HAMPDEN – Carolyn Ann (Hart) Gillahan, 62, the wife of Robert H. Gillahan, passed away peacefully Oct. 4, 2004, surrounded by her family at her home in Hampden. She was born in Hartland June 11, 1942, the daughter of Levere F. and Marion C. (Snowman) Hart. Carolyn Ann grew up in Corinna and was the valedictorian of Corinna Union Academy Class of 1960. She was a resident of Hampden since 1967. Carolyn Ann worked for Sears in customer service for 15 years before retiring due to health problems. She was past president of the Hampden Jay-Cee Wives in 1974. Carolyn Ann enjoyed traveling with her family, and they had many memorable trips over the years. In her younger years she enjoyed family camping trips. She also enjoyed needle work, but her passion was shopping, she was a “serious shopper,” where the bargain was a challenge. Carolyn Ann leaves a legacy of being a devoted, wife, mother, sister, and friend who always put her family foremost in her life. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Robert, of Hampden; two sons, Robert Mark Gillahan of Brewer and Jon Eric Gillahan of Hampden; two sisters, Gloria DeBeck and her husband, Charles, of Pittsfield, and Sandra Simpson and her husband, Wayne, of Hampden; one brother, Bryan Hart and his wife, Mary Marilyn, of Hubert Heights, Ohio; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at the Hampden-Gilpatrick Funeral Home, 45 Western Avenue, Hampden with the Rev. Dr. Rex Garrett, Director of Chaplaincy Services at EMMC, officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon Tuesday until time of service at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Hampden. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Eastern Maine, care of EMMC Charities, PO Box 404, Bangor, ME 04402-0404. For those unable to attend, condolences may be expressed through www.hampdengilpatrick.com Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there: I did not die. 23rd Psalm, John 14:1:3 Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me. In my father’s house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself. That’s where I am. There you may be also.
CAROLYN ANN GILLAHAN
