1961 – 2016

LIVERMORE — Lucinda “Cindy” Gilpatrick-Whalen, 55, of 479 Sanders Road, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 14, at her home with her family by her side after a short illness.

She was born Jan. 30, 1961, in Summit, N.J., the daughter of Robert C. and Roberta Lois (Boudreau) Allen. She was raised in Middlesex, N.J., and moved with her family to Livermore in 1985, where she resided for many years on Old Leavitt Road at the head of Brettun’s Pond. Prior to moving to Maine, she worked as a secretary at Kupper Consultants, an engineering firm, in Piscataway, N.J., and Knickerbocker Toys in Middlesex, N.J. After moving to Maine, she earned an associate degree from Brigham Young University and worked as a preschool teacher in Fayette. She was also an entrepreneur, operating two businesses from her home — The Farmer’s Daughter, which sold homemade crafts which she made herself, and a commercial photography business. More recently, she was the editor of the Livermore Falls Advertiser. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, summers on the pond, watching old movies with her daughter and camping with her fiancé.

She is survived by her mother; her fiancé, Thomas E. Whalen, son, Michael, and daughter, Caitlin Beairsto of Livermore; daughter, Kristen Beairsto and grandchildren, Noah and Lola Schwenneker, all of Livermore Falls; brother, Dan Allen and sister-in-law, Marianne Allen, of Livermore; sister, Amy Grover and her husband, William, and nephew, Kellen McLaughlin and niece, Sarah McLaughlin, all of Center Ossipee, N.H.; nephews, Stephen Allen of Livermore Falls, Nicholas Allen of Lowell, Mass., Jonathan DeRuyscher of York, S.C., and her Aunt Beverly Redington of Hampton, N.H.

She was predeceased by her father.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.finleyfuneralhome.com.

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