BANGOR – Alberta Barnes Kenniston, 85, died March 19, 2008, at her home. She was born July 9, 1922, in Appleton, the daughter of Albert F. and Ada M. (Wadsworth) Barnes. Alberta graduated from Crosby High School, Belfast, in 1940. She worked for Warren Telephone Co., prior to her marriage to Raymond David Kenniston, Jan. 1, 1948. After her children reached school age, she worked for Eastern Maine Medical Center. She loved family and her work with people. Alberta enjoyed nature and especially the ocean. She looked for a peaceful solution in every situation. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond, in 2001. Alberta is survived by a sister, Alice Macquarie of Brimfield, Mass.; a brother, Donald Barnes and wife, Susan, of Spokane, Wash.; daughters, Anne Kenniston of Rockland, Marcia Keene and husband, Mark, of Copley, Ohio, Miriam Buckley of Bangor, and Dawn Chambers of Bangor; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and other family and friends. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, with Pastor Ron Morris, pastor of Glad Tidings Church, Bangor, officiating. Friends may call noon until the time of service. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor. Gifts in her memory may be made to CancerCare of Maine, care of Healthcare Charities, P.O. Box 931, Bangor, ME 04402-0931. Psalm 91, Malachi 3:16, 17.
ALBERTA B. KENNISTON
