Blanche Beckwith

BECKWITH, Blanche, 91, PRESQUE ISLE, at Springfield, MA, February 18, 2013. Friends may call on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.

    PRESQUE ISLE – Blanche Beckwith, 91, passed away after a short illness on February 18, 2013, in Springfield, MA. She was born in Mapleton, ME, on December 12, 1921, the daughter of Walter W. and Alta Maybelle (Smith) Beckwith Sr.
    Blanche was a member of the Historical Society and was a Historian of the Spragueville Homemakers Extension.
    She is survived by nieces and nephews and their families in MA, CT, and CA.
    She was predeceased by her husband, Jasper Beckwith; her siblings, Walter, James, Ruth, and Merel Beckwith, and Carrol Wood.
    Friends may call on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Johnson Cemetery, Presque Isle, with Rev. Larry Palmer officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.