MILLINOCKET – Mary Kaye Beaulieu, 67, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, surrounded by her loving family and in the arms of her devoted husband, at her home. She was born June 3, 1940, in Millinocket, the daughter of Francis J. and Nina A. (Miller) Montgomery. Mary grew up in Millinocket, graduating from Stearns High School. She attended Husson College, Bangor, earning an associate degree in accounting. Mary was a loving wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She enjoyed knitting, working with her computer, going for rides to see the foliage and watching her grandchildren’s sporting events. Mary is survived by her husband of 50 years, Archie Beaulieu of Millinocket; six daughters, Sandra Lyons and her husband, Bob, of Millinocket, Margaret Cooper and her husband, Carl, of Lincoln, Suzanne Lieberman and her husband, Doug, of New York, Mary Hewes and her husband, Gary, of Millinocket, Shannon Garvin and her husband, Joshua, of Millinocket and Kerry Brooker and her husband, Aaron, of Millinocket; 20 grandchildren, Cole, Breanah, Samantha, Nicholas, Nastassja, Meaghan, Dylan, Krysta, Phillip, Katie, Rachel, Nicole, Robbie, Hope, Gary Jr., Cameron, Seth, Brooke, Kaitlyn and Hannah; seven great-grand-children, many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her siblings, Lloyd Montgomery, John Montgomery, Margaret McGillicuddy and Charles Montgomery. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 112 Maine Ave., Millinocket, with the Rev. Myles Cyr, O.M.I., pre-sider. Spring interment will be at Millinocket Cemetery. Gifts in memory of Mary may be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com. I read of a man who stood to speak, At the funeral of a friend, He referred to the dates on her tombstone, From the beginning to the end. He noted that first came her date of her birth, And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all, Was the dash between those years, For that dash represents all the time, That she spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved her, Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not how much we own; The cars, the house, the cash, What matters is how we live and love, And how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard. Are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left, That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough, To consider what’s true and real, And always try to understand, The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, And show appreciation more, And love the people in our lives, Like we’ve never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, And more often wear a smile, Remembering that this special dash, Might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy is being read, With your life’s actions to rehash, Would you be proud of the things they say, About how you spent your dash? By Linda Ellis
MARY KATHLEEN BEAULIEU
