Bona Widdecombe Obituary (1945

THOMASTON - Bona G. Widdecombe, 65, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief illness. Born in Castine, September 22, 1945, she was the daughter of Hyland Haskell and Helen F. Smith. Moving to Rockland at a young age, she was educated in local schools. March 29, 1968, she married Donald. L. Widdecombe in Rockland. The couple made their home in Rockland and Thomaston all their married lives. They were inseparable until Mr. Widdecombe's death, July 28, 2002. She loved playing Beano and going to yard sales, and particularly loved spending time with her grandchildren. For many years she enjoyed serving as a teacher's aide for Head Start in Rockland. Bona was a long time member and past officer of the Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt American Legion Post No. Auxiliary. Bona is survived by two sons, Steven W. Widdecombe, Sr. and his wife Michelle, Donald L. Widdecombe, Jr. and his fiancA(c)e Lillian Seiders all of Rockland; daughter, Tina Widdecombe and her husband Martin Chambers of Fort Fairfield; four brothers, Richard W. Farmer of Belfast, John Gray and his wife Bea of Penobscot, Steven Gray of Montville, Nelson Gray and his wife Lorraine of Winterport; two sisters, Karen Sewell and her husband Robert of Nobleboro, Debbie Thibodeau of Destin, Florida; half brothers, Daryl Niles of China, David Niles of Benton, Michael Niles and his wife Tammy of Lincolnville; half sisters, Rose Church of Fairfield, Pam Niles of Unity; eight grandchildren, Amanda, Chelsea, Steven, Cameron, Angel, Angela, Christy Ann and Taunya, as well as many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 22nd at Achorn Cemetery, Old County Road, Rockland. Family and friends are invited to a potluck reception following at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home's 104 Limerock Street reception facility. Memorial donations may be made to the Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt American Legion Post No. 1, P.O. Box 582, Rockland, ME 04841.2b