AUBURN – Edith Munroe Tibbetts, 94, of Auburn, died Nov. 30 at Clover Manor, where she had been a patient for the last two months.

She was born April 1, 1911, in Auburn, the fourth child of Dr. Walter J. and Lelia G. Pennell. She attended local schools, graduating from Edward Little High School in 1929. She majored in French at Bates College, graduating in 1933.

She married Otis B. Tibbetts on April 5, 1934, in Derry, N.H. The young couple lived in Boston, Portland and Richmond, Va., while her husband completed his medical and surgical training.

They returned to Auburn in 1939, where her husband began private practice in eye, ear, nose, and throat. They made their home on West Auburn Road, fixing up an old house bit by bit. Her husband served in the U.S. Army during World War II, spending almost three years overseas,

She was active in local organizations in her younger days, such as the College Club, Women’s Auxiliary of Central Maine General Hospital and Auburn Art Club. She enjoyed summering at the Isle of Springs as a child and young adult. She was very fond of animals, enjoying her dogs and cats as long as she had her own home.

One of her favorite organizations was the Auburn Public Library, which she used regularly and supported generously. She and her husband moved to Schooner Estates in 1996. She remained there after his death, until failing health required her transfer to Clover Manor.

She is survived by her children, Otis P. Tibbetts and his wife, Maureen, of Auburn, Marcia T. Fallon of Boston, and Col. Walter P. Tibbetts and his wife, Wendy, of Carlisle, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Byron P. Pennell; her sisters, Helen Pennell and Florence Pennell Gremley; and her husband.

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