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- Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Bette Jean Arbour 1939-2004
AUGUSTA -- Bette Jean Arbour, 65, of Hillcrest Street died Oct. 24, 2004, at
MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Nursing Care at Gray Birch after a brief
illness.
She was born in Augusta on April 8, 1939, the daughter of Bernard King Sr.
and Dorothy (McCurdy) King.
Bette attended Augusta schools, including Cony High School. Besides raising
a family of six, she was employed by Le Club Calumet as a waitress and
dishwasher for 21 years. She was previously employed by Digital Equipment
Corp. for several years.
Bette was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Debra Lynn Leigh,
who died Nov. 29, 1999.
Surviving are her husband, Frank Arbour of Augusta; four sons, Frank Arbour
Jr. and Carrie Moore of Palermo, Paul Arbour and his wife, Rebecca, of South
Gardiner, Ralph Arbour and his wife, Valerie, of Augusta, and Jimmy Arbour
and his wife, Jo Marie, of Litchfield; one daughter, Dorothy Arbour and
partner Lizette of Gardiner; one brother, Bernard King Jr. and his wife,
Carol, of Augusta; 11 grandchildren, Blake Higgins, April Fortin, Amanda
Fortin, Thomas Fortin, Peter Arbour, Danielle Arbour, Francois Arbour III,
Kelsie Arbour, Ralph S. Arbour, Kristina Arbour and Matthew Arbour; and
several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Plummer Funeral
Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. A Mass of Christian burial will be
celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Manchester.
Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 1 Main St.,
Suite 300, Topsham 04086-1240, or to: American Diabetes Association,
Maine -- Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, CT
06150-1160. Condolences may be expressed via the funeral home Web site,
http://www.plummerfh.com.
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1939 - 2004 (65 ans)