Daniel R Coolidge, 67, passed away peacefully after a short battle with lung cancer on Tuesday October 28th, 2025.
Born on January 6th 1958 in Montpelier Vermont, Daniel was the son of Gladys Freeman and Warren Coolidge. He was raised by Mildred Freeman and his foster parents Clark and Jessie Thomas.
He is survived by his loving wife Anne Coolidge of 48 years.
He is also survived by his brother Warren Coolidge,brother in law Butch DuPont (with wife Janet), Nephew Matt DuPont (with wife Elisabeth and son Gabe), Nephew John DuPont, his foster sister Joan Richardson, sister in law Norma Thomas and many other foster siblings and cousins. He is predeceased by parents,aunt Mildred Freeman, Clark and Jessie Thomas, foster brother David Thomas, foster brother in law Bruce Richardson,
Daniel joined the United States Air Force in 1975, he served in Okinawa and Germany. He received an honorable discharge in 1978.
Daniel, Anne and Chakotay their beloved shih-tzu were able to spend many hours together over the past five years as Daniel worked remotely for Heartland Consulting for Homeland Security.
In his time off, Daniel was a movie buff; he loved to watch Star Trek, Star Wars and anything SCFI related. He also loved Nascar and watched it often.
The most important thing in Daniel’s life was his wife Anne who he loved endlessly, and though he is no longer here with us his love and devotion to his wife will never fade.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date
6 Responses
Growing up in Monkton with Anne being the librarian in our tiny library, this memory makes me smile of Anne and Dan together. We were happy for them as they started their lives together.
We are just as sorrowful for your loss. May the good memories of all those years together sustain you throughout the years ahead.
Thank you christie
Sorry that Dan is gone, and way too soon. He was one of my students at Mt. Abraham UHS and a very nice fellow. I recall that he wanted to buy a beater VW Bug I drove one winter, and I said he could, which excited him, but in the end I junked it as it was too dangerous a rattletrap for a novice driver. Dan was disappointed, understandably, but junking it was the best outcome.
Dan, Godspeed.
Thank you for the memory I remember telling me the story
Anne,
I am so sorry for your loss of Danny. I know you will be lonesome for a while but keep your friends and family close. It will make a difference in how to cope with this loss.
Take care and again my deepest condolences.
Susie Boise
Thank you Susie you know how it is I just keep it in my mind that he is at piece It doesn’t make it any easier but I want remember Dan sitting in rehab drinking a beer and watching a Harry Potter movie the doctor was the one who brought him the beer Debbie has been a God send she has been so helpful in letting me talk to her through these last 2 months I don’t know what I would have done I could tell her things that I could tell an one else