WINTHROP – Matie Robbins Ellis Worthley, 97, of Winthrop, formerly of Farmington, died Monday, May 21, at Winthrop Manor, where she had been a resident for four and a half years.

She was born May 16, 1910, in Rangeley, a daughter of Leon and Winona (Tibbetts) Robbins. She graduated in 1928 from Rangeley High School and was a graduate of the Beauty Culture School in Lewiston and post grad school in Boston.

She owned and operated a beauty shop in Rangeley “The Dolling Den” for 10 years. In 1934, she married Ardine G. Ellis. They moved to Farmington in 1944. Ardine passed away in 1974.

While living in Farmington, she worked as a certified nurses’ aide at Franklin Memorial Hospital for 12 years. In 1979, she married James Worthley, whom she met again at their 50th class reunion. They made their home in Florida, and North Carolina, for 10 years, before moving back to Farmington. James passed away in 1999.

She is survived by a daughter, Diane Ward, and husband, Jim, of Farmington; their children, Debi Ridlon, and her husband, David, of Durham, Debra Wahl, and husband, Tony, of Sultan, Wash., Donna Ferguson, and companion, John, of Mount Vernon and Wendi Knowles, and husband, Allen, of Pittsfield; three sons, David Ellis, and wife, Betty, of Farmington, Dave’s children, Leslie Boyd, and husband, Wayne, of Holden, Major Tim Patrick (deployed in Afghanistan) and wife, Melody, of Burke, Va., and Mark of Covington, Va.; Betty’s five children, son, Larry Ellis, and wife, Jean, of Frostproof, Fla.; their children, Michael, and wife, Fran, of McKenny, Texas., Lori, and husband, Jeff, of North Stonington, Conn., Jim, and wife, Jada, of Marietta, Ga., Christopher, and wife, Debbie, of Acworth, Ga.; son, Tim Ellis of Santa Rosa, Calif; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Monett and Allen Robbins; and two sisters, Everdeen Walden and Marjorie Gray.

“He saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you and whispered “Come With Me.” With tear filled eyes we watched, as you slowly faded away. Although we loved you deeply, we could not will you to stay. A golden heart stopped beating, loving hands entwined. He closed your weary eyelids and we whispered, “Peace Be Thine.”