Obituary of Shirley M. Wakefield

SHIRLEY M. (LINSCOTT) WAKEFIELD, 86 of Albion, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 21, 2015 in Augusta. She was born August 6, 1929 in Thorndike to William and Dorothy (Bradford) Linscott. Shirley worked at Truitt Bros., Penobscot Poultry and Penobscot Frozen Foods, and also provided an ironing and laundry service. She will be remembered as a hard worker from sun-up to sun-down. Shirley enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and was an all-around outdoorswoman. She also enjoyed wood-working and making toys that she sold as well as giving them as gifts to her family. Shirley was a wonderful baker and was famous for her doughnuts, whoopie pies, fudge and many other sweets. She was a strong and independent woman before her time. Her greatest love was her family – they were her pride and joy. Shirley cared for her son who was born with spina bifida giving him a quality of life for 29 years that the doctors said he would never have. Shirley had a stroke and had to live at Harbor Hill for rehab. Her goal was to be at home and she attained that goal in April of this year with the help of her family and the nurses at Assistance Plus. She is predeceased by her parents; two spouses, Eli M. Whitcomb and Vaughan Wakefield; her son Eli “Sonny” C. Whitcomb and six siblings, Leslie, Kenneth, Harold, Alton, Wilmina and Marie. Shirley is survived by her loving children, Danny Whitcomb and wife Linda and Randy Whitcomb Sr. and wife Darlene all of Belmont, Gloria Howard and husband Kevin of Frankfort, Bobby Whitcomb and wife Denise of Camden, step-children, Roger Wakefield and wife Brenda of Norridgewock, Lillian Moody of Florida and Tammy Collins of Bangor; her sister Geraldine Morrill and husband Robert of Moscow; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Special thanks to the nurses at Assistance Plus for their care. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Thursday October, 1, 2015 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Albion. Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home Belfast. Memories and condolences may be offered to the family at www.ripostafh.com