SOUTH PORTLAND – Sophie Mae McLean, 91, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, at Springbrook Center for Health Care, Westbrook. She was born Feb. 15, 1915, in Soldier Pond, the daughter of George and Alice Charette Madore, and was educated in the Millinocket school system. She was from a family of 10 children, and had six brothers: Tony, Hempey, Truffley, Peter, Dick and Gillam; and three sisters, Alice, Cora and Theresa. She married Arthur G. McLean Sr., Sept. 11, 1930. Mrs. McLean enjoyed traveling with her husband while he served in the U.S. Army, with many happy years at the Panama Canal and at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth. A wonderful cook, Mrs. McLean was well known for catering weddings and special events, as well as for her homemade pies and potato salad. She was also very resourceful with handcrafts, and delighted her children and grandchildren with her homemade gifts. She also enjoyed playing beano with her daughters and her friends. Mrs. McLean was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Aug. 27, 1982; and tragically by a granddaughter, Pamela Sept. 11, 2001. Survivors include four daughters, Isabelle Shea of South Portland, Dorothy Damush of Murrieta, Calif., Gloria Perry of Westbrook and Helen Daly of Byron, Ga.; two sons, Arthur McLean of Lisbon Falls and Robert McLean of Westbrook; 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Conroy-Tully Crawford, South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. A graveside funeral will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Millinocket Cemetery, Millinocket. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, 163 Lancaster St., Portland, ME 04101.
SOPHIE MAE MCLEAN
