Ethel Mae Taylor

KITTERY -- Ethel Mae Taylor, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at her home in her brothers' arms. Ethel was born in Caribou, the daughter of the late Alfred and Cecile (Ouellette) Jacques.

The family moved to Skowhegan, where she was raised and attended high school.

Ethel was married to Kenneth Turcotte in 1945.

Ethel greatly enjoyed the time she spent with her family and friends. She was faithful in corresponding with her family, especially remembering her nieces' and nephews' anniversaries and special events of their lives. Ethel loved to take pictures of family and friends at every event she attended with them, and was able to fill up more than 100 photo albums doing so. Ethel will be deeply missed by her loving family and many dear friends.

Predeceasing Ethel was her husband, Kenneth Turcotte; a grandson, Troy Acosta; her sisters, Natelie Daniels and Jacqueline Anzelc; and a brother, Leon Jacques.

Surviving are a son, Kenneth Turcotte, and his wife, Judy, of Pikeville, N.C.; a daughter, Carla A. Whiting, and her husband, Stan, of Dover Point, N.H.; granddaughters Tina Pelchat and fiancŽ Phillip Anderson of Raymond, N.H., Marla Turcotte of Dallas, Texas, and Melinda Canterbury and her husband, Kyle, of Goldsboro, N.C.; a grandson, Matthew Turcotte, and his wife, Michelle, of Goldsboro, N.C.; and great-grandchildren Christen, Brianna, Alyssa, and Matthew Turcotte, Gareth and Emily Pelchat, and Seth and Sydney Canterbury.

Also surviving are a sister, Della Kyes; and brother, the Rev. Alfred Jacques of Skowhegan; as well as several nieces and nephews.

An 11 a.m. memorial Mass will be celebrated for Ethel on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 222 Water St., Skowhegan, with her brother, the Rev. Alfred Jacques, presiding.

Care for Ethel and her family has been entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.