Daveeda E. Brown Obituary (1931 - 2013)

Daveeda Ederle Kenniston Brown 1931 - 2013 East Vassalboro: Daveeda Ederle Kenniston Brown, 82, of East Vassalboro, died Monday, April 1, 2013 at her residence following an illness. She was born in Bangor in 1931, a daughter of David and Nellie Smith Kenniston. Daveeda attended Higgins Classical Institute in Charleston and graduated from Brewer High School Class of 1950. Daveeda worked for the Department of Human Services for 23 years and was a member of the Maine State Association of Retirees. She enjoyed her hobbies of knitting, crocheting and reading. Daveeda mostly enjoyed the many cats that she adopted from the Humane Societies over the years. Daveeda is predeceased by her parents, stepmother and a son, Ervin Brown. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Little of East Vassalboro; two sons, Daniel Brown and his wife, Cristita, currently in the Philippines and Donald Brown and his wife, Nancy of Pittsfield; one sister, Georgia Fecteau of Waterville; one half brother, David Kenniston of Amherst; two grandchildren, Heather Brown of Portland, David Brown and his wife, Michelle, two great grandsons, Malachi and Josiah of Palm Harbor, FL; and two nephews, Clifford Fecteau of Fairfield and Thomas Little of Westbrook. There will be a Memorial Service at 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Getchell Street Baptist Church, 3 Getchell Street, Waterville and burial will be at the Mount Rest Cemetery, Tannery Loop Road, Amherst at a later date. Service are by Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm Street, Waterville. Donations may be made in her memory to the Humane Society-Waterville Area, 100 Webb Road, Waterville, ME 04901 or to the Vassalboro Public Library, P.O Box 62, East Vassalboro, ME 04935. An on-line guest book may be signed and condolences may be expressed at www.gallantfh.com.