PHYLLIS B. SEAVEY
N. NEWPORT, Phyllis B. Seavey, 86, died April 5, 2002 at her home in N. Newport. She was born March 8, 1916, in St. Albans, daughter of Frank and Amy (Cook) Brooks. She graduated from the Corinna Union Academy, class of 1934 and worked as a school bus driver for many years. She was a member of the Corinna United Methodist Church and Past President of their United Methodist Women’s Club. Phyllis was a Past Matron of the Corinna Chapter of the O.E.S. and a 50-year life member of the Nokomis Chapter of the O.E.S. She was also a member and Past President of the Happy Hour Club and was Treasurer of the N. Newport Church Association.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Calvin W. Seavey of N. Newport; five sons and their wives, Keith and Connie Seavey of Corinna, Deane and Barbara Seavey of Falmouth, Wayne Seavey and his friend, Donna of Bangor, Dennis and Leila Seavey of Newport, and Michael and Linda Seavey of Plymouth, a daughter and her husband, Elaine and Walter Littlefield of Levant, three brothers and their wives, Maurice and Nathalie Brooks of Corinna, Robert and Lois Brooks of S. Athol, Mass., and Herbert and Mim Brooks of Dexter, a sister, Beatrice Frost of Clinton, 14 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; a great great granddaughter, many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers, Harold, Earle, Donald, and Phillip; a sister, Joanne; a daughter-in-law, Diane Seavey, and a grandson, Kevin Seavey.

Friends may call 4-7 pm Monday at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Chapel, 68 Exeter Road, Corinna. Funeral services will be held 11 am Tuesday, at the Corinna United Methodist Church with Rev. Dianne Danielson officiating. The family would like to extend a personal invitation to join them for conversation and refreshments, in the Church Annex, following the service. Burial will be later in the spring at the Village Cemetery in Corinna. Those who wish may make donations in her memory to the Corinna United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, c/o Joanne Metevier, P.O. Box I, Corinna, ME 04928.