1921 – 2015

FARMINGTON — Phyllis (Bachelder) Flagg, 93, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.

She was born Aug. 13, 1921, in Coplin Plantation, the daughter of James A. and Ethel H. (Wyman) Bachelder. She was educated in Coplin-area schools and graduated from Stratton High School in 1938.

She married Floyd Flagg of Avon on Sept. 27, 1941. Floyd passed away on Oct. 26, 1986.

During the war, she cooked for Lac-Megantic Fish and Game Club and later worked at Strong Manufacturing and Paris Manufacturing.

Phyllis moved to Buckfield in the fall of 1949 where she and Floyd made their home. They owned and operated a greenhouse, Slush Harbor Gardens, and Phyllis worked doing housework for several people in Buckfield.

She held instructor certification to teach hunter safety, snowmobile safety and bow and arrow safety. She liked to cook, sew — especially Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls — crochet, knit, garden and play cards. She volunteered at Mallett School for 15 years and was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Buckfield, holding many offices during that time.

She is survived by her son, Paul Flagg and wife, Patty, of Farmington; two grandsons, Chad Flagg and girlfriend, Rachel Walla, and Nicholas Flagg, his wife, Anne, and son, Lukas, all of Vancouver, Wash.; a granddaughter, Marcie Flagg and partner, Seth Milius, of Eagle River, Alaska; sisters, Celia Pease of North New Portland, Harriet Powers of Coplin and Roberta Kittredge of Farmington; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; sisters, Thelma, Erma, Bertha, Eldora and Blanch; and a brother, Earl.

Special thank-you to the staff at Congregate Apartments and Nursing Home at Orchard Park, as well as Franklin Memorial Hospital for the wonderful care Phyllis received in the past few years.