Glenna Mae Churchill

Robbinston & Winterport – Glenna Mae Churchill, 96, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Calais Regional Hospital. Glenna was born in Sangerville on April 19, 1915, one of eight children to Elwood and Mae (Priest) Bragdon. She graduated from Sangerville High School, Class of 1932, and Maine School of Commerce, Class of 1933. She worked as a secretary for Bangor Hyrdo until she got married to Edward Churchill in Bangor on October 23, 1939. They lived in the Brewer/ Bangor area until moving to Winterport, where they resided for 54 years. While in Winterport, Glenna was a substitute teacher and was instrumental in starting the school lunch program. She was active in St. Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Winterport where she served as treasurer, taught Sunday school, and was a member of the Daughter’s of Isabella. Glenna enjoyed reading, sewing, knitting, quilting, crossword puzzles, spending time with her family, and traveling. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her seven siblings, and a son, Edward Barry Churchill. Surviving are her loving husband of 71 years, Edward Churchill of Robbinston; four children, Janice Sadeghian and her husband Kian of McLean, VA, Anne Perry of Calais, Nancy Bobrow and her husband Uwe of Carbondale, CO, and James Churchill and his wife Allison of West Falmouth, MA; eight grandchildren, Heather Perry Clossey and her husband Harold of Robbinston, Ian Perry and his wife Wendy of Eldersburg, MD, Kristin Pollock and her husband Aaron of Oaklyn, NJ, Shayda Sadeghian of McLean, VA, Kayvon Sadeghian of McLean, VA, Elizabeth Churchill and her husband Francois Massonnat of Philadelphia, PA, Matthew Churchill of Falmouth, MA, and Karen Bobrow of Los Angeles, CA; five great-grandchildren, Perry Amos, Nadia Hoppenheim, Sydney Perry, Rylie Perry, and Elliot Pollock; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2011 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father James Plourde 1 p.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Calais. Burial will take place 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Bangor.