Marjorie Rich Quinn Obituary (1920 - 2013)

FARMINGDALE---On Saturday, February 9, 2013, our mother, Marjorie Rich Quinn died peacefully in the home she had lived 71 out of her 92 years. Mom was born in Mt. Vernon, Maine on May 12, 1920, the daughter of James and Edna Randall Rich. When she was 2 years old, her family moved to Hallowell where she said she grew up on the streets of the city she so loved. At the age of 15, after the death of her grandfather, her family moved to the home on Greenville Street in Farmingdale. Mom attended Hallowell schools and graduated from Hallowell High School in 1938 where she was a star basketball player. Right after graduation she went to work for Bunker & Savage Architects in Augusta and attended night school at Kennebec School of Commerce on a basketball scholarship. At the start of World War II, she went to work for the State of Maine where she worked for three years. On June 28, 1941, she married Leo F. Quinn at Sacred Heart Church in Hallowell. They were married for 49 years. Mom and Dad lived in Hallowell until 1954 when they moved the family to Farmingdale to the home that became known as the Rich-Quinn House. In 1957, Mom returned to Bunker & Savage and worked there until her retirement in 1982. In 1975, she was awarded an Honorary Membership to the Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, an award for which she was very proud. After retirement Mom and Dad spent their winters at their home at Lake Arrowhead in North Fort Myers Florida. Mom always had an adventurous heart and loved to travel, near or far. One of her favorite places was Cornwall, England where she traveled to several times, the last time being 2011. She also took many cruises to the Caribbean with her daughters. Her love of family gave her the interest of genealogy. She worked on the Randall and Rich families and was very proud that she could say that three of her ancestors were on the Mayflower. Because of her love of history, genealogy and family, she became a proud member of the Mary Kelton Dummer – Patience Stanley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mom was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Hallowell where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. She was also a member of the Loudon Hill Community Club; the Kennebec Rocks & Mineral Club; Rochester, Massachusetts Historical Society; Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Historical Society and the Cornwall Family Historical Society. She loved to help anyone learn about their family tree. Mom was predeceased by her husband, Leo in 1990; a grandson, Ryan in 1998; her brother James Rich, Jr. in 1991 and his wife, Christine in 2007 and her brother, Edwin P. Rich in 2006; also by her brothers-in-law William Quinn in 1985 and Wesley Quinn in 2005. She is survived by her children: son, Dale of Oak Grove Center in Waterville and her daughter-in-law, Leslie of West Gardiner; son, James and his wife Susan of Bonita Springs, Florida and Farmingdale; daughters Elaine and Kathleen of Farmingdale. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jayson Quinn and his significant other, Tonya Householder of Orlando, Florida; Lance Quinn and his wife, Sarah of Randolph; and Jayme Maura Quinn of West Gardiner; step grandson Shon Patenaude of Augusta and step granddaughter, Megan and her husband Jason Barnes of St. Albans; and her great grandchildren Lauren Elizabeth and Jack Ryan Quinn of Randolph and step grandson, Harold Mortimer of St. Albans. She is also survived by a very special cousin, Angenett Boothby and her husband Kent of Hallowell and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mom is also survived by two very dear friends that have known each other since childhood, Mary Fuller Shepherd of Hallowell and Dorothy Butler Reinfuss of Surfside Beach, South Carolina. These three ladies were all star basketball players on the Hallowell High School team of 1938. They have remained true friends all these years. Mom loved them dearly. Mom’s family would like to thank Dr. Scott Schiff-Slater for his kindness and special care during her illness. We would also like to thank the nurses and aides (Mom’s angels) from HealthReach Hospice: Lainny, Dodi, DonnaLee, Chelsea, Lisa, Emily and Mary. Your gentleness, compassion and excellent care made it possible for Mom to stay home where she wanted to be. Also to Elizabeth for her massages that made Mom feel so good and to Mary Ann who made Mom beautiful each week with her foo-foos. We would also like to thank all those who came to be with Mom during the day: Linda, Angenett, Sally, Jackie, and Joe (her dancing partner!). Per Mom’s request there will no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:00a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Summer Street, Hallowell, Maine with Father George Hickey officiating. Burial will take place in the spring where she will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Hallowell Cemetery. A date will be announced later. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either: HealthReach Hospice, 10 Water Street, Suite 3307, Waterville, Maine 04901 or to the Leo F. Quinn Athletic Scholarship, c/o HallDale High School, Maple Street, Farmingdale, Maine 04344. Thank you. Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, One Church Street, Augusta. Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of pour website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com