ERIC ‘RIC’ ALAN MACKEY BRANDON — Eric “Ric” Alan Mackey, 79, completed his final ski race on May 3, 2026. He was born March 26, 1947, in North Adams, Mass. He spent the first nine years of his life living with his parents, Harriett Annetta Gangemi Mackey and Erikki “Stub” Mackey, in Springfield, Vt., along with his brothers Neil and Peter, before moving to Middlebury in 1956. Ric loved sports, all sports, participating, coaching and watching. Wh…