Gretchen Moore

Princeton – Gretchen M. Moore, 67, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at her home with her family by her side. Gretchen was born in Lubec, July 25, 1940, daughter of Greenleaf and Lovie (Batron) Maker. She graduated from Lubec High School, Class of 1958. On August 1, 1958, Gretchen married Donald L. Moore in Machias. Gretchen worked at a chocolate factory in Connecticut, local sardine factories in Lubec and Calais, made wreaths at her home and for Gold Star Wreath Factory for many years, and raked blueberries. Gretchen’s toughest job was raising her seven children and half of the neighborhood children who also called her mom. She loved to play card games, listen to music, hunt, fish, pick berries, collect cows and spend time with her family. Gretchen was predeceased by her father, father & mother-in-laws, a nephew, a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, a great niece and her daughter Rebecca’s long time companion, Mike Manza. Surviving are her husband of over 49 years, Donald Moore; her mother, Lovie Maker; seven children, Randy Moore of So. Princeton, Donald Moore Jr. and his wife Michelle of S.C., Rickey Moore and his wife Susan of N.B., Canada, Danny Moore and his wife Dorothy of MD, Rene MacArthur and her husband Keith of So. Princeton, Dean Moore of Norway, and Rebecca Moore and her companion Mickey of Princeton; two sisters, Mildred Moore and her husband Bruce of Machiasport and Valerie Holmes and her husband Clyde of Conn.; two brothers, Wayne Maker and his companion Linda of Lubec and Greenleaf Maker Jr. and his wife Nancy of AL; sixteen grandchildren, Donnie, Robbie, Ashley, Danielle, Larry, Gregory, Patricia, Courtney, Kayla, Matthew, Danny, Christina, Danell, Keith Jr., Ted, and Justin; twelve great-grandchildren; and many niece, nephews, and brothers and sisters-in-law.


Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.


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



Visitations:
5:00PM to 8:00PM on Saturday, November 10th, 2007 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)



Services:
2:00PM at Mays Funeral Home on Sunday, November 11th, 2007 (map/driving directions)