PENOBSCOT – Hilda L. York, 83, went home to be with her Lord Aug. 6, 2007, at an Ellsworth health care facility. She was born Oct. 5, 1923, in Verona Island, the daughter of Frank and Della (Blaisdell) Bridges. Hilda grew up in Bucksport, attended local schools, and graduated from Bucksport High School. She married Kenneth York and lived in Penobscot for many years. They worked together on their blueberry land, and had many years of canoeing on the Allagash. Hilda’s life was centered around her family, her church and her love of God. She is survived by her four children, Paulette and her husband, John Shook, Kendra Johnson, Penny York and Timothy York; six grandchildren, Becky, Jason, Kristen, Ericka, Adam and Ashley; one sister, Nellie Pierce; one sister-in-law, Mina Faunce; eight great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Visitation for family and friends will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Bucksport, where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday with Pastor Ron Pyle officiating. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, Orland.
HILDA (BRIDGES) YORK
