Mary Elizabeth Marsden Shedd, 82, died April 14, 2012 at Clover Manor in Auburn. She was born May 4, 1929, in Methuen, Massachusetts to Joseph and Mary Hood Marsden. She attended the University of Maine at Orono and enjoyed sailing, skiing and water sports. She grew up with her brothers, Sidney and Albert, and her sister, Evelyn. After her parents’ deaths, Sidney provided for Mary’s care. Many of Mary’s Marsden relatives reside in Maine, including Carolyn and Scott Honaker, who visited Mary often. Mary was a homemaker who lived with her family in Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida before returning to Maine, where she spent her summers at Taylor Pond in Auburn and Little Deer Isle. She is survived by her children, Lynne Shedd Simonds, Mark Daniel Shedd, Dale Shedd Whitesell; grandchildren, Robin Mary Simonds Fitch, Susan Grace Simonds, Paul Tracy Scott, Russell Herbert Scott III, Julian Shedd Scott, Lillian Shedd Whitesell, and Craig Peter Whitesell. Mary was predeceased by her daughter Nancy and by her husband Mark Redans Shedd from whom she was divorced. Mary spent the last years of her life at Clover Manor in Auburn and was assisted by the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice.
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