MILLINOCKET – Shirlie (Fling) Mackin, 89, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born Nov. 4, 1922, in Millinocket, daughter of Lewis S. and Ivy L. (Butters) Fling.
Shirlie graduated from Stearns High School, class of 1941, and in later years became an active member of Stearns Alumni Scholarship Committee. She worked in the systems department at Great Northern Paper Co., Millinocket, and also worked part time as a bartender at Hotel Terrace and at Great Northern Guest House. Shirlie was a beautiful lady with a sweet, kind nature who had a quiet dignity about her. She enjoyed playing cards with her family and was an avid sports fan, especially football. Her love of family was first and foremost, and she will be sadly missed by those she left behind.
She is survived by four sons and one daughter, Stephen K. Marshall and his wife, Liz, Paul W. Mackin and his wife, Lynne, Barbara Curtis, all of Millinocket, David S. Marshall of Arlington, Va., and Leslie W. Mackin of Falmouth. She also helped raise Carole Doughty of Delaware and Karen Perkins of Skowhegan. Shirlie also leaves behind nine grandchildren, Sarah Grizzle and her husband, Mark, Rachael Somes, Kate and Jordan Mackin, Kurt and Abby Fitzgerald, Paige Curtis, and Dustin and Spencer Mackin; and four great-grandchildren, Hayden, Will, Jozie and Jack. Shirlie had many special nieces and nephews, Wally Hamilton and his wife, Betty, Carole Doughty and her husband, Jeff, Judy Henry and her husband, Jack, and the children of Linda Diaz – a niece who predeceased her, Jane Harriman, Bobby Salle, Nancy Butler, Dan McNamara, Scott McNamara, Robbie Fling, Susan Allen, and all their families. She was predeceased by all of her siblings: brother, Lewis Fling, and five sisters, Charlotte Elliott, Peggy Beckwith, Barbara McNamara, Ruth Hamilton and Nancy Butler; and nephew, Charles Fling. The family extends a special thank you to the staff of “In Home Care,” and Community Health and Counseling Services for their loving care.
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket, where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, with Pastor Terry Given officiating. Gifts in memory of Shirlie may be sent to Millinocket Alumni Association Scholarship, care of Al Fowler, HC 74 Box 425, Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at
www.lamsonfh.com.