Muriel Shurtleff

DIXFIELD – Muriel Shurtleff, 87, died Sunday March 23, 2025, at the Andwell Hospice House in Auburn with her loving family by her side. She was a resident of Dixfield.

Muriel was born in Rumford on Nov. 21, 1937, the daughter of Alfred “Coach” and Bertha (Marcoux) Vachon. She was a graduate of Stephens High School class of 1956. She worked at the Dixfield Drug Store, New England Telephone and Telegraph, Dr Elsemore, Maine National Bank, Bank of New England and Fleet Bank and Curves. She sold various merchandise such as Beeline, Sarah Coventry, Home Interior, Christmas Around the World, Tupperware and Avon. Muriel was also a member of the Red Hatters. Muriel enjoyed socializing and servicing the needs of others.

Muriel was married in Biloxi, Miss. on Dec. 28, 1957, to Willard “Dawson” Shurtleff who died in Togus, Maine on Oct. 28, 2022. She is survived by her four daughters, Denise and husband Albert of Dixfield, Diane of Lewiston, Doreen and her partner Vincent Oden of Lewiston and Deirdre of Dixfield; a brother Richard Vachon and wife Maureen of Plymouth, Mass.; five granddaughters, Megan (Richard) Rollo and husband Quinn of Fitchburg, Mass., Melissa Richard of Manchester, NH, Chelsea Paterson and Delaney Paterson of Portland, and McKenzie Paterson of Washington, DC; two great granddaughters, Delina and Marielle Rollo of Fitchburg, Mass. She was predeceased by two brothers, Reginald Vachon and Norman Vachon, and a sister Lucille Viger.

Friends and family are invited to share memories of Muriel at http://www.meaderandson.com.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday March 29, 2025 at the Parish of The Holy Savior St Athanasius St John Church, 126 Maine Ave, Rumford. Interment will be later in the spring in the Greenwood Cemetery in Dixfield.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader & Son Funeral Home 3 Franklin St Rumford, ME

Those who desire may contribute to: Shriner’s Children’s Hospital

in Boston or to:

Andwell Hospice House in Auburn, ME in her memory