Annette Berlan Obituary
Annette M. Berlan, age 69, died Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Andwell Hospice House in Auburn, Maine following a long battle with Alzheimer's/dementia. She was born in Lynn, MA on September 20, 1955 , the daughter of Dr. Jose and Doris Castellanos.
Annette graduated from Cony high school and went on to study nursing at the University of Maine at Orono. She worked over several decades as a registered nurse at the MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center at Glenridge.
She enjoyed gardening, reading, swimming, roller-skating on Tuesdays, and listening to music. She was a kind and generous soul who loved people.
She was pre-deceased by her father, Dr. Jose Castellanos, a sister, Marianne F. Castellanos, and her beloved dog Snowball.
Ms. Berlan is survived by her children: Jessica Maldonado and her husband Jose Maldonado, Jr., Michelle Doherty and her husband Josh, Steve Arnette and his wife Ariel, and Melody Hill and her husband Vince; her mother, Doris Castellanos; two sisters: Maria and Lisa Castellanos; six grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
There will be no public visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 20th at 11 AM at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Western Ave., Augusta. Burial and committal prayers will follow in Holy Family Cemetery, Townsend Rd., Augusta.
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Denise Carpenter
September 19, 2025
I worked with Annette in the mid 90's at Glenridge when I was a fairly new nurse. She was always so helpful and good to work with. She cared so much about the patients. My sincere condolences to her family.
Denise Saucier Carpenter
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