Mona Elizabeth Taylor

She was born on Rutherford Island in South Bristol on August 14, 1925 the youngest of six children born to A. Drummond Farrin Sr. and Mona Mae Rice. She is predeceased by longtime companion Donald Lavangie of South Portland.

Mona attended local schools, graduating from Lincoln Academy in 1943. She moved to Portland that same year to attend business school. While living at the YWCA, she formed friendships with twelve girls, referred to as “Club”. They would meet every month for over 60 years.

Mona began working for Portland Parks and Recreation in 1945. She also gained a realtor’s license in the 1960’s. Other employment included USM School of Law and South Portland Housing Authority, where she retired in 1990 as Assistant Deputy Director.

She belonged to several churches over the years, the latest being Stroudwater Baptist. Her hobbies included playing the piano, knitting, reading and collecting shells. She loved dogs and cats and always had at least one.

Mona loved spending time with friends and family. She kept in touch with her many nieces and nephews, often reminiscing about old times with her nephew Scott Farrin and niece Janice Seiders.

Mona is survived by her son George H. “Skip” Gagliarde III and his wife Linda of Limington and her daughter Ann J. Miles and her husband Robert of Portland. She also leaves her grandchildren Kristie A. Miles of Bishop, CA, Amy W. Woolls and her husband Nate of Cape Elizabeth Kara N. Jacques and her husband Tyson of Westbrook and Steven G Gagliarde of Portland, as well as her great grandchildren, Abigail and Price Woolls and Miles and Julian Jacques and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews and very special friends Candy Hancock and Melissa Mantzowkas, whom she loved like daughters. She is also predeceased by her brothers, George, R. Corliss and A. Drummond Farrin Jr. as well as her sisters Muriel Carroll and Hazel Mahan.

A graveside Service will be held on May 15, 2023 at West Bristol Cemetery, Walpole, ME at a time to be determined.

Memorial donations in her memory can be made to:

Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

Philanthropy Department

22 Bramhall Street

Portland, ME 04102

www.bbch.org/give