AUBURN – Florence J. Proctor, 80, of Auburn, passed away Saturday morning, May 21, at Clover Manor in Auburn with her family by her side.

She was born in Auburn on July 28, 1924, the daughter of George and Malvina Daniels Lapointe. She grew up in the Auburn area and attended Auburn schools.

In March of 1946, Florence married Frealand C. Proctor in Auburn, and they started their family.

Then in the early 1950s, she became the owner and operator of Mutt & Jeff’s Diner in Lewiston. After that she had done some work in the textile and shoe industry.

Florence was a very outgoing person for everyone, according to her family. She loved spending time with her whole family, going to the coast to admire the ocean, camping, and riding motorcycles. Florence was the very first woman in Maine to receive a motorcycle driver’s license.

She was predeceased by her husband of many years, Frealand; a sister, Lucille; a brother, Armand; five children, Sandra Hallowell of Sabattus; a stepdaughter, Beverly and her husband, Laross Coggan, of California, Larry and his wife, Ann Proctor, of Auburn, Steve Proctor of Auburn, and George and his wife, Jan, of Leeds; two brothers, Harry and Fernand Lapointe of Lewiston; and seven grandchildren, Thomas, Tina, Heather, Bianca, Jonathan, Jeremy, and Derek; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Copy the Story Link