BAR HARBOR – Rose Anna (Salisbury) Giles, 94, died Oct. 2, 2006, at a local health care facility after a long illness. She was born March 31, 1912, in Mariaville, the daughter of Willis and Blanche Salisbury. Rose was known for many good things. She was known to make the best doughnuts. She was known nationally as the “Dandelion Lady,” having been the objects of many published articles, including a full story in the Down East Magazine, on the virtues of the lowly dandelion. She was an excellent gardener, craft person, seamstress and marksman. She loved everyone and everyone loved her. She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Carlton, Irving and Fred; sisters, Persis, Sylvia, Arleeta and Pauline; her husband, Leon Philip Giles; and her daughter, Patricia Burns of Bar Harbor. She is survived by one daughter, Betty and her husband, Hillard Walls, of Otter Creek; grandchildren, Tad Walls, Dennis Burns and George Burns, all of Bar Harbor, Susan Robertson and Amanda Beal of Southwest Harbor, Kevin Walls of Otter Creek, Deanna Surette and Jeffery Burns of Ellsworth; her two much loved dogs, Gi-Gi and Tuffy; many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many she loved as if they were actually blood relatives, David and Anne Zaslau, of New York. A celebration of Rose life will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Otis Baptist Church, 239 Otis Road, Otis, which was originally started in Rose’s parents’ living room. The church held a special place in her family’s heart. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rose’s name can be made to the Otis Baptist Church, attention Sharon Jankunas, 239 Otis Road, Otis, ME 04605.
ROSE ANNA (SALISBURY) GILES
