Bertha Salls Ring

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Bertha Salls Ring

SPRINGVALE — Bertha Salls Ring, 76, of Springvale, formerly of West Paris, died peacefully at home on December 31, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Johnsbury, VT on February 1, 1936, the daughter of Gerald and Helen (Brock) Knapp. She moved to Maine where she worked in several capacities including driving a bus which she thoroughly enjoyed.

She enjoyed bird watching, her cats, watching old spaghetti westerns, Nascar and listening to country music. She also had an extensive collection of teddy bears. A Yankee in every sense of the word, she will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, wife and sister who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends.

Survivors include her sister, Geraldine Pray and her husband Victor of Mechanic Falls; children, Irene Macie and her husband Wayne of Ocala, FL, Kenny Salls and his wife Kathy of Mechanic Falls, Jenny Jacobsen and her husband Sonny of South Paris, Robert Salls of Biddeford, Christine Morrison and her husband Dave of Shapleigh, Kathy Haley and her fiancé Wyatt Andrews of Waterford, Elwin Salls, Jr. and his wife Robyn of South Paris, Donald Salls and his wife Marge of Bridgton, Michael Salls and his wife Lois of Otisfield, Gordon Salls and his wife Theresa of Springvale and Melissa Heath of West Paris; 32 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Richard Salls of Ocala, FL.

A celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, January 12 at 2 p.m. at the Oxford Advent Christian Church, 1130 Street in Oxford. Burial will be in the spring in Pine Grove Cemetery in Poland. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the National Kidney Foundation, 470 Forest Avenue, Suite 302, Portland, ME 04101. Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale. Condolences can be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com.