- Date Of Birth: March 23, 1924
- Date Of Death: January 26, 2016
- State: Maine
Violet Alice Curtis
March 23,1924
January 26, 2016
VIOLET ALICE ‘Vi’ CURTIS Scarborough – Violet Alice “Vi” Curtis~peacefully passed into Glory on January 26 at her home in Scarborough surrounded by family. She was born in Thomaston, Maine on March 23, 1924, one of 13 children born to the late Joseph and Anna (Cote) Paquin.~
Violet graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, Class of 1942. On July 5, 1943 she married the love of her life George Curtis Jr. They celebrated 70 Years of marriage in July of 2013. George passed away in June of 2014. Violet attended the First Baptist Church of Portland.
Vi was a dedicated mother and homemaker for most of her life but once her kids were older she got her very first driver’s license at age 50, and then bravely entered the work force shortly thereafter. She first worked as an office manager for Dr. Norm Lyford, a former CIA psychologist who moved to Portland. Violet then worked for Helen Barnes who took over Dr. Lyford’s practice. She also briefly worked at a real estate office before finishing her career providing administrative support for her husband’s financial planning business right up until they both retired around age 85. Vi loved to crochet intricate works, and then blessed many people with those gifts.
Violet is survived by sisters, Madelaine and June and brother Milton; daughter Georgia Porter of Portland, son Tracy Curtis and his wife Mary Jane of Sun City, Florida, son George Curtis III and his wife Ann of Jefferson, daughter Jerri Tounge and her husband Jeffrey of Portland, son Scott Curtis and his wife Linda of Arundel; 14 Grandchildren; 26 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild. The family thanks the staff of Hospice of Southern Maine for the caring support that was given.
