1905 – 2003

LIVERMORE – Mary M. Stevens died peacefully Sunday, Sept. 21, at the home of her daughter, Ann Bond, surrounded by her large and loving family.

One of nine children born to Henri Gagne and Helen Duchette (Gagne), she was born March 31, 1905, in Leeds, Maine. She spent most of her 98 years on the River Road in Leeds raising her family of 13 children.

She was employed for a number of years at the Livermore Shoe Shop and the Sadie Hammond Nursing home in Turner. She took great pride in the fact she was Dr Russell’s first patient and the oldest citizen of the Town of Leeds.

She enjoyed long rides and loved music that brought out a two step. She loved her flowers, gardening, canning and watching birds at the feeders outside her window. She enjoyed spending time at the county fairs with her daughters and sons. Seeing her family at the annual family reunion brought her great joy. She could often be found with a Little Debbie and a cup of Salada Tea. She was fond of telling stories of her past.

She is survived by sons, Everett Millett and wife Mary of Portland, Ted Millett and wife Pauline of North Carolina, Norman Millett and wife Sandie of Bangor, Alfred Millett and wife Sarahanne of North Carolina, Seldon Brown and wife Lorraine of Leeds, Stanley Brown and wife Debbie of Livermore, David Brown and companion Linda of Leeds and Ronald Brown and wife Mary of Ohio; daughters, Linda Newman and husband John, Ann Bond and husband Willie, and Shirley Ouellette and husband Jean; a stepson, Ralph Stevens; 50 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and two special daughters, Rita Brown and Jeanie Hubbard.

She was predeceased by husbands, Ralph Millett, Gourley Brown and Lawrence Stevens; sons, Ralph Millett and Gilfred Brown; brothers, Wilfred Gagne, Henry Gagne, and Fred Gagne; sisters, Eva Leighton, Rosa Gould, Dora Gagne, Helene Bellanger and Mildred Diaz; grandsons, Shawne Gallant and Guy Millett; and great-grandsons Christopher and Michael Millett.


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