Linda A. (Crozier) Rowe

Biddeford, ME - Linda Ann (Crozier) Rowe, 56, of Biddeford died on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Southern Maine Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the longtime partner and companion of 25 years, Philip W. Rowe.

She was born in Portland, ME on March 26, 1958 a daughter of the late Norman B. and Annette D. (Collins) Crozier. Linda grew up in Portland, attending local area schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1976.

She became a CNA and worked a few years for Seaside Nursing Home as well as her own Home Care Business, Home Quality Care, however spent most of her time as a stay at home Mom. Linda had a passion for animals, especially dogs and cats; in fact it was a commonality for her home to have five cats at any time as she would rescue as many as she could.  She also was a collector; having extensive collections of magnets, bells, dolls and snow globes. Her most prized collection was anything M& M's, she specifically loved the characters.

Besides Philip, she is survived by her son Stephen Hayward and his wife Kelly (Mack) of Hollis, her two daughters Michelle (Hayward)Demers and her fiancé Vaughn Hanson of Biddeford and Melissa (Hayward) Mattson and her husband James of South Portland and her step son Philip Rowe III of Biddeford. She also leaves eight grandchildren Kayla Torrey and her husband Robert “Dave”, Kordell, Isaiah, Kyra, Corbin, Avery, James III and Liam. She is also survived by three extended family grandchildren Nicholas, Alex and Joey as well as a great grandchild on the way. Also her only sister Diana D. (Crozier) Cronin and her husband Mark of Gray.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 from 11a.m. - 1p.m. at the Wilde Memorial Chapel at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave. Portland, ME.

A private burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, ME.