Gladys R. Pate Simpson

Gladys R. Pate Simpson, 98 SACO - Gladys R. Pate Simpson, age 98, formerly of Saco passed away peacefully Friday night Sept. 12, 2008 at the Southridge Rehabilitation Center in Biddeford. She was born one of 15 children in Saco Sept.6, 1910, the daughter of Wallace and Minnie Carl Record. Gladys attended Biddeford Schools and left there at a young age to go to work to help the family. Mrs. Simpson worked as a secretary in the Saco Lowell Shops. She was later employed in payroll department for the Pepperell Mills. She worked there as until her retirement in 1968 at the position of a sheeting inspector . Mrs. Simpson most recently worked for the Board of Voter Registration for the City of Saco. Gladys was a former member of the E&I Union and the Saco Rebekahs. She was also very active with the Advent Christian Church and Biddeford Baptist Church in her early years. Gladys is survived by a son Robert D. Pate and his wife Clara of Saco, a daughter Priscilla L. Gilbert and her husband Allan of Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.; two brothers Paul Record of Waterboro, and Herbert Record of Old Orchard Beach, three sisters Doris Kemp of Tipp City, Ohio, June Michaels of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Arlene Coburn of Biddeford; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren. She is predeceased by her first husband Douglas Pate, her second husband Roland Simpson; a son Kenneth Pate;a grandson Thomas Pate; and six brothers and three sisters. Visiting hours are to be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St, Saco. A 1:00 p.m. funeral service will immediately follow at the funeral home. Dr. Rev. Burton S. Howe of the United Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Laurel hill cemetery. Should people wish to make memorial contributions, they can forward them to: Kenny's Kids c/o 32 Burnham Rd. Saco, Maine Gladys R. Pate Simpson