EAST MACHIAS – Helen Lindsey Foster, 91, passed away June 12, 2009. She was born June 19, 1917, in East Machias, daughter of Raleigh and Nellie (Hoar) Sprague. Helen worked for many years at Marshall Manor and Healthcare Facility as a certified nurse’s aide, as well as many years at Downeast Community Hospital. She was predeceased by her first husband, Samuel Lindsey in 1957; as well as her second husband, Carleton Foster in 1987; one son, Samuel Lindsey; and two daughters, Nellie Feeney and Lucy Copp. Helen is survived by a son, Richard Lindsey of Portland; three daughters, Joyce Clark of East Machias, Nancy Smith and her husband, Keith, of Beals Island and Florence Wood and her husband, Joe, of East Machias; 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Annie Lindsey of Massachusetts; a son-in-law, Gary Copp of Jonesboro; a special niece, Virginia Look; and a special nephew, Earle Smith, in addition to many other nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial will be held 2 p.m. June 22 at East Machias Congregational Church Cemetery, East Machias, with a gathering after the service at the home of Joyce Clark. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helen’s memory to Downeast Hospice of Maine, 24 Hospital Lane, Calais, ME 04619.
HELEN FOSTER
