1954 - 2019
Deborah J. Frye, age 65, of Auburn, Maine, passed away at Central Maine Medical
Center in Lewiston on July 29, 2019, after a brief illness.
Debby was the eldest of two children of Albert L. “Alby” Frye and Barbara A. Frye (née
Seavey). She is survived by her mother of Lewiston, Maine, and by her brother, Roderick L.
Frye, of Leesburg, Florida. She was predeceased by her father in July 2017.
Debby grew up in Cumberland, Maine, and resided there for most of her life. She
graduated from Greely High School, Class of 1972. She later earned a nursing degree from the
University of Southern Maine. Debby worked for more than 30 years as a public safety
dispatcher and retired from the Falmouth Communications Center at the end of 2016. In 2017,
she moved to Schooner Estates in Auburn to be closer to her mother, who had become a
resident at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. Debby was devoted to and was a tireless
advocate for both of her parents.
Debby leaves behind many dear friends, including Rick Goldstein, Jim and Mary
Johnston, June Vaillancourt, Kathy Fasulo, Donna Pastore, and Gail Quigley. Debby also leaves
behind her poodle, Snicker, who was her constant companion.
Friends and family are invited to share their memories and offer their condolences by visiting Deborah’s online guestbook at www.lindquistfuneralhome.com
Visitation will take place at Lindquist Funeral Home in Yarmouth, Maine, from 10:00-
11:00 am on Saturday, August 17, 2019, with a service at 11:00 am, followed by interment at
Riverside Cemetery in Yarmouth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Debby’s memory
to The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, Attn. Development Dept., 22 Bramhall St., Portland,
ME 04102 or to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME
04240.
