Obituary for Sally Blaisdell-Field | Strong-Hancock Funeral Home
- Date Of Birth: July 27, 1944
- Date Of Death: February 7, 2011
- State: Maine
Sally Blaisdell-Field, of Stuart, Florida, formerly of Rockland, Maine, devoted mother and grandmother, loving daughter, sister, aunt, and niece, died on February 7, 2011 at St. Andrew’s Hospital in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. She was 66 years old. Raised on Monhegan and in Port Clyde, Maine, Sally received her education in the St. George schools, graduating from St. George High School in 1962. She graduated from the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston and worked as a legal secretary in Boston for several years. After her children were born, she returned to college and received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine. Sally retired from a long career as a loan specialist for USDA Rural Development throughout Maine. When she retired, she moved to Florida to be close to her young grandsons. While in Florida she studied and became certified as a paralegal. Before she became ill, she looked forward to starting a new career in the legal profession. She was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi International sorority, and was also a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In recent years, her most precious times were spent with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling, especially to the desert Southwest.