Kathleen L Woodman

Kathleen Lura (Lewis) Woodman passed away on October 4, 2022 at the age of 74, after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Vallejo, CA, Kathy (with a K, not a C!) moved to Springvale, Maine with her family in 1951, where she attended Springvale Schools and graduated from Sanford High School in 1966. She was the youngest of 4, and the only girl. In 1968 she married her husband of 54 years, Stephen Woodman, with whom she had 3 children. She graduated from NH VocationalTechnical Institute in 1975 with highest honors, and started her career as an LPN at Wentworth Douglass Hospital, where she stayed for 18 years. Later she worked at The Gafney Home in Rochester, NH until her retirement, followed by part time home health care work. She was an EMT with Lebanon Rescue for 11 years. Over many years she volunteered at Lebanon Elementary School and was involved with the Maine and NH Autism Societies. Anyone who knew Kathy (aka “Riley”) experienced her quirky sense of humor. She played pranks on her family, friends and coworkers. She loved dogs, and the ones she adopted lived very pampered lives under her care. For many years she attended the Highland Games at Loon Mountain with her brothers and family. Her leisure activities included listening to the Red Sox on the radio with a glass of wine, gardening, sewing quilts, reading, spending time with family in Chelsea VT, and snowshoeing with her husband at sunset. She is survived by her husband Stephen, children Colleen, Daniel and Susannah, sons-in-law Wade and Tony, and grandsons Liam, Seamus, and Seth. She is also survived by her “fourth child” Bruce, and his family Bolette, Emiel, and Annika; as well as many in-laws, nieces and nephews, and numerous friends. She was predeceased by her three brothers, George, John, and Michael. A private interment of ashes will be held at Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring of 2023. For more information or to stay updated, please email Colleen at colleenmunson19@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Kathy’s memory to: Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, 217 Landing Road Westbrook, Maine 04092 at arlgp.org, or to the Autism Society of Maine, 72 Main Street, Winthrop, ME 04364 at asmonline.org Click this link to view additional details about Kathleen's Services: https://my.gather.app/remember/kathleen-woodman Click this link to view additional details about Kathleen's Services: https://my.gather.app/remember/kathleen-woodman Click this link to view additional details about Kathleen's Services: https://my.gather.app/remember/kathleen-woodman Click this link to view additional details about Kathleen's Services: https://my.gather.app/remember/kathleen-woodman