C. Deem Schoenfeld, 96, died on May 19 at the Porter Medical Center in Middlebury. He was

born on April 12, 1928 in Bruin, PA, the son of William Wayne and Mildred (Deem) Schoenfeld.

After his early years in Bruin, the family moved to Butler, PA. Having never seen a football prior,

Deem became a captain of the football team in his senior year, and also lettered in golf.

His sense of adventure emerged at an early age, and included an impromptu hitchhiking trip to

California at age 17. He spent early years working jobs including washing dishes at Chautauqua

Institution in NY, working shifts at the Armco Steel Plant in Butler, and delivering mail at

Christmas.

Three days after getting a summons to join the Army in April 1946, Deem enlisted in the Navy,

where after high school graduation he became a hospital corpsman, stationed at naval hospitals

in St. Albans, NY and Oakland, CA. He graduated from Allegheny College in 1952, where he was

a four-year letterman in football. During college, he married J. Carol "Toots" Robb, who he had

met years earlier, when - having seen her excellent softball throwing skills - he decided that she

was the girl for him.

Deem graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, and after his internship

at Geisinger Hospital in Danville, PA, he spent 5 years in general practice in Butler, PA. Deciding

he wanted more time with his growing family, Deem moved the family to Jericho, Vermont,

where he spent 3 years in radiology residency at the University of Vermont, before settling in

Rutland. He spent 25 years at the Rutland Hospital, including several years of head of the

Radiology department. He took pride in the hundreds of technicians he helped train, as well as

in his early specialties in mammography and nuclear medicine.

Deem and Carol moved from Rutland to Middlebury in 1990, where Deem retired in 1994.

Deem and Carol have five children, and they spent years attending countless sports games and

concerts. They passed on to their children a love for travel, sports, music and the arts,

adventure, learning, great meals and engaged conversation. They loved traveling, taking many

trips across the United States and to Europe, Canada and Mexico. They delighted in their many

grandchildren and great grandchildren, traveling often to visit them, and welcoming everyone

home for beloved holiday gatherings. His immediate family includes 37 - each of whom he

delighted in gifting a book of their choice each Christmas, where he ardently supported

independent bookstores by shopping exclusively at the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury. ​

His love of sports included years of skiing, hiking, cycling, running, tennis and most importantly,

golf, especially in his 32 years of retirement, where he was a long-time ringleader of weekly

matches at the Ralph Myhre course in Middlebury, and courses around Vermont and New York.

He helped organize group golfing trips to Scotland and Ireland. He shot his most recent hole in

one in his nineties and regularly shot his age. His competitive fervor extended to duplicate

bridge, which - along with golf - he played with dedication and focus until his death.

He is pre-deceased by his wife. He is survived by his sister-in-law Mary Ann Monfre of Butler,

PA, children Michael Schoenfeld (Jane Schoenfeld) of Middlebury, VT, Susan Schoenfeld (Larry

Kupferman) of South Burlington, VT, Robin Schoenfeld-Fox (Mark Fox) of Rutland, VT, John

Schoenfeld (Laura Schoenfeld) of South Burlington, VT, Mary Margaret Schoenfeld (David Low)

of Arlington, VA, 10 Grandchildren and 11 Great-Grandchildren. He is also survived by dear

friend Pat McCafferty of Butler, PA, and countless golfing friends who live in and around

Middlebury.

A memorial service will be held at a later time, and the family requests no flowers. Deem's

family is grateful for the excellent care he received from nurses at Porter Medical Center,

especially Blair, Rachel, Grace and Julia.

To send condolences, visit

https://www.sandersonfuneralservice.com . If you want to honor Deem, go buy a book from an

independent bookstore!