- Date Of Birth: August 9, 1933
- Date Of Death: June 7, 2012
- State: Maine
New Gloucester-Corinne “Coky” Wills RN, 78, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Androscoggin Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born in New Gloucester on August 9, 1933. Daughter of Millard F. and Della H. Marston. Coky attended elementary school at Shaker Village and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1951. She graduated from Maine Medical Center School of Nursing in 1954.
She married Peter W .Wills on March 31, 1956. They lived in New Gloucester for 55 years. They raised 3 daughters. She served as school nurse for G-NG for 27 years. She created a dental program for the district which still exists today. She was the Town Health Officer for 40 years. She was the Salvation Army Town Representative for over 30 years. Since the 1960’s, in those capacities, she organized immunization clinics, rabies clinics, blood and glaucoma drives, and found financial assistance for those in need. Until her Parkinson’s made it impossible, she spent the months of Nov and Dec organizing dinners and holiday gifts for local families. She had been on the board of trustees
Coky belonged to many organizations: Grange, Eastern Star, Gabbers Club, NG Congregational Church, Amvets Auxillary, Snowmobile Club, and Historical Society. She also taught Sunday school, was a Girl Scout leader, Junior Grange leader, and chauffeur for her daughters and friends to all their events.
The words from a dear friend, Roy Lowe, said it all about Coky: “In New Gloucester Coky’s number was the equivalent of 911.”
She is survived by her husband Peter, daughters Nona, Kris, Lori and her husband Kevyn Fowler, grandchildren Duncan, Ethan, Aubrey, Mary, Alexander, and Raphael. Her brother Ed Marston and his wife Yvonne, brother-in-law Neal Peaco and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
