Arlene Virginia Reed, 90, of Newcastle and more recently of Bristol, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at St. Andrews Village Gregory Wing Adult Care Home in Boothbay Harbor.
She was born in Damariscotta on August 17, 1922, the first daughter of Henry Thomas Flint and Eleanor Louise Van Horn Flint. She grew up in Ocean Point, Boothbay. She enjoyed the outdoors, boating, and gardening and loved animals and the Maine coast. She also served as a soloist performer in several of the annual Footlighter talent shows.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Kenneth M. Dodge, Sr. to whom she was married for 35 years; her second husband, Robert D. Reed to whom she was married for 25 years; and her oldest son, Norman H. Dodge.
She is survived by her third husband of seven and a half years, Peter W. Beauchamp of Bristol; son, Kenneth M. Dodge Jr. and wife Norma of Waldoboro; daughter-in-law, Martha Dodge of Hulls Cove; sister, Lucy Marlowe and friend Paul Adams of Boothbay Harbor; sister, Cynthia McGuire and husband James of Scarborough; sister, Marilyn Landry and husband Louis of Ocean Point; stepchildren, Robert (Bobby) Reed and wife Pam of Damariscotta; Barry Reed of Portland; Jon Beauchamp and wife Linda of Missouri; William Beauchamp and wife B. J. of Kentucky; Michael Beauchamp and wife Theresa of Virginia; granddaughter Christine Sher and husband Adam of Franklin, Mass.; grandson, Andrew Dodge of Portland; grandson, Matthew Dodge and wife Janette of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; granddaughter, Laurie Wilson and husband Jay of Indian Head, Md.; five great-grandchildren, Amanda, Courtney, William, Tyler and Caleb; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arlene's faith was very important to her and most recently she and her husband attended the First Baptist Church in Damariscotta, as well as the Kairos prison ministry in Warren. She enjoyed helping her husband, Peter, present puppet shows to area daycare children.
Interment will be at the Highland Cemetery in Edgecomb.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in the spring, the date and place to be announced later.
Arlene Virginia Reed, 90, of Newcastle and more recently of Bristol, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at St. Andrews Village Gregory Wing Adult Care Home in Boothbay Harbor.
She was born in Damariscotta on August 17, 1922, the first daughter of Henry Thomas Flint and Eleanor Louise Van Horn Flint. She grew up in Ocean Point, Boothbay. She enjoyed the outdoors, boating, and gardening and loved animals and the Maine coast. She also served as a soloist performer in several of the annual Footlighter talent shows.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Kenneth M. Dodge, Sr. to whom she was married for 35 years; her second husband, Robert D. Reed to whom she was married for 25 years; and her oldest son, Norman H. Dodge.
She is survived by her third husband of seven and a half years, Peter W. Beauchamp of Bristol; son, Kenneth M. Dodge Jr. and wife Norma of Waldoboro; daughter-in-law, Martha Dodge of Hulls Cove; sister, Lucy Marlowe and friend Paul Adams of Boothbay Harbor; sister, Cynthia McGuire and husband James of Scarborough; sister, Marilyn Landry and husband Louis of Ocean Point; stepchildren, Robert (Bobby) Reed and wife Pam of Damariscotta; Barry Reed of Portland; Jon Beauchamp and wife Linda of Missouri; William Beauchamp and wife B. J. of Kentucky; Michael Beauchamp and wife Theresa of Virginia; granddaughter Christine Sher and husband Adam of Franklin, Mass.; grandson, Andrew Dodge of Portland; grandson, Matthew Dodge and wife Janette of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; granddaughter, Laurie Wilson and husband Jay of Indian Head, Md.; five great-grandchildren, Amanda, Courtney, William, Tyler and Caleb; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arlene's faith was very important to her and most recently she and her husband attended the First Baptist Church in Damariscotta, as well as the Kairos prison ministry in Warren. She enjoyed helping her husband, Peter, present puppet shows to area daycare children.
Interment will be at the Highland Cemetery in Edgecomb.
A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in the spring, the date and place to be announced later.
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