IDA WILLIGAR YOUNG

PATTEN – Ida Willigar Young, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 21, 2009, with her children by her side. She was born Feb 7, 1919, in Moncton, New Brunswick, the daughter of Howard and Mable (Seith) Dryden. In 1998, at age 79, she graduated from Katahdin High School. Ida loved to serve the Lord and one of her favorite ways to do that was to work at Vacation Bible School in the kitchen, serving the children cookies and Kool-Aid, but when that became to much for her she served as a “Holy Roller,” rolling pennies. Ida expressed her love for her family, especially her grandchildren, by baking their favorite foods, from fudge and whoopie pies to biscuits and berry pies. She is survived by a brother, Douglas Morton and his wife, Marion, of St. John, New Brunswick; five children, George Willigar and his wife, Judy, of Island Falls, Margaret Merry of Lincoln, Mary Willigar of Island Falls, Jackie Davenport and her husband, Roland, of Sherman and Bonnie King and her husband, Stanley, of Sherman; 13 grandchildren, George Willigar and his wife, Leah, Marcia Grant and her husband, Doug, Jay Willigar and his wife, Vhal, Chris Willigar and his wife, Helen, Shelia Paradis and her husband, Kenney, Mark Merry and his companion, Karen, Steven Merry and his wife, Dawn, Kirk Merry and his wife, Carolyn, Lynn Thompson and her husband, Doug, Tara Scholz and her husband, Tom, Tanya Lerley and her husband, Mike, Jason Landry and his wife, Deanne, and Jeremy Landry and his wife, Samantha; 35 great-grandchildren, 23 great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind a very special friend, Marilyn Somers, who was like a daughter to her; and a special young man, Terry Dixon. She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Ronald and William Morton; and her sister, Mary Dryden Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Patten Pentecostal Church, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday with her friends the Rev. Regginal Adams and the Rev. Peter Main officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount Heights Health Facility, care of Shasta Willette, 83 Houlton Road, Patten, ME 04765. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls.