Margureite Ann Penney
- Born: 19 Apr 1934, Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States
- Marriage (1): Harold Albert "Mike" Raven on 23 Jun 1951 in Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine, United States
- Died: 31 Oct 2012, Freedom, Waldo, Maine, United States at age 78
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• Residence, 3 Apr 1940, Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States.
• Residence, 17 Apr 1950, Detroit, Somerset, Maine, United States.
• Obituary: Morning Sentinel, 2 Nov 2012, Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
FREEDOM -- Margureite A. Raven, 78, of Freedom, passed away Oct. 31, 2012, surrounded by her loving family and friends.
She was born in Unity on April 19, 1934, to Benjamin and Dolly (Thompson) Penney.
She married Harold "Mike" Raven on June 23, 1951. They shared 56 years of marriage, and shared many happy times with family.
Margureite is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Phillips, and husband David, of Freedom, and Dorothy Trull and husband Todd, of Unity; her son, Michael Raven and wife Linda, of Pittsfield; sisters Cora Carmichael, of Unity, and Winnie Morton and husband Andy, of Brooklyn, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; several sisters- and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Mike; a brother, Benjamin; sister Sharon; a special aunt, Cora Penney; and a very dear friend, Ruth Reid.
Margureite was an inspiration to all the people who knew her. She never gave up on life. When she was able, she enjoyed cooking, knitting, crocheting, gardening and spending time with family and friends.
A very special thank-you goes to Julie Parsons, Jennessa Reny and special niece Jenn Morton for all the help they have given the family over the years. Also, a special thank-you to Kno-Wal-Lin hospice, the dialysis nurses at MaineGeneral in Waterville and her taxi driver John.
Celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Margureite's home, 3 Bryant Road, Freedom.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Warm Waldo, c/o Tanya Hubbard, 54 Aborn Hill Road, Knox, ME 04986.
Arrangements are by Mid Maine Cremation Services.
Margureite married Harold Albert "Mike" Raven, son of William Henry Raven and Naomi Pearl "Pearl" Carmichael, on 23 Jun 1951 in Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine, United States. (Harold Albert "Mike" Raven was born on 23 Apr 1917 in Knox, Waldo, Maine, United States and died on 1 Oct 2006 in Freedom, Waldo, Maine, United States.)
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