MARS HILL – Mary T. Irvine, 87, died Saturday, June 4, 2005, at a Houlton health care facility. She was born Feb. 24, 1918, in Westfield, the daughter of Ralph and Nora (Chase) Craig. Mary graduated from Presque Isle High School in 1934 and went on to earn her two-year teaching certificate from the Aroostook State Normal School. She started teaching in 1938 at a one-room school house in Westfield. In 1941, Mary married Rellan Turner with she would have seventeen years of marriage and two sons. After Rellans passing in 1958 Mary went on to obtain her four year teaching degree in 1960 from the University of Maine in Presque Isle. In 1961, she married Kenneth Irvine to whom she would be married to for more than 39 years with his passing in 2000. She retired from teaching in the late seventies, having taught in Westfield, Bridgewater, Mars Hill, and SAD No. 1 as teaching principal of the Westfield Elementary School. Mary loved her family and was deeply devoted to them. She had a passion for reading, travel, and her church. Mary is survived by two sons, Craig E. Turner and his wife, Ethel, and Jon R. Turner and his wife, Ann; grandchildren, Scott Turner and his wife, Jill, Andrea Turner, Mark Turner, Rellan Turner, Sarah Dailey, Amber Mahoney and her husband, Brian, David Bean, and Jonathan Bean; great-grandchildren, Liam and Stephen Dailey. In addition to her parents and two husbands, Mary was also predeceased by a brother, Robert Craig. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at the Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Mars Hill with Pastor Beth Ann Black, officiating. Interment will take place following the service at Tapley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers those who wish may donate in Mary’s memory payable to: Teacher Education School Fund SAD No. 42, P.O. Box 1006, Attn: Roger Shaw, superintendent.
MARY T. IRVINE
