Dorothy D Nickerson

Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Service Center

Dorothy D. NickersonDorothy D. Nickerson (July 10, 1912 - February 20, 2010) Newport: Dorothy D. Nickerson 97 died peacefully Feb. 20, 2010 at a Pittsfield health care facility following a short illness. She was born in Newport July 10, 1912 the daughter of Bertrand and Alena (Annett) Rowe She graduated in the class of 1932 from Newport High School. Dorothy was a long time member of the High Street Congregational Church in Newport. Dorothy was married to Howard Nickerson Sr. who died on March 28, 1978. For many years she worked at Snowflake Canning Co. in Corinna until it burnt. She then went to work at Edwards Co. in Pittsfield and retired there following many years of service to the Company. She also worked at the hot lunch program at Nokomis High School. Dorothy volunteered at the Newport Food Bank and at Meals for Me in Newport. She was a member of the Sebasticook, Pomona, State, and National Granges, a member of the Newport Senior Citizens, and Newport Ladies Craft Club. She loved to work in her flower gardens. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting for her family and friends. She is survived by one son and his wife Bertrand and Sandra Nickerson of Newport, on daughter and her husband Joan and Bernard Marriner of Newport, a sister Evelyn Baldwin of Gorham Also surviving her and living close by are 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren, whom she deeply loved to have visit her, several nieces and nephews. Beside her husband Howard she is predeceased by a son Howard Nickerson Jr., four brothers, three sisters, a loving step-mother, Helena Downs Rowe, and a step-brother. Friends may call Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010 from 1 to 2 PM at the Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Service Center 34 High St Newport, where funeral services will follow at 2 PM with Rev. Ernie Campbell pastor of the High St Congregational Church officiating. Spring internment will be at Riverside Cemetery Newport. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to the High Street Congregational Church Memorial Fund, 24 High St. Newport, Maine 04953. To sigh an online guest gook and leave written tributes please visit: www.PhilipBrownFuneralHome.com