Louise M. Fitzgerald

She was born on July 22, 1913 in Bass Harbor, Maine, the oldest of eight to her parents John and Bernice (Sprague) Salisbury.

She was educated in Hartland and Bar Harbor schools.

Louise married Bernard W. Fitzgerald, he passed away in 1994.

She worked at Solon Manufacturing in Skowhegan for a few years. During WWII she lived in S. Portland and worked at a nursing home. She was a homemaker for many years.

Louise was a past member of the Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary in Canaan for many years. One of her greatest passions was gardening. Louise also was a Boston Post Cane recipient in 2008 in Canaan, Maine.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara Scott and her husband Bruce of Winterport, two brothers; Kenneth Salisbury and Richard Salisbury both of Skowhegan, three grandchildren; Cathy Savoia and her husband Michael of Perth Amboy, NJ, Sandra Lamei and her husband Mohammed of Royal Palm Beach, FL, James Scott of Manchester, NH, two great-grandchildren; Shirin and Scott Lamei of Royal Palm Beach, FL, one niece Patricia Cyr and her husband Gerald of Norridgewock, special nephew Kevin Sprague of Surry, and many other nieces and nephews, and a cousin Olive Bragg of Bangor.

She was predeceased by her parents, brothers, Elden, Gerald, John, Robert, and a sister Mildred.

Viewing hours will be held on Friday December 2, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm at Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, Maine, a funeral service will be held on Saturday December 3, 2011 at 12 pm at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Tanner officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Canaan, Maine.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Canaan Public Library, 288 Main Street, Canaan, Maine 04924.