Joyce Geraldine Frost

Alexander – Joyce Crandall Craft Frost, 84, lost her 10 year battle with Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 10, 2011 in Presque Isle surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born in Houlton on February 9, 1927, daughter of the late Lucy and Ossian Crandall. Joyce will be remembered by her community for her incredible work ethic, homemade pickles, and flower gardens. She will be remembered by the Lady Blue Devils for never having missed a game and for having been their number one fan. Her children will remember her for always being at their side and never leaving them alone. They will remember with gratitude that she sacrificed her dreams to provide the opportunity for them to achieve theirs. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister Velma, and brothers Woodrow, Roger and Joel Crandall; her husband Gerald Craft of Alexander and their son Joel Craft of Presque Isle; her second husband Pliney Frost and stepson Rodney Frost, both of Alexander; her son-in-law Harold Jones of Presque Isle; daughters-in-law Diane Craft of Calais and Carolyn Frost of Wawig, NB; and a granddaughter Sara Frost of Wawig, NB. Surviving are her 8 children, Geraldine Jones of Easton, Lester Craft and his wife Drena of Caribou, Roger Craft and his wife Roberta of Calais, Timothy Frost of Wawig, NB, Terri Spooner and her husband DJ of Castle Hill, Melonie Frost-Wells of Troy, IL, Lisa Frost Gardiner and her partner Fred Getchell of Presque Isle, and Kimberly Frost and her husband Jeroen Swinkels of Evanston, IL; a step-daughter Brenda McPhail of Alexander; 23 grandchilden; and 19 great-grandchildren. Her family wishes to extend their gratitude to her health care providers for the loving care they provided their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Visiting hours will be held 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais, where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will follow in the Alexander Cemetery.