PENOBSCOT
Marcia Joyce Hutchins, born in Castine on May 25, 1944, passed away on Nov. 7 at the age of 74. She lived her entire life in Penobscot with her parents, Hoyt Trafton Hutchins and Pauline Alfreda (Elliott) Hutchins, who lovingly nurtured her in a caring community of family and friends.
Her pesky brother built a home next door to her to be sure she would have plenty of teasing in her life and she adored being Auntie Marcia to his children and grandchildren.
Marcia was predeceased by her father and her sister Gertrude Nancy Hutchins. She leaves her mother (her best friend); brother Sherman Hoyt Hutchins I and wife, Patricia Lynn (Leach); nephew, Sherman Hoyt Hutchins II and wife, Rebecca Ann (Cunningham); niece Joyce Nancy (Hutchins) and husband David Matthew Tarr; nephew, Allison Harland Hutchins and wife Stacey Lynn (Peasley); and grandnieces and nephews: Erika and Julie Hutchins; Ellenore, Grace, Ruth and Margaret Tarr; and Hoyt, Cora, Trafton and Harland Hutchins. She also leaves three special aunts, Nancy Atkins, Joyce Caldwell, and Georgia Hutchins, as well as many cousins.
Marcia made friends very easily, she loved company and enjoyed shopping — especially because it gave her opportunity to “chat.” Most of her shopping was for yarn, books, notebooks and baby clothes for expectant mothers and for her own collection of baby dolls. The product of her busy hands this past year will be seen at Christmastime when each of her 10 grandnieces and nephews will receive an afghan made by her.
The family extends appreciation to her church family, especially Pastor Ron and his wife, Debbie Jackson, and to the VNA Home Health Hospice for their tender care of Marcia and her mother during this difficult time. Everyone was so sweet and helpful: Dede, Katherine, Kate, John, Kerry, Barbara and others.
A celebration of her life will be held at the South Penobscot Baptist Church (Chocolate Church) on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at 11 a.m.