Mary Elizabeth Tourtillott Moore

Mary Elizabeth Tourtillott Moore, 98, formerly of Gorham, died March 16, 2015 at Mercy Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born January 16, 1917, in Portland, a daughter of James and Mary (Murphy) Sullivan. Mary attended Portland Schools. During her life, Mary worked for Burrowes Corp., Genest Bakery, Pine Point Nursing Home, and she volunteered for RTP/Prop. She was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church. Mary always enjoyed staying busy whether she was playing beano, crocheting, shopping, or simply sitting on the porch reading a book. She was predeceased by her parents, her first husband Alfred Tourtillott in 1980; her second husband Ralph Moore in 1994; brother James Sullivan and his wife Helen; sister Ann Leeman and husband Frank. Surviving are: Daughters, Nancy Burt and her husband Bruce of Cornish, Helen Murphy and her husband Michael of Scarborough; grandchildren, Bruce Burt Jr., Chad Burt and his wife Tiffany, Kristie Murphy, Jennifer Turkewitz and her husband Mark; 6 great-grandchildren; step-daughters, Charlene, Joyce and Donna; nieces and nephews, Maureen, Jeff, Dan and Betty. Visiting hours will be held from 4-7PM on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. Prayers will be recited on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 9:15AM at the funeral home, followed by a 10AM Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Cross Church, 124 Cottage Road, South Portland. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ctcrawford.com. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Regional Transportation Program, 127 Saint John Street, Portland, ME 04102.