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Beatrice McGrath Obituary
She was born Dec. 16, 1934, in Babylon, Long Island, N.Y., the daughter of William H. Mahnke and Teresa M. Benett.
She graduated from Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Mass., with a bachelor's degree.
Beatrice was married to Donald K. McGrath. He died in 2006.
She was a homemaker for most of her life.
Beatrice was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Norridgewock. She enjoyed reading books, spiritual things, her flower gardening and cooking.
She is survived by her sons, Kennan McGrath and his wife, Nancy, of Mercer, and Brian McGrath and his wife, Mildred, of Niles, Mich.; one sister, June Moceus of New Sharon; two brothers, George Mahnke and his wife, Margaret, of Colebrook, N.H., and Ernest Mahnke and his wife, Kate, of Nevada; two grandchildren, Ryan and Randall McGrath and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be later in the spring at Fairview Cemetery in Farmington.
Arrangements are entrusted to Smart & Edwards Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan.
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karl strassberger
March 16, 2009
Sorry about the loss of your Mom. I did not know her but knew she loved her God. We will all be together in heaven soon. karl .. Brenda's friend
Mark and Nancy LAPIERRE
March 15, 2009
Thinking of you all and praying for you. Betsy was such a sweet woman. Mark and I are so blessed to have known her. Always enjoyed talking with her.
Love
Mark and Nancy
Brenda Boynton
March 15, 2009
Betsy loved to help others and had a strong faith in God. She loved to create gardens full of colorful blossoms or fresh vegetables. I would see her busy snapping green beans or harvesting tomatoes to line on the window shelf while thinking of what she'd just read in one of her books. When the big rosebushes were in bloom we'd find her by the window enjoying their fragrance. Her creativity and appreciation of beauty live on in her flowerbeds:-) My thoughts and prayers go out to Kennan and Nancy, Brian and Mildred, Ryan, Randall & others in her family. She was an "adopted" part of mine & I will miss her.
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