Edna Viola Chandler

Edna S Chandler died peacefully at the Barron Center on Monday evening September 19, 2016. Edna was born in Meadows, New Hampshire on July 5, 1918, the only daughter among four brothers of George F. and Jessie Beers Stillings. She was educated in a one room schoolhouse in Jefferson, New Hampshire.

Edna received her training as a cook from her mother and started her career as a pastry chef at the Splendid Restaurant in Portland. She went on to cook at Perkins School for the Blind, Governor Baxter School and the Eunice B. Frye Home. She also spent many summers cooking at the Boy Scout’s Camp Bomazene.

After her family, Edna was a committed volunteer during her children's school years and in later life for her church, St Peter's Episcopal Church, the Maine Senior Games and the Center for Community Dental Health. She was also a member of the Beacon Club.

Her life revolved around her family. She was the loving wife to her late husband, Arnold S. Chandler and loving mother to her children, Anita L. Chandler, Arnold S. Chandler and his wife, Sallie, Carol R. Chandler and her partner, Robert Tracy. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her jewels. She was also the loving aunt to many nieces and nephews, all whom cherished time with her.

Her family will always be grateful for the loving, compassionate, and respectful care given by the entire staff of BC II at the Barron Center.

A Requiem Mass and Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9:30am at St Peter's Episcopal Church, 678 Washington Ave., Portland. Fr. Lawrence Weeks will be the celebrant. Interment will immediately follow at Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland. A reception will be held following committal services in the undercroft of St Peter's Church.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to St Peter's Episcopal Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, Portland. Please visit wwwjonesrichhutchins for further information and to sign Edna’s guestbook.