EMILIE A. RASMUSSEN

RUTLAND — Emilie A. Rasmussen, born in Teaneck, N.J., April 8, 1945, passed away on March 14, 2026, in the Hospice unit at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Emilie was the only child of Emilie (née Golly) and Eric Rasmussen, who resided in Saddle River and Spring Lake, N.J. She attended Ramsey High School and graduated from Syracuse University with honors (Phi Beta Kappa) and earned a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Toronto.

After graduating from Syracuse University, Emilie worked as a high school science teacher in Chittenango, N.Y. She then followed her calling to become a lay apostolate in the Prince George Diocese of British Columbia, Canada. There, she taught high school science to the native community for ten years before returning to New Jersey. Subsequently, she accepted a position at the Weeks School in Vergennes, Vt.

Returning to New Jersey to care for her mother, Emilie connected with the A&P Supermarket warehouse in Union City, N.J. She began delivering food to the homeless community in Hudson County, N.J.. Eventually, with the support of St. Gabriel’s Church in Saddle River, she established a Soup Kitchen at St. Mary’s in Elizabeth, N.J.

In 2001, retirement beckoned her back to Vermont, where she continued to be an active presence in her parish of Our Lady of Good Help in Brandon. She also produced numerous booklets that offered reflections on church, the world, and the current climate.

Emilie leaves behind numerous friends and supporters of her many publications.

There will be no calling hours. A celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m., at Aldous Funeral Home in Rutland.

Burial will take place in Saddle River, N.J. in the spring. ◊