LISBON FALLS — Ramona D. Leighton, 93, died on May 29.

She was born on April 27, 1918, the daughter of Miriam and Arthurs Hincks. She graduated from Falmouth High School and attended the University of Maine. She married LaForest Leighton and together they had five children and they were married for 52 years.

She was a member of the Yarmouth Eastern Star, a chartered member of Ingraham Volunteers and sang regularly in area church choirs.

Mona was a strong, independent and energetic person for her entire life. Over the years, she was involved in many activities including: singing professionally, the Portland Players and Camp Fire Girls. She also worked with developmentally disabled and was always ready to lend a helping hand. She was an avid reader and a fabulous baker, known especially for her apple pies.

She made her home a welcoming place for everyone. Slumber parties at Grammie Mona’s were an institution. She thought nothing of taking eight kids to the beach or the fourth of July fire works. She was loved and revered by all.

She was a treasure and the precious jewel of our family. She will be ever so sadly missed.

She is survived by her three sons, George Leighton and his wife, Johanna, Jeffrey Leighton and his wife, Lynne and Nicholas Leighton and Linda Leighton; two daughters, Ramona Tupper and her husband, Jon and Lydia Engelbert and her husband, John; her sister, Josephine Hayward; 12 grandchildren, Jon and Jason Tupper, Shauna Holliday, Jocelyn, James and Benjamin Engel Bert, Zachary, Asa, Christian, Matthew and Jeffrey Leighton and Wendy Sawtelle; and eight great-grandchildren, Nick, Sebastian and Brody Leighton, Bailey, Jacob and Madison Halliday, Aiden Brichetto and Hunter Engelbert.

Besides her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by her brother, Arthur Hincks; and her sister, Doris Hincks.

Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com for additional information and to sign Mona’s guest book.