TRENTON – Laurie M. Stevens passed away Jan. 3, 2010, at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1943, to Henry and Geneva Ouellette of South Hadley, Mass. She is survived by her husband, Howard; her son, H. Scott and family, Maureen, Keaton and Brooke, of Mount Desert; son, Dale and family, Penny, Anastasia and Veronica, of Woodbridge, Va.; and daughter, Cynthia McFarland and husband, Tom, of North Chester, Mass. She is also survived by her mother, Geneva Ouellette of Holyoke, Mass.; her three brothers, Henry and wife, Deanna, of Lenox, Mass., George of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Robert and wife, Cathy, of Poolesville, Md.; her sister, Marcia of South Hadley, Mass.; as well as several nieces and nephews, and many close friends. Her life was her interest in the arts, especially her pottery. She established Evergreen Pottery 38 years ago, and 13 years ago with her son and daughter-in-law, Maureen, opened, as Evergreen Gallery, Bar Harbor. She was a graduate of South Hadley High and later graduated as an art history major from Mount Holyoke College. She was the ceramics instructor at Holyoke Community College for several years before she and Howard came back to Maine. She promoted the arts where and whenever she could, and served a term as chair of the South Hadley Arts Council, as well as initiating arts programs for children. A memorial service will be held in the spring at a date, place and time to be announced. Those who wish to remember Laurie M. in a special way may make gifts in her memory to Mary Dow Center at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.
LAURIE M. STEVENS
