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Loanne Crafts Morse

Date of Death: February 9, 2021

Date of Birth: September 6, 1928

Biography:

Loanne Crafts Morse, 92, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on February 9, 2021.

She was Born Jeanne Loanne Crafts in Auburn, ME, at the Auburn Private Hospital on September 6, 1928. During her school years, she attended the following: Cedar School, Crossman Corner in Durham; schools in Elsworth & Bangor; Edward Little in Auburn, and graduated from Lisbon High in 1946.

During her last two years in high school, she worked nights at New England Telephone Co., (located above the old Moxie store). After high school, she worked at Wheelers Red + White—Worumbo Mill, and the Bank at Lewiston Trust.

She married Wilbur “Red” Morse in Durham on August 12, 1951. They resided in Lisbon Falls and Durham their married lives, and she was a helpmate throughout their marriage. They enjoyed their cottage at Stover’s Point in Harpswell.

She had many hobbies and interests—her hands were rarely still as she enjoyed canning, freezing, rug hooking, a favorite—embroidery, scrapbooking, being outdoors, mowing lawns and gardening. She was always thinking of others.

She was survived by her greatest pleasures: Her children: Gregory Morse & wife Kathy, Errolyn Miller & husband Nate, her 6 granddaughters: Erin,  Erika, Tara, Alyssa, Ellen, and Aphtyn; her 10 great grandchildren: Cannon, Graham, Malley, Grady, Lincoln, Stella, Hazel, Georgia, Hayden, and Cameron.

Also survived by her siblings: Justin & wife Glenys, John, her sister-in-laws Sylvia and Carmella, and many nieces & nephews & many great nieces & nephews.

Predeceased by her husband, Red, who passed away on September 11, 2008, her brothers Chauncy & Paul, and her sister Emily.

Graveside service will be celebrated on June 26, 2021 at 11Am at Hillside Cemetery in Lisbon Falls.

She did not die of Covid, and Epstein didn’t kill himself.