Cherryfield Kathleen S. Fickett, �Mrs. Kay�, 88, of Cherryfield went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at a Ellsworth Healthcare facility. A lifelong resident of Cherryfield, she was born there on January 12, 1920 the daughter of the late Michael and Levinnie (Lee) Sullivan. Mrs. Kay was a graduate of Cherryfield Academy. She worked a lot of positions during her lifetime and even loved raking blueberries. Her love was children, and she was happiest in her job as a teacher�s aide at the Cherryfield Elementary School for many years. There she was known as �Mrs. Kay� and to this day, former students still call her that. She was a member of the Cherryfield Baptist Church for over 60 years. She was a Sunday school teacher, deaconess and sang in the church choir. She was predeceased by her husband, the late Paul Fickett who died in 1986. Family members include a daughter, Paula Farren and husband, Frank (Who Kay loved as a son) from Cherryfield, sister, Edith Davis and husband, Elwood of Cherryfield, a sister-in-law, Arlene Fickett of Nrofolk, VA and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by a brother, James in 1985, a sister-in-law, Julia in 1989 and almost all of Paul�s family and spouses, Marguerite, Marie, Hollis, Harold, Evelyn and mother-in-law, Josephine in 1966. Many thanks to her caregivers at home, Edith, Carol, Janice, Kirby and Wayne. Without their continued support and care, she would not have been able to stay at home. Also a special thanks to the 2nd floor nurses at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital who looked after her for the two days she was there, especially, Pat. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Route 193, Cherryfield on Friday, June 13, 2008 at 1PM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial will follow in the Intervale Cemetery, Cherryfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, Cherryfield, ME 04622. A service of Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Milbridge. www.bragdonkelley.com."FAG #47060899
Bangor Daily News on June 12, 2008