CAPE ELIZABETH- Sylvia Barnes Maxwell, age 75, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on May 31, 2018.
She was born in Hollis on March 26, 1943, the daughter of the late Edward Everett and Eileen (Dodge) Barnes.
Sylvia will always be remembered for her love of family and friends and how she oriented her entire life around them. She will also be remembered as a woman of faith and was a longtime member of the Grace Bible Church.
She is predeceased by her son- Bob Maxwell Jr.
Sylvia is survived by her husband- Robert Maxwell Sr.; daughters- Laurie Alicea and her husband Victor of Danielson, CT and Rebecca Thompson and her husband Chris of Scarborough; daughter – in – law- Yvonne Maxwell who was Bob’s wife of Buxton; and her grandchildren- Kyle, Rachel, Eddie, James, Jacob, Luke, and Dillon.
A memorial service to celebrate Sylvia’s life will be held on Saturday June 9 at 1 PM at the Grace Bible Church, 74 Deering Road in Gorham. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM at Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Rt. 35 in Hollis. A reception will follow the burial at the church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton. Online condolence messages can be submitted at the funeral home’s website, www.mainefuneral.com