Mary M. Carter

1934 - 2018  (83 years)

• Name	Mary M. Carter  [1, 2]
  Birth	8 Sep 1934	North Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	13 May 2018	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine   [1, 2]
  Burial	Lawndale Cemetery, Old Town, Penobscot, Maine   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I347734	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Elmer L. Carter,   b. 29 Aug 1905, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine d. 18 Sep 1983, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Bertha Marie Grindle,   b. 13 Feb 1906, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine d. 4 Apr 1979, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1924	Maine   [3]
  Family ID	F222196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lawrence Edward Graffam,   b. 24 Jan 1930   d. 22 Jun 2007, Old Town, Penobscot, Maine (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1953  [4]
  Children	1. Mark Graffam
  Family ID	F222198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Bangor Daily News (ME) May 15, 2018 Old Town - Mary M. Graffam, 83, died on May 13, 2018, at a Bangor health care facility. She was born on Sept. 8, 1934, in North Sedgwick, ME, a daughter of Elmer and Bertha (Grindle) Carter. Mary was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a 1951 graduate of George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, Class of 1951. Mary enjoyed meeting and talking to people. This characteristic turned into a career as she and her husband owned and operated the Winter Harbor Five and Ten for over 20 years. She enjoyed visiting with her customers as they visited the store. In retirement, she enjoyed traveling with her husband. She was a member of the Eastern Star, an avid Maine Hockey fan, and enjoyed fishing. She is survived by her son, Mark Graffam and his companion, Anne Gillen, of Bradley; her grandson, Thomas Graffam and his wife, Heather, of Bradley; her granddaughter, Jennifer (Graffam) Murphy and her husband, Drew, of Milford; her great-grandson, Noah Graffam and great-granddaughter, Braelynn Murphy; two brothers, Elmer Carter and his wife, Judy, of Westbrook, and Herb Carter and his wife, Faye, of Sullivan; and her sister, Ethel Ivey of Eliot; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Lawrence Graffam in 2007; as well as three sisters, Winnifred Ring, Alice Barlow, and Betty Powers.

  
  

• Sources

  [S45277] Cemetery index, Lawndale Cemetery, Old Town, Penobscot, Maine, (Find-a-Grave). [S78224] Obituary, Bangor Daily News (ME), Mary M. Graffam, (May 15, 2018). [S53672] Marriage index, Maine, Name Bertha M Grindle Gender Female Residence Blue Hill, ME Spouse's Name Elmer L Carter Spouse's Gender Male Spouse's Residence Blue Hill, ME Marriage Date 5 Apr 1924 Marriage Place Maine, USA (Reliability: 3). [S78225] Obituary, Bangor Daily News, Lawrence E. Graffam.