T. Marie McLellan, 82, died Jan. 18 at Edgecomb Green in Edgecomb. She was born Jan. 20, 1931 in Boothbay Harbor to Joseph C. Peters Sr. and Irene Newcomb Peters. Marie grew up in Boothbay Harbor and attended local schools. She lived in Gloucester, Mass. for several winters.
Marie was happiest when she was cooking and was a student of her mother, Irene, and became a teacher to countless others. She cooked with her mother at Irene’s Restaurant, Lobster Loft for Clem Brewer and for several other restaurants in the Boothbay region.
She was also a homemaker, raising her family. She was chaplain and president of the Charles E. Sherman, Jr. American Legion Post #36, and was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace. Marie loved to cook, read, craft, and writing poetry. She had four of her poems published.
She was predeceased by brothers, Joseph Cyril Peters Jr. and Patrick Peters; and sister, Betty Begin.
She is survived by her son, Richard McLellan and wife Tracy of Bellingham, Wash., and Westport Island; grandchildren, Samantha McLellan of Boothbay Harbor, Jeremy McLellan of Boothbay, Hannah McLellan Farnham of Boothbay, Benjamin McLellan of Ambler, Penn., and Lila Ferne McLellan of Bellingham, Wash., and Westport Island; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Leo Peters of Boothbay Harbor, and Richard Peters of Florida; sister, Sharon Begin of Boothbay Harbor; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends are welcome to join the family for a time of visitation from 2-4 p.m., Sat., Jan. 25 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. A service to celebrate Marie’s life will be held 1 p.m., Sun., Jan. 26 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay.
Should friends desire, contributions in Marie’s memory may be made to Edgecomb Green, 31 Cross Point Rd., Edgecomb, ME 04556.
You are invited to share your condolences with the family by visiting their Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Boothbay.
