BAR HARBOR – Grace (Paine) Abbott, 97, died Jan. 19, 2012, at a Bar Harbor health care facility. She was born March 16, 1914, in Bar Harbor, daughter of Norman and Bessie (Norwood) Paine. She was the last of their 10 children.
Grace received the Boston Post Cane. She worked for more than 30 years at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Grace loved to play pool, put puzzles together and walk every day. She was a member of the Senior Citizen Club for a time, where she held vice president. Her great-great-grandfather was Thomas Paine, the first town clerk of Eden – now Bar Harbor – in 1796.
Grace is survived by her daughter, Geraldine Betourney of Claremont, N.H.; three sons, Richard Abbott of Hancock, Arthur Abbott of Seal Harbor and Thomas Abbott and his wife, Gail, of Bar Harbor; son-in-law, Andrew Hopkins of East Millinocket; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, the last was Grace Elisabeth Cannard of Sandown, N.H. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur L. Abbott Sr.; and daughter, Elisabeth Abbott Hopkins.
Private burial will be in the spring at Hillside Cemetery, Hulls Cove. Contributions in Grace’s memory may be made to Bar Harbor Ambulance, care of Bar Harbor Fireman’s Relief Fund, 37 Firefly Lane, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert. Condolences may be expressed at
www.jordanfernald.com.