ST. ALBANS – Marilyn Rose Olmsted, a resident of Hartland Road, died peacefully Saturday, March 3, 2007, at her home. She was born June 14, 1930, in Ripley, the daughter of Clyde and Rose (Folsom) Willard. She attended local schools and later became a certified nurse’s aide. Marilyn worked in a variety of hospitals and nursing homes in Pittsfield, Dexter and Bangor. She loved children and was a Nane to many of them in the Pittsfield area. She enjoyed cooking and giving it away to her friends and neighbors. Marilyn was frequently seen walking to the Sunrise Cafe, St Albans, where she loved to eat several times a week. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Pittsfield, for many years. She is survived by a son, Dean Olmsted and his friend, Emily Burrill, of St. Albans; a daughter, Rhonda and her husband, Steve Kinney, of Farmington; a granddaughter, Alicia Jacobs of St. Albans; and three sisters, June Kittridge and her husband, Charles, of Orono, Roberta Olmsted, and Brenda Lyons and her husband, Ken, of Dexter; many friends, family and loved ones. She was predeceased by her late husband, Victor H. Olmsted, in 1996; and a sister, Martha Spaulding. Memorial visiting hours will be held 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Donald H. Shorey Funeral Chapel, 35 Hartland Ave., Pittsfield. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, at the funeral home with the Rev. Brian Rebert officiating. In lieu of flowers, friends may make memorial contributions to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine, 87 Elm St., Suite 203, Camden, ME 04843 or to a children’s charity of ones choice.
MARILYN ROSE OLMSTED
