Melinda Lindsey Murtaugh
Melinda Lindsey Murtaugh, a historian and longtime administrator with the State of Vermont’s Department of Mental Health, left this life on November 10, 2025, at home in Seattle after a brief, brave, and graceful battle with cancer. She drew her last breath from the comfort of her hospice bed, surrounded by family.
1943 - 2025
“Not knowing how many weeks or days she had — but knowing she was dying — Mom wasted no time wondering about this variable. Virtually every day, she whispered to Liz and me, ‘I treasure these moments.’”
— FRANK MURTAUGH III, “Moments Treasured: What to Make of Significant Days after Significant Loss?”
