Debra L. Whipple
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Debra L. Whipple, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on July 19, 1956, in Lewiston, Maine.
Debra lived in Lewiston until 2016 when she decided to move with her daughter and travel. Debra enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing and traveling in her RV. She was a fun-loving person, who was very passionate about life. She was the kind of woman that would open her home to family and friends in need. Most of all she loved spending time with her family.
Debra leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband, Daniel Bender; loving children,
Donella Beaulieu, Jeremiah and his wife Mayra Ayotte, Maurice Ayotte; grandchildren, Justin, Mikayla, Johnathan, Chase, Emily, and Ella. She will be dearly missed by family and all who knew her.
Currently the family has no plans for a memorial service but are planning a “Celebration of Life” in Maine at a later date.
In lieu of flowers she had requested donations be made to the Dempsey Center:
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