WINTHROP – Mildred Eleanor Flanders, 90, daughter of Amos and Mabel (Wooster) Wheeler, died Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center with family at her side.

She was born on Sept. 27, 1917, in Nashua, N.H., educated in Reading, Mass., schools and graduated from Reading High School. She graduated from Wheelock College and Boston University with a B.S. degree in education and earned her master’s degrees in education and social work.

She taught school and then was employed as a social worker. She was later employed as a psychiatric case worker. On May 2, 1950, she married H. Earle Flanders of Monmouth, and together, the same year, they opened the Bragdon-Flanders Funeral home in Monmouth, which they jointly operated for 35 years. Earle passed away on Jan. 11, 1993.

She taught music in the schools of Monmouth, Leeds, Greene and Wales. She was also organist in the churches of Kents Hill, Winthrop and Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Flanders founded the Monmouth Museum and served as trustees after turning the museum over to the Monmouth Historical Society.

She enjoyed memberships in the Monmouth Grange, Monmouth Unity Club, the Golden Years Club, the Boynton Chapter of the Eastern Star, Church of the Good Shepherd in Reading, Mass., and the United Church of Monmouth. She loved traveling and gardening, and was famous for her apple pies.

She is survived by her son, David E. Flanders of Newton, Mass.; her daughter, Mary Turner and husband, Charles, of Gorham; two granddaughters, Allison and Abbie Turner of Gorham; and her sister-in-law, Eleanor B. Flanders of Monmouth.

The family is deeply indebted to the staff at Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center as well as Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice for their compassionate and gentle kindness during her brief illness.