Arlene W. MacKenzie Obituary (1919 - 2016)

North Leeds ~ Arlene W. MacKenzie, 96, of Rt. 106, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in Strong on April 2, 1919, the daughter of Jesse and Susie (Collins) Waugh. Arlene attended Farmington area schools and had worked for Fosters Manufacturing in Strong. She had also worked for the Town Farm in Farmington for a few years, operated the Cash Market in Wayne and later worked as a nurse’s aide at the Augusta Mental Health Institute. Arlene was also a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, growing vegetables and doing her own canning, camping, fishing, ice fishing and snowmobiling. Most of all she enjoyed the time she spent with her family and her grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband Hubert Moody and her second husband Duncan MacKenzie. She is survived by two sons; Lee Moody and his partner Gay Reeve of Farmington and Darrel Moody and his wife Ann of Port Charlotte, FL.; two daughters; Nora Frey and her husband Norman of St. Lewis, MO and Victoria Barker and her husband David of Leeds. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Visiting will be held Friday, January 15, from 12-1:00 pm at Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, where a celebration of Arlene’s life will be held following the visitation at 1:00. Spring burial will occur at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Wayne. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave, Lewiston 04240. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.