E. Louise Pratt

AUBURN: Edith Louise Pratt, 86, of Auburn, passed away Saturday morning at Clover Health Care Facility. She was born in Lewiston on May 20th, 1928, a daughter of the late Edward and Viola (Taylor) Pollard. She grew up in the Lewiston area and attended local schools there. She was a cashier at King’s Department store until they closed and afterwards worked at Zayre’s and Ames, receiving many awards as a cashier. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Pine Cone #26. After retiring, she volunteered at Central Maine Medical Center and enjoyed meeting friends for breakfast at local restaurants. She learned to yodel as a young woman and entertained family, friends and patients at CMMC She will always be remembered for her love of reading, meeting people and spending quality time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter Viola Dobson and husband, John of Auburn; three sons, Raymond Pratt and companion, Louise Stuart, of Auburn, Ronald Pratt and wife, Laurie, of Gray, and John Pratt and wife, Debora, of Leeds; one brother, John Pollard of Rhode Island, and two sisters, Major Shirley Hardy of Old Orchard Beach and Betty Swanson of Lewiston; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles M. Pratt, Sr. in 1987, two sons, Charles M. Pratt, Jr. in 2004 and Paul W. Pratt in 1983, and brother Richard Pollard, and four sisters Isabelle Quinell, Theresa Dill, Cora Gagne and June Bolduc. You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories of Louise through her guestbook at www.thefortingroupauburn.com

Visiting Hours will be held on Tuesday July 1 from 2-4 and 6-8pm at Fortin\Auburn. A funeral service will take place on Wednesday July 2 at 10am also at Fortin\Auburn followed by a committal service at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Louise’s memory to: Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice 15 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group \ Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn, 783-8545.