Georgene, more affectionately known as Georgie, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 21, 2025, in her home in Milton, VT.

Georgie was born on March 18, 1937, to George and Florence Bridgeman on a farm in Elmira, NY. She met her husband, Thomas J Raub, in high school and they began their 69-year marriage on June 23, 1956. After moving into their first "shoebox" apartment in Endicott, NY they welcomed their daughter and two sons.

In 1966 the family moved to Essex Jct, VT. While her first passion was always her family, Georgie lived a full and adventurous life. She worked in administrative roles at Sears, St. Micheal's College, the Burlington Business Association, and the Downtown Burlington Development Association. Alongside her husband, Georgie was a founding member of Essex Rescue, a valued member of the Madonna Mountain (now Smugg's) Ski Patrol, member and board member of the Colchester Community Chorus, and member of the Colchester Historical Society. She spent many happy years competitively sailing with her family at the Malletts Bay Boat Club and was an avid flower gardener and bird lover. She also enjoyed many years of retirement travel with Tom in their RV. Listing her accomplishments and accolades only describes a fraction of who Georgie was as a person. Georgie always bragged about her family, particularly her "weird" grandchildren (which she would say with a smile and was her highest compliment). This is really just a testament to the close relationships she shared with each of them. The absolute definition of "grandma", she truly was the epicenter of the Raub family. She was the "magic" behind every holiday – be it texting a typed out "happy birthday" song every birthday, providing everyone with a years-worth of socks in their stockings on Christmas, or forgetting the corn in the microwave after cheffing the holiday meal. Losing Georgie is a deep and significant loss to all who knew her.

Georgie is survived by her husband, Thomas (Tom) J. Raub; children, Linda (Raub) Noyes and husband Scott Noyes; and son Thomas (Tommy) Raub and late wife Cheryl (Bouchard) Raub. Georgie was predeceased by son William (Bill) T. Raub on July 30th, 1993. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Kristin Raub and her husband Dylan Scholz; Kelley Raub and partner Steve Crispino; Cali (Noyes) Tremblay and her partner Travis Cooper and great grandson, Brody Tremblay; Alex Raub; and Nikki (Raub) Centerbar and husband Zach Centerbar. She is also survived by her siblings: Arlene (Bridgeman) Cosgrove and Ronald Bridgeman and his spouse, Linda Fuller.

During her last few months, Georgie spent much time with both outpatient and in-house medical staff at the UVM Medical Center. Both she and her family want to express their deepest gratitude for their kindness and compassion.

A service will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Colchester, VT on Saturday, April 26th at 11 am, and a reception will follow in the church hall from 12pm – 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, you might consider donating to one of Georgie's favorite charities:

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital

Sail Beyond Cancer Vermont

Rotary Foundation

University of Vermont Cancer Center Fund