne is also predeceased by her brother John Lansing Mace, and is survived, and will forever be loved and remembered, by her children Diane E. Crosby of Wilton, NH, Robert A. Crosby, Jr. (Abigail) of Jacksonville, VT, and Peter M. Crosby of Colorado Springs, CO. She will also be dearly missed by her grandchildren Tate Crosby and Nell Crosby of Colorado, her brother John's family, Bob Sr.'s siblings' families, and many great friends. At home in Vermont, Luanne loved her farm, gardening, wild birds, pets, and local friends with whom she participated in projects galore! Always generous with her time and energy, the Community will greatly miss Luanne. Luanne's family would like to thank her caregiver (Mya) from Blessed Care for the Elderly, her nurse (Kyle) from Bayada Hospice, and of course Dr. Peter Park MD. All helped make it possible for Luanne to live in her home through her passing. A celebration of life for Luanne will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, October 23rd at the Jacksonville Community Church, of which she was a member, with a gathering immediately following at her home on Collins Road. Interment will be private at another date in Jacksonville Cemetery. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Luanne's memory may be made to the ALS Association or Cancer Society of one's choice c/o Covey Allen & Shea Funeral Home, PO Box 215 Wilmington, VT 05363.