Sandra M. Conant
CONANT, Sandra M., 63, FORT FAIRFIELD, April 10, 2012. Interment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, later in the spring. Arrangements in care of Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.
FORT FAIRFIELD – Sandra M. Conant, 63, wife of James R. Conant, Sr., passed away, Tuesday morning, April 10, 2012, at her Fort Fairfield residence, after a brief illness. She was born July 2, 1948, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of George and Mae (Ladner) Buckingham.
Sandra was a graduate of the Easton High School, Class of 1966, and went on to further her education at Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute, Presque Isle, in their nursing program.
Sandra was married to James R. Conant on January 17, 1970. She was a member of Laureate Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Fort Fairfield, a member of the former Order of the Eastern Star Goodwill Chapter Number 85, Fort Fairfield, and also was a member of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fort Fairfield.
Mrs. Conant had been employed as a nurse at the former Community General Hospital, Fort Fairfield, and for several area doctors including Dr. Stephen Wood from 1979 to 2011.
Sandra will be forever remembered by her family as a wonderful and caring wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She enjoyed family get togethers, and her baked beans, potato salad and bread will be remembered by all who knew her.
In addition to her parents, Sandra was predeceased by one brother, Ivan Buckingham; one sister-in-law, Linda D. Kelley
She is survived by her husband of forty-two years, James R. Conant, Sr.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Heather and Joe Cassidy, Kimberly and Shawn Cote, all of Fort Fairfield; one son and daughter-in-law, James R. Conant Jr. and Ekaterina Kuznetsova of Scarbo-
rough; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Grayden “Buck” and Nan Buckingham of Washburn, Leon and Sheila Buckingham of Garfield Plantation; two sisters and brother-in-law, Electra and John Blodget, and Sharon Barkley, all of Easton; three grandsons, Collin, Dalton and Ethan Cassidy, all of Fort Fairfield; numerous nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind two brothers-in-law, Tom Conant and his wife, Betty Kent Conant, and Melvin Kelley, and their families, of Fort Fairfield; one sister-in-law, Jo Ann Russum and family of Holden.
Friends called Friday, April 13, 2012, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main Street, Fort Fairfield. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 166 Main St., Fort Fairfield, with the Rev. Dr. Robert Smith officiating. A time of continued fellowship with refreshments was held after the funeral service at the VFW Paul Lockhart Post Number 6187, Presque Isle Street, Fort Fairfield. Interment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, later in the spring. Those who wish may contribute in memory of Sandra to C-A-N-C-E-R, P.O. Box 811, Presque Isle, 04769 or the charity of one’s choice. Envelopes will be available at both the funeral home and church.
