Maxine E. (Nesbit) Talon
TALON, Maxine E. (Nesbit), 88, Dania Beach, FL, and Maine, at Florida, October 15, 2014. A committal service will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements by Fred Hunter Funeral Home, Hollywood, FL.
Maxine E. (Nesbit) Talon
DANIA BEACH, FL & MAINE – Maxine E. (Nesbit) Talon, 88, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Born in Guilford, ME, on January 20, 1926, the daughter of Alexander and Minnie (Lovell) Nesbit, she graduated with honors from Guilford High School in 1944 and from Fisher College in Boston in 1946.
She married Louis Talon on April 25, 1946, in Lewiston, ME, and the couple resided at 87 Ste. Croix Street, Lewiston, until 1988 when they converted their summer cottage in North Monmouth to a year round residence.
She was employed at Hoods Ice Cream, Auburn Division until 1958 when she joined the news staff at the Lewiston Sun/ Journal working as community news coordinator and social editor until her retirement in January 1994.
She and her husband were very active in the Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs for many years. They were active members of St. Patrick’s Church until moving to North Monmouth, becoming communicants at St. Francis Church in Winthrop. During retirement, she worked part time for ComTel in Winthrop.
Survivors include two sons, Stephen and his wife, Mary Beth of Dania Beach, FL, and Kevin and his wife, Phyllis of Bolivia, NC; four grandchildren, Julie Stacey, of West Concord, MA, Keith Talon of Dedham, MA, Jennifer Meinke of Ray Township, MI, and Todd Talon of North Monmouth, ME; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Another son, five year old Kerry, died in December, 1954. She was predeceased by her dancing partner/ husband, Louis in 2004; a brother, Halton Nesbit; and her sister, Barbara Kronholm.
In lieu of cards and flowers, the family would prefer that donations be made to Alzheimers Research Association at 383 US Rte. 1, Ste. 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074. A committal service will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements by Fred Hunter Funeral Home, 6301 Taft St., Hollywood, FL 33024.