Brunswick- Anne
Bates Purinton Hazzard, 86, passed peacefully from this life on November
17th with family at her side. At the time of her passing, Anne was a
resident at The Garden at the Mid Coast Senior Health Center where she was
treated with loving care during her long battle with Alzheimer's.
Of the Delaware Curtis
family, Anne was born on November 15, 1933 in Augusta to the late Dorothy Hurd
Curtis and Willard Bates Purinton. She was educated
at Chatham Hall and Wellesley College where she developed many life-long
friendships. Aside from short residences in Philadelphia, PA and Marblehead, MA,
Anne resided in Maine for her entire life.
In 1955, she
married the love of her life, the late Bob (Hap) Hazzard of Gardiner. Together,
they raised five children in Yarmouth on Pleasant Street and
later she and Bob made
homes in South Freeport and on Mere Point in Brunswick.
Anne was a
wonderful Mom, lovingly caring for her
family. She led an active and nature-oriented
life. Anne loved to garden and take the boat built in
her honor, the "Annie B”, out to the family camp on Moshier Island. Given her sweet disposition, many friends were surprised by
her fierce determination at the cribbage board and on the tennis court. She was an avid player at the Portland
Country Club and Tennis of Maine in Falmouth, and she was an acutely dedicated
viewer of every tournament she could find! She and
Bob enjoyed traveling and had many memorable trips to Europe and the tropics.
They shared a special love for the islands of Hawaii.
A voracious reader, Anne was
rarely seen without a book in hand, inspiring her
children and grandchildren with a love of reading. She spent time
helping out in libraries wherever she lived. The
Junior League of Portland prepared her for volunteer work with charities, civic
and nature organizations. Anne supported
and worked with Maine Audubon in Falmouth and at the Scarborough Marsh. She and
Bob were also active supporters of the Freeport Conservation Land Trust and
Crystal Spring Farm for many years.
Anne was predeceased by her husband
Robert P. Hazzard III. She is survived by her brother
Bill and his wife Nancy; her five children and their spouses - Rob (Mary), Pete
(Susan), Jim (Pat), Will (Karen), and Molly (Jon); many grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
A celebration of Anne’s life will
be held December 7th at the Muddy Rudder in Yarmouth from 12-3 pm. Details will appear at the following website:
marykeane.net. Contributions
in Anne's memory to the Alzheimer's Foundation (https://alzfdn.org/support-us/donate/) or to Chans
Hospice (https://www.chanshomehealth.com) are
welcomed.
Arrangements are by Stetson’s
Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick where memorial condolences may be
expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com