Obituary: Sarah Briggs – CentralMaine.com

Sarah Briggs

READFIELD – Sarah Briggs, 75, of Readfield, Maine, died at residence surrounded by household on Saturday July 2, 2022. Sarah is survived by many family and friends who love her deeply and can miss her. Her husband of 55 years, Douglas; her daughter Samantha Philbrook and her companion Kirk Gettig: her daughter Jennifer Maeverde; and her two favourite individuals on this planet, her grandsons, Isac and Jared Philbrook. Sarah can also be survived by her sisters, Linda Andrews of Jacksonville, Florida, and Jeannette Stinson of South Berwick, Maine. Sarah was predeceased by her daughter Jessica.

Sarah grew up on the household farm in Cape Elizabeth taking many lengthy walks within the meadow and on the seaside. A sort reminiscence from a childhood pal remembers Sally’s Pond in a poem…. “Across the barn by the farm, tilled land, by rows of corn and fronds they made their method to Sally’s Pond.” She moved to Augusta as a young person the place she and her mom fortunately moved in subsequent door to the Briggs’s. Yup, she actually married the boy subsequent door, and it actually has been nearly as good as all of the tales say it’s.

Sarah and Doug raised their household in Gardiner. From woman scout cookie gross sales, to dozens and dozens of do-it-yourself Halloween costumes that had been at all times higher than retailer purchased, to working backstage at dance recitals yr after yr, Sarah was at all times there to help her kids in all their pursuits. That they had many associates in the neighborhood and hosted scorching wing dinners and poker nights with neighbors the place everybody had enjoyable and many laughs. Sarah and Doug had been very energetic with Demolay for a few years the place they made lifelong associates and touched the lives of many younger women and men. Some form ideas and phrases from one, “Thanks for being you! Thanks for being my pal for greater than 40 years. You had been and are a task mannequin for motherhood, neighborhood service, braveness, and beauty.”

Prince Edward Island was a particular place for Sarah and Doug. After vacationing there for a few years they had been capable of construct their dream cottage on the water’s edge the place they spent many summers stress-free on the porch, shopping for lobsters on the dock and making many associates everywhere in the island. They particularly loved going to the native music performances on the grange halls.

Sarah cherished attending all of Isac and Jared’s soccer and basketball video games. She additionally cherished watching basketball, school after all, and tennis on tv. She and Doug went to many Celtics video games on the backyard. Obstructed view seats had been their spot.

Sarah made holidays and birthdays further particular for everybody. Christmas tree searching was a household custom and adorning the eight-foot, double-needled tree was a day lengthy affair. Sarah cherished the seems to be of shock and pleasure as items had been opened. Sarah’s love for youngsters was felt by many, and she or he cherished the colleagues she labored with and with who she has stayed shut with. Legend has it that she will calm even the crankiest kiddo by blowing bubbles together with her gum.

Sarah and Doug’s home was at all times a cease for everybody within the household together with our prolonged Norwegian household, Anneli, Dag and Greta and their kids. Anneli shared these ideas and recollections: “Once I consider you, I consider a girl who had room. You had room for individuals in your life. You had room for individuals in your coronary heart. Along with dad, the 2 of you created a protected area, a house, a room, a coronary heart for individuals to be in. I used to be so fortunate to be a kind of individuals, dwelling with you for a whole yr as an trade scholar. It was such a pleasant expertise and it I’ll at all times be grateful that you just made the choice to host me. It modified my life, and all my household’s life. Though far aside in geography, we have now been shut by coronary heart. Each Christmas you’d ship items not solely to me, however to all my household and later all our youngsters. All of them felt they knew you thru that. They usually obtained to fulfill you as properly after we came visiting, and also you visited Norway. You made me a greater particular person, your laughter (it was so pretty), your humor, and your requirements and integrity made an awesome impression on my life and thru that, many, many different peoples’ lives.”

So many visits from so many family and friends, the place there was at all times amusing, good meals, and nice tour guides for each Maine and PEI. Staying with Sarah and Doug felt like residence away from residence for everybody.

At all times there when anybody wanted an ear to hear or smooth place to land. Beneficiant and loving she might be missed by many associates close to and much.

The household wish to categorical our deepest gratitude to the workers of Androscoggin Residence Well being and Hospice for his or her tender care and help all through these previous few months and weeks. Particular gratitude to Susan, Sarah (with and H – the one method to spell it 😉 and Beth for his or her persistence, caring and luxury.

Household and associates will collect at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester, on Friday July 8, at 12:30 p.m., to recollect and have a good time Sarah’s life and legacy. A recording of the service might be discovered on the Hope Baptist Church YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhoukTFSMKsYhqJYlsJuVg/featured

Preparations are within the care of Roberts Funeral Residence, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop.

In honor of Sarah’s love of youngsters and her profession within the early childhood area the household asks in lieu of flowers please help the Household Childcare Affiliation

of Maine:

[email protected].