Robert Brocklehurst

Robert Brocklehurst, 70, a resident of Whitingham, VT, passed away October 23, 2019 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. Robert was born in East Orange, NJ on July 3, 1949, the son of the late Harry and Gertrude Baer Brocklehurst. He attended school in Franklin Lakes, NJ and graduated from Ramapo High School. Robert owned and operated his own business for many years refinishing furniture and homes as a craftsman and true artisan. He also spent many years as a soccer coach and worked as a volunteer firefighter in Franklin Lakes, NJ. After taking numerous camping trips to Southern VT throughout their lives, Robert and his wife, Barbara, realized their dream in building their own home in Whitingham, VT in 2002. Robert enjoyed collecting art glass, fishing, boating, golfing, his pets, listening to Shania Twain, and watching boring television shows. He was a New York Yankees baseball fan and a New York Giants football fan. Robert is survived by his wife Barbara Shultz Brocklehurst of Whitingham, VT, whom he married March 15, 1980 in Rochelle Park, NJ, his daughter Lauren Fitzpatrick and her husband Dan of Keene, NH, brother Harry Brocklehurst and his wife Karen of Tennessee and grandchildren Evan and Cole. He was preceded in death by his beloved sister Lynn Dana. At the request of the family, there will be no formal funeral services - A Celebration of Life will be held on a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Robert's memory may be made to The Shepherd Center for Spinal Cord and Brain Injuries, c/o Covey-Allen & Shea Funeral Home P.O. Box 215 Wilmington, VT 05363. The family credits The Shepherd Center for providing the education, tools and resources that enabled Robert and Barbara to live life to the fullest.