BANGOR – Annemarie Cecile Safford went to be with her heavenly father and loved ones, on July 8, at Eastern Maine Medical Center.

She was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Frenchville, the daughter of Alfred and Blandine (Paradis) Cyr. She was educated in the schools of Windham and married Durward Safford in Portland, Jan. 1, 1965. He died in 1997.

She and her family lived in many different towns including, Portland, Strong, Phillips, Wilton, Newport and most recently Dexter, where she was a resident at Dexter Healthcare.

She worked for Forsters Manufactoring in Strong from 1973 to 1985, then at Franklin Shoe from 1987 until 1990. She was a member of the East Wilton Grange and the Hope Rebecca Lodge in Phillips.

She always attended church no matter where she lived, being involed with many different churches, her relationship with God was constant and close. She enjoyed crafts of all sorts, playing bingo, gardening and attending family functions.

Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Petrie and her husband, Ronald, of Chester, N.H., Brenda Libery and her husband, Rick, of Jay, Marie Hinckley and her husband, Darold, of Avon and Neva Luce and her husband, Ronald, of Newport; a son, Walter Safford and his wife, Melissa, of Idaho; three sisters, Alfreda Pelletier, Helen Mohn and Claudette Butt; four brothers, Alfred Cyr, Roger Cyr, Jimmy McLellan and Russel McLellan; she will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins and the staff at Dexter Health Care.

She was predeceased by her husband; and her parents.