Ruth Evelyn Coffin

Sorry I could not make the service. I will miss and think of you forever.

Ruth and Frank were two of our best friends in Portland since our arrival here in 1979. Ruth brought dinner to us and our young children on our first night in an empty-kitchen house. Recently we reminded her of this and she said, "Did I do that?" Her kindnesses were not performed for show; to her they were as natural as breathing. We spent amusing New Years Eves and hilarious winter solstice parties with the Coffins, as they generously drew us into their circle of wonderful friends. They...

My sister, Midge Bouvier, sends her condolences to the Coffin family on the passing of Mrs. Coffin. As most of you are aware, Midge was indeed part of the Coffin family having been the Judge's secretary for many years in Washington, Paris and at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Portland. Midge is now in an assisted living facility in Lewiston, is in decent physical health but does have dementia. However, when we read the obituary, Midge said, "she was a very nice lady". She said that...

Dear Coffin Family,
I am very sad that there is an empty space in our neighborhood - Ruth is gone. I miss knowing she is across the street. She was such a dear, warm, intelligent woman. I truly enjoyed going to visit her. She was always so informed about everything going on in her family, our community and the world. She was always interested in my activities as well. She loved Frank and you all so much and spoke of how happy her life had been. I wish I had known she liked...

To all the family. She was a remarkable woman who was very proud of her family.Judith Thurston, Ipswich, MA.

To Douglas, Harpswell, Sigrid, and Hazel--Michael and I send warm thoughts your way while you celebrate and long for your dear mother and grandmother.

Judy and I offer our condolences. Frank and Ruth have always been our model of the perfect couple. Although we are sorry to hear that she is no longer with us, we marvel at the beauty of her life. The memory of Frank and Ruth will always be with us

May the God of all tender mercies, give you comfort at the time you needed most. He promises to comfort those who mourn so that they may not grieve but become a source of encouragement to others. 1 Thes 4:13, 14