Marie Elizabeth Briggs
December 9, 1966 ~ August 16, 2024
Resided in:
Portland, Maine
Portland - Marie Briggs passed away August 16, 2024 at her home in Portland after a long and sad battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Marie passed in the arms of her wife and with her dog laying by her side.
Marie was born December 9, 1966 in Portland and was raised in Augusta until she returned to Portland to attend college. She stayed in Portland the remainder of her life.
Marie has left behind her loving wife, Del and their son, Brandon, who she was so very proud of as well as daughter in law, Catherine, and grandchildren, Dylan and Maddie. Marie will be dearly missed by her 4 legged best friend, Emmett, who has never left her side. Marie is survived by her brother, Ted Briggs and his wife Laurie; nephew and godson, Mitchell; and niece Alayna; sister, Christine Fossett and her husband Gerry; and niece, Elizabeth; brother in law, Bob Maynard and his wife Valerie; nephews, Brad and Andrew. Marie is also survived by her chosen family-her many many friends, especially lifelong bestfriend, Robin Thayer; dear friends, Sherri Johnson and Michael Lothrop; and her angel, Sarah Belote. Her life would have been less without them in it. Marie’s life was full of people who loved her and that she loved in return, she was lucky like that.
Marie was a wonderful, kind, caring person, a very loving and welcoming soul. She was a woman who loved fishing and kayaking and going to camp. Sitting on the deck and having a beer with her friends would give her the biggest smile. She had the best smile. Small children made her day. Having them come visit was always a highlight and gave her an excuse to get on the floor and play. One special little 5 year old sent Marie her favorite stuffed animal when she heard that ‘Auntie Mare’ didn’t feel good. He stayed in Mare’s arms until the end giving comfort that only a 5 year old could know. Sweet Julia-Auntie Mare, thank you.
Marie was predeceased by her parents, Ted and Evangeline Briggs; her in laws, Richard and Helen Maynard; and her much loved grandmother, Nanny.
There will be a celebration of life held at their home on Saturday, Sept 14 from 1-4pm, all who knew and loved her are welcome.
In lieu of flowers-buy yourself something. Do something you’ve been wanting to do or go where you’ve been wanting to go, be with the people that mean the most to you, tell them you love them. Don’t put it off, don’t wait - just do those things now, do them for Mare.
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I am so sorry that Marie passed away. She was way too young. I have many fond memories of our time up at camp when all of us cousins got together as kids. As a child as well as an adult, Marie was always smiling.
My deepest condolences to my dear friend Del, and your family. Marie was a beautiful soul, and she was so loved by you. Please know you’ll be in my thoughts and prayers. Love you Del.
Loving and most selfless lady I’ve ever met.
Thank you for being you, Mare. You were incredible with my children & always greeted my family and I with a hug & a smile. You filled a cooler with local beers for our wedding present, you always welcomed us into your home & you built the best cornhole boards ever. I will always remember you sleeping on the top bunk in our first house (haha) and the time you told me the same 15-minute story twice in one night because we got a little crazy with the IPAs. You will be remembered often & always. Few obituaries can truly capture who a person was – but this does. You were the sweetest and kindest ever. I wish there were more people on earth like you, but there was only one Mare. Love you friend. Rest in sweetest peace.
Loving, kind, funny, beautiful, blue eyes, soft spoken, contagious laugh, great hugs, loyal, perfectionist, hardworking, great listener, detailed, inspirational, pure, brave, loving friend. A few words that describe the amazing Marie Briggs. I join many saying she will always be in my heart. To her incredibly strong wife, son, friends and family. My heart aches for you.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Our hearts break for you Del, Chrissy & Teddy. 💔
Love, hugs and prayers to all of you.
Marie was always sweet, nice and welcoming to me. Loved laughing with her! We shared a passion for fishing! She and Del would always send me photos of her catch. Loved the fun and funny stories that went along with them.
We didn’t see each other as often as I’d liked. But the times we did was always fun. Esp when Marie & Del visited us in Atlanta.
We were so happy to see her last summer, and days before she passed. I’ll always remember her squeezing my hand. 🩷
Marie loved many and she was loved back ten fold.
She was taken away too young.
Thank you Marie for blessing us with your beautiful self.
Our memories of you will always have a place in our hearts.
I’ll miss being Mare squared.
Rest peacefully Marie.
Love you❣️
Thank you Del for always keeping me updated on Marie.
You were the love of her life.
I’m so so sorry for your loss.
I’m always here for you.
L💚ve you!
A candle to light your way, and to match the light in your eyes!
In almost 30 years of friendship I have way too many memories of Mare, to pick just one as any time I got to spend with Mare and Del, or Mare alone all became favorites. Whether we were sitting around a campfire in P-town, having a beer and telling stories, boating at the camp, walking through the crowds at the Fryeburg Fair, or riding our motorcycles around the state, Mare made everything more fun. No matter what ever occurred during any excursion, good or not so good, we found a way to make a joke and laugh about it. She always saw the humor in everything even if I missed it. Her friendship meant the world to me, and so many other of our friends. Rest peacefully my friend. I love you always.
My heart goes out to Del, and to Mare’s family at this difficult time. Words are not adequate to express how much Mare meant to me. She was truly the kindest soul I ever knew. I will never forget the sparkle in her eyes and her ever present smile. Robert and I want you all to know how very sorry we are for your loss. Mare will be missed, always.
I met Marie in 1990 at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine. She was a wonderful person both in and out of the office. She worked really hard but we also had a lot of fun at work. She had the greatest sense of humor and smile. I am so sorry to read of her passing.
Marie had long been a part of my family due to long friendship with Robin. When I moved back to Maine, Marie welcomed me into their friend group. Then I got a job at Anthem and I used to see her several times a week in the office. She always had a smile on her face and was so kind and caring. I missed seeing her on a regular basis when I left Anthem. She was very loved a n d will be missed by many. Sending love and hugs to Del and their family and friends.
Always willing to help anyone, a very caring person
My heart goes out to you, Del and your family. Mare was a great person and she will be greatly missed.
Vicki
I worked for years with Mare at Anthem both downtown Portland and Gannett Drive.
Caring and full of life