Montpelier, VT Marija Ledinski Popovic, 53, of Montpelier, VT, passed away on December 18, 2021 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on April 4, 1968 in Ferenzani, Croatia, she was the daughter of Mirko and Ljubica (Potocki) Ledinski. After high school, Marija met Boro Popovic while working in the strawberry fields in Yugoslavia. They married on October 17, 1987 and together they had two children, Ana and Vanja Popovic. Marija and her family immigrated to Vermont in 1997 and have lived in Montpelier ever since. She loved her family dearly and could be found cooking meals for loved ones, dancing up a storm to ABBA or getting her hands dirty in the garden. Marija was an employee of Ben and Jerry's for more than ten years and was very proud to be a mix-master. She was loved by all of her co-workers there. She also was an owner and operator of her family's facility maintenance company, AVP Detail Service. A funeral mass will be held on December 23, 2021, at 1:00 pm at St. Agustine's Church at 16 Barre St., Montpelier, VT followed by a burial at Green Mount Cemetary on 250 State St., Montpelier, VT 05602. Arrangements are in the care of Guare & Sons Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.guareandsons.com.