Marvis Vivian Minoty Obituary (1920 - 2013)

AUGUSTA—Marvis Vivian Minoty, 92, of Augusta and formerly of Randolph, died Friday March 22, 2013 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. She was born in Skowhegan, November 30, 1920 the daughter of Lester and Rena (Dillingham) Kew. Marvis attended schools in Farmingdale and Jackman. She worked for Hallowell Shoe for fifteen years. She was the founder of the Kennebec Hobby group and was County Chairperson for the Ladies Extension Group for several years. Marvis loved crafts, sewing, gardening, and landscaping. She had her own ceramic shop and taught ceramics for many years. Mrs. Minoty was predeceased by her husband, Dominique J. Minoty, Sr.; a son, Dominique J. Minoty, Jr.; brothers, Fred York and Ellsworth York, and sisters, Muriel Jones White and Pearl Moody. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Quinn, of Phippsburg and Shirley Bracket, of Virginia; her sister, Irene Lovejoy, of Massachusetts; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. A celebration of Marvis’ life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday April 29, 2013 at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Service, One Church St., Augusta. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Augusta. Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of four website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com