Olga Amelia Schoelles Wackerman Ollie was born in 1924 along with her twin sister Maud, and grew up in Sea Cliff on Long Island, NY. They went to UVM, and then Katherine Gibbs Secretarial College and worked at NBC in New York City. Ollie married John Wackerman in May 1948, and they were married for over 50 years. They moved to Montpelier VT so that John could practice law here, and he eventually became a Superior Court judge, a 4-term member of the state legislature, and Commissioner of Social Welfare. They lived in Montpelier for 50 years, before moving to Florida in the late 90's. Ollie died in Shelburne, VT on Oct. 15 at age 88 after a brief bout of pneumonia. Over the years, Ollie worked at WSKI radio in Montpelier, and ran a business out of her home handling business affairs for out-of-state companies. She was a founding member of Montpelier Theatre Guild, and served as treasurer for decades. She loved performing and was seen in a great many of their shows – favorites were Guys & Dolls, Born Yesterday, and Sabrina Fair. Ollie exuded a "dramatic" personality, and brought flair to everything she did. She was very active in Montpelier's Episcopal Church, where she served as treasurer for many years, and also became the first woman lay reader. Her dramatic skills were also well used when reading the weekly lesson from the pulpit. Ollie and John were founding members of the Sipping and Sailing Society, and they enjoyed a large and wonderful group of Montpelier friends who sailed and camped together – and sipped a bit while doing so! Loads of kids and dogs and adults would converge on Lake Groton several times a year, where sailing races were held and families had BBQs and smores. Ollie and her daughters spent summers in Sea Cliff at the beach, and the family always had black lab dogs or cats underfoot. Ollie is survived by 3 daughters: Linda and husband Mark Sherman of Charlotte, VT; Jorie of Seattle, WA; and Susan of Rancho Santa Fe, CA; as well as 2 grandchildren, Trey and Elise Sherman. A Memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at 2pm at Shelburne Trinity Episcopal Church, in Shelburne VT. Donations may be made in Ollie's name to Lost Nation Theatre, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 Those wishing to send on line condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com and go to Ollie's obituary.