Ella S. Astle

Ella S. Astle Portland - Ella S. Astle of Falmouth, Maine died Saturday Nov 21 at the Skilled Care Center at the Cedars in Portland. Ella was born in Millinocket, Maine, on Nov. 2, 1916, the daughter of Mitchell J. and Julia M. (Albert) Simond. She graduated from Stearns High School in 1934 and from Farmington Normal School in 1937. While teaching elementary school in Crystal, Maine, Ella met and married Fenton (Penny) Astle and lived in Island Falls, Maine, for 24 years working as a beautician and as a librarian for the town library. She was a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church. She moved to Bangor in 1962 and worked in the accounting office at the local S.S. Kresge/K-Mart until her retirement in 1981. She moved to Falmouth in 1994 to be closer to her family. Ella was an avid Boston Celtic and Red Sox fan seldom missing a game on TV and keeping scoring statistics into her 90’s. She lived to see both teams again become World Champions. She was also the official cheerleader of “Ella’s Girls”, a bowling team in Westbrook and a friend to all at the alley. Ella and her family send thanks to the Nurses and Staff at the Rehab Center and the Skilled Care Center at The Cedars in Portland for their kindness and loving care during the past 2 months. She sends special thanks and love to her daughter-in law, Janis Astle, her caregiver, housekeeper, chauffeur, hairdresser, companion, and best friend for her 15 years in Falmouth. Ella was predeceased by her parents, her husband, Penny, who died in 1959 at the age of 49, and two brothers, Emile who died in 1943 at the age of 23 and Peter who died in 1966 at the age of 55. She is survived by her son Fredric Astle and his wife Janis of Cumberland Foreside; grandson F. Jay Astle and his wife Rebecca Lincoln of Rockland; Granddaughter Karyl Astle Hazard and her husband James (Jamie) of Falmouth; great-grandchildren Caton, Lauren and Jake Hazard of Falmouth; former daughter-in-law Karen Astle Richards of Scarborough and 2 special nieces, Betty Astle Harris of Lewiston and Ann Simond Cyr of Millinocket. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, Nov 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Jones, Rich & Hutchings Funeral Home 199 Woodford St. Portland. Burial will be Friday, Nov 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Island Falls Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Katahdin Public Library, Island Falls, ME 04747.