Clara Eunice Wheaton

Princeton – Clara Eunice Wheaton, 91, died peacefully in the presence of her family at Calais Hospital, October 27, 2006 following a brief illness. Born in S. Gardiner, Maine on April 25, 1915, Eunice was the third daughter of George and Azelia (Phillips) Cottrell. The family relocated to Milltown, Maine in 1918. As a young lady, she played the piano and organ and taught Sunday School at their local Baptist Church. She was an honors graduate of Calais Academy in 1932. Eunice married Arthur W. Wheaton in 1937 and moved to Princeton, Maine where they raised their four children, Stanley N. Wheaton, Brenda E. Wheaton-Smith, Carole J. (Wheaton) Fitzpatrick and Kenneth V. Wheaton. Eunice loved flowers and at one time had her own greenhouse filled with prize-winning African Violets. She was awarded many blue ribbons and trophies for both her flower arrangements and home-made dolls. She regularly attended Princeton Baptist Church over the years, read her Bible each morning, crocheted beautiful afghans and worked her crossword puzzles. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Eunice was predeceased by her husband in November, 2001, three sisters and three brothers. She is survived by her beloved sister, Lovina Cochran, age 95 of Princeton and brother, Howard Cottrell, age 87, of Calais. Also her children, eleven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.


Memorials:
Princeton Baptist Church, PO Box 376, Princeton, ME 04668


Cemetery:
Waite-Talmadge Cemetery
Talmadge, ME 04492 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
6:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday, October 30th, 2006 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)



Services:
1:00PM at Princeton Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 (map/driving directions)