AUBURN – Christine Miles “Tenny” Coutts, 81, a longtime resident of Auburn, moving to Mechanic Falls three years ago to Merrill Estates, died Thursday evening, March 22, after a short illness, at the Hospice House, where she had been a patient for the past month, with her family by her side.

She was born in Auburn, Dec. 25, 1925, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Shedd) Miles. She attended Auburn schools and was a 1944 graduate of Edward Little High School.

She worked her early years at local shoe shops, then at Eith’s Bakery, ending at the family-owned The Store in Mechanic Falls, until her retirement.

She enjoyed knitting, shopping, going out to eat and family gatherings. She thoroughly enjoyed her new home and being able to go for a walk and meeting her neighbors. She could often be found enjoying a good football, baseball or golf game.

Survivors include two daughters, Judy Withers, of Auburn, and Cindy (Toot) Greenlaw, and her husband, David, of Mechanic Falls; two sons, Richard (Butch) Coutts, and his wife, Fran, of Limestone, and Doug Coutts, and his wife, Dawn, of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Phyllis Bernard, of Auburn, and Nina Mae Stimson, and her husband, David, of Mechanic Falls; two brothers, Dana Miles, and his wife, June, of Portland, and Wallace Miles, and wife, Sandy, of Saugus, Mass.; eight grandchildren, Todd Withers and his companion, Lorraine, and Tim Withers and his wife, Devon, all of Poland, Jason Greenlaw and his wife, Samantha, of Sebec, Miles and Matthew Coutts, both of Virginia Beach, Becky Coutts of Lewiston, and Richard Coutts Jr. and wife, Sue Ann, of Connecticut, and Julie Cushman and her husband, Mark, of Poland; seven great-grandchildren, Kayla Burnham of Poland, Alexis Withers of Mechanic Falls, Cole and Ben Cushman of Poland, Luke and Emily Greenlaw of Sebec, and Noah Garnett of Lewiston; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Donald (Myra) Miles of Auburn.

She was predeceased by her parents; and two brothers, Kenneth Miles in 1963, and Donald Miles on Feb. 16, 2007.

The children of Christine would like to thank Dr. Austin and the entire staff at Hospice House, as well as our wonderful family for all the support during our mother’s illness.