DEXTER – Helen Veth Parsons, 95, died peacefully early Thursday morning, April 13, 2006. Helen was born Oct. 20, 1910, in Bar Harbor, to Ernest and Carrie (Tabbutt) Palmer. She attended Emerson College in Boston, Mass. and received a master’s degree from University Maine at Orono. Helen worked for many years as a linotype operator for the Dexter Gazette and as a part-time reporter for various regional newspapers. Later, as a school English teacher, she devoted her time to the young adults of Nokomis High School. Retirement allowed Helen to become more active in many clubs, organizations and initiatives in Dexter, including Past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Past Noble Grand in Rebeccas, founder of the Jr. Literary Club, Past President of Dexter Women’s Literary Club, Member of the Sunshine Club, Member of the Plummer Board, and was involved in Dexter Public Health and the Dexter Historical Society. Helen was predeceased by her half-bother, Lowell Palmer; her husband, Henry W. Parsons; and her son, W. Bruce Parsons Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Janet Parsons of Portland; and four grandchildren of Bruce and Carol Parsons, Scott A. Parsons of Freeport, Jeffrey B. Parsons of Gray, William B. Parsons Jr. of Toronto, PO, Canada, and Elizabeth C. A. Parsons of Bristol, UK; and by three great-grandchildren, Katherine, Samuel and Benjamin. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the First Universalist Church of Dexter, with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter. In lieu of flowers those who wish may make donations to the Memorial Fund of First Universalist Church of Dexter, P.O. Box 294, Dexter, ME 04930. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal, Dexter. For more information or to sign the online guest book, go to www.CrosbyNeal.com
HELEN VETH PARSONS
