ROBBINSTON and WINTERPORT – Glenna Mae Churchill, 96, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Calais Regional Hospital. Glenna was born April 19, 1915, in Sangerville, one of eight children to Elwood and Mae (Priest) Bragdon.
She graduated from Sangerville High School, Class of 1932, and Maine School of Commerce, Class of 1933. She worked as a secretary for Bangor Hyrdo until she got married to Edward Churchill in Bangor Oct. 23, 1939. They lived in the Brewer/Bangor area until moving to Winterport, where they resided for 54 years. While in Winterport, Glenna was a substitute teacher and was instrumental in starting the school lunch program. She was active in St. Gabriel’s R.C. Church, Winterport, where she served as treasurer, taught Sunday school and was a member of Daughter’s of Isabella. Glenna enjoyed reading, sewing, knitting, quilting, crossword puzzles, spending time with her family and traveling.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her seven siblings; and a son, Edward Barry Churchill. Surviving are her loving husband of 71 years, Edward Churchill of Robbinston; four children, Janice Sadeghian and her husband, Kian, of McLean, Va., Anne Perry of Calais, Nancy Bobrow and her husband, Uwe, of Carbondale, Colo., and James Churchill and his wife, Allison, of West Falmouth, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Heather Perry Clossey and her husband, Harold, of Robbinston, Ian Perry and his wife, Wendy, of Eldersburg, Md., Kristin Pollock and her husband, Aaron, of Oaklyn, N.J., Shayda Sadeghian of McLean, Va., Kayvon Sadeghian of McLean, Va., Elizabeth Churchill and her husband, Francois Massonnat, of Philadelphia, Matthew Churchill of Falmouth, Mass., and Karen Bobrow of Los Angeles; five great-grandchildren, Perry Amos, Nadia Hoppenheim, Sydney Perry, Rylie Perry and Elliot Pollock; many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 1 p.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Calais, by Father James Plourde. Burial will take place 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bangor. Condolences and memories may be shared at
www.maysfuneralhome.com.