BREWER - Lynn M. Oliver, 63, passed away peacefully Oct. 9, 2009, at a Bangor hospital. Lynn was born June 30, 1946, in Bangor, daughter of the late Robert A. and Margaret E. (Sherman) McDonald. Lynn grew up in Brewer before moving to Vermont, where she was a graduate of Burlington High School. Lynn then married and traveled around the world as a military wife before retiring back home in Brewer. She will be remembered as a loving mother and exceptional homemaker. She enjoyed crafts of all kinds and spending time with her family. Lynn is survived by her children, Amy Williams and husband, Kenny, of Milford and Robert Oliver of Portland; brother, the Rev. Wayne S. McDonald and wife, Susan; sister, Jan Dougherty and husband, John, all of Brewer; grandchildren, Mikayla Oliver, Rebeckah Williams and Noah Williams, all of Milford; a great-grandchild, Lilly Marie Label of Milford; nieces and nephews, Holly Stanger and husband, Don, of Lisbon, Scott McDonald and wife, Theresa, of East Lyme, Conn., Chris McDonald and wife, Louann, of Saco, Robert McDonald and wife, Margaret, of South Grafton, Mass., and Jillian Dougherty of Portland; several special great-nieces and great-nephews too numerous to mention. Lynn was predeceased by her parents; by her husband, Kenneth R. Oliver in 1988; and by her sister-in-law, Florence McDonald. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Kiley & Foley Funeral Service, 69 State St., Brewer, with her brother, the Rev. Wayne S. McDonald, officiating. Family and friends may call noon until the time of service. At the conclusion of the funeral service all are welcome to join Lynn's family for a time of remembrance and fellowship at Jan and John's home, 159 Chamberlain St., Brewer. Interment will be private at Woodlawn Cemetery, Brewer. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lynn's memory may be made to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ADA'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=bdnmaine'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Diabetes Association'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://donations.diabetes.org/site/Donation2?df_id=4362&4362.donation=form1&s_src=legacy&s_subsrc=obit&set.TributeFirstName=Lynn&set.TributeLastName=Oliver'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Lynn'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Oliver'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=505057659'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=505057659'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>American Diabetes Association<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, 80 Elm St., Portland, ME 04101; the American Cancer Association, 51 U.S. Route 1, Suite M, Scarborough, ME 04074 or to a charity of one's choice. Condolences to Lynn's family may be offered at www.kileyandfoley.com.