MRS. MARCELLA H. GIBSON

LEWISTON -- Mrs. Marcella H. Gibson, 77, formerly of 32 Cottage St., died Saturday in a local nursing home. She was the widow of Earle M. Gibson.

She was born at Washburn, June 1, 1891, daughter of Edward and Nellie (Annas) Hines.

Mrs. Gibson attended Washburn schools and was a graduate of Bates College where she majored in education. She taught at Washburn High School for several years.

She moved here In 1936. She was a member of the Lewiston United Baptist Church and was a past president of the church's Women's Society.

Mrs. Gibson was also past grand matron of the Grand Chapter of Maine, OES; past matron of the Coldvale Chapter, OES; past worthy high priestess of the Rugged Cross Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem: past district deputy president of Prosperity Rehekah Lodge of which she was life member; past president of the Women's Literary Union of Androscoggin County.

She was also a member of Bates Key, Royalty Court of Amaranth of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn YWCA.

Her sole survivor is a foster daughter, Mrs. Edith Dahlgren of Warwick, R. I.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Teague and Jenkins Funeral Home, 391

Main St.

Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Riverside Cemetery, Washburn

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