Obituary: Randall H. Travis, M.D.

July 11, 1924 - November 18, 2022

December 8, 2022

Randall H. Travis, M.D., courtesy photo

Dr. Randall H. Travis (Randy), age 98, passed away on November 18, 2022, of long-term health complications, with family at his side. 

He is survived by his children Randall Jr. and Laura, grandson Mark, and wife Dr. Ilona Engel.

Born in Curdsville, Kentucky, on July 11,1924, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1947. After spending over 30 years in medical training, teaching, and research at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, Randy came to Vermont in 1984 to practice internal medicine in affiliation with Copley Hospital in Morrisville. 

He made his home in Waterbury for many years and was invested in various community activities. Randy was an outdoorsman, loved hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, mountaineering, and the beautiful Vermont countryside. He and Ilona returned to Cleveland in 2015 to live in the Judson Manor retirement home. 

A celebration of his life will be held at Judson Manor on December 17, 2022, from 4 to 6 p.m. Arrangements by Sloan & Co. Funeral Directors, Cleveland. For a full obituary and to share condolences and memories with the family, visit slonecares.com/obituaries.