Thelma Marguerite Lank

Eastport – Thelma M. (Call) Lank, 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Thelma was born in Eastport on January 23, 1910, daughter of the late Fred and Fannie (Wilbur) Call. She worked in a shoe factory and sardine factories. Thelma was a Sunday School teacher for many years at the former Baptist Bible Church. She resided at the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home for many years where the staff became her extended family. Besides her parents, Thelma was predeceased by her husband, Frank Lank; a son, Elmer Lank; three sisters, Mary McCoy, Grace Morse and Freda Call; and a brother, Clarence Call. Surviving are her son, Norman Lank and his wife Renee; her daughter, Eleanor Pat Collins; a sister, Stella Snow; a special grandson, Stephen Collins, who was her best friend until the end of her life; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport.


Memorials:
Donations in Thelma’s memory may be made to the Eastport Memorial Nursing Home Residence Activity Fund, 23 Boynton St., Eastport, ME 04631.


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



Visitations:
6:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday, September 15th, 2008 at Mays Funeral Home - Flagg Chapel (map/driving directions)



Services:
10:00AM at Mays Funeral Home - Flagg Chapel on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 (map/driving directions)