Amanda M. Dunphy

by Staff Pioneer Times
14 years ago

    Dunphy, Amanda M., 99, December 20, 2010.  Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
PT Amanda Dunphy    HOULTON – Amanda M. Dunphy, 99, passed away Dec. 20, 2010 at a local healthcare facility. She was born Sept. 1, 1911 at Fort Kent, the daughter of Samuel and Christine (Castonguay) Caron.
    Amanda was employed at The Aroostook Hospital and then for many years at Houlton Regional Hospital until her retirement. She was well known by many of the patients for her loving and tender care as a nurse’s aide.
    She was a member of the Houlton First Baptist Church and the Portia Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed bowling with the Dux Club ladies and for a number of years attended almost every high school basketball game in both Houlton and Hodgdon.
    Her greatest love was family especially her grandchildren, devoting many hours of her time on their behalf. “Camp Dolwood” at Drews Lake was her special place on earth where she spent the majority of her days in the summer and fall until the snow would cease her travel.
    Amanda’s family would like to thank the administration and staff at Madigan Estates for the love and care they showed Amanda during her stay at their facility.
    Amanda is survived by her children, Woodrow “Woodie” Dunphy and his wife, JoAnn, of Linneus, Dolores Briggs of Houlton; six grandchildren Debbie Grass, Doug Briggs, Renae LeFay, Amanda Murray, Fawn Dunphy & Albertine Dunphy; twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Christine Crawford and Blanche Cyr; several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Albert Dunphy, whose burial site she visited daily and watered the red begonias that she planted every spring for 38 years; and two brothers Zenon and Hileare Dunphy.
    Friends may call at the Dunn Funeral Home Tuesday December 28 from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. with Rev. Wayne Robertson officiating. Gifts may be made in Amanda’s memory to the Madigan Estates Activity Fund or a charity of one’s choice c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME 04730.