Elaine H. Schurman, 90, of Newport, Vermont, passed away on May 10, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Hospice in Lebanon, New Hampshire, surrounded by her family.

Elaine was born on November 9, 1935, in Portland, Maine. She graduated from Deering High School and completed her Registered Nurse training at Maine Medical Center in Portland. In June 1958, she married Dr. Charles Schurman Jr., and together they built a life centered on family, support, and love.

Elaine was grounded in family life where she was always present at concerts, football games, graduations, and in all the everyday moments that mattered most. She listened to her children's stories, talked through their frustrations, and remained a steady source of love and support throughout their lives. No matter their age or where life took them, she was home for them in the truest sense of the word.

She also had a wide circle of friends and an active social life. She and her husband enjoyed many cocktail evenings, dinners out, parties, and vacations with friends in their close-knit group, known as the 'gang'.

After the death of her husband, Elaine continued to live with independence, curiosity, and openness to new experiences. She returned to nursing and served for years as head nurse at Bel-Aire Center. She also travelled extensively through Asia, South America, Europe, Canada, and the United States. Through her Earthwatch expeditions, she collected dung beetle samples in Kenya, counted king penguins in Antarctica, catalogued tropical fish in the Amazon rainforest, and studied the statues of Easter Island.

Elaine led a full and busy life. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, golfing, and playing bridge. She was a member of the Newport Garden Club, the Border Curling Club, and the Community Circle Club. She volunteered at the Old Stone House in Brownington and with the Newport Chamber of Commerce. She also took great pride in her home, and her family often joked that she was happiest with a vacuum in hand.

Independent, strong-willed, resilient, and direct, Elaine lived life on her own terms. She continued to grow, explore, and live fully well into her later years.

Elaine is predeceased by her husband, Dr. Charles Schurman Jr., her father, Howard Drew, and her sister, Janice Drew.

She is survived by her five children: Linda Schurman and her husband Glenn Gerber; David Schurman; Bill Schurman and his wife Michele; Tammy Schurman and her husband Bart D'Hooge; and Jill Schurman and her husband Frank Rivera. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Dan Gerber, Alison Gerber, Chloe D'Hooge, and Charlie Schurman, and her great-grandchildren, Owen Gerber, Clara Gerber, and Riley Metcalf.

Services will be held at a later date by the family. If friends desire, memorial contributions can be made in Elaine's name to the Jack Byrne Center for Hospice & Palliative Care. Online condolences are welcomed at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.