Dorothy Carlisle

SCARBOROUGH -- Dorothy Mae Webber Carlisle, 91, of Scarborough passed peacefully on January 25, 2008 after a brief period of declining health. She was surrounded by her loved ones.Dorothy was born December 14, 1916 in Stoneham, MA, to Fernard Everett Webber and Rose Ann Gay Webber. She grew up in Stoneham MA and eventually moved to Sanford, ME where she lived for over 45 years. She had most recently lived in Scarborough at Pine Point Nursing Assisted Care.Mrs. Carlisle was a 1934 graduate of St. Patrick's High School in Stoneham, MA. She met her husband in North Shapleigh in 1940. They married in 1945, just before Roland's 6 year WWII tour of duty was completed. Dorothy worked as a dressmaker in the Sanford Dress Shop and was a homemaker most of her life. Although she grew up in Massachusetts, she spent many wonderful summers at the family cabin in North Shapleigh. Her hobbies included sewing, knitting, crafts, baking, and gardening. Early years spent helping out at her uncle's florist shop in Stoneham gave her a love of gardening and she developed into a master flower gardener. She preserved and transplanted some of her uncle's original perennials, many of which still flourish today. Recently, Dorothy developed an interest in genealogy research. She and her daughter Donna made many trips to ancestors' gravesites in Shapleigh, where she could see where Revolutionary War and Civil War ancestors were buried. Dorothy also enjoyed exchanging recipes and knitting and craft ideas. She always had an open door for friends, neighbors, and family. Dorothy's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were no doubt her greatest accomplishments and gave her much pleasure. She was very proud that she lived to see eleven great-grandchildren. She also maintained relationships with her nieces and nephews and had many long time friendships in Sanford. In the past year she enjoyed her time spent with both her dear friends and the nursing staff at Pine Point Assisted Care.Mrs. Carlisle was a life long communicant of St. Ignatius Church in Sanford and most recently St. Maximillian Church in Scarborough. Dorothy is predeceased by her husband Roland Carlisle in 1990, a son Allan Joseph Carlisle in 1999 and an infant son in 1946. She is also predeceased by brother Clarence Webber and sister Mary Florence Webber McLaughlin, both of Stoneham Mass.Survivors include her daughter, Donna Carlisle Applebee and her husband Jerry of Scarborough; a son, Stephen Roland Carlisle and his wife Betty of South Lebanon; a daughter-in-law, Jean Hazelton Carlisle of Sanford; five grandchildren, Jessica Carlisle Buckley of Dorchester, MA, Sarah Carlisle Huntington of Scarborough, Daniel Allan Carlisle of Sanford, Stephanie Carlisle Milliken of Milton, NH and Jamie Carlisle Gauvin of Durham, NH; eleven great-grandchildren, Jonas Buckley; Emily, Seth and Noah Huntington; Alyssa, Meghan and Nicole Carlisle; Adam, Zachary and Scott Milliken; and Kyle Gauvin; two sisters-in-law, Gertrude Gowen of Sanford and Ruth Gross of Stoneham Mass; two cousins, Eleanor Moulton of Springvale and Sr. Kathleen Gay of Massachusetts and many nieces and nephews.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, January 29 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Therse of Lisieux Parish, St. Ignatius Church in Sanford. Internment will take place in the spring at St. Ignatius Cemetery in Sanford. Arrangements are under the direction of Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home in Sanford.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be sent to the American Heart Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074 or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.blackfuneralhomes.com.