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Mildred E Howard Pottle

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Birth	:	21 Mar 1915
Death	:	6 Mar 2006
Burial	:	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8244019, -86.3788986
Description	:	Mildred E. Pottle, 90, of Montville, passed away peacefully March 6, 2006, at a Belfast hospital surrounded by family members. She was born March 21, 1915, the daughter of Loren and Gertrude (Whitcomb) Howard. She was raised as an only child on Hogback Mountain and was educated at Freedom Academy. She married Adrie Giggey on April 30, 1932, and they bought a home, where she lived for 74 years except for the time they were in South Portland, where Adrie worked at the shipyard during World War II. After the war, they returned to the homestead and became pioneers... Read More	Mildred E. Pottle, 90, of Montville, passed away peacefully March 6, 2006, at a Belfast hospital surrounded by family members. She was born March 21, 1915, the daughter of Loren and Gertrude (Whitcomb) Howard. She was raised as an only child on Hogback Mountain and was educated at Freedom Academy. She married Adrie Giggey on April 30, 1932, and they bought a home, where she lived for 74 years except for the time they were in South Portland, where Adrie worked at the shipyard during World War II. After the war, they returned to the homestead and became pioneers of the poultry industry, starting their business of raising poultry in 1949. Adrie died at a young age in 1957 but Mildred continued the business assisted by her son, Clayton. Mildred enjoyed needlework and playing the piano. She was known for being a great cook. In her later years, she enjoyed spending time with family members. She was a member of Union Harvest Grange in Montville and Josiah H. Drummond Chapter OES in Thorndike, and was the oldest native in the town of Montville. She was blessed with meeting Maurice Pottle, whom she married July 20, 1967. They continued operating the farm until their retirement in the early 1980s. Maurice predeceased her in August 1996. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Margaret (Giggey) Blood, who died March 16, 2005. Mildred is survived by one son, Clayton Giggey and his wife, Mildred (Punkey) Giggey, of Montville; stepson, Malcolm Pottle of Scarborough; son-in-law, Leroy Blood of Winslow; grandchildren, Clayton Giggey Jr. of Damariscotta, Michael Giggey and friend, Jan, of Montville, Paul Giggey and wife, Nancy, of Brunswick, Steven Blood and fiancée, Toni, of Benton, and Elaine and husband, Scott Knowlen, of Winslow; great grandchildren, Kara Giggey of Wiscasset, Brian Giggey of Damariscotta-Falmouth, Christina (Giggey) and husband, Ronald Cook, of Montville, Jennifer Giggey and friend, Will, of Randolph, Katie Knowlen of Winslow, Matt and Brian Ingals of Brunswick; and great-great-grandchildren, Alexandra and Victoria Cook of Montville. Visiting hours were held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 9, with a service at 7 p.m. at Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast. Spring burial will take place at the Halldale Cemetery, Montville. (Published on VillageSoup.com)

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Latitude: 41.8244019
Longitude: -86.3788986

Family Members:

Parent

Loren Walter Howard

(1883 - 1969)

Gertrude E. Whitcomb Howard

(1888 - 1980)

Spouse

Adrie W Giggey

(1908 - 1957)

Maurice Pottle

(1918 - 1996)

Children

Margaret Louise Giggey Blood

(1933 - 2005)

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