DEER ISLE and BANGOR Martha Jean (Wyman) Weatherbee passed away March 29, 2008. Jean, also known as Mar-ty to her college friends, was born July 14, 1932, in Portland, to Edna and Clifton Wyman. When she was just a few years old, they moved to Bangor. Some of her fondest memories are of summers she spent at Sandy Point, with all her cousins and friends, as well as at Camp Natarswi, near Baxter State Park. She spent time there as a camper, Junior Maine Guide, counselor and swim instructor. She met her sweetheart and future husband, Bob, her junior year of high school, where she was a cheer-leader and he a pole-vaulter. They both attended the University of Maine, Orono, where she was a member of the Phi Mu Sorority and earned a degree in home economics education. She was married June 19, 1954, and graduated the next day from the University of Maine, Orono. She worked for a brief time at Eastern Maine Medical Center as a dietician until she had her first of four children. She started a cooperative nursery school with a group of other mothers at Hammond Street Congregational Church. She owned Fash-ion Fabrics, Columbia Street, Bangor, with her sister, Anne. Jean was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society for 30 years, director of Reach to Recovery and income develop-ment director for Reach to Recovery Program. She and Bob moved to Deer Isle, where she attended Saunders Memorial Congregational Church and was active in their Ladies Aid group. Jean was the founder and “Queen Mum” of the Red Hat Society group known as “Red Lobster Ladies of Deer Isle.” She loved to travel with Bob and her friends, and organized many trips for their group. She was predeceased by her mother and father; and her sister, Anne (Wyman) D’Amico. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Robert. Her children are Kevin and Barbara (Boulier) Weatherbee of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Mark and Susan (Weatherbee) Adams of Sugarloaf, Judith Weatherbee of Bangor and Geno and Andrea (Weatherbee) Federico of Readfield; and grandchildren, Ian, Jessica and Tyler Weatherbee, Riley Adams and Angelo Federico. Special thanks to her friend, Madeline Clement for all of her help during these difficult times. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Greenlawn Funeral Home, 300 State St., Bangor. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Ralph Green officiating. In lieu of flowers, she has requested that if they would like to, people may make contributions to the American Cancer Society of Maine, One Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
MARTHA JEAN (WYMAN) WEATHERBEE
