Verlie May Greenleaf, 101, of the Greenleaf Road, a lifelong resident and oldest island resident,
died Wednesday at a Bath Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the oldest member of the Topsham Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was born on Westport Island, a daughter of Charles and Anne Perkins Colby, and attended schools there.
She was employed as a bookkeeper at Ward and Wallace, Jewett's Auto Sales and Carbonmie's Pontiac in Brunswick.
Her husband Fred I. Greenleaf, died in 1944.
Mrs. Greenleaf was a tax collector and treasurer of Westport Island for 45 years, retiring at the age of 87.
She played piano at island dances for many years and played on her 100th birthday.
She was awarded the Bluegrass Fan of the year Award at the Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick last summer.
She was a member of an island bowling team into her late 80's.
She was preceased by two sons, Walter E. Greenleaf in 1981, and Frank T. Greenleaf in 1985; and one daughter, Violet Apt in 1991.
Surviving are 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pinewood Drive, Topsham,
Bishop Russell E. Ames will officiate.
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis, & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
Burial at Greenleaf Cemetery, Westport Island.
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Certificate Number: 9208407
Last Name: GREENLEAF
First Name: VERLIE
Middle Name: MAY
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 28, 1992
Town of Death: BATH
Age at Death: 1 Years > 100
died Wednesday at a Bath Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the oldest member of the Topsham Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was born on Westport Island, a daughter of Charles and Anne Perkins Colby, and attended schools there.
She was employed as a bookkeeper at Ward and Wallace, Jewett's Auto Sales and Carbonmie's Pontiac in Brunswick.
Her husband Fred I. Greenleaf, died in 1944.
Mrs. Greenleaf was a tax collector and treasurer of Westport Island for 45 years, retiring at the age of 87.
She played piano at island dances for many years and played on her 100th birthday.
She was awarded the Bluegrass Fan of the year Award at the Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick last summer.
She was a member of an island bowling team into her late 80's.
She was preceased by two sons, Walter E. Greenleaf in 1981, and Frank T. Greenleaf in 1985; and one daughter, Violet Apt in 1991.
Surviving are 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pinewood Drive, Topsham,
Bishop Russell E. Ames will officiate.
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis, & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
Burial at Greenleaf Cemetery, Westport Island.
Death Archives
Single Record Display
Certificate Number: 9208407
Last Name: GREENLEAF
First Name: VERLIE
Middle Name: MAY
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 28, 1992
Town of Death: BATH
Age at Death: 1 Years > 100
Verlie May Greenleaf, 101, of the Greenleaf Road, a lifelong resident and oldest island resident,
died Wednesday at a Bath Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the oldest member of the Topsham Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was born on Westport Island, a daughter of Charles and Anne Perkins Colby, and attended schools there.
She was employed as a bookkeeper at Ward and Wallace, Jewett's Auto Sales and Carbonmie's Pontiac in Brunswick.
Her husband Fred I. Greenleaf, died in 1944.
Mrs. Greenleaf was a tax collector and treasurer of Westport Island for 45 years, retiring at the age of 87.
She played piano at island dances for many years and played on her 100th birthday.
She was awarded the Bluegrass Fan of the year Award at the Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick last summer.
She was a member of an island bowling team into her late 80's.
She was preceased by two sons, Walter E. Greenleaf in 1981, and Frank T. Greenleaf in 1985; and one daughter, Violet Apt in 1991.
Surviving are 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pinewood Drive, Topsham,
Bishop Russell E. Ames will officiate.
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis, & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
Burial at Greenleaf Cemetery, Westport Island.
Death Archives
Single Record Display
Certificate Number: 9208407
Last Name: GREENLEAF
First Name: VERLIE
Middle Name: MAY
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 28, 1992
Town of Death: BATH
Age at Death: 1 Years > 100
died Wednesday at a Bath Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the oldest member of the Topsham Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was born on Westport Island, a daughter of Charles and Anne Perkins Colby, and attended schools there.
She was employed as a bookkeeper at Ward and Wallace, Jewett's Auto Sales and Carbonmie's Pontiac in Brunswick.
Her husband Fred I. Greenleaf, died in 1944.
Mrs. Greenleaf was a tax collector and treasurer of Westport Island for 45 years, retiring at the age of 87.
She played piano at island dances for many years and played on her 100th birthday.
She was awarded the Bluegrass Fan of the year Award at the Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival in Brunswick last summer.
She was a member of an island bowling team into her late 80's.
She was preceased by two sons, Walter E. Greenleaf in 1981, and Frank T. Greenleaf in 1985; and one daughter, Violet Apt in 1991.
Surviving are 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pinewood Drive, Topsham,
Bishop Russell E. Ames will officiate.
Arrangements are by Mayo, Curtis, & Hill Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.
Burial at Greenleaf Cemetery, Westport Island.
Death Archives
Single Record Display
Certificate Number: 9208407
Last Name: GREENLEAF
First Name: VERLIE
Middle Name: MAY
Date of Death: Wednesday, October 28, 1992
Town of Death: BATH
Age at Death: 1 Years > 100
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