Pauline A. McKenney

LEWISTON – Pauline Alma (Libby) McKenney, 94, passed away peacefully at Montello Commons on Thursday, March 24, 2016. She was born in Mt. Vernon, ME on December 29, 1921 the daughter of the late Erwin Elwood and Rose Alma (Hall) Libby. She graduated from Edward Little High School in 1940. Pauline married Harlan Everett McKenney on November 7, 1942 at the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn. She lived at Montello Commons for 4 years, moving from Lisbon where she had resided 19 years. She was a Mother of eight, grandmother of fifteen, and great-grandmother of 28. She was a Biblical Christian, and was a member of the Lisbon Free Baptist Church for 39 plus years. Pauline was the first recipient of the ROSE award by the Daughters of the King in Lisbon Free Baptist Church. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 9459, life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary unit NO DEPT NOMAD, the Daughters of The King, and the Coffee Club at Montello. In her spare time you could find Pauline reading a book, knitting and crocheting, singing in the church choir, participating in Bible study, and even painting, which she taught herself to do. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She liked to go for rides on the Maine countryside, and going out to restaurants. In her younger years, she loved to camp and fish with her family. She worked at various companies in the area, but her main role in life, was to raise her family. She is survived by her sons, David and his wife Ann of Lewiston, and Neal and his wife Diane of Minot; her daughters, Gail Stretton and her husband Richard of North Waterford, ME, Jeanne Wood and her husband Edward of Portsmouth, RI, Carol Bannister and her husband Richard of Lewiston, and Beth Jones of Monmouth, ME; her grandchildren, Patrick and his wife Roseann of Auburn, Matthew McKenney and his wife Wendy of Topsham, Dylan McKenney MD and his wife Beth of Portland, Donna Letourneau and her husband Guy of Raymond, Jill Ladd and Mike of CA, Genna Fernandes and her husband Kenneth of Riverton, RI, Breanna Burke and her husband Christopher of Edmund, OK, Tylor Wood and Val of Portsmouth, RI, Ryan McKenney and his wife Erika of Topsham, Megan McKenney of Lewiston, Carissa Kauwell and her husband Charles of Suffolk, VA, Jason Bannister and his wife Leah of Belfast, Carla Jamison and her husband Brian Jr. of Monmouth, and Sarah Jones and Mark of Litchfield; her 26 great-grandchildren; Brother-in-Law Richard Aube of Dyersburg, TN; Richard Francoeur, and Carl Jones; various cousins and many nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her Brother, Evans Libby in 1939; her sisters, Florence Libby in 1923 and Mary Ellen Aube in 2014; her daughter, Judith McKenney in 1946, and Sue Francoeur in 2008; her granddaughter, Stacy McKenney; and her great-grandsons, Justin Burke and Xavier St. Clair.

Friends and family are invited to share memories and offer condolences on Pauline’s online guest book by visiting; www.crosmanfuneralhome.com

Visitation, Saturday, March 26, at Lisbon Free Baptist Church in Lisbon from 12-2pm. Celebration of Life, Saturday, March 26, at Lisbon Free Baptist Church at 2pm. A service of Crosman Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St. Lisbon Falls 353-4951.