WEST PARIS – Georgine Follett Thayer, 95, of West Paris, died Saturday, Dec. 9, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in West Paris after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born in New Sharon on Jan. 2, 1911, the daughter of Fred and Ida Maxwell Follett.

She graduated from New Sharon High School and received an RN degree from Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary. She married Curtis Thayer on Oct. 20, 1935.

She operated a family farm with her husband for many years.

She was a registered nurse at Stephens Memorial Hospital for a number of years. She also worked at Burnham & Morrill as well as A.L. Stewart.

She was the current West Paris Senior Citizen Gold Cane Holder for being the oldest resident of West Paris. She was a member of the Sunshine Club for many years and a former member of the Paris Grange.

She is survived by her children, Beverly Stevens and husband, Vincent, of West Paris, Roger Thayer and wife, Flora, of Norway, and Meriel Bunker and husband, Stephen, of Barrington, N.H.; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Ann Goulding, Marcia Menario, Mark Thayer, Lesa Bunker, Christopher Bunker, Stacy Dean, Darcey Robertson, Benjamin Moody, Jason Thayer, Dustin Tilley, Raymond Dean-Inman, and Madison Dean-Inman.

She was predeceased by her husband, Curtis; sisters, Marcia Cushman and Stella Collins; a brother, Everett Follett; and a grandson, Raymond Dean.

The family wishes to thank the caregivers at Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, and the doctors at Internal Medicine, particularly Dr. Medd, for their care and support and for always being there when needed.