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Virginia "Ginny"
Spear (Wyllie)

August 25, 1922 – January 27, 2017

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Obituary for Virginia "Ginny" Spear (Wyllie)

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DAMARISCOTTA – Virginia W. Spear, 94, formerly of Warren, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Cove’s Edge.
Born in Warren August 25, 1922, she was the daughter of Chester O. and Grace Lermond Wyllie. She attended local schools and graduated from Warren High School in 1939. She attended Colby College for a year and later graduated from Ballard Business School of Rockland in 1942. While a student at Ballard, she taught night school at that institution.

In 1942 Ginny began employment with the Office of Price Administration, where she worked until her marriage to Roger E. Teague in 1943. With her Air Force husband, Ginny moved to Smyrna, Tennessee, where they lived until his honorable discharge.

Returning to Warren in 1944, she worked at the Warren Woolen Mill office for six years, during which time her daughter was born. After the close of the Mill in 1952, she began working at Thomaston National Bank which later became Maine National Bank. Mr. Teague died in 1959.

In December 1967, she married Parker H. Spear. The couple moved to Portland, where Ginny continued with Maine National Bank until 1971. They returned home to Warren and Ginny again worked with Maine National in Thomaston, and then part-time with Damariscotta Bank and Trust. She retired after 50 years of banking in 1989.

Ginny was a long time member of Warren Baptist Church. She served as organist for 16 years and participated in many church organizations. She also served as organist for Orffs Corner Church under Rev. Vernon Jordan, until his retirement.
She was an avid knitter and enjoyed crafts.

Other than her parents and first husband Roger, Ginny was predeceased by her second husband Parker Spear in 1989, her daughter, Daphne J. Teague Wood in 1995, her brothers, Gerald Wyllie in 1929, and Alfred H. Wyllie in 1996. She is survived by her brother Robert O. Wyllie of Camden, grandchildren Travis W. Wood and his wife Joanne of Oakland, Michelle Hathorn and her husband Robert of Hampden, Tonia Shorette of Oakland, and Monica Brennan and her husband Dan of Winslow; seven great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Marion V. Wyllie of Warren and son-in-law Donald Wood and his wife Rose of Oakland
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Visiting hours will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Friday, February 10, 2017, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, February 11th at Warren Baptist Church, Main Street. The Reverend Dr. Linwood Welch will officiate. Spring interment will be at Newcomb Cemetery in Warren.

Those who wish may make memorial donations to American Breast Cancer Society, New England Div. Inc., One Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.

First Visitation

When Friday February 10, 2017 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home
Address
110 Limerock Street
Rockland, ME 04841
Additional Information

Service Information

When
Saturday February 11, 2017 1:00pm
Location
Warren Baptist Church
Address
166 Main Street
Warren, ME 04864

Interment Information

Location
Newcomb Cemetery
Address
Patterson Mill Road
Warren, ME 04864
Interment Extra Info
Spring Interment

Reception Information

Location
Warren Baptist Church
Address
Address Not Available
Reception Extra Info
Following Saturday's Service
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