Mary E. Legits Ladue, 90 of Bristol, VT passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 after a long illness. Mary was born in Santa Fe, NM to John and Nellie Legits on May 17, 1931. She married Robert Ladue and moved to Vermont in the mid-1950s. She was a savvy business woman in a time when women were not permitted to have banking privileges. She used her determination and tenacity to buck the odds to have a successful home construction and rental business until just a few years before her death. She enjoyed traveling domestic and foreign. She had maintained family and friends in Santa Fe, but had become a true Vermonter at heart, with lifelong friends here. Mary is predeceased by four brothers and two sisters all of Santa Fe. She is survived by her son, Michael Ladue of Bristol, VT, her granddaughter Athena Ladue Ludlum , and Marys great grandchildren Elena and Eli Ludlum all from St. James City, FL. Mary is also survived by her daughter Linda Ladue and granddaughter Burdena Hopps, both from Middlebury, VT. A heartfelt Thanks to the owners and staff at Ringers Home Care Inc. for their Wonderful, thoughtful care that Mary received while staying there. Services will be held in May at a date to be set at a later time. Online condolences at:www.sandersonfuneralservice.com