BELFAST – The author of this obituary, is the humble, loving mother and Mimi, herself: Anna May Small Shardlow.
“Anna (May) Small Shardlow passed away on July 21, 2014, at Tall Pines Living Center.
She was born in Livermore Fall on July 16, 1931, the only daughter of William A. Small and Leona Bean Small McCrillis. At the age of 9 years, after the death of her father, she went to live with her grandparents, Edgar W. and Anna S. Savage in Farmington.
Anna (May) graduated from Farmington High School in 1949. She was a member of Wilson Grange 321 for over 50 years, and also belonged to Excelsior Pomona 5, Maine State Grange and National Grange for more than 65 years. She was a former member of Colonial Daughters Chapter D. A. R. and the Mosher Hill Extension Group.
She is survived by her children; sons: William A. and his wife, Tennie of Yarmouth and Wilbur A. and his wife, Naomi of West Gardiner and three daughters: Christine A. O’Roak and her husband, J. Charles O’Roak of Searsport; Rachel B. Heath and her husband, David A. Heath of Chesterville and Mary I Hyland and her husband, Randall T. Hyland of Searsmont; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; three brothers: Carl Small of Windham, Harold Small of Phillips and Gerald McCrillis, Jr. of Sabattus and one sister, “Trudy” Crowley of Wilton.
She was predeceased by two brothers: Wallace Small and Carroll Small.”
A note from the family: “Our mom appreciated and modeled small acts of kindness throughout her lifetime. In her memory consider visiting someone who needs uplifting, give the gift of time to those in need, and treasure the moments you have with your family.”
At her request, there were no visitation hours or services. Burial was at Treat Memorial Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Livermore Falls. Remembrance gifts may be given to the North Jay Grange 10, c/o Mavis E. Lane, 390 Keep Rd. Jay, ME 04239-4057 . Her family invites you to attend a Celebration of her life at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Rd., ( Rtes. 2 & 27), on Sunday Sept. 7 from 4-6 p.m., with a potluck meal of comfort.
Tributes and condolences may be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com. Arrangements in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center in Wilton.
Beautiful.. RIP MOM. We love you with all my heart…
Anna May was the mother of 5 and the mother of many. What a lovely woman and a mentor to many. Condolences and love to the entire Shardlow/Small family. XO, Dora
R.I.P. Anna May. Your family will treasure their memories of you for many years. Hugs and love
Thinking of each of you. sorry for your loss.
Anna May is now with her best friend Gloria Farmer, bet they are having a wonderful time talking about their crafting days!!
RIP Anna May
So sorry for your loss, may the memories live on in your hearts, I know I have some memories of Anna May, she was not afraid to speak her mind and give a kid a correction as she did me one time at a ball game at the Hippach field in Farmington I still remember the smack she gave me for being a smart mouth kid.
I have missed her visits to WalMart, but will remember the gentle hug she gave me the last time I saw her.
Gone but not forgotten .
My deepest sympathy to Anna May’s family. Rest in peace neighbor.
Anna May was like a special Aunt to me. I have many, many great memories of her kindness and humor from my childhood. What an exceptional individual. Condolences and blessings to the family.
RIP Anna May, you will be sadly missed by many and most of all your United Wilton Methodist Church family.
R.I.P. Dear Anna May. The memories of your laughter and smiles will be a gift I will keep forever.
Sorry to hear about Anna May’s passing. Condolences to the family.
Anna May lived a good busy life and was a friend to many.My prayers and condolences to the family.RIP AnnaMay
R.I.P. Anna Mae I fondly remember you and your family as our family was a large family and we shared the same hometown the same school and life was good you were always happy and never afraid to to tell people your opinion a wonderful trait. So sorry for the families loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time Rachel. Hold on to those memories, they will help you now and in the future! Love, Mary
I just found this on Daily Bulldog…I had no idea she had passed Rachael…so sorry for your loss. You sure gave her a lot of your time over the years and she was a great person to know. I am sure she will rest in peace now. Love to the whole family at this time.
Condolences to all. As I’m writing this note I’m smiling remembering all of the fun times at the Shardlow house and how Anna May always made me feel welcome. Her kindness has been passed on to many of us and giving us a role model to follow. And yes, I do try to pass it forward on a daily basis.
Love to All, Deb Seeley
I have many fond memories of your mom. She will be missed my thoughts and prayers