Lila C. Flewelling

FLEWELLING, Lila C., 94, CROUSEVILLE, at Presque Isle, April 2, 2011. Visiting hours will be held at the Funeral Home from 1-2:30 p.m., April 6, 2011. A reception will be held afterwards at the Mission Building in Crouseville. A private graveside service will be held at Crouseville Cemetery later this spring. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.

CROUSEVILLE – Lila Carvell Flewelling, 94, passed away April 2, 2011, at a Presque Isle health care facility. She was born on November 29, 1916, in Mapleton, the daughter of Howard and Verna (McDonough) Carvell.

She graduated from Mapleton High School, and Aroostook State Normal School in Presque Isle, and taught eight grades at a school on the Reach Road in Presque Isle for two years. Later in life, she worked at the Employment Office in Presque Isle.

Lila devoted her life to her family and her many interests.  She was a loving wife and mother, a meticulous homemaker, a superb seamstress and needle woman. Her braided rugs, quilts embroidery and dolls are works of art. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, reading, history and genelogy.

She was predeceased by her parents, and siblings.

Lila is survived by her husband, Leo Flewelling, to whom she was married for nearly 73 years; two daughters: Sally Derrenbacher of Kennebunk, and Ann Flewelling and her husband, Charles Read of Sedgwick; twin sons: Robert Flewelling and his wife, Janet Deihl of Kensington, CA, and Richard Flewelling and his partner, Mary Doran of South Freeport; three grandchildren: Kimberley D. Weiner and her partner, Jeff Souter of Kennebunk, Frances and Anna Flewelling-Diehl, both of Kensington, CA.

Visiting hours will be Wednesday, April 6, from 1-2:30 p.m., at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle. A reception will be held afterwards at the Mission Building in Crouseville. A private graveside service will be held at Crouseville Cemetery later this spring. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Salmon Brook Historical Society, PO Box 71, Washburn, ME 04786. Online condolences may be expressed at duncan-graves.com