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Elaine Merrill Brannigan

Date of Death: July 31, 2024

Date of Birth: September 17, 1935

Biography:

Topsham - Elaine Merrill Bibber Brannigan passed away on July 31, 2024 was born September 17th 1935 in Brunswick Maine by her Father and Mother, Willam Henry Bibber and Lunetta Merrill of South Harpswell. She was survived by her brother Sonny Bibber. Elaine attended the only high school at the time, Brunswick Highschool. After high school Elaine worked in the office of Bamforth Auto Parts and Brunswick Hardware and as a waitress at the Dolphin Restaurant in Harpswell She was on the cheerleading team and she had the most beautiful legs we have been told.

January 4th 1958 she married Jerome Brannigan of Topsham. They together raised 3 wild and wonderful boys. Great sons, Kevin, Craig, and Todd Brannigan.

Jerome and Elaine shared 66 years of marriage. They held a lifetime of memories together.
Some of their best years spent with their dearest friends and family at a camp in Burlington
Maine. Boating, swimming, and partying, many nights of canasta!

They owned and raised their family on "Brannigan Corner" in Topsham on 201 in a big beautiful old Maine farmhouse. Elaine single handedly kept and fed her sons and husband in that big beautiful home.

She made it look easy and always had a fun loving spirit to her. Its been said she would wait up for hours for her sons to return home after a night out because she was "just up anyways".  No, she was waiting for her sons ... She lived for her family, it was who she was. That was her job as she saw it and she was the best there ever was at it.

Elaine was a fine lady, always "done up". She loved a good party, in fact it wasn't a party
without her and her beautiful laughter.  She was a striking beauty with a smile, eyes, and laugh that would turn heads. She was gorgeous. She was a provider of love and fun at all times. She was old time feminine and she was incredible. She was incredible.

She has been laid to rest with her middle son Craig Branniagn in the family plot off the
Cathance Rd in Topsham Maine.

Elaine has a lasting legacy for sure.

She has been survived by her brother Sonny Bibber. Her Husband Jerome Brannigan. Her sons Kevin, and Todd Brannigan. Her Grandchildren Miranda Brannigan, and Liam Brannigan. Her Great Grandchildren Acadia Edgerton and Nellie Bruce, and her Great Great Granddaughter Monroe Herrick, a nephew Michael Bibber and niece Gayle Small.

She lives on in every one of her family members and, we all will make sure she lives on here.