ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Sis Damon passed away Sept. 2, 2010, at her home. Sis was born April 11, 1930, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, to Lillian and Rodney Hall, and raised by Herb Gayton and her mother Lillian. Her unexpected death from heart failure has left her son, John M. Damon and wife, Shannon, of Mukilteo, Wash.; and her twin stepdaughters, Joan Ham and husband, Lawrence, and Jean States, both of Springfield, with immense pain from the sorrow of having lost both parents in less than two years. Sis also leaves behind her sisters-in-law, Aldona Hall of Connecticut, Lois Damon of Florida and Alice Newman of Maine; nieces, nephews, grandchildren and 80 years worth of friendships. She moved to Calais after marrying the love of her life, Syd Damon. They lived on Carson Road, raising their family and creating 56 years of memories until their recent passing. The Cotton Mill, Milltown, New Brunswick; Dexter Shoe, Hathaway Shirt factory, Calais Hospital and Mingo’s Evergreen factory all benefited from Sis’s hard and honest work ethics. Sis was involved in the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion and also managed the bingo games at the Legion. She and Syd loved to square dance and were members of a bowling team. Though the pain is immense, there are no regrets … “I love you’s” were freely and frequently exchanged with family and friends and that legacy lives on. What also endures are incredible memories of Sis, in her 60s, discovering a love for skydiving – much to Sid’s mild dismay. Sis enjoyed traveling with Syd to England, Ireland, Alaska for white-water rafting, Hawaii, Mexico and Canada, as well as all over this great country from coast to coast and visiting many world’s fairs. Her constant traveling companions, Joan and Jean, are in many photos of smiling faces. Fishing and spending time at Nash’s Lake at the camp that they built together, with many helping hands, was a frequent pastime, followed by Sunday’s fish fry. Their “home on the hill” was the site of many parties with family and friends crowded in the house and camping on the property for weekends full of card games, beanbags, music, dancing and Allen’s coffee brandy. Sis enjoyed playing slot machines – at which she was lucky – and she loved her Red Sox! A love she shared with her son, Johnny, on a recent trip to Seattle where she saw them in person. Many acknowledged her as probably being the oldest Red Sox fan in the Seattle stadium! Arrangements are being made for a celebration of life and an interment of ashes, next to her husband Syd’s, to be held at Calais Cemetery in July 2011. Quoting Sis and Syd, in any situation – good or bad, “We’ll be alright!”
SIS L. DAMON
