Kathleen Rae Eldrid

Kathleen Rae Eldrid, R.N. SCARBOROUGH -- Kathleen Rae Eldrid, R.N. of Scarborough, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in her home surrounded by friends and family. She was born in Montreal Canada on Nov. 26, 1951. She graduated from Dutchess Community College in New York with a degree in Nursing. Her nursing career spanned over 20 years touching the lives of many. Her most favorite area of nursing was Lifestyle Addictions and Alternative Medicine. She worked in Los Angeles as a Chemical Dependency Specialist and more recently at Westbrook/Mercy Hospital in Maine. She was diagnosed with a rare form of Sarcoma Cancer (P.N.E.T.) in 1993. She fought a long and brave battle seeking non traditional treatments which included alternative & holistic medicine. She was known as longest survivor of P.N.E.T throughout the world. She is survived by two daughters, Cyndi and Carla Jung of Los Angeles, Calif. She is also survived by grandson Tyler Steiner of California; brother Bruce Eldrid of Nevada and sister Jill Eldrid of British Columbia. She also has numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Byron and Jeanne Eldrid; and brother Billy Eldrid. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at 3 p.m., in The Chapel at Southern Maine Community College, 122 McKernan Center Dr., South Portland. To share memories, offer words of condolence and sigh a guest book, please go to the obituary section at www.independentdeathcare.com. Arrangements are under the guidance of Independent Death Care, 471 Deering Ave., Portland. Memorial donations can be made directly to the family and or The Cancer Community Center of South Portland. Kathleen Rae Eldrid, R.N.