SEARSPORT – Jacqueline D. Ellsmore, 84, died peacefully, Nov. 30, 2007, at her home, with her daughter. She was born May 12, 1923, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, the daughter of Willard A. and Marion G. (Rawding) Dinsmore. She graduated from Calais Academy, Calais, Class of 1940. Mrs. Ellsmore was a member of the W.S.C.S. at Searsport United Methodist Church, Searsport Historical Society and the “Happy Hookers,” a rug hooking group. She helped do ear and eye testing for Searsport schools for many years and was a Brownie Scout leader in Brewer. Jacqueline was an avid Boston Celtics and Red Sox fan, loved John Wayne movies, Nat King Cole music, enjoyed reading, dancing, doing crossword puzzles, watching her soap operas, knitting and made Afghans for all the babies in the family. She loved to go out to dinner, her favorite places were Jordan’s, Angler’s, Just Barb’s, Dockside and celebrated all her birthdays at Chez Michel’s Restaurant, Lincolnville. She is survived by her three daughters, Judith Ellsmore of Chelsea, Patricia Damborg and her husband, Kirk, of Augusta and Rebecca Ellsmore of Searsport; one special daughter-in-law, Diane Curtis of Searsport; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one great- great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Norman C. Ellsmore in 1989; her son Norman “Chuck” Ellsmore Jr. in 1996; and one sister, Natalie C. Ellis in 2001. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Young Funeral Home, 31 West Main St., Searsport, with Pastor Chris Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Searsport. Donations in her memory may be made to Town Line Animal Shelter, 46 Baker Road, Belfast, ME 04915 or Searsport Historical Society, P.O. Box 28, Searsport, ME 04974.
JACQUELINE D. ELLSMORE
