Gerald Michael "Jerry" Libuda, 74, of South Ryegate, VT died on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care at DHMC. His death was the result of a hemorrhagic stroke on March 14, 2023.

Jerry was born on August 24, 1948, at Springfield Hospital, the son of John and Margaret (Rock) Libuda of Ludlow, VT. He graduated from Black River High School in Ludlow, VT, earned an associate degree at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT, and business degree from UVM in Burlington, VT.

He married Linda Johnson in 1971 and they made their home in Burlington. He joined the Vermont Air National Guard and worked at the base in Avionics for 35 years. After retiring, Jerry and Linda moved to South Ryegate to care for her parents and eventually took their place on the Johnson homestead.

Jerry enjoyed a life full of outdoor sports and travel. He bicycled the bike paths in Burlington and the trails near Ryegate. He was an avid fisherman for years with trips to Lake Ontario and he was a successful hunter from his teen years to his seventies. He especially enjoyed his rifle season in Ludlow with his family. He loved to travel, and the Air Guard took him to many foreign and domestic bases. Vacation trips with Linda to western United States turned into yearly trips to Las Vegas, NV where fine dining was his favorite activity. His love of classic cars brought him to join CARZ and attend car shows in the summer.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Linda (Johnson) Libuda; his sister-in-law, Janis Conger (William) in CA; his sister-in-law, Valerie Kim Morrison (Alan) in SC; his sister-in-law, Judy Libuda of Ludlow, VT; his nephew Peter Libuda (Jennifer) and their three children, White River Junction, VT; his niece, MaryBeth Martin (Barry) and their two children, Ludlow, VT; his nephew, Christopher Cassady (Stephanie) and their two children in CA; and his niece Jessica Nash (Darren) and their two children in CA.

He is predeceased by his parents, his brother Raymond Libuda, his young nephew Patrick Libuda, all his aunts and uncles and his in-laws, G. Robert and Irene Johnson.

Memorial donations can be made in Jerry's name to either of the following.

Second Chance Animal Shelter
1517 Meadow St,
Littleton, NH 03561

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Jack Byrne Center
One Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

There will be a graveside service at Jefferson Hill Cemetery, Newbury, VT, on Saturday June 10, 2023, at 10AM with Melissa Gould as Celebrant. After the ceremony, family and friends are welcome to gather at his home in South Ryegate, VT.