Melva Hurley Obituary (1917 - 2013)

WAYNE ~ Melva Hurley, 96, of Wayne, passed away Wednesday December 11, 2013 at Gray Birch Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility in Augusta, with her family by her side. She was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1917 and spent most of her life on the New Jersey Sea Shore with her husband, “Bud” Together, they raised two sons, Fred and Richard. Melva was an extremely dedicated wife, mother and homemaker, keeping her home and grounds like a “Home and Garden” showplace. When her boys went off to college, she took art lessons to hone her natural artistic abilities and became a very accomplished artist. In 1981, Bud retired and they moved to Maine to be close to their son, Fred, his wife, Carol and their children, Shannon and Ryan. They lived on Maranacook Lake in Readfield for many years and greatly enjoyed being on the water, their many lakeside friends and fishing. They also loved exploring the state of Maine and most of all, being grandparents. In 1996, Melva and Bud built a new home in Wayne, to spend their remaining years in. Melva lost her soul mate, Bud, in 2002 and continued to live by herself for over ten years, still baking pies at the age of 95. She was most recently a resident at the Woodlands Senior Living Facility in Hallowell. She spent a year with her wonderful roommate, “Jo Jo” and the great staff at the Woodlands. After falling, she was hospitalized and spent her remaining days at Gray Birch Pines, where the staff did a great job of making her comfortable. Mrs. Hurley most enjoyed sharing a very active life with her husband, Bud, During their 65 years of marriage. She loved being with her family, grandchildren, Shannon Morgan and her husband, Jason and Ryan Hurley and his wife, Julie; great-grandchildren, Elia and Caleb Morgan and Oren and Eva Hurley. She loved planting and tending her flowers and baking cookies, pies and brownies for others to enjoy. She will be deeply missed by her family. She is survived by her sons, Fred Hurley and his wife, Carol, of Wayne and Richard Hurley and his wife, Nancy and their family of Mt. Dore, Florida; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Nephews, Joe Perry and his wife, Patty, of Wall Township, NJ and Michael Perry and his wife, Barbara, of Pensacola, FL. Her three sisters and one brother predeceased her. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com