Middlebury Rita Lucille Pelkey Rita Lucille Pelkey died March 22, 2022 at age 83. Rita was born on March 3, 1939 to Hiram Stone and Edna (Ploof). She graduated from Middlebury High School in 1957. She earned her Associates degree from CCV. She held several job in the Middlebury community including food service at Middlebury College, a dining room hostess at both Middlebury and Waybury Inn. She also sold advertising for WFAD. After retirement, Rita spent much of her time knitting and sewing items which she lovingly gave to her local church and to H.O.P.E. Rita was an avid fan of the Middlebury College Mens Hockey Program, which she faithfully followed for many years. Rita is survived by her daughter Dawn (Jewell) MacIntire and husband Bruce of Vergennes, by her son Skye Stone and wife Diana of Nevada, grandson Jared MacIntire and wife Jessi of Vergennes, granddaughter Caitlin McCarrick and husband James of Vergennes, and granddaughter Meagan MacIntire and partner Chris Heath also of Vergennes, and by 4 great grandchildren, Alina, Owen, Zoie, and Samantha. She was predeceased by her second husband Francis Pelkey in 2010. Calling hours will be 4-6pm on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home with the funeral at Valley Bible Church in East Middlebury at 11am on Saturday, April 2 followed by a family goodbye at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven. There will be a celebration of life at Valley Bible Church; in lieu of flowers please make donations to H.O.P.E. at 282 Boardman Street in Middlebury. Arrangements under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home; on-line condolences at www.sandersonfuneralservice.com