Linda Heath

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Linda Heath

HARRISON — Linda Heino Heath, 85, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2012 in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Waterford on May 3, 1927, daughter of Kalle and Liisa Komulainen Heino. On April 12, 1947, she married Claude Heath and for the next 64 years they resided in Harrison. She worked several years at Sebago Moc and Malden Mills until her retirement.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her house was always full of people she entertained with love, laughter and lots of good food. She was known for her exceptional generosity, thoughtfulness and her willingness to help others. She will fondly be remembered for being a fabulous cook and talented seamstress. She truly enjoyed cooking, babysitting her grandchildren as well as her great-grandchildren, taking daily walks, sewing, berry picking and especially loved hosting family celebrations at her home.

She was very proud of her Finnish heritage, was an active member of the Harrison Lutheran Church and was a board member on the Harrison Lutheran Cemetery Association.

Mrs. Heath is survived by her four daughters and their husbands, Peggy and Philip Douglass, Lisa Heath, Susan and Gerald Sanborn and Debra and Verdell Holden; grandchildren and spouses, Jeffrey and Melissa Douglass, Rebecca Douglass, Carin and Gary Wilson, Tami Sanborn, Kimberly and Carlos Hernandez, Kate and Aaron Bell, Matthew Holden and Annie Holden; great-grandchildren, Derek, Amber and Andrew Douglass, Keiser Garcia, Keegan and Tucker Wilson, Sydney and Sophia Hernandez and Grace Bell; her brother, Robert Heino; her sisters, Hilda Peterson and Celia Jacobson and her lifelong friends, Lila, Barbara and Priscilla. She was predeceased by her husband, Claude; her parents; her brothers, William, Victor, Carl and Albert and her sisters, Louise, Liz, Martha and Lina. Her family and friends will miss her dearly.

A celebration of Mrs. Heath's life will be held on Saturday, August 4, at 1:30 p.m. at the Harrison Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Harrison Lutheran Cemetery Association, 558 Norway Rd., Harrison, ME 04040. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. On-line condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.