E. Adeline Beach Obituary (1931 - 2017)

Readfield ~ E. Adeline (Dostie) Beach passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. She was born in Augusta on July 18, 1931, the daughter of Francis and Alice (Auclair) Dostie. Always friendly and outgoing, Addie was voted Most Popular at Winthrop H.S. where she graduated in 1949. It was love at first sight when Addie met her future husband, Ed. They loved to dance every Saturday night at the Moonglow in Wayne. Addie and Ed were married on April 28, 1952 and lived a wonderful life together for the next 65 years. They raised four children while living at several state parks where Ed was the supervisor. In 1971 Addie and Ed moved to their beloved home that Ed built himself on Torsey Pond and were blessed with wonderful loving neighbors who became family. Addie was well known for her gifts of chocolate chip cookies and her special “Happy” cake that she always baked for family birthday celebrations. She also gave generously of her time volunteering in the community and church. Her faith was an integral part of her life and she blessed all who knew her with her prayers. Addie was predeceased by her parents, sisters and grandson, Michael E. Beach. Addie is survived by her husband of 65 years, H. Edward Beach of Readfield; son James Beach and wife Sue of Pittston; daughter, Patricia (Pixie) Shearer and husband Tom of Hood River, OR; son Howard Beach and wife Cindy of Vassalboro; son Thomas Beach and wife Gaila of Biddeford; her grandchildren; Todd Beach, Mary Beach and husband Shaun, Matt Beach and wife Lori, Trevor Shearer, Ryan Shearer and wife Micah; her great grandchildren, Lexie and Max Beach; several nieces and nephews. Our family offers thank you’s to Addie’s special caregivers who treated her and Ed with respect, compassion and love; the hospice staff at Maine General Medical Center; the wonderful staff at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care and Addie and Ed’s special Torsey Pond family who are always close by. Visiting hours will be held Friday, March 31, 2017 from 4 - 7 pm at Roberts Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11 am, at St. Francis Xavier Church, Rt.133 in Winthrop. Burial will be at a later date in the Kents Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com