Anne Demmons Childs

Anne was born in Portland on January 11, 1950, the daughter of Ruth Demmons and Clyde ‘Duke’ Foster Farrington. A lifelong Portlander, she attended Portland schools and graduated from Deering High School, class of 1968.

In her early years, Anne loved spending summers with her sister, Jean, and grandparents, Nana and Bubba, at their camp on Moosehead Lake. She later made countless memories at her parents’ camp “Birchmere” on Highland Lake in Windham.

Anne spent her career working for credit unions in the greater Portland area including 25 years with Portland Regional Credit Union and most recently with TruChoice Credit Union in South Portland. She particularly looked forward to her monthly “GNOB” nights spent with her longtime friends in the CU industry.

Anne was an avid reader and had a flair for design and style. She took great pride in decorating her family home on Exeter Street. Anne, Jean and their families always celebrated the holidays on Longview Drive and loved watching their children grow up together. Her most enjoyable weekends were spent traveling the coast of Maine with her love, Joey, looking for interesting antiques and stopping for a bite at Moody’s diner.

Anne was an amazing mother and friend to her daughter, Courtney. For the past eight years, they loved sharing their two-family home and seeing each other so frequently. The light of Anne’s life was her five year old grandson Max, whom she adored and spent time with almost every day. She was a wonderful Grammy and special woman whose absence will be felt for a long time.

Anne was predeceased by her parents. Anne will be missed and forever remembered by her daughter Courtney Childs, her husband Jeff Spofford and their son Maxwell Spofford, of Portland. Anne is also survived by her sister, Jean McGovern and husband John of Portland; Nephews Jason McGovern and wife, Sharon, and their children Ryan and Avery of Scarborough; Justin McGovern of Portland; and her long-time companion Joseph Nightingale and his family.

A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014, from 5-7pm, at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. Portland. A private, family graveside service will be held on Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anne’s Memory to the Animal Refuge League, 449 Stroudwater St. Westbrook ME. 04092.