Calais, VT Martha (Marty) Van Doren Searight, 73, of Adamant passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on August 16, 1942, she was the daughter of John Louis Searight and Sara Mercer Van Doren. She grew up in Hatboro, PA, and graduated from Hatboro Horsham High School. In her early twenties, Marty moved to Middle Village, Queens, NY, where she worked at a number of jobs, including at Zenith Corp. In January 1974, she moved to Vermont with her two sons. Marty was employed at Vermont Tomorrow and for several years managed the Adamant Co-op. She worked for James Douglas while he was state treasurer and became a member of former Governor Douglas's administrative team from 2003 to 2010. Marty was president of the Vermont Federation of Republican Women and received the Snelling Award for her volunteer service to the Republican Party. Marty was a dedicated member of the planning committee for the Conard family reunion and faithfully attended the reunion, held annually at Horsham Meeting House, Horsham, PA. She was passionate about genealogy and edited and produced the recent edition of the Conard family book, published in 2013. She loved cats, horses, and Nascar. Marty is survived by her husband, David Curtis, her two sons, James and Keith Schumacher, her beloved cousin Dorothy Wiley, and her sister-in-law Susan (Jan) Belville. She was predeceased by her sole sibling, John (Jack) Searight. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, Montpelier, on Wednesday, February 3, 3–7 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.