HARRINGTON – Beulah E. Ramsdell, 90, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at a Machias health care facility. She was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Cherryfield, daughter of the late Guy and Lola (Worster) Grant. She was educated in the Cherryfield schools and graduated from Cherryfield Academy, Class of 1935. After her marriage to Grover Ramsdell in 1939, they started their family and resided in Harrington. Beulah worked for several sardine factories as a packer for many years. After her work in the factory, she became employed at Downeast Community Hospital in the early 1960s and was a certified nursing assistant and an operating room technician. She retired in 1982 as supervisor of the school lunch program at Narraguagus High School, Harrington. Mrs. Ramsdell was a member of County Extension Service, Narraguagus Snowmobile Club, an avid supporter of Ark Animal Shelter and a member of Harrington Planning Board. She was also a member of Rock Maple Cemetery Society. She enjoyed square dancing, snowmobiling, knitting, crocheting and reading. She also liked entertaining family and friends. She loved animals, especially her pet poodles. She shared 60 years of marriage with Grover Ramsdell, who died in 1999. Family members include a daughter, Janice King of Veazie; a son, Barry Ramsdell and wife, Charlene, of Columbia; a daughter-in-law, Marie Ramsdell of Columbia; grandchildren, Derek King of Old Town, Denise Clifton and husband, James, of Charlotte, N.C., Kevin Ramsdell and wife, Lisa, of Columbia, Regina Jordan and husband, Steve, of Bangor, Patrick Ramsdell of Columbia and David Ramsdell and wife, Melissa, of Harrington; several great-grandchildren; a sister, Jeanette Harmon and husband, Howard, of Cherryfield; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a son, Paul Ramsdell in 2003; a son-in-law, Ronald King; and two sisters, Doris Grant and Ruth Wyman. The family gives special thanks to her very caring neighbors, Judy and Tony DiGioia, who made it possible for her to remain in her own home as she wanted. And another special thank you to Pleasant River Ambulance Crew for their kind and professional help in an emergency situation. A celebration of life will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Harrington Baptist Church, Main Street, Harrington. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Private burial will be afterward at Rock Maple Cemetery, Harrington. Immediately after the service, a time of fellowship will be held and announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Beulah’s memory to Harrington Baptist Church, care of Gwen Grant, R.R. 1 Box 400, Harrington, ME 04643. A service of Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, Milbridge. www.bragdonkelley.com
BEULAH E. RAMSDELL
