Deborah Debbie Hemond

Deborah “Deb” F. Hemond, 64, of Minot passed away August 25, 2015 at Central Maine Medical Center after a short illness. She was born on February 1, 1951 in Lewiston the daughter of Don and Ernestine (Jones) Hotham. She attended local schools and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1969.She married the love of her life Richard “Rick” Hemond on May 8, 1971 and together they began their family. Deb worked at Sims Restaurant and the Holiday Inn as a waitress before becoming “the voice of Minot” for 18 years dispatching for the Minot Fire Department from the top of Pottle Hill. The only day she would not be there would be on her Thursday grocery trips. As a teenager Deb loved to ski at Sugarloaf and taught ski lessons to others. She still remembered those days as she drove by the mountain every spring as she made her camping trip to Carabassette Valley. Winter was her favorite time and she loved the snow that winter would bring as well as celebrating Christmas. In the spring and summer her attention was directed to her gardening and lawn making sure that they were kept up and well maintained. She loved to can and her canned goods for her phenomenal recipes that she often cooked while entertaining and hosting friends and family at her home. There was never a time that you could walk into her house and not have some sort of appetizer presented to you. When she had to stay inside she enjoyed watching the older shows like the Walton’s, doing crossword puzzles, and spending time with her dog Sophie. She was “one of a kind.” Deb is survived by her husband of 44 years Rick; her son Robert and his wife Tammy Hemond; 6 grandchildren Danica , Bailee, Nathan, and Lynsey Hemond, Libbie Strout, and Jack Watts; her mother in law Noella Hemond; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, a daughter Dawn Watts, a brother Dana Hotham, and her father in law Roland Hemond. You may offer your online condolences to Deb’s family at; www.thefortingroupauburn.com A graveside service will be celebrated on Sunday August 30th at 2:00 pm Maple Grove Cemetery family and friends are invited to attend. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral, Cremation, and Monument Provider, 217 Turner ST, Auburn ME 207-783-8545