Gretchen Mildred Gallant

Gallant, Gretchen M., 90, on August 30, 2009. Burial will be in East Millinocket Cemetery.     Gretchen Mildred Gallant, 90,  wife of the late Harold Gallant, died  peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 30, 2009. She was born Oct. 12, 1918, at Woodland, the daughter of Adelbert and Marie (Hardaker) Sutherland. She was educated in the Woodland and Caribou school systems.
    She is survived  her son, Robert Gallant of Waldoboro; grandson, Jason and his wife, Adrienne, and  great-granddaughter, Norah Joy, all of Hope, ME;  and  daughter, Marie Hruska and  husband John; and   her grandson, Mark and wife, Wen, and granddaughter Natalie Jean, all of Cape Cod. She is also survived by four brothers, Hayden Sutherland, of Woodland, Stanley Sutherland of Hebron, Conn., Russell Sutherland of Saint Petersburg, Fla., and Willis Sutherland  of Caribou; five sisters,  Marjorie Giggie of Presque Isle, Esther Page and Betty Branscom, both of Caribou, Eugenia Gardner  of Portage Lake and Judi Greenier of Cross Lake. She was predeceased by one sister, Margaret Turner. She also leaves behind three very dear friends, Geraldine McCleary, Edith Mullane and Eunice Barnett.
    As a young girl, she loved getting up early to pick potatoes on the family farm in Aroostook county. For many years, she and her husband ran a boardinghouse on Aroostook Avenue in Millinocket, where they provided room and board to the mill workers. As busy as she was, she always made time to welcome friends and relatives whenever they stopped by. She and her husband  loved boating, fishing and exploring the woods of Maine.
    Burial will be in the East Millinocket Cemetery. Arrangements are by Duncan-Graves Funeral Home of Presque Isle. Condolences may be made at www.duncan-graves.com.