Carol Margaret Levin, 79, of Brattleboro, VT, died on December 26, 2020 at 4:45 am. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 25, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Herbert J. Levin, MD and the late Margaret Clara Matuschak Levin. Carol graduated from Rostraver High School in Belle Vernon, PA and went on to graduate from Thiel College in Greenville, PA with a Bachelor's Degree and from the D.T. Watson School of Physiatrics. For two years, she worked as a physical therapist at the Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York, and then in 1966 joined Project HOPE, a global health organization. As a member of the Project HOPE medical team, she worked as a physical therapist providing services in the countries of Nicaragua and Colombia. In 1968, she settled in Philadelphia and continued her physical therapy career at a neighborhood health care center. In the early 1970’s, Carol became actively involved with the Philadelphia Folk Song Society, helping to organize their annual Folk Festival. Her love of folk music and of the state of Vermont prompted a move to Brattleboro in 1974, where she opened the Chelsea House Folklore Center in West Brattleboro, a music venue that operated until 1981. In September 1979, Carol married Richard Gottlieb in a ceremony at the Chelsea House. Making their home in Guilford, VT, they established Sunnyside Solar, a solar energy installation company. In 2002, she and Richard received the NESEA Distinguished Service Award for their contributions to the field of solar energy. Carol was involved in a number of community activities that included serving on the board of the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution, organizing contra dances, and volunteering for the Guilford Gazette. Carol was predeceased by her beloved husband Richard, who died in 2012. She is survived by her son Reuben J. Gottlieb of Brattleboro, VT. She is also survived by her siblings, Ruth Levin & her husband Michael Snedecor of Volcano, HI; James Levin & his wife Sandra Levin of Encinitas, CA; Paula Levin of Cardiff, CA; Harriet Levin of Hadley, MA; Edward Levin & his wife Risa Hiller of Chapel Hill, NC; and Susan Levin & her husband Charles Hoot of Maryville, MO, as well as by her beloved nieces and nephews and their children, many cousins, and a wide network of friends. Service & Interment was at the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community Cemetery at Morningside in Brattleboro on Tuesday, December 29 at 1 pm EST. A video of the service is at https://youtu.be/4klMMZ3jYyw . The family suggests memorial contributions to Groundworks Collaborative (Box 370, Brattleboro, VT 05302), the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community (Box 2353, West Brattleboro, VT 05303), the New England Coalition (Box 545, Brattleboro, VT 05302), the Guilford Gazette (c/o Guilford Free Library, 4024 Guilford Center Road, Guilford, VT 05301) or to the charity of one's choice.