Ryegate, Vt –Violet "Vidy" Cookman, 69, passed away September 20, 2022, at Cottage Hospital after a brief illness.

The daughter of Edward Perley and Virginia (Hitchcock) Sulham, she was born on February 23, 1953. She married Robert (Cal) Cookman on December 5, 1976. They initially lived in Williston, Vt before moving to Ryegate in 1986. Vidy had brief careers at Cottage Hospital, Grafton County Home, Burlington Medical Center Hospital and Samaha, Russell and Hodgdon PA, but her lifelong career was helping others and she excelled at it.

Vidy's artistic talent was multifaceted. Her singing, cooking, painting, and cake decorating were appreciated by all who witnessed them. Everything Vidy did was done to the best of her ability, which was impressive.

Vidy was predeceased by her parents, Edward P and Virginia E Sulham, numerous aunts and uncles and a special great niece Krystine Crews.

She is survived by 3 siblings, E. Scott Sulham and wife Cathy (Page), Sandra Roy and her husband "Casey" and Daryl Sulham and wife Cindy (Page), her husband Robert "Cal" Cookman and numerous nieces and nephews.

Per Vidy's request there will be no services. Her family is planning to hold a celebration of life at a later date to be announced.