Rowena L. Burrill

ROWENA L. BURRILL – Presque Isle and Ashland – A committal service and interment for Rowena L. Burrill, 84, who died Dec. 4, 2006 will be held at the Southside Cemetery, Mapleton, at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 21. A service of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, Ashland.
    PRESQUE ISLE and ASHLAND – Rowena L. Burrill, 84, know affectionately as "Mama Row", passed into Heaven early Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at a Caribou nursing facility with her daughter-in-law, Karen by her side.  Mom was born in Exeter, Apr. 16, 1922, the youngest of 11 children to William and Lena (Langley) Leavitt.  
    She graduated from Exeter High School and later married our Dad, Leland M. Burrill who predeceased her on Mar. 16, 1962.  Mom moved her family to Ashland and worked hard to provide for her children and see them through school.  She cooked at Paul's Restaurant, the Ashland Diner, Chris' Diner, and the Four Seasons Restaurant.  She operated her own diner for a period of time as well. She also catered many functions and banquets, along with cooking each Thursday for the Ashland Rotary Club.  Her donuts, pies, biscuits and bread were the the talk of the County for years.  Mom "retired" in 1987, moved to Presque Isle in 1993, but still found time to cook for families and other functions.  She attended the Ashland Advent Christian Church each Sunday for many years and was baptized in 1983.  Mom loved Ashland and her many friends in the area.  
    She is survived by her children, Ronnie Burrill of Lincoln, Jim Burrill and his wife Karen of Mapleton, and Brenda Mountain, also of Mapleton; her grandchildren, Shawn and Becky Burrill of  Winterport and Dylan Mountain of Mapleton; step-grandchildren Jon Moore and family of Pensacola, FL, Jennifer Washington and family of Presque Isle, Lanette Grant and family of Fairfield, Alice Harper of Hallowell and family; her sister, Lillian Boyce of Bangor; sisters-in-law, Helen Leavitt of Newport, Barbara Leavitt of Woburn, MA, and special sister-in-law, Jodi Leavitt of Corinna; a daughter-in-law, Tish Farley of Standish; many nieces and nephews.  She will also be sadly missed by dear friends, Glenna and Peter Louridas and family of Ashland and Ginnie and Robert Garrett of Easton, and many friends in the Ashland and Presque Isle areas.  
    The family would like to thank her "girls" at Aroostook Area Agency on Aging and Senior Domestics for the daily care they provided over the last few years.  Special thanks for the wonderful care and compassion she received over the years from Dr. Roger Pelli and Dr. Christine Riley, and most recently while at the The Aroostook Medical Center, Cary Medical Center, and the Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center.  
    Relatives and friends may call at the Ashland Advent Christian Church from 1 PM until time of service on Wednesday.  A funeral service will be held at the church at 2 PM on Wednesday, Dec. 6.  Spring interment will be in the Southside Cemetery, Mapleton.  Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the Ashland Advent Christian Church, PO Box 169, Ashland, 04732.  Funeral arrangements are a service of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland.  To leave on-line condolences, please visit www.ouellettefuneralhome.com.