Obituary for Martha Mingo | Wilson Funeral Home, Gray, ME
- Date Of Birth: August 25, 1924
- Date Of Death: August 7, 2015
- State: Maine
Gray – Martha (Betty) Mingo died August 7, 2015 in Portland. Born Martha Elizabeth Tucker to Ernest A. and Erma Smith Tucker on August 25, 1924, Martha grew up in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Martha married Paul Mingo in Dayton, Ohio on February 3, 1945, and shared her life with him until his death in 2006. In 1955, she and her family moved to Gray, where she dedicated herself to raising her children until they began school full-time.
Martha was a caring, intelligent individual full of grace and dignity who strived to see the best in everyone. She loved each and every family member with every fiber of her being, especially her dear brother and friend, Jack. She treated all she met with kindness, warmth, and a dash of humor. Throughout her life, she loved discovering new things, from taking “selfies” with her grandchildren to singing along with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. She will be sadly missed.
Martha was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Paul. She is survived by her son Gary and his wife Maureen, of Gray; her son Jim, also of Gray; her daughter Ngaire, of Moravia, New York; her brother, Jack, of Canton, Ohio; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Martha will be buried with her parents in Ohio.