Obituary for Celia Guptill | Strong-Hancock Funeral Home
- Date Of Birth: December 10, 1925
- Date Of Death: April 29, 2013
- State: Maine
Celia Guptill, 87, passed away on the morning of April 29th at the Cove’s Edge Nursing Facility with her loving family by her side. Born in Pemaquid on December 10th 1925, she was the daughter of Ralph and Gladys (Sykes) Richardson. Celia grew up in Pemaquid, attending local schools and Bristol High School. She would walk to school every day, no matter what the weather. She did remember occasionally being able to catch a ride with a local worker who was going by on their horse and buggy. After her schooling was done, she started working as a waitress in a Damariscotta Diner. She did that a little while, but would soon move on to become a nurse. She started working at the local hospital, but eventually went to work for Dr. Belknap. She helped him as a nurse, but because of his declining health, she also acted as his driver for his daily house calls. She and Dr. Belknap would travel to people’s homes to give them the care they need regardless of the weather. Celia married Victor Oliveri on November 12th 1943 in Damariscotta, and the couple would move between Maine and Springfield, MA, where Victor’s family was from. She would later marry Frank Guptill, Sr., and would continue her nursing career at the Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Bristol Mills, as well as a private care nurse. She would eventually have to take care of her husband Frank, until his passing in 1997. Celia enjoyed watching and feeding the birds, playing BINGO and doing word puzzles, going to lawn sales and enjoyed watching automobile races.