1924 – 2015

LEWISTON — On the Christmas night of the full moon, Friday, Dec. 25, surrounded by family, Madeline R. Jordan passed away peacefully.

She was born on Aug. 2, 1924, to Fred A. Russell Sr. and Mildred E. (Bigelow) Russell. On July 4, 1945, she married Harold L. Jordan. He passed away on March 3, 1989. She was a high school and beauty school graduate, happy to take care of her family and home, in Auburn and in York. While living in York, she managed three apartments attached to the family home and one summer managed the Lynwood Inn.

Late in life, she happily drove herself to Florida and back when visiting family there. Her most recent pleasure was watching great-grandsons play and grow and going anywhere with anyone, especially if an ice cream cone was involved! She was a member of the First Universalist Church of Auburn and the Stevens Mills Grange.

Surviving family members include children, Claudia E. Jordan, Joanne G. and R. David Charpentier, Lynn F. Ross, Scott J. and Ragena Jordan; grandchildren, Sara and Mike Needham, Travis and Erin Ross, Tyler and Rebecca Ross, Leigh and Hayley Jordan, Jessica Jordan and Jeremy Jordan; great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Wyatt Jordan, Harold Needham and Layla Ross; sister-in-law, Ann Russell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was anxiously awaiting the arrival of twins, Tommy and Annie Needham, who did arrive just days later on Madeline’s mother’s birthday.

She was predeceased by her sister, Geneva Raymond; and brothers, Fred A. Russell Jr. and Richard T. Russell.

The family offers their utmost appreciation to the staff at Marshwood for all the love and care provided to her.