ELLSWORTH
Evelyn F. Durham died peacefully in her sleep in Ellsworth on June 20, 2018, at the age of 94. Evelyn was born in Mariaville on Dec. 28, 1923, one of 10 children of Elwood and Flora [Edgecomb] Frost. Evelyn attended Mariaville schools and Ellsworth High School. In 1945, she married Gordon Durham of Great Pond and they were married for 66 years until his death in 2011. They resided in Amherst and Aurora during this time. In recent years she lived at Meadowview Apartments and most recently at Seaport Village in Ellsworth.
She is survived by her only child, Marie Johnson, and husband, Mark, of Otis, grandson Jeffrey P. Johnson and wife, Michelle, of Carlisle, Mass., and their children Evan and Elena; granddaughter Julie J. Swenson and husband, Bryan, of Woolwich, and their daughters Courtney, Sadie and Valerie.
She is also survived by siblings Alta Tate of Otis, Clyde Frost of Bucksport, and Maurice Frost and Corace Bunker of Ellsworth. She was predeceased by siblings Vera Awalt, Ida Whitmore and Lawrence Frost, all of Ellsworth, Hilda Jordan of Waltham and Earl Frost of Amherst.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews, including a very special niece, Lorraine Treadwell, and her husband, Gordon, of Eddington. She will also be missed by longtime friend and caregiver Maureen Lewis, whose assistance to Evelyn has been greatly appreciated by Evelyn and her family.
Evelyn loved playing card games and bingo and visiting with family and friends. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her many siblings, seeing her extended family at regular Frost Family reunions and visiting her daughter and family at Beech Hill Pond. She was a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother, spoiling her two grandchildren in their youth and taking great joy in visits and updates as her family grew. Her enthusiasm and love of family will be greatly missed.
Evelyn spoke often about working in Connecticut and Portland, Maine, where she traveled with lifelong friend Marjorie Jordan during the war years. She worked for several years at the Riegel Textile Mill in Ellsworth, where she made many friends and received awards for her work. She also worked for several years at the Hancock County Creamery, during which time she always had an impressive stock of ice cream on hand for her grandchildren when they visited her home.
The family would like to thank the staff and her many friends at Seaport Village for making Evelyn’s 18 months there a very enjoyable time.
At Evelyn’s request, there will be no services.