Linda Bear

South Portland-Linda Ann Bear (Shaw), 74, completed the mission her heavenly Father sent her here to do. She passed from this life to eternal life, to return to him, and embrace her family in heaven on October 27, 2021-at her favorite Mercy Hospital. She was predeceased by her father Arthur Shaw and mother Kathleen Tufts. Linda was born January 15, 1947 in Fort Fairfield, Maine. She graduated high school in 1965 and had an uncanny ability to find success with all the talents and gifts she had. Linda did everything with passion and was proud of the different careers she had. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister left a beautiful legacy for us all to honor and hold onto forever. She will be lovingly remembered by her amazing younger three brothers and two sisters and their spouses - Peter Hersom and wife Diane of Sachse, Texas; Mike Hersom and wife Shelby of Espanola, New Mexico; Martin Hersom of Bowdon, Maine; Martha Aldrich and husband Fletcher of Amarillo, Texas; Kathryn Higgins and husband Dan of Mapleton, Maine; her three beautiful daughters -- Kelly Martin of South Portland, Maine; Danielle Langille of Presque Isle, Maine; Abagail (Amanda) Smith of Bangor, Maine; her six very treasured grandchildren -- Nicholas Ellis of Easton, Maine; Alex Langille of Presque Isle, Maine; Aimee Ellis of South Portland, Maine; Melissa Langille of Presque Isle, Maine; Eden Martin of South Portland; Maine; Arianna Geiser of Orono, Maine; and her eight lovely Great Grandchildren-Zemo (Simon) Langille, Gavin Greene, Kaleb Langille, Zoey Linda Langille, Gwenyth Langille, Alayna Dickinson, Joy Langille, and Kait Ellis. Anyone that knew her knows her family meant everything to her and in her eyes they could do no wrong. She was so proud of all of them. She had many meaningful relationships with uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends far and wide in the US and Canada. She was a true lover of life, through the good times and bad she lived, laughed, and loved. She loved to brag of her family. She was an avid reader of Stephen King and loved to take care of her plants. She loved Elvis Presley, Trump, and McDonalds, only family know these meanings to her. Her pleasant and kind personality was contagious to everyone she met and will never be forgotten, she was one of a kind. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to her, making afghans, knitting for family and, of course, handing out hundred dollar bills to her grandchildren. It gives us all comfort to know that her faith and relationship with God was strong, it gave her joy and fulfillment. She prayed for all of us to be shaped, protected, loved, and cared for. She is paving the path for her loved ones to follow and is watching over all of us always. When you think of her, celebrate the good memories you had with her. She will be missed beyond measure but we know she is dancing with Jesus in the sky. Thank you Lord for blessing us with her life. We loved you dearly, until we meet again, Linda, Mom, Grammie Bear, Mert. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland, ME. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, ME. Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home, 1024 Broadway, South Portland, ME. To view Linda's memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com To view the live stream of the funeral Mass, please visit www.Portlandcatholic.org/online-mass