STONINGTON – Zella F. Haskell, 86, wife of the late Pearl Haskell, died March 21, 2011, at a Blue Hill hospital. She was born Nov. 18, 1924, daughter of Forrest and Christy (Robins) Bray.
Zella worked at Stonington Packing Co. for a number of years. Then she relocated to Ledyard, Conn., where she worked at Connecticut College until she moved to Maine in 2000. She enjoyed going to church on Sunday, walking her dog, Max, and volunteering at the local food pantry.
She is survived by one sister, Laura Hutchinson of Deer Isle; and three children, Roger Haskell and his wife, Ida, of Deer Isle, Selene Hardy and her husband, Larry, of Stonington, and Glen Haskell of Norwich, Connecticut. She is also survived by six grandchildren, William Haskell of Stonington, Michael Haskell of Stonington, Jessica Gaffen and her husband, Adam, of Casco, Jennifer Vaughn and her husband, David, of Otis, Janice Hardy and Ricky of Deer Isle, and Jillian Jones and her husband, Cody, of Deer Isle; and four great-grandchildren, Jacob, Catilyn, and Sam Gaffen of Casco, and Natalie Jones of Deer Isle. She had many nieces, nephews, cousins, church and other friends. In addition to her parents; and her husband in 2002, she was predeceased by one brother, Russell Bray; and two sisters, Annette Weed and Mary Wiberg of Stonington.
A graveside service will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, March 25, at Mount Warren Cemetery, Deer Isle. Gifts in her memory may be sent to the food pantry of non-profit organization. A service of Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Home, 9 Thurlows Hill, Stonington.