Russell Agne

peacefully on January 21, 2022, following declining health.

Russ is survived by his wife, Susan, son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Lindsay, of Needham,

MA; son and daughter-in-law Jonathan and Johanne, of Sudbury, MA; grandchildren Jackson

and Leila of Needham, MA; grandchildren Alex, Emma and Will of Sudbury, MA; brother and

sister-in-law Richard and Susan of Wethersfield, CT.

Russ was born in Hartford, CT to Maynard and Elizabeth Agne. He was educated - and then

taught - in the Wethersfield, CT school system. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Central

Connecticut State University, his Master's Degree from Syracuse University, and his PhD from

the University of Connecticut. He moved to Vermont to take a position at The University of

Vermont, where he worked for 40 years as a Professor in the College of Education and Social

Services.

He valued his time with fellow educators, was an expert geologist, an avid runner, and enjoyed

visits with extended family in upstate New York. Through the years in Vermont, he enjoyed

many things, including time with family and friends, sailing on Lake Champlain, exploring Stowe,

and working as a Guide at the Shelburne Museum. He and Susan are members of the '251

Club', having visited all 251 towns in Vermont.

Services will be held privately for immediate family members only.