Obituary for Sylvia Jordan Sawyer
Osborn
Sylvia Jordan Sawyer, 95, passed away at her home in Osborn on Dec. 14, 2022, surrounded by family, friends, and her beloved cat, Mandy. Sylvia was born in Mariaville on Jan. 6, 1927, to parents Emery and Nathalie (Williams) Jordan.
Sylvia was never one to tiptoe through life. She was up for any adventure, her many interests included gardening, fishing, hunting, genealogy, bird watching, travel, and community activities. She loved her many friends, and enjoyed being a part of the Red Hats, Domino groups, Historical Society, and the Amherst Aurora Congregational Church. Sylvia was an educated lady, an honorable member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from UMO with a double major, later earning her master’s degree in Social Work from Harvard in her mid-50’s. She had a long career in Social Work with the State of Maine while living in Hallowell- where her two daughters were raised. After retiring and remarrying, she moved back to her family homestead in Osborn where she grew up, making her the seventh generation of her family to live there.
Sylvia leaves behind her daughters, Kathryn and her husband Timothy Hagerty of Pepperell, MA, and Margaret Shalhoob of Bangor. Granddaughter Emily and her husband Joe Brittelli and great-grandchildren Natalie and Madeline, all of Hampden. She is predeceased by her parents and second husband Richard Sawyer.
A memorial service for Sylvia will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Amherst Aurora Congregational church with burial at the Aurora cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Kathryn and Timothy Hagerty 1 Fieldstone Ln. Pepperell, MA 01463; and Margaret Shalhoob 28 Williams St. Bangor, ME 04401.
Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald 113 Franklin St. Ellsworth.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.jordanfernald.com.
Sylvia Jordan Sawyer, 95, passed away at her home in Osborn on Dec. 14, 2022, surrounded by family, friends, and her beloved cat, Mandy. Sylvia was born in Mariaville on Jan. 6, 1927, to parents Emery and Nathalie (Williams) Jordan.
Sylvia was never one to tiptoe through life. She was up for any adventure, her many interests included gardening, fishing, hunting, genealogy, bird watching, travel, and community activities. She loved her many friends, and enjoyed being a part of the Red Hats, Domino groups, Historical Society, and the Amherst Aurora Congregational Church. Sylvia was an educated lady, an honorable member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from UMO with a double major, later earning her master’s degree in Social Work from Harvard in her mid-50’s. She had a long career in Social Work with the State of Maine while living in Hallowell- where her two daughters were raised. After retiring and remarrying, she moved back to her family homestead in Osborn where she grew up, making her the seventh generation of her family to live there.
Sylvia leaves behind her daughters, Kathryn and her husband Timothy Hagerty of Pepperell, MA, and Margaret Shalhoob of Bangor. Granddaughter Emily and her husband Joe Brittelli and great-grandchildren Natalie and Madeline, all of Hampden. She is predeceased by her parents and second husband Richard Sawyer.
A memorial service for Sylvia will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Amherst Aurora Congregational church with burial at the Aurora cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Kathryn and Timothy Hagerty 1 Fieldstone Ln. Pepperell, MA 01463; and Margaret Shalhoob 28 Williams St. Bangor, ME 04401.
Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald 113 Franklin St. Ellsworth.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.jordanfernald.com.