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Obituary for Milicent Edna Moody (Averill)
Dateline – Wells
Milicent Edna Averill Goodwin Moody, 93 of Wells Maine passed away at Gosnell Hospice on October 14, 2021. Milicent was born on October 2, 1928, in Weymouth MA, the daughter of Perley W and Maude E Kennedy Averill. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1947 where she was a drum majorette. After high school she trained in the airline industry, and as a switchboard operator. In 1953 she married Richard Goodwin and had three children, a son Neil, and two daughters, Susan and Dawn.
In 1965, after Richard passed away, she and the children moved to Wells. In 1975 she married Donald Moody. Milicent belonged to the York County Extension, the Wells Congregational Church, Wells Grange, and Bauneg Beg Grange.
She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was independent, strong willed, funny, and loved making friends. She was also a talented seamstress who one year in the 1970’s, sewed all the uniforms for the Wells high school cheering team. She loved knitting mittens and sweaters for her family, and she loved her chocolate, and her cats.
Milicent was predeceased by her parents, brother Linwood Averill, husbands Richard Goodwin and Donald Moody, grandson Aron L Peaslee, and great granddaughters Elizabeth, and Saralynn Orff. She is survived by her son and daughter in law Neil and Beth Goodwin of Wells, daughters and sons in law Susan and Neil Peaslee of Somerville ME, and Dawn and Wally McWilliams of Rincon, GA, two sisters in law, nine grandchildren and their spouses, 16 great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A graveside service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery in Wells Branch at 11:00 AM on October 23, 2021. A reception will follow at the home of Neil and Beth Goodwin on Burnt Mill Road in Wells, please wear a mask.
The family would like to thank the staff at Avita of Wells and Gosnell Hospice for their loving care of our mother.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094 in Milicent’s memory.
Milicent Edna Averill Goodwin Moody, 93 of Wells Maine passed away at Gosnell Hospice on October 14, 2021. Milicent was born on October 2, 1928, in Weymouth MA, the daughter of Perley W and Maude E Kennedy Averill. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1947 where she was a drum majorette. After high school she trained in the airline industry, and as a switchboard operator. In 1953 she married Richard Goodwin and had three children, a son Neil, and two daughters, Susan and Dawn.
In 1965, after Richard passed away, she and the children moved to Wells. In 1975 she married Donald Moody. Milicent belonged to the York County Extension, the Wells Congregational Church, Wells Grange, and Bauneg Beg Grange.
She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was independent, strong willed, funny, and loved making friends. She was also a talented seamstress who one year in the 1970’s, sewed all the uniforms for the Wells high school cheering team. She loved knitting mittens and sweaters for her family, and she loved her chocolate, and her cats.
Milicent was predeceased by her parents, brother Linwood Averill, husbands Richard Goodwin and Donald Moody, grandson Aron L Peaslee, and great granddaughters Elizabeth, and Saralynn Orff. She is survived by her son and daughter in law Neil and Beth Goodwin of Wells, daughters and sons in law Susan and Neil Peaslee of Somerville ME, and Dawn and Wally McWilliams of Rincon, GA, two sisters in law, nine grandchildren and their spouses, 16 great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A graveside service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery in Wells Branch at 11:00 AM on October 23, 2021. A reception will follow at the home of Neil and Beth Goodwin on Burnt Mill Road in Wells, please wear a mask.
The family would like to thank the staff at Avita of Wells and Gosnell Hospice for their loving care of our mother.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094 in Milicent’s memory.