Obituary of Maude Ames

MATINICUS Maude M. Ames, 74 , of Matinicus passed away on May 21, at 3:32. Maude had reached out her hand to someone to take her home with the Lord to end her courageous and long battle with lung cancer. Her sister Beth was at her side to share this beautiful moment with her at Knox Long Term Care in Rockland. Maude was born on August 20 1940 to George and Dorothy Nolan of Rockland. Maude attended Rockland schools. Later in her life she met Kenneth Ames and they married on August 18. They would have been married for 36 years this August. They made their home on Matinicus Island until the time of her death. Maude had done lots of things while living on the Island. She loved to cook and cleaned people’s houses for them. She loved her life on Matinicus. Maude is predeceased by her husband of 36 years Kenneth Ames, Sr. also known as "Black Duck"; also her parents; her two children Gary Lee Roscoe and Mary Lou Roscoe, two brothers George Nolan Jr, and Charles Nolan, her brothers-in-law Keith Ames, Kenneth M. Ames Jr., C. Austin Ames, William "Bill"McNeil. Maude is survived by her daughter Faith McLamurry of Bangor, her sister Beth and her husband Richard Penney of Rockland whom she loved dearly, her sister Peggy Nolan of Bangor, her brother Kenneth Nolan, Sr. of Jeffersonville, In.; her two grandchildren Derek Roscoe and Hope McLamurry, her life-long friend Marion Penney of Rockland, her nephews Shaun Seavey of Rockland whom she had a very special place in her heart for, also Kenneth Nolan Jr, Dougie Nolan of Jeffersonville, In.; also David Ames, Mark Ames, Billy McNeil, Jr. and their families; her nieces Raquel Seavey of Camden whom cared for her many times during her hospital stays and had a very special place for her in her heart; Lois Goodman of Jeffersonville, In. and also survived by many cousins. and her very dear friends on Matinicus Island and her friend who now resides in Florida whom she loved and cared for so very much and had taken such great care of her. I want to thank you all. You will always have a special place in my heart and also a very special thank you to the nurses and CNAs at the Knox Center for her excellent care - she loved you all. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Maude is under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast. Memories and condolences may be offered at www.directcremationofmaine.com