BAR HARBOR – Charlotte S. Ingalls, 95, beloved wife of the late Sheldon A. Ingalls, died peacefully June 14, 2010, surrounded by family at Mount Desert Island Hospital. She was born Nov. 27, 1914, in Bar Harbor, the daughter of Howe Clinton and Linnie Alice (Leland) Smith. Mrs. Ingalls graduated from Bar Harbor High School in 1931 and worked in Bar Harbor as a bookkeeper for many years, retiring after 20 years from Morang Robinson Ford Garage in 1976. After her retirement she became bookkeeper and treasurer of other organizations, including Pot & Kettle Club and Senior Citizens Club, Bar Harbor. She was a longtime member of Eden Baptist Church, Salisbury Cove, and over many years held positions as Sunday school teacher, moderator, clerk, deaconess, and treasurer. Mrs. Ingalls best enjoyed her home and family gatherings and will be sadly missed by her loving family: son, Sheldon E. Ingalls and wife, Sharon, of E. Falmouth, Mass.; daughter, Mary D. (Ingalls) Rush and husband, Thomas, of Bar Harbor; five grandchildren, Marydeane (Rush) Hanscome and husband, Mark, of Bar Harbor, Thomas S. Rush and companion, Karen Svenson, of Bar Harbor, Christopher A. Rush of Hampden, Sherri (Ingalls) LeVasseur and husband, Kenneth, of Amesbury, Mass., and Sheldon Robert Ingalls and wife, Gina, of Thompson Ridge, N.Y.; eight great-grandchildren, Robert and Andrew Hanscome, Mary Mildred Rush, Joshua Perry and Scathach Downey-Rush, Olivia and Isabelle LeVasseur, and Sheldon Tyler Ingalls. Additionally, she is survived by sister-in-law, Florence (Mrs. Sherrold) Smith of Auburn, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her five brothers, Clinton, Sherrold, Gordon, Gerard and Harlan Smith; a special nephew, Mark Gordon Smith; and grandniece, Sarah Elizabeth Smith. The family expresses special love and appreciation to those who have made her later years more comfortable, including the staff at Sonogee Rehabilitation and Living Center, more recently the staff at MDI Hospital, Dr. Brian Caine, family and friends. The family expresses special thanks to Barbara Reed for her loving friendship and care to Mom and her home for many years. Visiting hours will be held 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at Jordan-Fernald, 48 Eden St., Bar Harbor. Services will be 10 a.m. June 18 at Eden Baptist Church, Salisbury Cove, officiated by Pastor Robert L. Maddocks. Burial will be at Hadley Point Cemetery. Donations in Charlotte’s memory may be made to Eden Baptist Church, care of Treasurer Edward Dillon, 1044 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
CHARLOTTE S. INGALLS
