ELLSWORTH
Ella C. Brown, 101, died peacefully Oct. 5, 2018, at Courtland Rehab & Living Center, Ellsworth. She was born Sept. 1, 1917, in Gouldsboro, the daughter of Lewis and Evelyn (Matthew) Clinkard.
Ella moved to Ellsworth in 1962 and married Henry J. Brown in 1963, who predeceased her in 1972. She babysat for several families in Ellsworth for many years. Ella ended her career working as a dessert cook at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth. She is remembered by most as the sweet little lady crossing High Street.
She loved visiting her niece, Rhonda Curran, in Orlando Fla., and visited every year until her mid-90s. Her favorite place to visit was the Alligator Farm, where she was fearless of holding alligators and large snakes wrapped around her neck. She treasured her visits with her niece and loved spending time with Rhonda and her husband, Kevin, and their two children, Justin and Ashlee. She adored her great-great nephew, Caleb Scott Curran. She loved reading books to him and watching him play.
Ella is survived by a brother, Lester Conners, of Massachusetts; niece, Rhonda Curran, and husband, Kevin, of Orland and their son Justin and wife, Alison, of Simpsonville, S.C., and daughter Ashlee of Orland and her son Caleb.
Ella’s love for life always shined. She was loved by so many and will be greatly missed by all.
A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth.
Arrangements in care of Acadia Burial and Cremation Direct, 248 State St., Ellsworth
Condolences may be expressed at www.acadiacremation.com.