Hazel A McInnis

Hazel A. McInnis, 92, passed away on October 21, 2011 at The Cedars in Portland. She was born in Bancroft on March 27,1919 to the late William and Inez (Tedford) Faraday. She moved from Bancroft to Brownville Junction and graduated from Brownville Junction High School in 1936.

Hazel married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) McInnis, on July 27,1940. They made their home in Brownville Junction and raised two children, Philip and Barbara.

Hazel was a member of the Brownville Junction United Methodist Church and the Englewood United Methodist Church, Florida.

After retiring, Hazel and Bill divided their time between their summer cottage on Schoodic Lake in Brownville, Maine and their home in Englewood, Florida. Hazel moved back to Portland in 2005 to be closer to her family.

Hazel was predeceased by her husband William E. McInnis, a daughter Ann, a son Philip and a great granddaughter Meghan.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara McInnis-Cicuto and her husband Kenneth; six grandchildren, Carolanne Caron and her husband Michael; Charles McInnis and his wife Jaime; Christopher McInnis and his wife Mindy; Jeniffer Mulherin and her partner Michael ; Jason Mulherin and Amy McInnis and her fiancé Steve.

Hazel is also survived by six great grandchildren, Nicole and Joshua Caron, Sarah Plunkett, Olivia Mileski, Dylan McInnis and Grace McInnis. She will be fondly remembered by several nieces and nephews.

Hazel's sweet nature will be missed by her extended family, Carrie Cicuto, her partner Derek, and children Conner and Ellie; Bart Cicuto, his wife Lauren and their daughter Maxine; Kenny Cicuto and Jacob Moody.

Committal prayers will be held at the Pine Tree Cemetery in Brownville Junction on November 5, 2011 at 11 am. A memorial service will be held at the Jones Rich and Hutchins Funeral Home in Portland on December 27,2011 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brownville Junction United Methodist Church, Box A, Front Street, Brownville Junction, Me. 04415. Please visit wwwjonesrichandhutchins.com for additional information and to sign Hazel's guestbook.