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Thelma MacDonald Obituary

Thelma
MacDonald, 79, died peace-
fully at her home in
Vergennes on Aug. 3, 2010.
She owned and operated a
residential care facility for
over 30 years in Westfield, ME.
She is predeceased by her
husband, Ronald MacDonald
and a son, John Larry Potts.
She is survived by one
brother and sister-in-law,
Oscar and Helen Walker of El
Paso, TX; her children, Ron
Potts of Middlebury, Sandra
Backstrom of Kansas City,
Mo., Vanessa Langenback of
Levittown, Pa., Teresa Eddings
of San Antonio, TX, Karen
MacDonald of Vergennes;
she has 16 grandchildren
and 22 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be
held 2:30 p.m. on Saturday
Aug. 7 at Kent Cemetery in
Panton. Friends may call at
Brown-McClay Funeral Home
in Vergennes on Saturday
Aug. 7 from 1 to 2 p.m. In lieu
of flowers, contributions may
be made to Southern Acres
Residential Care Facility, Attn.
Activities Programs, 203
Tweedie road, Westfield, ME.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Burlington Free Press on Aug. 4, 2010.

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Susie Pidgeon

August 5, 2010

Your family is in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. May God carry you through.

August 4, 2010

Our prayers are with you Ron and your family at this time

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Helen Cloutier

August 4, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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