ALTHEA MAE WYMAN
CORINNA - Althea Mae Wyman, 57, the wife of Thomas Wyman, died Dec. 6, 2007, at a Portland hospital, due to complications from a miracle transplant of her husband's kidney. She was born Nov. 3, 1950, in Dexter, the daughter of Roger and Muriel (French) Simpson. She attended Corinna Union Academy for three years and graduated from Nokomis High School, Newport. She had been employed at Eastland Woolen Mill, Corinna, where she met her husband of 36 years. She loved to cook and bake, and did catering for five years. Her specialty was whoopie pies. She loved to travel and especially going to yard sales. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandson.

Surviving in addition to her husband, Tom, of Biddeford and her father of Corinna, are a daughter, Amy Webster and her husband, David Jr., and their son, Colby, all of Arundel; a son, Adam Wyman and his wife, Kristen, of Cambridge; a sister, Alice M. Duthie of Charleston; a brother, Ronald H. Simpson and his wife, Julie "Beth," of Corinna; an uncle, John French and his wife, Charlene, of Dover-Foxcroft; an aunt, Rachel Watson and her husband, Steven, of Levant; her mother-in-law, Velma Gallagher of Garland; several brothers and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews, including Debbie, Katie, Sarrah, Samantha and R. J. She was predeceased by her mother; and a special aunt, Phyllis Springer.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at Thompson Funeral Home, 30 St. Albans Road, Corinna, with Pastor Roger Tracy officiating. Burial will be at Corinna Center Cemetery. After the service, there will be a gathering at Ron and Beth's home in Corinna to celebrate Althea's life with good food, conversation and time with family and friends. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086 or the American Kidney Foundation of Maine, 630 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101.