Ruth E Lewis

Eastport – Ruth E. Lewis, 86, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Calais Regional Hospital. Ruth was born in Princeton, Mass., January 29, 1921, daughter of the late William and Cora (Stevens) Basto. She married Charles A. Lewis in Eastport on September 25, 1945. Ruth was a member of Ralph A. Ray V.F.W. Auxiliary Unit #558 of Eastport and the Sweet Adelines. She enjoyed poetry, watercolors, gardening, crocheting, telling stories, and cats. Besides her parents, Ruth was predeceased by a son, Robert G. Lewis; three sisters, Doris, Marjorie and Eunice; and six brothers, Ira, Marcus, Lester, Norman, Alfred and Gordon. Surviving are her loving husband of over 61 years, Charles Lewis; three daughters, Kathryn Lewis of Eastport, Faye Hoban and husband Ken of Whiting, and Anita Pottle and husband Gary of Hartland; a son, Charles Rea Lewis and wife Ginger of Calais; six grandchildren, Matthew Hoban of Parsonsfield, Darcy Page of Salt Lake City, UT, Morgan Pottle of Bangor, Jennifer Lewis of Portland, Charles R. Lewis and wife Laura of Portland, and Danielle Lewis U.S.A.F.; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Della Tucker of Livingston, UT, and Virginia Pike of Hampton, CT; and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Ruth’s Life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Mays Funeral Home – Flagg Chapel, 72 High St., Eastport. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Friends may pay tribute at www.maysfuneralhome.com


Cemetery:
Hillside Cemetery
High Street
Eastport, ME 04631 (map/driving directions)



Services:
11:00AM at Mays Funeral Home - Flagg Chapel on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 (map/driving directions)