After a long, full life, and after a brief illness, Anne Marie Sawyer (nee Everett), 78, of Portland, formerly of Augusta and Waldoboro, died Aug. 12 at The Cedars in Portland.
She was born Oct. 4, 1930 to Dr. Albert and Anna (Clow) Everett in Newton, Mass. She graduated from Newton High School in 1948 and from the Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She had a life-long career in nursing, working at Augusta General Hospital, Waterville Osteopathic Hospital, and spent the latter part of her career instructing CNAs in Augusta, Waterville, and Rockland, teaching hundreds of others in giving kind and compassionate care, especially to the elderly.
She married Richard B. Sawyer in 1952 and raised four children.
Anne is predeceased by her parents, her husband in 2005, and her youngest brother, Robert Everett.
She is survived by her children, Richard of Minot, Kenneth of Montana, Cynthia of Westbrook, and Ann L. of Portland; brother, Albert Everett and wife Patricia; brother, Dr. Herbert Everett and wife Dorothy; sisters-in-law, Margaret (Sawyer) Sanborn and Constance Everett; and many nieces and nephews.
Private memorial service with family and friends will be held at a favorite family spot in Pemaquid.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Anne’s memory to The Cedars, 630 Ocean Ave., Portland, ME, or to Hospice of Southern Maine, Rt. 1 Scarborough, ME.
