CARIBOU – Anna M. Raymond, 88, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at a Caribou hospital. She was born Jan. 9, 1920, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of William P. and Frances Ann (Valley) Mahany. Anna grew up in Easton and was educated at local schools and at Katherine Gibbs, Boston. She worked as a legal secretary for Kirkpatrick Law Offices for many years. She was a communicant of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella and her favorite reading was from the book of Micah. Anna was a fierce bridge player, golf competitor and made a great raspberry pie. She was a loving wife and mother. She was very proud of her many “Raymond and Mahany” nieces and nephews, who are now scattered across the country. As the youngest of a large family, some of those Mahany nieces and nephews were more like brothers and sisters as they grew up together in Easton. During World War II, Anna worked as a civilian clerk at the Army Air Corps Base Headquarters, Presque Isle. She married George “Mike” Raymond, Feb. 18, 1946. Her husband “Mike”; and all of her siblings, Seldon C., Mary Frances, James William, Ellen, Eldon, Mary Elizabeth (Sister Mary Mercy), Laura, Ellery, Gertrude, Francis Earl and Linwood have predeceased her. She is survived by five children, Mary Reichert of Stone Mountain, Ga., Michael Raymond of Orford, N.H., Patrick Raymond and his wife, Eve, of Independence, Mo., Philip Raymond and his wife, Linda, of Birmingham, Ala., and Peter Raymond and his wife, Lynne of Caribou; eight grandchildren, Walter Reichert, Erin Raymond, Lauren Raymond Phelps, Hollie Raymond Wellman, Nathan Raymond, Lacey Raymond, Kara Raymond and Michael Raymond; and one great-grandchild, Ethan Nathaniel, son of Hollie Raymond Wellman. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was the sole survivor of the William and Frances Ann Mahany family. There will be no services at this time. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Interment will be at Old Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou. Arrangements in care of Lancaster-Morgan Funeral Home, 11 Clover St., Caribou. Friends may express their condolences to the family at www.lancastermorgan.com.
ANNA M. RAYMOND
