BRADLEY – Nancy L. (Desjardins) Lobley died peacefully Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 25, 2010, surrounded by family at a local hospital. She was born June 17, 1930, in Worcester, Mass., a daughter of Joseph A. and Madeline H. (Morrison) Desjardins. Nancy’s life revolved around caring for others. Through raising eight children, being a loving wife and her various occupations, Nancy always offered loving support. Through her working career, she was employed at the State Hospital, Bangor, provided foster care to children with disabilities, respite care for clients of DHS and served as a director for Eastern Area Agency on Aging. She loved time spent at the family camp, Kinder Cove on Pushaw Lake. She was a lifelong learner. Having left school at an early age, she went on to get her GED. She took refresher classes in math and science at Old Town High School with her daughter, Laura, to prepare for course work at the University of Maine. She was an amazing seamstress and made many of her children’s outfits. She had the “can-do” attitude that allowed her to tackle any projects around her home. She enjoyed caning chairs, refinishing furniture, gardening and needlework. She was a perfectionist in all she did. She devoted a lot of time and energy to various groups, organizations and boards, including Ladies of St. Ann, the Cursillo Movement, Square Knots and Polka Dots, PTA and PenQuis CAP. She also served as town clerk and treasurer for the town of Bradley. Nancy was married to Chet Climo for more than 30 years. She is survived by seven children, Deborah Dunnell and her husband, John, of Buxton, Leanna Plucker and her husband, Jeffrey, of Topsham, Laura Rich and her husband, Carl, of Falmouth, Terrie Maxson and her husband, Lewis, of Aurora, Wis., Nancy Lee Climo Jr. of Bangor, Tony Climo and his wife, Vicki, of Johnson City, N.Y., and David Climo and his wife, Robin, of Bradley; three stepchildren, David Lobley of Rochester, Iowa, Joseph Lobley and his wife, Ann, of Waldoboro and John Lobley and his wife, Lisa, of Port Washington, N.Y.; 16 grandchildren, Brian, John II, Renae, Cody, Zachary, Alexander, Bruce, Benjamin, Sarah, Justin, Layna, Cullen, Kyle, Erin, Cassidy and Carly; five stepgrandchildren, many great-grandchildren; four siblings, Richard Desjardins and his wife, Jill, of New Mexico, Lynn Madden and her husband, Donald, of Milford, Pamela Hathaway and her husband, Allen, of Manassas, Va., and Phillip Ouellette and his wife, Rhonda, of Old Town; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Doug and Donna Comstock, and Ann and Ed Delaware. She was predeceased by a son, Bruce Joseph; her husband, Robert Lobley; sister, Betty Panella; and her parents. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. Monday at Birmingham Funeral Home, 438 Main St., Old Town. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Bradley. Interment will be afterward at St. Joseph Cemetery, Old Town. Immediately after the service at the cemetery, all are invited back to St. Ann parish hall for a light luncheon. Memorial contributions may be made to Acadia Children’s Christmas Fund, Acadia Hospital, care of Sharon Davis, P.O. Box 422, 268 Stillwater Ave., Bangor, ME 04401; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org; or Camp CaPella, 8 Pearl Point Road, P.O. Box 552, Holden, ME 04429. Condolences may be left at www.birminghamfuneralhome.com. <>
NANCY LEE (DESJARDINS) LOBLEY
