Avis de décès de Elizabeth Hughes - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

VASSALBORO -- Elizabeth Hughes, aka the "pickle lady," passed away after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on July 9, 2011.She was born Elizabeth Margaret Trettau in New Jersey on Sept. 30, 1937. She moved to Maine during early childhood and settled in the Riverside neighborhood of Vassalboro.She met Robert Hughes at the roller skating rink on Route 201 in Winslow, and they married on Oct. 14, 1956. In 1974, they took over Riverside Flowers, which was founded in 1952 by her parents, Kurt and Frieda Trettau. After selling the shop, Liz was not one to sit idle and began a home business of canning, pickling, sewing, knitting and flower arranging. Some of Liz's pleasures were aerobic swims at the Alfond, working in her gardens and caring for her family. Liz was not a woman who would let grass grow under her feet. She may have been small in stature, but she was great in spirit.Liz is predeceased by her parents, Kurt and Frieda Trettau; and sister Dorothy Brown. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Bob Hughes; sister Rose and husband "Sonny" Rowe; son Lee and wife, Michelle, and their son, Joshua; daughter Karen and husband, Jim; and sons Kenny and Todd.The family would like to thank those who stopped by to support Mom during her final days. Thank you to all the doctors, nurses and other staff at Inland Hospital who helped Mom be as comfortable as she could be.Visiting hours will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Congregational Church in Vassalboro. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. After the service, a light lunch will be held at the Vassalboro Fire Department in the Riverside neighborhood.