Laurence Bart

I just learned of Larry´s passing today from a Facebook message sent from Morehead State University in Kentucky. Larry and I started the college counseling center there in 1980 as the first step in our mental health careers. He was a valued colleague and friend. We enjoyed camping and exploring Kentucky´s great outdoors Larry´s great sense of humor and love of music were real treasures. He will be sorely missed. We value all the great memories of our time together. Our condolences...

Larry was my clinical psychology supervisor when I had the immense privilege of being his student intern at the Brattleboro Retreat in the early '90s. He was absolutely brilliant, with a huge heart to match his intellect. Larry was warm, funny and passionate. His energy was infectious, and I cannot imagine a better Rorschach teacher. And he was so kind. We stayed connected for some time, and shared our excitement about creating adoption families with our children. He was a real blessing in my...

Larry was my supervisor for licensure as a psychologist in 1999. I distinctly remember how comfortable he made me feel as I was so nervous my first year at the Brattleboro Retreat. He was so smart, kind, funny, and generous with his time. I always remember seeing his truck with his beautuful kayak sitting on top. I can only imagine how much he must be missed. He was truly a one of a kind. One of the nicest people I had the privilege to connect with. Love to his family and many friends. I am...

So sorry to hear of Larry's passing. We were good friends many years back in grad school and I enjoyed our shared interests and involvements in psychology and playing music. We lost contact many years ago but I never forgot him and his great personality mix of deep thinking and innocent playfulness. May his memory be a blessing.

I had the pleasure of working with Larry at the Retreat and at Otter Creek. Larry and I shared the responsibility of driving his daughter, Jess, and my daughter, Annie Elizabeth, to Pittsfield so they could rehearse for the role of Clara that they shared in the Albany Berkshire Ballet's "The Nutcracker". Larry was a very proud Dad. May he rest in peace.

I interacted with Larry a lot when he worked at the Brattleboro Retreat as he was big into technology. One of my most memorable moments of Larry was him telling me about his dislike for Dragon Naturally Speaking, a dictation software we were piloting for physicians at the time. He loved the program until the winter when the heat comes on. His office had an old fashion heating unit the made a click-click sound as it turns on. When this happens, the program will overwrite his spoken words with...

What a fun, loving, brilliant, thoughtful man who had so many interests and thoughts going on. He was great at telling stories. Larry loved being a dad to Jess. My earliest memories are of him picking her up at Mulberry Bush. We would always stop and talk about the girls and what brilliant things they were doing at that point. He talked about her all the time.
Judy, Jim and Ali all send love during this difficult time.

I worked with Larry for years at the Retreat, He was one of the friendliest people I have ever met. I remember how thrilled he was to be a dad. Always a funny story or tidbit. My thoughts are with you. May he be at peace. The picture here captures him beautifully.

Larry's office was downstairs from my office for many years - at least 2 times a day he would stop in my doorway and we would chat - usually about his kayaking adventures. He was a lovely man and always had a wonderful smile on his face! When he left the Retreat I missed hearing his steps coming up the stairs.