Robert J. Beaulieu was born in Barre, Vt., on May 4, 1940, the son of Rene and Cecelia (McGoff) Beaulieu. Bob grew up in Barre and enjoyed the ideal small-town life. Summers were spent at the family cottage at Woodbury Lake.
He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1958 and Clark University in Worcester, Mass. In 1962 Bob married the love of his life, Patricia (Bunny) Delahanty, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served as a special agent in the counterintelligence corps and was stationed in Concord, N.H.
Bob and Bunny happily moved back to Vermont in 1968 and settled in Montpelier, where he joined the state as a budget analyst for several years. Always independent, Bob later pursued a career in real estate, opening his own agency called the Property Mart. He served as president of the Central Vermont Multiple Listing Service and on the board of directors of the Vermont Association of Realtors. In the 1980s Bob sold the Property Mart and became a real estate appraiser with the Vermont Tax Department. Always a traveler and never a tourist, Bob delighted in traveling the world and exploring all 50 states. Bob was a member of the Mutuo Society and the 55+ Ski Club of Smugglers’ Notch Resort.
Ever the optimist, Bob will always be remembered for his honest opinions, incredible bravery, joy of travel, love of New Orleans jazz and delight in Vermont’s four seasons. He was kind, adventurous and generous.
Bob is survived by his son Jim, daughter-in-law Jamie, granddaughter Annalee, son-in-law Miles, granddaughter Samantha and her fiancé, Andrew. After Bunny passed, he enjoyed several wonderful years in the company of his close friend, Sandy Rasco. He is predeceased by his wife, Bunny; son Eric; and his sister Mary Jane Induni and brother-in-law, Steve Induni.
This article appears in Oct 15-21 2025.