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1948
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2020
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Clara Perry Obituary
Ellen returned to Maine to attend Bates College, where she graduated in 1970 with a major in history.
Ellen is survived by mother, Margaret Yeaton of Hallowell, Maine, her aunt Cally Fournier of Farmingdale, Maine. She is also survived by seven cousins, four step-children, and five step-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles (Charlie), her father Carl, her brother William and her sister Carla Jean.
SERVICES: A graveside service will be held for the family at Pine Grove Cemetery in Belgrade, Maine on Saturday, September 26; at 11 a.m. Arrangements are under the care of Wiggin Purdy Funeral Home, Dover, N.H. To sign our online guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservice.com.
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Barbara Hopkins
January 27, 2024
Ellen was a wonderful colleague and a very strong and dedicated woman. I admired her intellect and commitment to teaching and her students. As a beginning teacher, we coached together and her passion for young women to also be strong was always felt! She will be missed!
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton
September 12, 2023
I still think of you often.
Miriam and Norman Yeaton
The Yeaton's
September 25, 2020
Norman Yeaton of Epsom (my husband) knew both Charlie and Ellen as teachers at Oyster River High School. Norm moved with me to Maryland and elsewhere, since I was in the Air Force, but we kept tract of the Perry's, visiting them when we could. I remember helping her move from her little house in Maine when I was stationed at Pease. I remember their lovely home in Barrington. I believe they were distant relatives and traced that with the tons of research available on the Yeaton family in this town. Norm thinks they had the same great great great great grandfather. We caught up with them in the Villages and had the grand tour. We visited them in their condo in Rochester and were shocked to hear Charlie had died and Ellen was alone. We did visit her in the condo once just before she moved to the Assisted Living Facility. She seemed at peace, not in any pain, and was still working hard to get as much done as possible before her time came, She really appreciated help from Charlie's son from Rhode Island. She was always such a lady and even her emails had perfect spelling and punctuation. Norman did not like to reply to them, he was afraid she would call him out for mistakes.
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton and Norman Yeaton
91 Goboro Rd Epsom, NH 03234
Cornerstone VNA
September 25, 2020
Cornerstone VNA sends our deepest sympathy for your loss.
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