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Patricia Jones Bauman 73 Patricia Jones Bauman, an artist and animal lover and former longtime Wiltonian resident, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. She grew up in Wynnewood, Pa., where she attended Baldwin School and later graduated from Bucknell University with a bachelor of science degree in biology. A talented artist, avid golfer and animal lover, she illustrated a book written by her husband in the early 1980s called "Plants as Pets." The family tended to more than 800 plants in their Hearthstone Lane home, most of which were stored in their greenhouse‑like basement and a small attached greenhouse. The book, published by Dodd Mead, advised plant owners to treat their greenery like pets. She was an accomplished watercolorist and became very interested in plants while her husband was working on his book. She eventually contributed 30 pictures that were used in the book, including one for the cover. "In order to draw them correctly, you have to look at them carefully," she told The Bulletin in an interview at the time. "It's a challenge." She and her family enjoyed summers in Kennebunk Beach, for more than 40 years.
Bauman died November 24, 2003 at her home.
Obituary published in the Seacoast Online on 1/2/2003.
Robert Chilton
Kandy Clark
42 Andrea Erben
19 Peter Edgar Hare
73 Gayle R. Hogan
66 Everett "Ed" Francis Ives
53 John William McGrath
75 Opal McKinney
88 Dr. Edward L. "Ted" McNeil
Bill Nichols
50 Dr. William Lee Nichols was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 10, 1949. He received his PhD in Chemistry from UCSD in 1985, where he continued his career in research chemistry. He loved swimming and will be remembered as a true friend and a fine scientist. Bill struggled bravely with the most severe complications of Lyme, but was kind and gentle to the end. Nichols took his own life April 12, 2000, after a twelve year battle with Lyme disease.
Susan H. Parrish 47 Amanda Reese 25 Amanda Reese was committed to serving others during her young life. A graduate of Illinois State University and former YMCA camp counselor, she also served as a volunteer with AmeriCorps. Amanda led a team providing assistance to FEMA in Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina. She also volunteered for the Nature Conservancy’s effort to preserve the Florida Everglades. Reese died November 19, 2006 from an enlarged heart stemming from complications of Lyme disease.
* "Everyone who got to know her loved her" -Carole Reese
Vincent Sota 47 Vincent Sota was a Fire Rescue Engineer and an Emergency Medical Technician. After seeing more than fifteen physicians, Vincent was finally properly diagnosed with Lyme disease, but by that time, he was completely debilitated. Bedridden and unable to speak, his wife of eleven years, Mary, faithfully stayed by his side, maintaining hope until the end. Sota died July 4, 2002, after a long battle with ALS secondary to Lyme disease.
Obituary published in the Times Publishing Company on 7/6/2002.
Robert “Robby” Stamps 58 Mike Thomas 48 Debbie Vienna 44 Dr. JoAnne Whitaker 81
"I shall pass this way but once, therefore any kindness I can show or any help I can give, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again."- Author Unknown
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