Obituaries (Printed Feb. 26, 2010)
Mary McConnell
Mary (Marie) Arvill Soule McConnell, 97, of Kennebunk and Seal Rock Health Care at Atlantic Heights in Saco died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010.
Mrs. McConnell was born in Buxton, Aug. 21, 1912, the daughter of Harry Marshall Soule and Margaret Elizabeth Flavin.
She was raised in Buxton and Rangeley where her father was the engineer for the power dam at Kennebago that supplied electricity for Oquossic and Rangeley. Her copy of the book, “Kennebago Summer” by Leroy Niles, mentions her brother and father, with memories of the area’s fishing, Grant’s Camps, The Logans, and Kennebago Mountain.
She graduated with the Gould Academy class of 1932 and the next year from Portland Business School.
Moving to Kennebunk after business school, she met and married Gerald E. McConnell. She lived the rest of her life in Kennebunk.
Mrs. McConnell was a member of Christ Church, a life member and past matron of the Madonna Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was an active member during the early years of the Senior Center at Lower Village and for many years her social life revolved around her Sandpipers Club.
Mrs. McConnell owned and operated several restaurants The Lobster Roll takeout on Route 9, Marie’s Chat ‘n Chew and Sea Gull Restaurant in Kennebunkport. Later she helped her husband in the Whitecap Realty Office in Kennebunkport.
Mrs. McConnell was interested in the education of students of the Kennebunks, being one of the first mentors for the Cooperative Education program at Kennebunk High School. Many former students later worked for her or went into business for themselves.
As a resident of Huntington Common she loved visits of the Leadership in Action students and passed on her own business advice of always work hard, be positive and sincere.
Mrs. McConnell was predeceased by her husband, Gerald E. McConnell; her twin brother, Harry Marshall Soule, Jr., and his wife, Evelyn (Butterfield) Soule; her sisters, Ruth Walton St. Clair and Dorothy Walton Smith.
Mrs. McConnell is survived by her son, David Marshall McConnell and his wife Carolyn Boothby McConnell of Kennebunk; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. A service will follow at 11 a.m., April 26. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
n lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Mrs. McConnell’s name to Huntington Common Charitable Trust for Seniors, c/o Kennebunk Savings Bank, 104 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel.
Mary (Marie) Arvill Soule McConnell, 97, of Kennebunk and Seal Rock Health Care at Atlantic Heights in Saco died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010.
Mrs. McConnell was born in Buxton, Aug. 21, 1912, the daughter of Harry Marshall Soule and Margaret Elizabeth Flavin.
She was raised in Buxton and Rangeley where her father was the engineer for the power dam at Kennebago that supplied electricity for Oquossic and Rangeley. Her copy of the book, “Kennebago Summer” by Leroy Niles, mentions her brother and father, with memories of the area’s fishing, Grant’s Camps, The Logans, and Kennebago Mountain.
She graduated with the Gould Academy class of 1932 and the next year from Portland Business School.
Moving to Kennebunk after business school, she met and married Gerald E. McConnell. She lived the rest of her life in Kennebunk.
Mrs. McConnell was a member of Christ Church, a life member and past matron of the Madonna Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was an active member during the early years of the Senior Center at Lower Village and for many years her social life revolved around her Sandpipers Club.
Mrs. McConnell owned and operated several restaurants The Lobster Roll takeout on Route 9, Marie’s Chat ‘n Chew and Sea Gull Restaurant in Kennebunkport. Later she helped her husband in the Whitecap Realty Office in Kennebunkport.
Mrs. McConnell was interested in the education of students of the Kennebunks, being one of the first mentors for the Cooperative Education program at Kennebunk High School. Many former students later worked for her or went into business for themselves.
As a resident of Huntington Common she loved visits of the Leadership in Action students and passed on her own business advice of always work hard, be positive and sincere.
Mrs. McConnell was predeceased by her husband, Gerald E. McConnell; her twin brother, Harry Marshall Soule, Jr., and his wife, Evelyn (Butterfield) Soule; her sisters, Ruth Walton St. Clair and Dorothy Walton Smith.
Mrs. McConnell is survived by her son, David Marshall McConnell and his wife Carolyn Boothby McConnell of Kennebunk; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. A service will follow at 11 a.m., April 26. Burial will follow in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
n lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Mrs. McConnell’s name to Huntington Common Charitable Trust for Seniors, c/o Kennebunk Savings Bank, 104 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel.
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