ARLINE I. HAM

HARTLAND – Arline I. Ham, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield. She was born Jan. 20, 1921, in Troy, the daughter of Frank and Georgia (York) Willey. Arline graduated from Unity High School in 1939 and loved to attend all the class reunions. She was employed by Edward’s Co., Pittsfield; Tannery, Hartland; and Sanfield Rehabilitation Center, Hartland. She was very community minded and was known to help her neighbors. She kept busy caring for others and volunteered at Sanfield Rehabilitation Center, Hartland. She loved to sew, crochet and play Scrabble. She was excellent at cards and played to win. She loved her family very much and always wanted to be near her grandchildren and great-grand-children. She was a member of Grace-Linn Memorial United Methodist Church, Hartland, the Cleora Rebekah No. 111 Lodge, the Couples Club and the Senior Citizen’s Club. She is survived by four sons, Robert Hodgkins of Hartland, Delmas Hodgkins and his wife, Donna, of Dexter, Harvey Hodgkins and his wife, Sandra, of Kensington, Conn., and Philip Ham of Hartland; four daughters, Betty Lane of South Portland, Alice Vanadestine and her husband, Leroy, of St. Albans, Darlene Charrier and her husband, Wayne, of Waldo, and Rochelle Oelrich and her husband, Jay, of East Hampton, Mass.; 14 grandchildren, Roberta Hodgkins, Alan Hodgkins, David Hodgkins, Darlene Ulrickson, Dawn Davis, Jennifer Iacino, Abbie Charrier, Matthew Charrier, Jeffrey Vanadestine, Lee Vanadestine, Caitlin Oelrich, Amber Lane, Portia Lane and Levi Vigue; 15 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Wesley Ham, in 1999. Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Shorey-Nichols Funeral Home, 191 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield. A celebration of life will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Grace-Linn Memorial United Methodist Church, Hartland, with the Rev. Ellen Bridge officiating. Interment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Hartland, in the spring. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made in Arline’s memory to Hartland/St. Albans Senior Citizens, care of Meredith Randlett, 119 Pittsfield Ave., Hartland, ME 04943 or to Grace-Linn Memorial United Methodist Church Music Fund, 8 Seekins St., Hartland, ME 04943.