Maxine Louise Rawding

Maxine Louise Rawding (94 years old) passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, surrounded by loved ones at the Brentwood Center for Health and Rehabilitation. Maxine was born on March 14, 1929, to Edith E. (Perkins) Sargent and Roland N. Sargent. She had seven siblings and attended Cornish schools. Maxine took care of the elderly, working at Seaside Nursing Home for the better part of her life. She also worked at the Eastland Hotel. Maxine loved helping people. Even when she was ill herself, she continued to do for others. She even brought an intellectually challenged young woman into her home to care for her on a full-time basis. Never using her driver's license, Maxine spent a great deal of time enjoying her walks along the streets of Portland after retirement. She loved her family, especially the little ones (or babies as she referred to them). Her favorite things to do toward the end of her life were to shop, go for car rides and to go out to eat. Any meal containing sweet potatoes, chicken parm or ice cream was a treasure for her.

Maxine was predeceased by her parents, her spouse, Howard M. Rawding, her siblings, Melvil Sargent, Merlin Sargent, Malcolm Sargent, Francis Sargent, Wayne Foss, and her daughter, Shirley A. Bodman . She is survived by her sister, Marion Medlin, children Robert L. Rawding, Gloria Jean Silke, Barbara A. Plourde, Howard M. Rawding Jr., sixteen grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

There will be no funeral at Maxine's request. Graveside services will be held on Friday, August 4th, at 12pm, at Brooklawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society in Maxine's honor

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.jonesrichandbarnes.com for the Rawding family.

My Quiet Moments written by Gloria Jean Silke

"in the quiet moments of my day, when my heart aches of just the thought of you, I just don't know how in this day; I will have the strength just to get through. Then my memories start flowing of all the wonderful happy times with you. Our love was oh so special, Only you and I ever knew. I'll never understand why Jesus called your name, Took you to Heaven and led you by his hand. Our hearts are certainly broken, but i'll try to understand. For I know someday I'll see you together side by side in God's promise land. I know way up in Heaven, peace and harmony you will find, For that's God's promise to us all, he will give me a sign. Although I can no longer see you, here at our heartbroken home, somehow in my quiet moments, I'll try not to feel quite so alone".