Obituary for Melissa M. "Minnie" McAlpine (Briggs)
Springfield- Melissa M. (Briggs) McAlpine "Minnie", 87 died on October 7, 2022 at Lincoln Hospital.
She was born on July 5, 1935 in Kingman Maine. Daughter of John Durgin & Mabel Pearl
(Worster) Briggs. She was raised by her grandmother Elise Pride (Davis) Worster. Graduated 8th grade in 1951. She married Albion B. McAlpine Sr on November 18, 1954 and divorced after 20 years.
She survived by her six children, twelve grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren that she loved more than anything. Son's Albion B. McAlpine Jr (Butch) from Springfield, Charles W. McAlpine & Significant other
Melissa J. Sibley from Old Town. Daughter's Donna L. & Husband Christopher E. Dow from Palmyra
and their children Christy L. (Dow,Kennedy) & Husband Dennis Sutherland from Newport
and their children Dominic & Kyle Kennedy and their father Aaron Kennedy, Ayva,Zephyr Sutherland.
Christopher A. & Wife Brittany Dow from Palmyra and their children Emmett, Carter, Bailey Dow. Melissa J.
McAlpine & Significant other Timothy A. Chambers from Dexter and their children Alicia L. Watson from Florida and her children Alexis & Sonya Curtis. Angela J. (Watson) & Husband Brock Kimball from Exeter
and their children Kayden, Kenzie, Kody Kimball. Ashley Watson from Newport and her daughter Sadie Davis. Allen Watson Jr (AJ) from Florida and his son Greyson along with his mother Molly Watson and their father Allen Watson Sr. Christoff (Chris) & Wife Stacy Chambers from New Jersey and their sons Connor, Carter Chambers. Merina A. & Husband Cleba E. Whittemore from Hartland and their daughters Kimberly L (Watson,Downing) & Husband Robert Shirley from Cambridge and their children Micah Shirley and Kaleb,
Kylee Downing and their father Christopher Downing. Laurie A. (Watson) & Husband Keith Downs from Winterport and their children Tyler, Kaden, Deja, Jaxson Downs. Deanna M. (Watson) Long & Fiancee' Adam
Willis from Hartland and their children Michael, Richie Willis and Lydia Long and her father John Long and their father Leo Watson. Son Wade A. McAlpine & Significant other Norma Layton from Springfield and his children Janessa McAlpine and her mother Tammy Leach and Bion Grant and his mother Mandy Grant. Also survived by Brother Richard Briggs and Sister's Shirley Drew, Madeline "Maggie" Briggs.
Several Nieces and Nephews. A very special niece and her home care nurse Betty (McAlpine) Arbo.
She is predeceased by her parents and grandparents and granddaughter Bernice Watson and two grand angel babies and multiple great grand angel babies and her four Brother's Almon & his wife Theresa Briggs and Kenneth, Arthur, Raymond Briggs. Sister Delores (Dolly) (Briggs) & her Husband Wayne Stevens. Her aunt Lois (Worster) McAlpine.
She loved her family more than anything and enjoyed having family and friends around. She loved cooking many things for her family and also her famous Molasses Cookies.
She enjoyed singing, dancing at the Red Garter in Saint Albans, also many family events. Her hobbies as in karaoke, playing her guitar and jam sessions with many family and friends , piano/organ, bingo and
card games and many more hobbies. Her favorite TV shows were Midwest Country Show with Jonathan Reine, Gunsmoke, Reba and many western shows.
A graveside service will be held at Tucker Ridge Cemetery in Springfield at 2pm on Thursday October 13, 2022. For whom all would like to attend, be at Lamson (Clay's) Funeral Home in Lincoln between 1:00-1:30 pm for Funeral Procession.
There will be two Celebration of Life, One in Springfield and One down in Central Maine area at a later date.
