Murphy and companion, Dianne Gallant of Rumford sister, Beverly Beeler and husband, Don of Portland grandchildren, Christopher Gondron and his wife, Marla, of Austin, Texas, Brandy Hayes and husband, Adam, of The Woodlands, Texas, Megan Gondron of Conroe, Texas, Darby Murphy of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Mariah Dailey of Hartford and Canton step granddaughter, Heather Huish and husband, David, of Farmington great-granddaughter, Alexis Hayes of The Woodlands, Texas and step great-granddaughters, Zoe and Gretchen Huish of Farmington and several nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife, Beverly son, Jeffrey Murphy and his wife, Joyce, of Strong daughters, Eileen Gondron of The Woodlands, Texas, and Maureen Wheeler and husband, Charles, of Hartford brother, Larry D. He loved the babies, small kids of the church and neighborhood and loved watching them grow and change. He enjoyed kennel club meetings and dog shows, especially when one of the two family dogs were in it. He also liked to read, watch the birds and feed them.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling, watching races at the Oxford Plains or on TV. Murphy's home in 1980, to take care of her parents and the farm. He recently celebrated his 80th birthday with his family. 23, 2008, he and his wife, the former Beverly Berry, celebrated 60 years of marriage. (now Boise Cascade), Rumford, where he worked for 44 years. At 18, he went to work at Oxford Paper Co. He worked for two years at Diamond National Mill in Peru. Murphy Jr., 80, died at his home on the Berry Road in Hartford, on Friday, April 10, after a long illness. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society in Augusta.Įarl H. Following cremation, her ashes will be scattered in accordance with her wishes. She truly made a difference in our mother's final days.Īt Wini's request, there will be no funeral service. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Augusta Rehabilitation Center and Beacon Hospice for the great care and affection shown to Wini, and to Dr.

She is survived by her daughters, Marilyn Ladner, of South Berwick, Lorna Ladner, of Augusta, and Stacy Ladner and her husband, Michael Hudson, of Gardiner her two granddaughters, Fiona and Annabel Ladner-Hudson, of Gardiner her sister, Ivy Heigl and her husband, Richard, of Liverpool, England and many nieces and nephews in England and the States.

Wini was predeceased by her husband, Lorne one sister, Dorothy Brown and three brothers, Arthur, Frank and Stanley Sneezum. She was a wonderful cook, avid reader and gardener, Jeopardy enthusiast, and a great mother, wife and friend. Prior to her retirement, Wini worked at the Gardiner hospital. Despite living in America for most of her adult life, she remained a citizen of Great Britain. She later emigrated to America in 1946 after marrying Lorne Wood Ladner, a United States serviceman stationed in England. 23, 1920, in Castle Hedingham, England, the daughter of Mildred (Boreham) and Arthur Frank Sneezum.ĭuring World War II, she worked making parachutes for the Royal Air Force. Winifred 'Wini' Ladner, 88, died on Easter, April 12, 2009, at Augusta Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her three daughters.

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