Springfield, VT – Elizabeth “Betsy” Eldredge 81, died Sunday August 30, 2026 at her home in Springfield, Vermont. She was born December 19, 1944 in Springfield, Vermont the daughter of Stuart and Marion (Schuman) Eldredge. She graduated from Springfield High School class of 1962, and later graduated from Wellesley College and the Courtauld Institute in London.
After post graduate studies Besty reunited with Denis Rydjeski also an SHS graduate, Purdue University and California Institute of Technology graduate. From there they began their life full of exploration, travels and continued learning.
Employment and travels would bring them to Boston, Massachusetts, Palo Alto California, Latin America, Europe, Hanover, New Hampshire and back to Springfield, Vermont.
While living in Hanover Betsy and Denis continued their life-long learning process with the help of resources offered by Dartmouth College.
After returning to the family home in Springfield, Vermont Betsy sorted, labeled and archived her parents artwork, finding their love letters she cataloged their letters and art work, exhibiting and donating the work to the Springfield Art and Historical Society.
Betsy was a fine artist, and avid gardener with an orchard of fruit trees, a berry patch, vegetable garden and flower gardens. She was a Tai chi instructor, teaching Tai chi in Saxtons River, at the Springfield Community Center and at her home.
She is survived by her siblings Anne Maury and Mary Eldredge and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents and one sister Dorothy.
A celebration of life will be planned for a later date.
Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield, Vermont is assisting with arrangements.
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