MILLINOCKET – Gertrude Arefretta (Anderson) York, wife of the late Darrah York, went home to be with the Lord and her family, Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. She was born March 21, 1914, in Caribou, the daughter of Simon and Grace (Little) Anderson. Gertrude was a member of Calvary Temple, East Millinocket. She enjoyed attending church and singing hymns. She is survived by her children, Dolores Stewart and her husband, Charles, of Millinocket, with whom she made her home for the last four years; Darrah and Dotty York of Cromwell, Conn., Gerald and Ronald York, both of Millinocket and Melvin Arthur York and his wife, Susan, of Zephyrhills, Fla.; grandchildren, Jamey and Elise, Terri and Christopher, Philip and Aimee, Glen and his fiance, Joy, Michael and Michelle, Scott and Luz, Trina, Richard, Donna and Mary; great-grandchildren, Am-anda, Travis, Josh, Tessa, Dale, Joey, Charles, Scott, Coby, Chelsea, Kacy, Macy, Michael, Ashley, Andrea, Wayne, Tina and Mitchell; great-great-grandchildren, Zachary and Taylor Jean; brothers and sisters, Chester Anderson of Deland, Fla., Elizabeth Tibbitts and Gilbert Anderson, both of Millinocket, Ethel Nutting of Perham, Merrill Anderson of Caribou, Simon Anderson of North Berwick and Zelda Wilcox of Westbrook. In addition to her parents and her husband, Darrah, who died March 12, 1981, she was predeceased by a son, Galen; grandsons, Gene and Gary Stewart, and Thomas York; and brothers and sisters, Earl, Ernest, Levercie, Lulu and Marietta. Friends may call noon-2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Temple-Assembly of God, 2 Orchard St., East Millinocket. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Temple with the Rev. Regginal Adams officiating. Interment will be at Millinocket Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462 or Calvary Temple Gideon Bible Fund, 2 Orchard St., East Millinocket, ME 04430. Arrangements are with Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln. For an online guest book, please visit www.clayfuneralhome.com.
GERTRUDE A. YORK
