Elise Anne (Travis) Roessler passed away peacefully at Bel Aire Nursing Home in Newport on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and entered the nearer presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Elise "Winkie" was born on June 30, 1936, in Garden City NY to Bartlett Herbert Stephen Travis and Elise (Haynes) Travis. She was educated in Garden City and graduated from Garden City High School.

While playing softball, she met Richard "Dick" Roessler. They married on December 23, 1961, and were married 62 years prior to his death on Christmas 2023.

Winkie attended Adelphi College and later Johnson State Teacher's College earning her bachelor's degree and her master's degree in 1986. After a time of regular classroom teaching, she earned the certification as a reading and math specialist and provided support for a multitude of children in various schools throughout the local area.

Winkie was a lady of numerous personal interests. She was a fifty-two-year member of St. Peter's in Lyndonville and had served as senior warden, regular vestry member, altar guild and choir member.

Elise volunteered years of faithful service to the Green Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts. She began as a den leader for the cub scouts and then later was a District Commissioner and eventually served on the Executive Board for the State as the Vice President for Membership. She is a former Silver Beaver Recipient and a Bob White Wood Badge Member. In 1992, she coordinated the second ever state POW WOW which provided training for cub leaders.

In addition to her love of softball, Winkie was an avid golfer. She was a past President of the Ladies Golf League at the Orleans County Club. She attended the Walter J. Travis Golf Tournament for years in honor of her late grandfather Walter J. Travis. When she could no longer golf herself, she enjoyed watching the sport on TV.

Genealogy was another favorite pass time of hers. She spent countless hours learning about her family history. She was proud to be a member of the Vt. State and National Mayflower Society. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Elise was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma which an international society of women educators.

Survivors include her sons Rev. Richard, his wife, (Rev. Tami) and her younger son Ronald, and his wife Kerina (Kat). She is also survived by five grandchildren, Rick's daughters Allyson (Wayne) Haire and Megan, and Ron's children Nikole, Adelaide (Addi) her fiancé, Quin and Ryan. In addition, she is survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Final arrangements will take place in the spring with a funeral planned at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lyndonville, and a committal at Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, CT.

Memorial donations in her memory may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lyndonville.

Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.