Karen M. McLean Erskine

Freeport – Karen M. Erskine, 72, passed away Sept. 19, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice after a long illness. She was born a “leapling” on Feb. 29, 1940 in Portland, daughter of Edith and Allen “Bucky” McLean.

Karen worked at Pineland for 18 years until the facility closed. She was known as “Nana” to many in Freeport after a decade of volunteering at Morse Street School. She received the Maine Principals’ Association – Service to Maine Youth Award in 2009 for her work as a reading mentor for first graders.

She is survived by four children: Donald “Chip” Erskine, II; Laurie Poulin; Allen Erskine and wife Margaret; Leann Brookes and husband Russ; three grandchildren: Johnathan Kelso, Rachael Poulin, Elizabeth Erskine and several nieces and nephews. Karen was predeceased by her brother David McLean.

A time of visitation will be on Saturday Sept. 22 from 5 – 7 PM at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth and a memorial service will be held on Sunday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM at First Parish Church, UCC, 40 Main Street, Freeport with a reception in the church hall after. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of Karen’s life and to share your condolences, memories and tributes with her family.

In lieu of flowers, donations toward a memorial bench in her honor may be made through any Atlantic Regional FCU, c/o Leann Brookes, “Nana’s Bench”.