NEW PORTLAND -- Olive B. Houghton, 94, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Cedar Ridge Center for Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Skowhegan.
She was born June 8, 1912, in Embden, the daughter of Bert A. and Vesta (Berry) Barron. She was educated in Embden schools, graduated from Anson Academy with the class of 1929, and attended Auburn School of Commerce for two years.
On June 29, 1938, Olive married Joseph Houghton. She was employed several years in the office of Chase Hewett Co. of New Portland, one year in the accounting office of the Harold Spear Co. of Farmington and 10 years at Depositors Trust Co. of Skowhegan, retiring in 1975.
She was a former member of the Peoples Methodist Church in North Anson, and a former member of the Signal Light Order of Eastern Star. In recent years she was a regular attendant of the Crossroads Bible Church in Madison.
She enjoyed crocheting and knitting for family and friends and entertaining family and friends at her home in New Portland.
Olive was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; a daughter Patricia; three sisters, Evelyn Barron, Cora Atwood and Vera Chipman; and a brother Dwight Barron.
She is survived by a daughter, Glenna LeHay and her husband, Earl, of Athens; three granddaughters, Jeannie Roemmich and her husband, Robert, of Bangor, Janice Curtis of Wellington, and Valerie Pomelow and her husband, Brandon, of Athens; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Alta Chadwick of New Hampshire; several nieces and nephews; special friends whom she loved dearly, John and Sharon Bernard and their children, Katie and Joshua.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at East Cemetery in New Portland the date and time will be announced.
Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Crossroads Bible Church, 705 White Schoolhouse Road, Madison, ME 04950.
Arrangements are by Giberson Funeral Home, 40 Maple St., Madison.
Published in Morning Sentinel on February 3, 2007
She was born June 8, 1912, in Embden, the daughter of Bert A. and Vesta (Berry) Barron. She was educated in Embden schools, graduated from Anson Academy with the class of 1929, and attended Auburn School of Commerce for two years.
On June 29, 1938, Olive married Joseph Houghton. She was employed several years in the office of Chase Hewett Co. of New Portland, one year in the accounting office of the Harold Spear Co. of Farmington and 10 years at Depositors Trust Co. of Skowhegan, retiring in 1975.
She was a former member of the Peoples Methodist Church in North Anson, and a former member of the Signal Light Order of Eastern Star. In recent years she was a regular attendant of the Crossroads Bible Church in Madison.
She enjoyed crocheting and knitting for family and friends and entertaining family and friends at her home in New Portland.
Olive was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; a daughter Patricia; three sisters, Evelyn Barron, Cora Atwood and Vera Chipman; and a brother Dwight Barron.
She is survived by a daughter, Glenna LeHay and her husband, Earl, of Athens; three granddaughters, Jeannie Roemmich and her husband, Robert, of Bangor, Janice Curtis of Wellington, and Valerie Pomelow and her husband, Brandon, of Athens; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Alta Chadwick of New Hampshire; several nieces and nephews; special friends whom she loved dearly, John and Sharon Bernard and their children, Katie and Joshua.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at East Cemetery in New Portland the date and time will be announced.
Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Crossroads Bible Church, 705 White Schoolhouse Road, Madison, ME 04950.
Arrangements are by Giberson Funeral Home, 40 Maple St., Madison.
Published in Morning Sentinel on February 3, 2007
NEW PORTLAND -- Olive B. Houghton, 94, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Cedar Ridge Center for Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Skowhegan.
She was born June 8, 1912, in Embden, the daughter of Bert A. and Vesta (Berry) Barron. She was educated in Embden schools, graduated from Anson Academy with the class of 1929, and attended Auburn School of Commerce for two years.
On June 29, 1938, Olive married Joseph Houghton. She was employed several years in the office of Chase Hewett Co. of New Portland, one year in the accounting office of the Harold Spear Co. of Farmington and 10 years at Depositors Trust Co. of Skowhegan, retiring in 1975.
She was a former member of the Peoples Methodist Church in North Anson, and a former member of the Signal Light Order of Eastern Star. In recent years she was a regular attendant of the Crossroads Bible Church in Madison.
She enjoyed crocheting and knitting for family and friends and entertaining family and friends at her home in New Portland.
Olive was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; a daughter Patricia; three sisters, Evelyn Barron, Cora Atwood and Vera Chipman; and a brother Dwight Barron.
She is survived by a daughter, Glenna LeHay and her husband, Earl, of Athens; three granddaughters, Jeannie Roemmich and her husband, Robert, of Bangor, Janice Curtis of Wellington, and Valerie Pomelow and her husband, Brandon, of Athens; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Alta Chadwick of New Hampshire; several nieces and nephews; special friends whom she loved dearly, John and Sharon Bernard and their children, Katie and Joshua.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at East Cemetery in New Portland the date and time will be announced.
Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Crossroads Bible Church, 705 White Schoolhouse Road, Madison, ME 04950.
Arrangements are by Giberson Funeral Home, 40 Maple St., Madison.
Published in Morning Sentinel on February 3, 2007
She was born June 8, 1912, in Embden, the daughter of Bert A. and Vesta (Berry) Barron. She was educated in Embden schools, graduated from Anson Academy with the class of 1929, and attended Auburn School of Commerce for two years.
On June 29, 1938, Olive married Joseph Houghton. She was employed several years in the office of Chase Hewett Co. of New Portland, one year in the accounting office of the Harold Spear Co. of Farmington and 10 years at Depositors Trust Co. of Skowhegan, retiring in 1975.
She was a former member of the Peoples Methodist Church in North Anson, and a former member of the Signal Light Order of Eastern Star. In recent years she was a regular attendant of the Crossroads Bible Church in Madison.
She enjoyed crocheting and knitting for family and friends and entertaining family and friends at her home in New Portland.
Olive was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; a daughter Patricia; three sisters, Evelyn Barron, Cora Atwood and Vera Chipman; and a brother Dwight Barron.
She is survived by a daughter, Glenna LeHay and her husband, Earl, of Athens; three granddaughters, Jeannie Roemmich and her husband, Robert, of Bangor, Janice Curtis of Wellington, and Valerie Pomelow and her husband, Brandon, of Athens; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Alta Chadwick of New Hampshire; several nieces and nephews; special friends whom she loved dearly, John and Sharon Bernard and their children, Katie and Joshua.
A graveside service will be held in the spring at East Cemetery in New Portland the date and time will be announced.
Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Crossroads Bible Church, 705 White Schoolhouse Road, Madison, ME 04950.
Arrangements are by Giberson Funeral Home, 40 Maple St., Madison.
Published in Morning Sentinel on February 3, 2007
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