Gloria Jean Winslow, 69, of Nobleboro, passed away April 13 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by her loving family.
Gloria was born Jan. 31, 1939 on Vinalhaven, a daughter of the late Lawrence Linwood Hildings and Mina Ardell Carter Hildings.
She attended Vinalhaven School and moved to the mainland when she was 16. She met and married Maynard Sanborn and they made their home in Waldoboro. Gloria went clamming with her husband and knit pot heads for many fisherman on the Maine coast.
She was an avid horse lover and over the years owned over 12 horses. She still owned a horse named Paso upon her death. She had a soft spot in her heart for injured animals and would oftentimes nurse them back to good health.
She worked at Denison Nursing Home for 10 years, ran an in-home, home health care service and was an active member of the Mobius community.
She had a special love and patience for Alice, Henry, Nathan, Brandon and Jim at Mobius. She enjoyed her computer, going camping, vacationing in Florida and dancing at Crystal Falls. She loved shopping and going to yard sales.
She was a special lady who always looked out for others, not wanting anyone to go without. She never stopped being a mother to her own as well as mothering others that she cared for.
Gloria will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alvin Winslow, Jr.; infant son, Brian Winslow; and sisters, Glenys Mains and Judith Hildings.
Survivors include her daughters, Laura Sanborn and companion, Paul Griffin, Jr. of Waldoboro, Debbie Sanborn of Waldoboro, Lynn Gross and husband Carl of Vinalhaven, and Cathy Gilbert and husband Leroy of Waldoboro; sons, David Sanborn and wife Charlene of Waldoboro, and Sheldon Sanborn and companion Chandra Kelley of Waldoboro; sisters, Betty Wadsworth of Vinalhaven, and Sharon Jocelyn and husband Waldo of Waldoboro; brothers, Lowell Hildings and wife Jean of Waldoboro, and Richard, Foy and John Hildings of Vinalhaven; special aunt, Minnie Harvey of Waldoboro; grandchildren, Lawrence Sanborn and companion Lacey Robinson of Vinalhaven, Jedadiah Harris and wife Holly of Waldoboro, Hannah Bailey and husband Dan of Bangor, Jericho Sanborn and companion Nate Addy of Nobleboro, Sonya Winchenbach and companion Adam Saunders of Waldoboro, Crystal Gross and companion Davey Warren of Vinalhaven, Joel Winchenbach and companion Heather Roman of Waldoboro, Carl Gross and companion Taylor of Vinalhaven, Justin Woods and companion Christy Haley of Japan, Jason Winchenbach and wife Heather of Round Pond, Ciera Gross and companion Wayne Oxton of Vinalhaven, David, Jr., Ian, and Mina Jean Sanborn of Waldoboro, Owen and Savannah Gilbert of Waldoboro, and Cameron Durkee of Bernard; great-grandchildren, Shyanne and Gracie Warren of Vinalhaven, Brody and Cody Sanborn of Vinalhaven, Rayanne and Emily Harris of Waldoboro, Noah and Leah Bailey of Bangor, Caleb Winchenbach of Round Pond, Marshall Addy of Nobleboro, Christopher and Zachery Mank of Waldoboro, and Dylan Saunders of Waldoboro; and best friend, Debbie Miller, of Waldoboro.
Visiting hours 6-8 p.m., Thurs., April 17 at Hall Funeral Home, 949 Main St., Waldoboro. Celebration of Gloria’s life 11:30 a.m., Fri., April 18 at Hall Funeral Home. Committal service 11 a.m., Sat., April 19 at the Brownshead Cemetery on Vinalhaven. Rev. Robert Candage will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Gloria’s memory to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Arrangements entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 949 Main St., Waldoboro.
