Elizabeth L. Jellerson

Elizabeth L. (Vaccaro) Jellerson, 82, of Lebanon, ME, passed away on Tuesday January 7, 2014 at the Southern Maine Health Care -Goodall Hospital in Sanford. She was born in Revere, MA, on August 1, 1931 a daughter of the late William J. Sr., and Vera E. (Mazza) Vaccaro. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Sanford High School. Following graduation she attended Nursing School in Portland. Elizabeth did her residency at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.She worked as an R.N. and as the night supervisor at the Goodall Hospital in the 50's and early 60's. From 1963 she was a full time mother raising nine children with her late husband, during the next 22 years she served as much a member of the United States Coast Guard as her husband and father to nine, RADM L.R. Jellerson, MD. Elizabeth maintained her nursing license in Maine until 2010 when she had her first mild stroke.She is predeceased by her husband, two sons, Robert B. Jellerson, Michael J. Jellerson, brother, John A. Vaccaro, sister Cathy Vaccaro, brother in law, Toppy Allen, sister in law, Sheila Vaccaro, sister in law, Rachel Vaccaro and daughter in law Judith Demeo Jellerson.She is survived by her children, Susan Kerr and her husband, Don and their daughter Morgan, Steve Jellerson and his wife, Rosemarie and their daughter, Stephanie, Martha Kamens and her husband, Murray and their daughters, Norma, David Jellerson and his wife, Nancey and their son, Eric, James Jellerson and his son, Joseph, Debra Jellerson, Robert E. Sr., Jellerson and his wife, Karen and their son, Robert E. Jellerson, Jr., sister, Barbara Allen, brothers, William J. Vaccaro Jr., and his wife, Phyllis, Paul Vaccaro and his wife, Vicki, Thomas Vaccaro and his wife, Ann, sister in law, Sandy Vaccaro, nieces and nephews, Diane, Ricky, Lori, Lisa, Terri, Melisa, Glenn, Paul John, Alan, Rhonda, Robin, David, Donna, Steve, Sue as well as many great nieces and nephews.A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 13th at 2PM at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale. Visiting hours will begin at 12noon until the time of the service. Burial will be in the spring in the family lot at Notre Dame Cemetery in Springvale.Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations in her memory to the Counseling Services Inc., PO Box 1010 Saco, ME 04072, or to Wentworth Homecare Hospice, 121 Broadway, Suite 115, Dover, NH 03820.Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfunrealhomes.com