MARTHA (KANE) TORTOLANO - UNDERHILL - Martha (Kane) Tortolano, 77, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Dr. William Tortolano of Underhill. Martha was the mother of SMSgt. William Tortolano III, USAF, and his wife, Maryann (Estabrook) Tortolano, of Alexandria, Va., Allegra (Tortolano) Havens and her husband, Brent, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jonathan Tortolano and his wife, Janetta (Wilczewska) Tortolano, of Toronto, Canada. Her grandchildren are William IV, Julianne and Joseph Tortolano, Fabia Wilczewska Tortolano, and Ariana Havens. She is also survived by her brother, Thomas Kane of Tucson, Ariz. She was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Evelyn (Sullivan) Kane; and granddaughter, Isabella Wilczewska Tortolano. Martha enjoyed an international reputation as a concert singer, including concerts and oratorio in the United States, Canada, Scotland, England and Italy. Performances included the Vermont Symphony and Philharmonic; the Montreal Chamber Orchestra; soloist at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome; and soprano with Sir David Willcocks, in Mendelssohn's Elijah in England. For many years, Mrs. Tortolano was Voice Instructor at St. Michael's College, as well as a private studio of voice and piano. Many of her students went on to professional careers in music. She was a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music (B.Mus.) and the University of Vermont (M.A.). For 15 years, she was a dedicated guide at the Shelburne Museum. Martha's greatest joy was her children. All are professional musicians (violin and cello) and all married professional musicians. The Lord wanted her to have her own orchestra. With her husband, they performed concerts at many venues including Cambridge University, St. Patrick's Cathedral (NYC), The University of Leeds, England, and the Basilica Santa/Sabina in Rome. Her master's thesis and recital was on the Twelve Tone Opera, Lulu, by Alban Berg. She made her operatic debut in La Serva Padrona by Pergo Lese. A devout Irish Catholic, she loved her family church, Sacred Heart Church in Portland, Maine, and the family parish, St. Thomas in Underhill, Vt. Martha and William were married for 54 years. Visiting hours are at the LaVigne Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 132 Main St., Winooski, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, from 4 to 7 p.m. The Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Underhill on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at 10 a.m. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.lavignefuneralhome.com. Donations in her memory may be made to Saint Anne's Shrine, Isle LaMotte, VT 05463.