MARIANNE B. PRATT

CLINTON – Marianne B. Pratt, 67, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at her home after a two and one half year battle with melanoma cancer. Her family was at her side. She was born Sept. 28, 1940, in Waterville, the daughter of Everett M. and Madeline (Merrow) Barrett. She was predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Daniel, and their daughter, Gretchen Marie Malloch and her husband, Scott, of Carmel; a brother, Laurence E. Barrett and his wife, Edna, of Clinton; her father-in-law, Earl Pratt of Clinton; her sister-in-law, Ruth Mellan of Colorado Springs, Colo.; very special friends, William Bell of Benton and Rita Freese of Carmel; a special distant cousin, George Merrow and his wife, Rosalie, of Patten; as well as other distant cousins, several adopted “granddaughters” and her special friends at Lily Bay. She had resided in Clinton all her life except when living in northern Maine with her husband, who was stationed there while working for the Maine Forest Service. Marianne attended Clinton schools and graduated from Clinton High School in June 1958. In August 1958, she married her husband, Daniel C. Pratt and they enjoyed 49 plus years of marriage. Marianne was a 36-year member of Fireside Chapter No. 103, Order of the Eastern Star, Clinton and was, at the time of her death, serving as marshall. She was also a member of Brown Memorial United Methodist Church, Clinton. She enjoyed traveling and had been to Germany, France and Alaska as well as much of the U.S. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting and loved making baby afghans for her friends and acquaintances. Marianne loved hunting and fishing and the time spent at their camp at Moosehead Lake. She especially enjoyed hunting partridge and loved to watch all the animals in the woods. She also loved her two cats, Whiskers and Honey; as well as her “grand kitties.” While working, she was employed in the office of the former Ski-Land Woolen Mill, Clinton, and at Clinton Elementary School kitchen. In later years, she was employed with several insurance companies as a typist and file clerk. At one time she did contract typing for the insect and disease division of the Maine Forest Service, Augusta. The family wishes to thank Maine General HealthReach Hospice, especially Bertha, Cindy, Chaplain Julianne, David, Judy and the others who cared for her. Their care and support was greatly appreciated. Visiting hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, with an Eastern Star service to begin 7:30 p.m. at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 107 Main St., Fairfield. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Brown Memorial Methodist Church, Clinton. Spring burial will be at Greenlawn Rest Cemetery, Clinton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brown Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 58, Clinton, ME 04927 or Scottish Rite Masonic Learning Center for Dyslexic Children, 84 Harlow St., Bangor, ME 04401. Condolences may be expressed at www.lawrybrothers.com.