SEARSPORT – Virginia Elizabeth (Trundy) Stone, 92, formerly of Northport, Lake Wales, Fla., Westwood, Mass., and Dover, Mass., died peacefully Jan. 7, 2007, at her home. She was born Dec. 4, 1914, in Belfast, daughter of Alfred and Olive (Ridley) Trundy. She was raised in Searsport and graduated valedictorian from Searsport High School in 1931. She graduated from the University of Maine in 1935 with a major in psychology and a minor in biology. She was married to R. Donald Stone in 1937 until his death in 1980. She worked as a social worker from 1935 until the birth of her children, Susan and Don. A lifelong learner, she was a painter, a designer, enjoyed crafting and needlework and was active in the league of women voters. Virginia is survived by her children, Susan Stone Plati of Sudbury, Mass., and Donald Stone of Duxbury, Mass.; grandchildren, Joshua Plati of Falmouth, Courtney Stone of Boston and Heather Stone of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held noon Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Young Funeral Home, 31 West Main St., Searsport, with the Rev. Arlin Larsin officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Searsport. Donations in her memory may be made to the Waldo County Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 407, Belfast, ME 04915 or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 346, Augusta, ME 04332-0346.
VIRGINIA ELIZABETH (TRUNDY) STONE
