Carey Horr

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• Census: [1920] 1930

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Obituary:
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine ? Carey H. Raitt, 94, of Berwick Estates, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.

She was born Feb. 12, 1916, in Rochester, N.H., the daughter of Virgil and Marion (Newcomb) Horr, graduated from Berwick Academy and had lived in South Berwick most of her life.

Carey had worked in the family business, Chronicle Print Shop, for many years.

She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church, having joined the church in 1930. For many years, she was a Sunday School teacher, was the nursery room coordinator, a member of the Missionary Society, the Modern Priscillas and the Tuesday Morning Women's Group.

She was a member of Pythian Sisters, Quamphegan Grange and the first president of the Ladies Auxiliary Post #5744 of South Berwick.

Carey enjoyed visiting members of the church as well as other community members who were not able to get out.

She enjoyed sewing as a hobby as well as making clothing from doll clothes to wedding dresses.

The widow of Gordon Raitt, members of her family include her daughter, Marcia Pike and her husband, Albert, of Berwick; three grandchildren, Steven Pike and his wife, Diana, Peter Pike and his wife, Robin, and Laura Pike, all of South Berwick; six great grandchildren, Keith, Rebecca, Timothy, Kimberly, Elizabeth and Peter; two sisters, Dorothy Brown of Dover, N.H. and Eleanor Mayrand of Arizona; one brother, Cecil Horr of South Berwick; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by three brothers, Laurence Horr, Arlo Horr and Everard Horr, two sisters, her twin sister, Mary Crawford and Kathleen Blaisdell.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the McIntire-McCooey Funeral Home, 301 Main St., South Berwick.

The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 130 Main St., South Berwick.

Those who wish may make memorials in her name to the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 130 Main St., South Berwick, ME 03908.

Carey married Gordon Mauquis Raitt on 30 Oct 1936 in Maine, USA. Gordon (son of Arthur Raitt and Susan Shepard) was born on 15 May 1912 in Elliot, York Co, Maine, USA; died on 17 Feb 1988 in Dover, Strafford Co, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in South Berwick, York Co, Maine, USA (Woodlawn Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]