Obituary for Mary A. Whitney
Peacefully surrounded by her family Mary A. Whitney passed away at her home in Boothbay at the age of 74.
Mary was born June 3rd, 1948, in Lincoln Maine to Lillian Backus. She moved to Boothbay in 1996 and had been employed by the Boothbay Register and St Andrews Hospital before retiring and working part-time at the Boothbay Transfer Station Store. She settled down in Boothbay with her love and life partner Jameson “Jim” Brown who previously deceased her. She loved sitting in the kitchen of their home by the pond and watching the many birds who came to visit them. More than anything Mary loved being a Nana, her face would instantly light up anytime her grandchildren were with her.
Mary is survived by her daughter Michelle Plummer of Boothbay, Son Michael Paquette of Asheville, NC and her daughter Melanie and Ben Nelson of North Waterboro, ME. Her Grandchildren Randall and Paige Chastain of Alta, CA, Heidi and Barrett Fuller of Edgecomb, ME, Nick and Alyssa Edwards of Westbrook, ME, Meghan and Alexis Nelson of North Waterboro, ME, Mason Paquette of Ashville, NC and Phillip Paquette of Boothbay, ME. Her Great Grandchildren, Kiah & Etta Chastain, Audrey & Nora Fuller, Leo Perkins. Her brother Gary Bickford of Boothbay and sister Sally Kelley of Essex Jct, VT.
A Celebration of life will be on Saturday April 1st at Boothbay American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay from 2-5pm. with a time of sharing at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your local Audubon society of your favorite charity.
Arrangments are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.hallfuneralhomes.com
Mary was born June 3rd, 1948, in Lincoln Maine to Lillian Backus. She moved to Boothbay in 1996 and had been employed by the Boothbay Register and St Andrews Hospital before retiring and working part-time at the Boothbay Transfer Station Store. She settled down in Boothbay with her love and life partner Jameson “Jim” Brown who previously deceased her. She loved sitting in the kitchen of their home by the pond and watching the many birds who came to visit them. More than anything Mary loved being a Nana, her face would instantly light up anytime her grandchildren were with her.
Mary is survived by her daughter Michelle Plummer of Boothbay, Son Michael Paquette of Asheville, NC and her daughter Melanie and Ben Nelson of North Waterboro, ME. Her Grandchildren Randall and Paige Chastain of Alta, CA, Heidi and Barrett Fuller of Edgecomb, ME, Nick and Alyssa Edwards of Westbrook, ME, Meghan and Alexis Nelson of North Waterboro, ME, Mason Paquette of Ashville, NC and Phillip Paquette of Boothbay, ME. Her Great Grandchildren, Kiah & Etta Chastain, Audrey & Nora Fuller, Leo Perkins. Her brother Gary Bickford of Boothbay and sister Sally Kelley of Essex Jct, VT.
A Celebration of life will be on Saturday April 1st at Boothbay American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay from 2-5pm. with a time of sharing at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your local Audubon society of your favorite charity.
Arrangments are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.hallfuneralhomes.com