Phyllis Nadeau Obituary

Age - 88

September 12, 2023

Mars Hill, ME

Easton--Phyllis LaRue (Flewelling) Nadeau, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Friday morning, September 8, 2023, at a local hospital. She was born November 19, 1934, to Lincoln Loring and Dora Mae (Fuller) Flewelling in Easton, Maine, where she resided most of her life. She grew up on the family farm in "The Chute" where she often escaped her inside domestic duties to work with her father and brother doing outside chores. Picking potatoes and babysitting were among her earliest jobs. After graduating from Easton High School in 1952, she spent several years in the work force while living in Presque Isle with friends. Phyllis met her husband at Loring Air Force Base. She and Leo A. Nadeau were married in Easton on April 4, 1957. After a few years of travel, they purchased a home in Easton and lived together there for the next 40 years until Leo passed away in 2003. Phyllis had a long career at Northern National Bank while raising a family of four. After her retirement, she returned to babysitting at Wanda's Daycare and for her grandchildren and many others. She was affectionately known as "Grammie" by many, especially those in her church family at Easton Pentecostal Church, which she attended since childhood. Phyllis loved reading and doing jigsaw and word search puzzles. As her eyesight declined, she enjoyed making phone calls to friends and family on a regular basis to express her love and concern for them. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, and her siblings and their spouses: Alfred (Geraldine) Flewelling, Vaida (Richard) Leach, Dorothy (Wilmot) Larsen, and Doreen "Peanut" (Josh) Jones. Phyllis is survived by her four children and their spouses: Laurie (Vaughn) Martin, Ellen (James) Kavin, RuthAnne (Corey) Darr, and Brad (Holly) Nadeau. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Valerie (Ryan), Katrina aka Kathryn (Jeremy), Emily (Andrew) and daughter Aubrey, Pamela (James) and son Zeb, Allison, Lacey and children Abram, Ezra, and Lily, Heather (Coty) and sons Garry, Alex, Theo, Charlie, and Alfred "Freddie", Renee and daughter Elaina, and many other step grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Phyllis is also survived by her brother-in-law Larry (Ethel) Nadeau, and sister-in-law Sharon (Keith) Lemire, and other special friends and relatives too numerous to list by name. Special thanks to all the Physical Therapists and Home Nurses from Northern Light Home Health and Hospice who helped Phyllis stay mobile during her last six months of life. Thanks also to the doctors and nurses at TAMC who made her last stay in the hospital as pleasant as possible. There will be no calling hours per her request. A graveside service will be announced at a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation in her memory to Easton Pentecostal Church Siding Replacement Project, 67 Bangor Rd. , Easton, ME 04740. Arrangements in care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home 30 Church St. Presque Isle, ME 04769

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