Staples, Gladys E., 92, of Caribou, on September 1, 2011. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU – Gladys E. Staples, 92, wife of the late Woodrow Staples, died September 1, 2011. She was born at Washburn on July 8, 1919, the daughter of the late Vaughn and Laura (Plissey) Scott.
Gladys was employed as a cook by the Caribou School Department as well as Cary Medical Center for a number of years. She was an active member of the Caribou United Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Mission Circle, The Golden Years Club, The Adult Fellowship and served as a church Deaconess for many years. Mrs. Staples also spent many hours volunteering at Cary Medical Center.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, June and Harry Ward of Arkansas, and Susan and Guy Thibodeau of Caribou; two sisters, Charlene Willette of Manchester, CT., and Harriet Arculeo of Windham; a son-in-law, Nelson Parkinson of West Virginia; six grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mrs. Staples was predeceased by her husband, Woodrow in 1983, a daughter, Donna Parkinson, a brother, Herbert Scott, and two sisters, Faye Brown and Vada Scott.
Friends called at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou, 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2011, from the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. John Kiehn officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mrs. Staples may do so though the Jefferson Cary Foundation for Diabetes Education. For online register please visit www.mocklerfuneralhome.com
