LEWISTON – Elsie Harris Whitney, 92, of 41 Pleasant St., Auburn, died Sunday, Aug. 31, at Central Maine Medical Center, after a short illness.

She was born in Hartford, on Jan. 21, 1916, the daughter of Archie Eldred and Helen (Newton) Small. She was educated in schools in Mechanic Falls. She married Clarence Harris in 1934, and he passed away in 1982. Later she married Lewis Whitney and he passed away in 1998.

She was employed several years at Woolworth’s in Lewiston and also at Bon-An Footwear in Auburn for a number of years.

She enjoyed music, traveling, doing puzzles and spending time with family and friends.

She was a member of West Minot Grange, being a granger for more than 75 years. She was also a member of West Minot Church, First Auburn Senior Citizens, Robin Dow Seniors and Young at Heart Seniors at Court Street Baptist Church. She was a post member of the Eastern Star in Hallowell.

She is survived by a son, Richard W. Harris and his wife, Linda, of Poland; a daughter, Charlene Reynolds of Lewiston; four grandchildren, Brian Harris of Massachusetts, Jody Harris of Augusta, Lisa Sidelinger and her husband, Ted, of Lewiston and Rodney Phillips and his wife, Cassandra, of Hartford; five great-grandchildren, Jessica and Nicole Provencher of Lewiston, Kristen Phillips of Hartford and Amy and Kayla Phillips of Lewiston.

She was predeceased by two sons-in-law, Roger Galipeau and Michael Reynolds.