Alice May Haskell

1918 - 2011  (93 years)

• Name	Alice May Haskell  [1]
  Birth	25 Aug 1918	Brooksville, Hancock, Maine   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 Oct 2011  [3, 4]
  Burial	Forest Hill Cemetery, Dresden, Lincoln, Maine   [3]
  Person ID	I33427	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Lyman S. Haskell,   b. 5 Apr 1894, Little Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine d. 17 Mar 1975, Chelsea, Kennebec, Maine (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Carrie M. Hutchinson,   b. 1900, South Brooksville, Hancock, Maine d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	29 Nov 1917	Brooksville, Hancock, Maine   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel E. Trussell,   b. 21 Sep 1911, Dresden, Lincoln, Maine d. 6 Dec 2006, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	1948  [4]
  Children	1. Sharon Trussell   2. Linda J. Trussell   3. Cheryl Trussell   4. Beverly Trussell   5. Michael Trussell
  Family ID	F79120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave AUGUSTA - Alice May Haskell Trussell, 93, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at MaineGeneral Medical Center. She was born Aug. 25, 1918, in South Brooksville, the daughter of Carrie Haskell, (Gray/Hutchins) and Lyman Haskell. Earlier years Alice lived on Little Deer Isle, later she baked at the Augusta House, cooked in restaurants in Maine, served in Women's Army Corp, and then settled on a farm in Dresden as wife of Samuel Trussell. They were married for 58 years. Besides raising a family, Alice also cared for foster children in her home as well as baking bread for a summer roadside stand and the first to donate a pot of beans to a worthy cause. She will be remembered for hosting Good News Clubs for children in her home, teaching the children the Word of God and sharing her faith in Christ. As a member of the local church, she loved to sing in the choir. She is noted for her cheerful spirit and her appreciation for life. She leaves a spiritual heritage that will not be forgotten. Alice was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Trussell; sisters Martha and Frances; brothers Burton and Steven; and son-in-law Gerald Rackliff. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Rackliff of Dresden, Linda Parks of Pittston, Cheryl Bruno and husband Paul of Union, and Beverly Acord and husband Michael of Pittston; son Michael Trussell and wife Maureen of Waterville; grandchildren Kathy Buechler and husband Ken, Scott Rackliff, Holly Chapman, Benjamin Bruno and wife Kim, Rebecca Bruno, Anna Farley and husband Scott, Abigail Grossen and husband Kevin, Isaac Bruno and wife Hannah, Jeremy Acord and wife Linh, Nathan Acord, Zoey and Kaylyn Trussell; and 11 great-grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27149] Family records and notes courtesy of Carroll Madison Haskell 2006, (provided to the Haskell Family Association via correspondence 2006-). [S27342] Genealogical History of Deer Isle Families, Series 2, Volume 16, Haskell, (compiled by Benjamin Lake Noyes). [S50492] Cemetery index, Forest Hill Cemetery, Dresden, Lincoln, Maine, (Find-a-Grave). [S50493] Obituary, Find-a-Grave, Alice May Trussell. [S27112] Family history, notes, and records of Deer Isle genealogy., (Researched and recorded by Winthrop A. Haskell for the Haskell Family Association). [S54155] Vital record, Maine (Reliability: 3). Name: Lyman Haskell Gender: Male Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1894 Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1917 Marriage Place: So Brooksville, Hancock, Maine, USA Father: Peter Haskell Mother: Susan Cole Spouse: Carrie M Hutchinson Birth Date: abt 1901 Birth Place: So. Brooksville Father: Issac F Hutchinson Mother: Mary A Good