Carolyn Lockwood-PitkinAge: 93Carolyn Lockwood-Pitkin, spiritual, physically active, creatively loving, passed away January 29, 2017. She was born on January 15, 1924 in Gloversville, NY to Amasa Merriman and Inez Wickes Brown. Her parents tragically died of pneumonia in 1929 leaving Carolyn and her sister Nedra, ages 5 and 7 , to be raised by their Uncle Keith Brown and Aunt Hazel first in Richford, Vt and then Enosburg Falls, Vt.At the University of Vermont she majored in English and was a member of the newly formed women's ski team. On December 29, 1943 she married Dr. Robert Clare Lockwood, also a student at UVM and they raised their 7 children in Syracuse, NY.In 1989 she married Dr. Frank I. Pitkin and they retired on Cliff Island, Me.Books fed her insatiable appetite for knowledge. From the death of her parents and her search for the meaning of life, she voraciously studied written works of many spiritual masters and attended workshops all over the world. She loved to hike, play tennis and ski with her family. She and her tennis partner were finalists in the Senior Women's US National Grasscourt Championships 45 and over division. From childhood on Carolyn was an avid writer and she kept a record of her life through stories, poetry and songs.While she loved being active in nature and her creative pursuits, what was experienced as one of her greatest strengths by her children and many who crossed her path was her capacity for compassionate understanding. Loving inclusiveness was her greatest value. She is survived by 7 children - Tana Jansen, Robin Birch, Arthur Lockwood, George Lockwood, Ellen Cook, Amy deGroot, Timothy Lockwood, 18 grandchildren and 9 great- grandchildren.A celebration of Carolyn's life will be held August 5th at The Charlotte Congregational Church, time TBD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carolyn's honor to the Music Fund at the Charlotte Congregational Church . For online condolences please go to www.gregorycremation.com.Visit burlingtonfreepress.com/obituaries to Express condolences and sign the guest book.