Linda A. Knight

Linda A. Knight, 75
BOLSTERS MILLS - Linda Avis Knight, 75, of Bolsters Mills, passed away on May 21, 2018, in her home, after a brave battle with cancer.
She was born on April 12, 1943, the youngest child of Berle Edbert Rand and Avis Myra Merrill Rand. She went to schools in Harrison and Bridgton.
She married the love of her life, Samuel Earnest Knight, on Feb. 6, 1960. They had three daughters and spent 58 loving years together.
She started her work career at Percy's Restaurant in Bridgton, earning just 35 cents an hour. She then worked at Pleasant Mountain Moc making shoes, sold Tupperware and retired from the U. S. Post Office in Portland. She was a loving, wonderful mother, wife and devoted grandmother. Her family was her life. She loved gardening, flowers and watching the birds.
She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years; her daughters Ramona and husband, James LaChance, and Rebecca Meister of Harrison and her partner, Rick McGahey of Illinois; grandchildren, Andrea and husband, David Morgason, of Georgia, Samuel and wife, Greta Ross, of Bolsters Mills, Trisha and husband, James Newcomb, of South Paris, Annie Rae and husband, Chris Marquis, of New Hampshire, Brittney O'Donnell of Farmington and grandson-in-law James Frutos of Texas, Heather and husband, Jeremy Gibbert, of Leeds and Joni and husband, Michael Poirier, of Harrison.
She is also survived by 20 great-grandchildren: Emily, Samuel, Victoria, Willow, Magnus and Sapphire Morgason; RCT Sara, Emory, Henry and Jayce Frutos; Kameron and Karly Ross, and Keenan Edwards; Jazzlyn and Rachel Newcomb; Avelyn and Logan Marquis; Peter O'Donnell; Logan Poirier and Kilee Gibbert.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Cameo Rose Knight; her granddaughter, Jennifer Rose Ross; her parents, Berle and Avis Rand; her brothers, Arthur and Paul Rand, and her son-in-law, Jean Meister.
Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m., at Chandler Funeral Home, 45 Main St., South Paris, followed by interment at Elmwood Cemetery in Otisfield.
Family and friends may attend visitation on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.