LEEDS – Cleo E. Bachelder, 64, of Walter Drive, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston. She was born Dec. 3, 1946, in Presque Isle, the daughter of Frank Allen and Jessie Mae Goodall Sharpe.
Cleo attended school in Mapleton. On March 15, 1975, Cleo and Walter R. “Deak” Bachelder Sr. were married in Leeds. Walter passed away March 14, 2010. Cleo enjoyed fishing and playing cards, and really enjoyed family gatherings. Cleo was a shoe shop worker, having worked at Acorn, Lewiston.
Cleo is survived by two sons, Robert and Mark LaBelle of Leeds; a daughter, Teresa Pratt of Leeds; stepsons, Bryan Bachelder of Readfield, Walter Bachelder Jr. and his wife, Miranda, of Manchester, Edward Bachelder and his fiancee, Lori Harris, of Manchester and Darren Chase of Farmington; stepdaughters, Jeannie Norton and her husband, Harold, of Pittston, Christina LaJoie of Bethel and Donna Moore and her husband, Rodney, of Jefferson; siblings, Dawn Paul of Castle Hill, Frank “Biff” Sharpe Jr. of Castle Hill, Arnold “Arnie” Sharpe of Castle Hill, Garth “Gardie” Sharpe of Northboro, Mass., and Gary Lee Sharpe of Castle Hill; 27 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter; a son, Reinie “Manny” LaBelle; and siblings, Annette, Jacqueline, Lynwood, Terrance and Laurel Sharpe.
Visiting hours will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, 707 Main St., Monmouth, where funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Monday, March 28. If desired, contributions may be made to Teresa Pratt, care of Bragdon-Finley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 188, Monmouth, ME 04259. Interment in the spring at Leeds Plains Cemetery, Plains Road, Leeds. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at
www.finleyfuneralhome.com.