Mae Raymond

Stonington - Mae (Wilcox) Raymond, 88, of Island Road, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Academy Manor in Andover, Mass., surrounded by her loving family.

Mae was the beloved wife of the late artist and photographer, Frank Jo Raymond, who died in 1993.

Born on March 17, 1918, in Westerly, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alice (Kennedy) Wilcox.

She is survived by her loving son, Frank J. Raymond Jr., and his wife, Jean, of Houston, Texas; her daughter, Alice Mae Raymond, of Mystic; and her sister, Marjorie (Wilcox) Brown, of Ledyard. She is also survived by three grandsons, Frank Raymond III of Austin, Texas, Peter Raymond, of Jacksonville, Fla., and David Raymond, of Little Rock, Ark.; and her devoted niece, Lana (Raymond) Schofield and her husband, Peter, of North Andover, Mass.; and longtime cherished friends, Barbara (Castle) Ginsberg and her husband, Marc, of Stonington.

She was predeceased by her brother, Bud Wilcox, of Westerly, R.I.

Mae lived her entire married life in Stonington. As a devoted mother, she loved being involved with her children's activities and in later years, her grandsons became her pride and joy. Mae's adoration for children carried over to her beloved work as a nanny affectionately providing much love and care to many of Stonington's children.

An avid gardener, Mae spent countless hours tending to her precious flowers and gardens. While they were in full bloom, she would derive much pleasure hosting picnics, cooking up pots of her delicious clam chowder and boiling lobsters for all to enjoy. A prolific knitter, she delighted in knitting Afghans, socks and scarves for family and friends.

A graveside service will be celebrated on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Stonington Cemetery, North Main Street, Stonington.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Boles Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 184 Jackson Street, Lawrence, Mass.