Elaine Woodard

Elaine H. WoodardSaco – Elaine H. (Claridge) Woodard, 82, passed away at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco on Friday April 24, 2009 with her family by her side. Elaine was born in Calais on June 24, 1926, the daughter of Donald E. and Christine (Fleming) Claridge. She attended and graduated from the Calais school system. She then served in the USO during World War II, and married her husband Daniel (Danny) Woodard on July 18, 1947. Later she was employed in the finance office at Calais Memorial Hospital for many years, until they moved to Millinocket in 1967 and then to Bangor, where she was employed at Eastern Maine Medical Center until her retirement in 1988. She and Danny then moved to Leesburg, Florida, although they spent most summers in Maine or with their daughter in Springfield, Massachusetts. They loved to travel, and went on several cruises. They visited Hawaii, Germany and many other European countries. They enjoyed camping, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Elaine was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Daniel (Danny) Woodard in 2001, a brother Edward Claridge in 1960 and a son-in-law Dr. Lewis F. Pollak in 1996. She is survived by her son Thomas D. Woodard and his wife Shirley of Tavares, Florida; a daughter, Karen Littlefield and her husband Richard of Scarborough; two grandchildren, Sharene Woodard of Florida and Michael Nichols and his wife Christie of Arizona; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Claridge, a niece Carol Claridge Gardner and her son Patrick, a nephew Gerald Claridge, a cousin, Philip Ross and his wife Mavis, and many friends and family in Calais, Bangor, and the Leesburg, Florida area. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Seal Rock Healthcare for their attentive care over the past two years, and Beacon Hospice for their loving attention to Elaine and her family over the last several months.


Cemetery:
Calais Cemetery
South St.
Calais, ME 04619 (map/driving directions)



Services:
1:00PM at Graveside on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009