Elaine J. Fairweather, 62, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully on March 12, 2017, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Elaine grew up in Roslindale and graduated from Roslindale High School, class of 1972. She attended the Art Institute of Boston. Elaine worked at several Boston retailers including Filene’s Basement, the Artful Hand Gallery, and Barnes & Noble. While living on Martha’s Vineyard, she worked at the Edgartown Stop and Shop. When Elaine moved to Boothbay Harbor, she worked at Sherman’s Bookstore.
She was an avid reader and enjoyed attending library book clubs. Elaine was a contemporary artist working with oil crayons and watercolor markers. She loved music, nature, the ocean, and animals, especially horses.
Elaine was predeceased by her loving parents Norman and Nancy (Odien) Fairweather, and by her beloved Irish Wolfhound, Usa.
She is survived by her sister Karen and her husband, Pastor Richard Rego of Boothbay Harbor, brothers David and his wife Carol of Bellingham, and James of Florida, and several nieces and nephews.
A gathering celebrating Elaine’s life will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 1 to 4 pm at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs. All are welcome to attend.
In Elaine’s memory, donations can be made to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Hall Funeral Home of Boothbay, Maine, has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, please visit hallfuneralhomes.com.
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