Obituary for Maureen McNiff | Strong-Hancock Funeral Home
- Date Of Birth: December 21, 1934
- Date Of Death: April 16, 2023
- State: Maine
Maureen (Burt) McNiff, passed away at Cove’s Edge nursing home in Damariscotta, Maine on April 16, 2023. Maureen was born on December 21, 1934 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She grew up in Newcastle.
In 1960 she sailed to England to see the other side of the world. In 1961 she met Ernie McNiff who was then stationed in England with the U.S. Air Force. They were married in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England on January 19, 1963, and just celebrated 60 years of marriage.
In a year they moved to San Antonio, Texas for Ernie to work on a government contract, then when the contract ended; Maureen said, “I want to go back to Damariscotta” and open a bed & breakfast, this is what they did. Maureen ran the Mandalay B&B on Church Street for 13 years.
She was active in women’s clubs, and served on the board of Lincoln Home during the enlargement of the home. She was a Red Cross Blood Drive helper for more than ten years.
