Portland - Barbara E Rand, 76 died April 6, 2021 at the Oddfellow & Rebekah's Home in Auburn ME where she spent the last few years due to her dementia. She was born November 10th, 1944 in Portland ME the daughter of the late Madson R Smith Sr. And the late Esther L (Strout) Smith.
On March 19th of 1966 she married the late Wilbur E. Rand and they were married for 45 years until his passing in 2011. She grew up on Munjoy Hill and was educated in the Portland school system graduating from Portland High school in 1963.
She had a great work history; her last job was the secretary of the Oddfellow & Rebekah’s Grand Lodge of Maine on Caron Ln. in Auburn ME where she retired after 30 years. She belonged to the Oddfellow lodge, Haddatah Lodge #117, Eastern Star. She will always be known for her amazing smile and her love of her family.
She grew up with five siblings. The late Jeanette Avenall of Michigan, Madson Smith jr. of Florida, Charles Smith of Ohio, Timothy Smith of Portland, Deborah Smith of Portland; two daughters Julie Hicks of Corinth and DeAnn Cruz of Brunswick. She will also be missed by Terry Hicks, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
Friends and family are invited to visitation on Tuesday April 13th from 7:00 to 4:00 PM at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St, Portland. The funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday April 14th at the funeral home followed by the committal at Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery.
You may offer your condolences and share your memories at www.jonesrichandbarnes.com
In lieu of Flowers donations can be made in the memory of Barbara Rand to the Oddfellow in Rebekah's Home of Maine, 85 Caron Lane Auburn, Maine, or Gifts in memory of Barbara to support ongoing research in dementia and Alzheimer's at the University of Maine can be made payable to the University of Maine Foundation, Two Alumni Place, Orono, Maine 04469-5792.
