SULLIVAN - Debra J. Briggs, 46, passed away Friday, July 15, 2005, at an Ellsworth hospital, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born Oct. 28, 1958, in Bar Harbor, the daughter of Allen S. and Patricia L. (Campbell) Dunbar. Debra was a graduate of Sumner Memorial High School, Class of 1977, and from Husson College, Class of 1979 with an associate's degree as medical secretary. She was employed by the Town of Sullivan for 15 years, serving as deputy town clerk, tax collector, and treasurer.
In addition to her mother, Debra is survived by her husband of 23 years, Jerome T. Briggs; two daughters, Erika Briggs and Courtney-Leanne Briggs, all of Sullivan; two sisters, Lynn Murphy and her husband, James, and Dawn Doughty and her husband, Tim, all of Sullivan; a niece, Whitney Doughty; and a nephew, Allen Doughty; two stepdaughters, Alisson Lewis of North Carolina and Kristy Whittelsey of New Mexico; her father and mother-in-law, Earl and Morna Briggs of Corea; a sister-in-law, Brenice Briggs of Gouldsboro; a brother-in-law, Terry Briggs of Boston, Massachusetts; two special uncles, Courtney Campbell and Phillip Dunbar, both of Sullivan; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and her many friends. She will also be missed by her canine friends, Tonka and Sophie. Additionally, Debra will be remembered by her special friends, Phyllis and Walter Moore.
She was predeceased by her father, Allen Dunbar in 1990.
Interment will be at the Blaisdell Cemetery, North Sullivan. (Bangor Daily News 7/18/2005)
In addition to her mother, Debra is survived by her husband of 23 years, Jerome T. Briggs; two daughters, Erika Briggs and Courtney-Leanne Briggs, all of Sullivan; two sisters, Lynn Murphy and her husband, James, and Dawn Doughty and her husband, Tim, all of Sullivan; a niece, Whitney Doughty; and a nephew, Allen Doughty; two stepdaughters, Alisson Lewis of North Carolina and Kristy Whittelsey of New Mexico; her father and mother-in-law, Earl and Morna Briggs of Corea; a sister-in-law, Brenice Briggs of Gouldsboro; a brother-in-law, Terry Briggs of Boston, Massachusetts; two special uncles, Courtney Campbell and Phillip Dunbar, both of Sullivan; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and her many friends. She will also be missed by her canine friends, Tonka and Sophie. Additionally, Debra will be remembered by her special friends, Phyllis and Walter Moore.
She was predeceased by her father, Allen Dunbar in 1990.
Interment will be at the Blaisdell Cemetery, North Sullivan. (Bangor Daily News 7/18/2005)
SULLIVAN - Debra J. Briggs, 46, passed away Friday, July 15, 2005, at an Ellsworth hospital, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born Oct. 28, 1958, in Bar Harbor, the daughter of Allen S. and Patricia L. (Campbell) Dunbar. Debra was a graduate of Sumner Memorial High School, Class of 1977, and from Husson College, Class of 1979 with an associate's degree as medical secretary. She was employed by the Town of Sullivan for 15 years, serving as deputy town clerk, tax collector, and treasurer.
In addition to her mother, Debra is survived by her husband of 23 years, Jerome T. Briggs; two daughters, Erika Briggs and Courtney-Leanne Briggs, all of Sullivan; two sisters, Lynn Murphy and her husband, James, and Dawn Doughty and her husband, Tim, all of Sullivan; a niece, Whitney Doughty; and a nephew, Allen Doughty; two stepdaughters, Alisson Lewis of North Carolina and Kristy Whittelsey of New Mexico; her father and mother-in-law, Earl and Morna Briggs of Corea; a sister-in-law, Brenice Briggs of Gouldsboro; a brother-in-law, Terry Briggs of Boston, Massachusetts; two special uncles, Courtney Campbell and Phillip Dunbar, both of Sullivan; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and her many friends. She will also be missed by her canine friends, Tonka and Sophie. Additionally, Debra will be remembered by her special friends, Phyllis and Walter Moore.
She was predeceased by her father, Allen Dunbar in 1990.
Interment will be at the Blaisdell Cemetery, North Sullivan. (Bangor Daily News 7/18/2005)
In addition to her mother, Debra is survived by her husband of 23 years, Jerome T. Briggs; two daughters, Erika Briggs and Courtney-Leanne Briggs, all of Sullivan; two sisters, Lynn Murphy and her husband, James, and Dawn Doughty and her husband, Tim, all of Sullivan; a niece, Whitney Doughty; and a nephew, Allen Doughty; two stepdaughters, Alisson Lewis of North Carolina and Kristy Whittelsey of New Mexico; her father and mother-in-law, Earl and Morna Briggs of Corea; a sister-in-law, Brenice Briggs of Gouldsboro; a brother-in-law, Terry Briggs of Boston, Massachusetts; two special uncles, Courtney Campbell and Phillip Dunbar, both of Sullivan; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and her many friends. She will also be missed by her canine friends, Tonka and Sophie. Additionally, Debra will be remembered by her special friends, Phyllis and Walter Moore.
She was predeceased by her father, Allen Dunbar in 1990.
Interment will be at the Blaisdell Cemetery, North Sullivan. (Bangor Daily News 7/18/2005)
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