WINTHROP-Ethel Maud (Getchell) Brown died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at age 88.
She was born to Joseph and Hazel (Goodwin) Getchell in Levant, Maine June 23, 1920. She married Floyd A. Brown on May 27, 1939 in Levant. He passed away September 2000.
As a longtime resident of West Farmington she was involved with Eastern Star, Amaranth, Grange, VIS, and a member of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church of Farmington. One of her accomplishments was earning her GED and attending the University of Maine at Farmington late in life.
She is survived by children: Hazel and Bill Hiscock of Glenburn, and daughter Crystal; Rosalie and Evan Churchill of Eliot and son Michael; Joy and Dale Rice of Winthrop and daughters Donna, Cindy, Patty; Avanelle (Pinky) and Preston Lougee of Fayetteville, AK, and sons Jeffery, Kevin and Ricky; Floyd and Judith Brown of Belgrade and son Bradley and daughters Victoria, Amanda, and Rebeccah; Hermalina and Joaquin Hernandez of Franklin, NH, and sons Nelson and Jaime, and daughter Ivonne; 22 great-grandchildren; and, 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Of her 8 siblings, she is survived by 5: Ernest Getchell of Corinna, Linwood Getchell of Levant, Herbert Getchell of MA, Darlene Getchell of PA, and Lee Getchell of AR. She was pre-deceased by sisters Faye Tasker, Francis Wheeldon, and Joan Getchell. She was also pre-deceased by grandson Matthew Churchill.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 7, 1:30 pm at the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in Farmington. Interment will be at the Corinthian Cemetery beside her husband. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Funeral Home, Cremation Service & Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington. Words of condolence may be sent via e-mail to info@wilesrc.com.
