Patricia Arlene Wilbur

She was brought up on a farm on Tannery Loop Road in Amherst, Maine. Pat attended local one-room schools in Eastbrook, Maine, until eighth grade. In 1969, she graduated from Ellsworth High School. She completed three summers at the Upward Bound Program at the University of Maine, Orono, from 1966 to 1969. Pat was first a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, Maine. She completed the Licensed Practical Nursing certificate program at St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Practical Nursing in Bangor in 1972. She completed two years of study at the University of Maine towards a BSN. She earned several certificates, including Medical Surgical, ACLS, Gerontological Nursing, and End of Life Care. Pats' nursing career spanned several decades before she retired from the South Portland Nursing Home in 2019. She worked at Mercy Hospital for 22 years, as well as at Cedars Nursing Care Center and St. Joseph’s Manor. Early in her career, she worked at Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, Maine, and North Miami General Hospital, North Miami, Florida.

After retiring, she stayed busy by volunteering. She looked forward to making cookies for The Hope Squad Maine to distribute weekly. She also enjoyed hours spent as a direct support volunteer with Hospice of Southern Maine. She also shared her faith with her community. As a long-time member of Woodfords Church, UCC, she knitted prayer shawls, wrote prayer letters, served meals at the Wayside Evening Soup Kitchen, and was a camp counselor at the UCC camp, Pilgrim Lodge. Pat’s faith was important to her, and she often expressed that she saw her God in the world around her. Especially when she was being still and mindful.

Pat loved her family and was the only one her family would allow to make holiday and birthday pies. Along with her family, Pat’s passions were great. She was an advocate for the elderly and was proud that she assisted in bringing Hospice of Southern Maine into The Cedars for end-of-life care. For this, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aged presented her with the National Joan Ann McHugh Award for leadership in Long-Term Care.

Pat was a mentor and friend. She took great joy in mentoring nurses and CNAs. Even after she retired, she was seen making great connections with people who came into her life. She met people where they were at and loved them unconditionally.

Pat was an avid reader and often referred to her books as friends. She read early in life and carried this passion throughout her life. As she took great comfort in reading, she also loved and took comfort in creating her own works of art and self-expression. This could be seen in the neurographic art and the stories and poetry she wrote.

Patricia is Survived by:

Her daughter Adrienne-Marie Winona Wilson (Wilbur Anderson) and her husband Jeffrey and their daughter Samantha, grandfur-babies Sundance and Mr. Tibbs of South Portland, Maine.

Her son, Allen Thomas Wilbur, and his wife, Katelyn Henderson, and grandfur-baby Molly of South Portland, Maine.

Her sister, Maureen Sue Lewis (Anderson) of Ellsworth, Maine.

Nieces and nephews:

Robin Clark (Larson) of Surry, Maine, and her sons Colby and Jaden.

Kristina Larson of Ellsworth, Maine

Bobbi Jo Chalmers (Lewis), her husband, Joseph. Their children are Julia Abigail Wilson (Chalmers) and her husband Justin and son Chase of Eddington, Maine, and Jacqueline Ann Chalmers of Mariaville, Maine, and Joseph Andrew Chalmers of Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Eliza Ruth Watson (Langley Wilbur), her husband Andrew, and her son Hunter of Gray, Maine.

Carl Richard Langley and his daughter, Eleanor of Summit, Illinois.

Her dear cousins and their families.

Her dear friends and their families.

The community of Betsy Ross House.

Predeceased by her:

Brother, John Anderson.

Parents, Frank and Vivian Anderson.

Brother-in-law, Bobbi Lewis.

Sister, Joan Mary Anderson (Larson)

The father of her children, Steven L. Wilbur, m. 1979-1989

Pat and her family wish to thank:

The staff at Betsy Ross House

Martin’s Point Palliative Care Team

Hospice of Southern Maine Care Team

Visiting hours will be held on October 18th, 2025, from 2 pm to 5 pm.

The funeral will be held on October 19th, 2025, at 3 pm

Visiting hours and the Funeral will be held at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St, Portland

All are welcome

Memorial Donations to:

Hospice of Southern Maine

390 US Route 1

Scarborough, Maine 04073

www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/donate

Hope Squad Maine

Make checks payable to

PO Box 7454

Ocean Park, Maine 04063