Elise Helen Ludeke Barash, a resident of Wake Robin in Shelburne, died peacefully with family at her side on May 14, 2010. Born in Hoboken, N.J. on Nov. 14, 1915, to Henry and Alma Ludeke, she was the second of four children. Early in her life, Elise embarked on a career of writing and editing before enlisting in the military in 1942. She volunteered for the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), a branch of the U.S. Navy. After the war, she returned to her career in magazine publishing. In 1951, Elise married Theodore Barash, and made their home in Pennsylvania. Elise and Ted raised their family in the Quaker (Society of Friends) tradition. While raising a family Elise continued her career, expanding it to include Director of Development and Public Relations at George School, a private Quaker secondary school in Pennsylvania. Elise was one of the founders and later board chair of Pennswood Village, a Quaker Continuing Care Community. Elise and Ted moved to Monkton in the late 1980s to be closer to their family. Ted predeceased her in 1993. Elise continued to live on Monkton Pond until 2003, when she joined the Wake Robin Life Care Community. Remembrances can be made in Elise’s name to three organizations that she was especially passionate about: Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala.; Paralyzed Veterans of America; or South Starksboro Friends Meeting. A memorial Quaker meeting for worship will be held on July 24 at 11 a.m. at South Starksboro Friends Meeting, followed by an open house at 1 p.m. at Mary’s Restaurant in Bristol.