Esther E. Elian

SKOWHEGAN -- Esther E. Elian, 77, died Feb. 26, 2009, at the Cedar Ridge Center for HealthCare where she had been a resident for the past two weeks.

She was born in Worcester, Mass., on July 9, 1931, the daughter of Lewis G. And Ruth (Oberg) Crawford. Esther was educated in the schools of Holden, Mass., and moved to Maine in 1975.

She married George Elian in Putnam, Conn., on Feb. 11, 1955.

Esther was a housewife most of her life. She worked for more than 12 years as a bus driver for local schools in Massachusetts and throughout the day she also waitressed at a local restaurant in Holden, Mass., while working nights at Hannaman Hospital in Massachusetts. Esther volunteered for many hospitals doing care ware work, sewing and knitting many items. One of her specialties was making angel gowns for infant babies in the hospitals. Esther also loved to paint and entered many contests with her paintings at county fairs. She also loved to hunt, fish, snowmobile and four-wheel.

Friends wishing may make donations in her memory to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 137, Waterville, ME 04901.

The family would like to thank the HealthReach HomeCare and Hospice of Skowhegan for all the special care they gave her at their time of need.

Esther survived by her husband of 54 years, George Elian of Skowhegan; three sons; a daughter; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers; five sisters; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by a brother and a grandson.

At her request there will be no funeral or visitation hours.

Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott's Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.