CARIBOU — Marjorie Catherine (Kelley) Anderson, 91, passed away on Christmas Day 2015 with family by her side.
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| Marjorie Catherine (Kelley) Anderson |
Marjorie was born Nov. 17, 1924 in Caribou, Maine. She was the daughter of Samuel B. Kelley and Julia (Sewell) Kelley. Marjorie attended Caribou Schools and married Warren E. Anderson in June 1942. Marjorie was a homemaker, wife and mother to four children. She also worked as a short order cook for Mary Kinney’s Diner, known for her homemade doughnuts and perfect omelets.
She enjoyed gardening, baking, and knitting and was a meticulous housekeeper. She liked many genres of music and could recount the words to decades of songs. Marjorie enjoyed traveling with her family, making stops in her motorhome. She spent many winters in Florida with her husband and sister, Captola. Marjorie loved bingo and slots and could be found playing at the local VFW or at a local casino.
She spent her last few years in the Granite State to be close to her daughter, Hallie Milton and granddaughter, Maryanne (Milton) Aldrich. She was blessed to have been welcomed by her extended family at the Grafton County Nursing Home, where she was lovingly nicknamed “Maine-iac” for her wit, fiery personality and beloved home of Caribou, Maine.
She is survived by her sister and life-long friend, Captola (Kelley) Paul of Caribou, Maine and her baby sister, Gail (Kelley) DeMoura of Lake Wales, FL; three children Richard Anderson of Clinton, CT, Hallie (Anderson) Milton, of North Haverhill, NH and Donna Anderson, of Westbrook, ME; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is predecease d by her husband of sixty years, Warren Anderson, her sons, Rodney B. Anderson & Ronald W. Anderson, son-in-law Michael K. Milton, her siblings, Sheldon Kelley, Maria (Kelley) Larson and Arlene Kelley.
It was Marjorie’s wish to have a graveside service, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband in the New Sweden Cemetery in New Sweden, Maine. Interment details will be published in the Spring. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Lung Association, one of her favorite charities.
For more information or to sign an online condolence please visit www.rickerfh.com. Ricker Funeral Home & Cremation Care of Woodsville assisted the family with arrangements.
