Former director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health was a fierce advocate for consumer empowerment and innovative children’s services
This was written by Ken Libertoff: After living a full life, Ken Libertoff is at rest after 79 years of adventures, achievements, some disappointments, but uplifted with the belief that he made a difference. Ken was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on January 16, 1945. His mother, Lillian Libertoff, lived in New York City until age 92, when she moved to Westview Meadows in Montpelier. She passed away in 2016, age 95. Ken’s father, Wilford Libertoff, also a native of Brooklyn, died when Ken was 12 years old. Ken is survived by Sarah Hofmann, Ken’s wife and best friend, whom he married later in life. Together they forged a full and happy union. Besides sharing loving children and grandchildren, they took pride in both having rewarding but different careers, and along the way, shared many friends and acquaintances. They were avid bike travelers with frequent visits to rail trails in Vermont and elsewhere, finding bikes in such diverse places as Maine, Florida, New Mexico, Wyoming and California. Combining a love for adventure with life on the road, they also managed to travel to and bike in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, South Africa and Scandinavia. Ken is survived by his son Jamie Libertoff of Albuquerque, N.M., who always made his father very proud. Jamie has been a social worker for many years, helping people with behavioral health disorders. Jamie’s two children, Fiorella Gamio of Queens, N.Y., and Rodrigo Sarmiento of Albuquerque, N.M., were shining stars in Ken’s constellation, as were Sarah’s children John Mullett of Vermont and Layne Mullett of Pennsylvania, along with their loving partners. Mireya Ortiz, Jamie’s kind and caring partner, also lives in Albuquerque, N.M., with Mireya’s son, Zahir. Ken greatly valued his younger sister, Karen Harrington, and his brother-in-law, Leo Harrrington, of West Hartford, Conn. He also leaves behind his nephews and Sarah’s brother and sisters. Ken is also survived by Jamie’s Mother and former wife, Janet Ryan, of Florida. He also was fortunate to have wives and partners with women who were “way above average,” including Gabrielle Dietzel and Trish O’Regan of Montpelier, Vt. Ken was a proud graduate of Public School 114 and Junior High School 198 in Queens. His boyhood memories included countless games of stoop and stickball and hours of basketball on the streets of Rockaway and Brooklyn. His first job, at age 14, was at the popular Bogianno’s Bar and Grill, where…
Former director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health was a fierce advocate for consumer empowerment and innovative children’s services
This was written by Ken Libertoff: After living a full life, Ken Libertoff is at rest after 79 years of adventures, achievements, some disappointments, but uplifted with the belief that he made a difference. Ken was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on January 16, 1945. His mother, Lillian Libertoff, lived in New York City until age 92, when she moved to Westview Meadows in Montpelier. She passed away in 2016, age 95. Ken’s father, Wilford Libertoff, also a native of Brooklyn, died when Ken was 12 years old. Ken is survived by Sarah Hofmann, Ken’s wife and best friend, whom he married later in life. Together they forged a full and happy union. Besides sharing loving children and grandchildren, they took pride in both having rewarding but different careers, and along the way, shared many friends and acquaintances. They were avid bike travelers with frequent visits to rail trails in Vermont and elsewhere, finding bikes in such diverse places as Maine, Florida, New Mexico, Wyoming and California. Combining a love for adventure with life on the road, they also managed to travel to and bike in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, South Africa and Scandinavia. Ken is survived by his son Jamie Libertoff of Albuquerque, N.M., who always made his father very proud. Jamie has been a social worker for many years, helping people with behavioral health disorders. Jamie’s two children, Fiorella Gamio of Queens, N.Y., and Rodrigo Sarmiento of Albuquerque, N.M., were shining stars in Ken’s constellation, as were Sarah’s children John Mullett of Vermont and Layne Mullett of Pennsylvania, along with their loving partners. Mireya Ortiz, Jamie’s kind and caring partner, also lives in Albuquerque, N.M., with Mireya’s son, Zahir. Ken greatly valued his younger sister, Karen Harrington, and his brother-in-law, Leo Harrrington, of West Hartford, Conn. He also leaves behind his nephews and Sarah’s brother and sisters. Ken is also survived by Jamie’s Mother and former wife, Janet Ryan, of Florida. He also was fortunate to have wives and partners with women who were “way above average,” including Gabrielle Dietzel and Trish O’Regan of Montpelier, Vt. Ken was a proud graduate of Public School 114 and Junior High School 198 in Queens. His boyhood memories included countless games of stoop and stickball and hours of basketball on the streets of Rockaway and Brooklyn. His first job, at age 14, was at the popular Bogianno’s Bar and Grill, where…