South Pomfret, Vermont

Stuart Inslee Repp, adored husband, admired father, magical grandfather, loyal brother, and selfless friend passed away peacefully October 8, 2015. Pain and joy have come together for the loss and remembrance of a life filled with the incomparable gifts he gave to all those fortunate enough to have known him; to have known his dry and often silly humor, his kindness, his wit, his modesty, his love of family, especially Judy, his wife of 63 years. Stuart loved making others laugh and smile with a familiar tune strummed and plucked on his banjo or a fantastical story told at bedtime to his wide-eyed grandchildren. He loved the active life --skiing, tennis, and sailing, touch football, or orchestrating often failed model rocket launches. His life was filled with people, happy people enjoying the moment made richer by his company and his enduring conviviality. Like the bright yellow tape he used to mark everything from his ski poles to his roof rack, his contributions to this world --this life that we must live now without his physical presence-- have left an indelible mark. A mark as bright and familiar as his yellow ski hat spotted often at Suicide Six.

To say his name now, Stu, Stubie-doo, Daddio, Grumps is to form a smile and maybe a soft chuckle or even a wistful tear. This will never fade. He was one of a kind and kind. He is in a place now where everything and everyone he loves surround him like a halo. He is smiling. We are smiling for a long life and a truly good life. He asked for very little and gave so very much.

Stuart Inslee Repp was born October 5, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. Stuart is an alumnus of Deerfield Academy and Princeton University. He spent his childhood and early married years in Darien, CT where he began his business career in New York City with Smith Barney & Co. He later moved to West Hartford, CT to raise his family and work for Hartford National Bank. Upon his retirement in 1991, he and his wife Judy moved to South Pomfret, VT where he resided at the time if his death.

Stuart is survived by his wife Judy, his children Lisa (Bob), Whit (Jane) and Claudia (Michael), his eight adoring (and fortunate!) grandchildren Sam, Jessica (Anders), Kate, Lindsay (Bo), Hanna, Peter, Liv, and Nicholas, his brother Cameron (Jane and family) and his sister in law Joan (and family).

A remembrance and celebration of his wonderful life will take place in the Spring in South Pomfret, VT.

In Lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation at www.parkinson.org

The Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock is assisting in arrangements an on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com.