Phyllis (Nadine) Wood

WOOD, Phyllis (Nadine), 83, died May 11, 2007, at a Caribouhealth care facility. Graveside service, will be held 1 p.m. Friday May 18. Arrangements in care of Duncan-Graves funeral home.     Castle Hill and Caribou- Phyllis (Nadine) Wood 83, passed away May 11, 2007 at a Caribou health care facility after an extended illness. Born in Monticello, September 17, 1923, the daughter of Earl and Theresa (Folsom) McLean, she was the oldest of 12 children, of which there were 4 sets of twins. She attended Houlton High School, then moved to Portland, where she was employed in one of the larger ladies stores until she met and married her husband, Edward Wood of Castle Hill and they lived all their married life on the farm there. Edward predeceased her in March of 2005. Nadine was generous and a very hard worker, both indoor and out. A great cook, she made everything from “scratch”, harvested anything in the farm fields that could go in the family freezers, made jams, pickles and jellies. Also for many years, she busied herself with beautiful lawn crafts. She had a great love for the ocean, although unable to spend much time there.
    She is survived by two sons, Edward Wood Jr. of Augusta and Terry Wood of Castle Hill, who was very attentive to his Mom in her illness; 3 grandchildren, Laura Gay of Augusta, Jamie Cole and Matthew Wood of Fl.; 3 great grandchildren, Brittany, Christina and Caleb; sisters, Geraldine Case of Green Bay,WI, Annadine Steeves of Southington,CT, Penny (Hazel) Hamm of Lee, Delora (Lorrie) Stevens of Houlton, Joyce (Pat) Archuleta of Walsenburg, CO, Lucille Voisine of Winn and Roberta (Betty) McAfee of Littleton; a brother, Robert (Bobby) McLean of Littleton and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents and husband she was predeceased by a brother, Hazen McLean and 2 sisters, Rayworth Kelly and Dolores McLean.
    There will be no calling hours. A graveside service, officiated by Pastor Lucy Lovely, will be held 1:00 PM Saturday May 19, at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou. Arrangements are in the care of the Duncan-Graves Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at, www.duncan-graves.com .