FARMINGTON – Edith Elizabeth Brush Armbrecht, 92, of Farmington, previously of Washington, N.J., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2. She was the beloved wife of George Frederick Armbrecht.

She was born July 4, 1914, in Greenlawn, Long Island, N.Y., the daughter of the late Thomas Hallock and Elizabeth McNeil Brush. She was the 10th generation of the Brush family of Huntington, Long Island.

She worked for Consumers Research Inc., publisher of the international Consumer Bulletin, as business manager. She was one of the first employees ever hired by them. She ended her business career as the business and financial director of the New Jersey Baptist Convention, East Orange, N.J.

She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Washington, N.J., Chapter 136, serving as worthy matron as well as other officer positions. She was very active in her church, the First Baptist Church of Washington. She played piano for Sunday school and was church organist for many years. She was also very instrumental in fundraising for different church needs and renovations.

After moving to Maine, she continued her active role in church affairs. She became a member of the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in Farmington, the president of ABCOM, ABE of Maine and West Area Association. At Henderson Memorial she was the moderator and ABW president.

She also spent more than 25 years as a volunteer at Franklin Memorial Hospital. By 1997, she had contributed more than 15,000 hours of service. While at FMH, she served as manager of volunteers and was auxiliary president for three years and auxiliary treasurer for 10 years.

She is survived by her four children, Edith Ann Bartleson of Sciota, Pa., George E. Armbrecht, and wife, Sara, of Washington, N.J., Thomas H. Armbrecht, and wife, Cheryl, of Camden and Arlene Kerr of South Paris; seven grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; and five great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her siblings, Clifford T. Brush, Lillian E. Brush, Eugene O. Brush and Nina Lindsay Flumerfelt.

She was a resident of the Pierce House in Farmington at the time of her passing.