BANGOR – Louise Pauline Philbrick, 97, wife of the late Fenton A. Philbrick Sr., died March 5, 2007, at a Bangor hospital. She was born Nov. 21, 1909, in Bangor, the daughter of Joseph and Rosa (Campbell) Doughty. Louise grew up in Bangor and was devoted to her family. She and Fenton also enjoyed many years at their camp on Pushaw Lake. “The Dutchess,” as she was affectionately known, liked nothing more than a day out with her daughters. She is survived by daughters, Florence “Babe” Hopkins of Bangor, Bette Grant and her husband, Judson, of Bangor, Joyce Charloux and her husband, Ray Sr., of Florida, and Norma Spencer and her husband, Wyatt, of Bangor; a son, Wayne Philbrick and his wife, Toni, of Hampden; a brother, Raymond Doughty of Howland; a sister, Connie Rushetti of North Carolina; 19 grandchildren, Gregory Philbrick, Jean DiSalvatore, Mark Philbrick, Matthew Philbrick, Edward Hopkins, Pamela Vogel Sr., Karen Hopkins, Cheryl Noyes, Gale Longo, Ray Charloux Jr., Larry Charloux, Michelle Reynolds, Eric Charloux, Craig Charloux, Wyann Millington, Renee Smith, Darcel Bryant, Robin Cust, and Maureen Eaton; 30 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Philbrick was predeceased by her husband, Fenton Sr.; son, Fenton Jr.; and Peggy; an infant son, Wendell; son-in-law, Reginald Hopkins; and her siblings, Jimmy, Joe, George, Robbie, Paul, Evelyn, Edith, Thelma, Ruby, and Margie. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, March 8, with the Rev. Robert T. Carlson officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments after the service at Brookings-Smith, Family Center, 163 Center St., Bangor. Those wishing to remember Louise in a special way may contribute in her memory to St. Joseph Hospital Medical Unit, St. Joseph Healthcare, P.O. Box 1638, Bangor, ME 04402-1638.
LOUISE PAULINE PHILBRICK
