LEWISTON — Gladys M. Dodge, 85, a former resident of Rumford, died early Sunday, June 17, surrounded by her loving family, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Gladys had been a resident of Clover Manor in Auburn for the past five years.

She was born Feb. 8, 1927, in Rumford, the daughter of Gill and Lenora (Richards) Arsenault. Gladys attended Stephens High School in Rumford. On Feb. 15, 1947, she married her husband of 53 years, Lester Dodge. He passed away Sept. 25, 2000.

Gladys devoted her life to caring for her family and home; later after her children started high school, she went to work as a waitress at Freddy’s Restaurant in Rumford. She was a communicant of St. Athanasius-St. John Parish in Rumford. She enjoyed beano, the Red Sox, jewelry and was known to be a social butterfly. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her daughters, Mattie White and her husband, Ernest, of Rumford and Elizabeth Begin and her husband, Roger, of Lewiston; her sons, Richard Dodge of Rumford and Thomas Dodge and his wife, Celine, of Auburn; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Richard Arsenault and his wife, Cathy, of Florida.

She was predeceased by her parents; her husband; an infant daughter, Judy Dodge; and her brother, Jim Arsenault.

The family would like to thank the staff at Clover Manor for the wonderful care she had during her time there and also the staff at St. Mary’s.

Messages of condolence may be sent to: www.finleyfuneralhome.com.