If anyone would like to make a donations for funeral costs to help to the family, there is a go fund me page on facebook or to Lamson (Clays) Funeral Home in Lincoln Maine on behalf of Melissa M. McAlpine and any donation would be greatly apprecated. Condolences may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com
She was born on July 5, 1935 in Kingman Maine. Daughter of John Durgin & Mabel Pearl
(Worster) Briggs. She was raised by her grandmother Elise Pride (Davis) Worster. Graduated 8th grade in 1951. She married Albion B. McAlpine Sr on November 18, 1954 and divorced after 20 years.
She survived by her six children, twelve grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren that she loved more than anything. Son's Albion B. McAlpine Jr (Butch) from Springfield, Charles W. McAlpine & Significant other
Melissa J. Sibley from Old Town. Daughter's Donna L. & Husband Christopher E. Dow from Palmyra
and their children Christy L. (Dow,Kennedy) & Husband Dennis Sutherland from Newport
and their children Dominic & Kyle Kennedy and their father Aaron Kennedy, Ayva,Zephyr Sutherland.
Christopher A. & Wife Brittany Dow from Palmyra and their children Emmett, Carter, Bailey Dow. Melissa J.
McAlpine & Significant other Timothy A. Chambers from Dexter and their children Alicia L. Watson from Florida and her children Alexis & Sonya Curtis. Angela J. (Watson) & Husband Brock Kimball from Exeter
and their children Kayden, Kenzie, Kody Kimball. Ashley Watson from Newport and her daughter Sadie Davis. Allen Watson Jr (AJ) from Florida and his son Greyson along with his mother Molly Watson and their father Allen Watson Sr. Christoff (Chris) & Wife Stacy Chambers from New Jersey and their sons Connor, Carter Chambers. Merina A. & Husband Cleba E. Whittemore from Hartland and their daughters Kimberly L (Watson,Downing) & Husband Robert Shirley from Cambridge and their children Micah Shirley and Kaleb,
Kylee Downing and their father Christopher Downing. Laurie A. (Watson) & Husband Keith Downs from Winterport and their children Tyler, Kaden, Deja, Jaxson Downs. Deanna M. (Watson) Long & Fiancee' Adam
Willis from Hartland and their children Michael, Richie Willis and Lydia Long and her father John Long and their father Leo Watson. Son Wade A. McAlpine & Significant other Norma Layton from Springfield and his children Janessa McAlpine and her mother Tammy Leach and Bion Grant and his mother Mandy Grant. Also survived by Brother Richard Briggs and Sister's Shirley Drew, Madeline "Maggie" Briggs.
Several Nieces and Nephews. A very special niece and her home care nurse Betty (McAlpine) Arbo.
She is predeceased by her parents and grandparents and granddaughter Bernice Watson and two grand angel babies and multiple great grand angel babies and her four Brother's Almon & his wife Theresa Briggs and Kenneth, Arthur, Raymond Briggs. Sister Delores (Dolly) (Briggs) & her Husband Wayne Stevens. Her aunt Lois (Worster) McAlpine.
She loved her family more than anything and enjoyed having family and friends around. She loved cooking many things for her family and also her famous Molasses Cookies.
She enjoyed singing, dancing at the Red Garter in Saint Albans, also many family events. Her hobbies as in karaoke, playing her guitar and jam sessions with many family and friends , piano/organ, bingo and
card games and many more hobbies. Her favorite TV shows were Midwest Country Show with Jonathan Reine, Gunsmoke, Reba and many western shows.
A graveside service will be held at Tucker Ridge Cemetery in Springfield at 2pm on Thursday October 13, 2022. For whom all would like to attend, be at Lamson (Clay's) Funeral Home in Lincoln between 1:00-1:30 pm for Funeral Procession.
There will be two Celebration of Life, One in Springfield and One down in Central Maine area at a later date.
If anyone would like to make a donations for funeral costs to help to the family, there is a go fund me page on facebook or to Lamson (Clays) Funeral Home in Lincoln Maine on behalf of Melissa M. McAlpine and any donation would be greatly apprecated. Condolences may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com