Ada Elizabeth Parks Stephenson

STEPHENSON, Ada Elizabeth Parks, 94, MAPLETON & PRESQUE ISLE, at Presque Isle, January 27, 2012. Committal services will take place in the spring at Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle. Arrangements in care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Homes, Presque Isle.

    MAPLETON & PRESQUE ISLE – Ada Elizabeth Parks Stephenson, 94, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012, at a Presque Isle hospital, with her family by her side. Ada was born October 23, 1917, in Easton, the daughter of the late Harry L. and Elizabeth (Tompkins) Parks. She graduated from Presque Isle High School and was employed for many years at Northern National Bank and Weinberg’s.

    Ada was a forty year member of the Aroostook Rebekah Lodge and also served as president, and noble grand, and was a former member of the Lionetts Club of Mapleton.

    She is survived by a son, Roger E. Stephenson and his wife, Grenda of Mapleton; a daughter, Joan B. (Stephenson) Dwyer of Wakefield, MA; a brother, Richard Parks and his wife, Ruth of Windsor, CT; two sisters, Clara Bragdon and her husband, Darrell of Lakeland, FL, and Marjorie Veronesi of Moodus, CT. She also leaves behind five grandsons: Rick Dunn, Terry Dunn, Todd, Troy and Trent Stephenson; five great-grandchildren: India, Brendon, Rikki Elizabeth, Taylor and Sophia; and two great-great-grandchildren, Blaire and Andrew.

    In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Ralph M. “Jake” Stephenson; three brothers: Ralph, Earl, Harry; and six sisters: Ella Burtt, Leota Davis, Leona Hutsko, Una Corley, Helen Morgan and Florence Mosher.

    Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Chaffee officiating. Friends called from noon until time of service. Committal services will take place in the spring at Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Homeless Services of Aroostook, P.O. Box 1753, Presque Isle, ME 04769. Arrangements in care of Duncan-Graves Funeral home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com