Daughter of James Andrew Tyler and Eunice L. Barker. She married Henry Cooper Bell II on 5 April 1933 in Orland, Hancock, Maine and they had seven known children: James Cushman, Henry Cooper, Prudence, David, Richard C., Charles Irving and Linda.
Mary Tyler Bell, 102, of Portland, passed away peacefully at the Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center on April 15, 2009. She was the wife of the late Henry C. Bell. Mrs. Bell was born in Lubec, Maine on December 13, 1906, the daughter of the late James and Eunice Tyler. She was a graduate of the Bangor Secretarial College in Bangor, Maine. Upon graduation, she worked at the Bucksport Seminary and helped to support her younger brothers and sisters. After her marriage, she worked in Eastport, Maine for the Passamaquoddy Project. For the many following years, she worked with her husband in his various businesses
in Maine and Connecticut. In 1964, she opened a gift shop, Bell's Holiday House in Portland. Her shop was unique in that people loved to purchase unusual gifts and visit
with Mrs. Bell. She was a good listener and a friend to all. She was active in many town functions including: Trinity Episcopal Church, The Lions Club, the Republican party, The Elks Club, and the Hemlock Grange. She also helped start the hot lunch program in the Portland
Schools.
Mrs. Bell is predeceased by her three brothers, Charles, James and Joseph; her six sisters, Helena Olson, Kathleen Lamore, Christine Bryant, Esther Behm, Gretchen Tyler and Jeanettra Tyler; and three sons, James, Richard and Charles. She is survived by two sons, Henry Jr. and David, daughter-in-law Margaret; her two daughters, Prudence
Hadden and Linda Longo, and son-in-law Dr. Edward Longo and her sister-in-law, Edith Tyler. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews and their spouses.
Her family will receive relatives and friends in the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland, Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church 345 Main St., Portland. Memorial donation in Mrs. Bell's name may be sent
to Trinity Episcopal Church.
[Burial was on 20 Apr 2009 at Trinity Church Cemetery per Portland Memorial Funeral Home].
Mary Tyler Bell, 102, of Portland, passed away peacefully at the Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center on April 15, 2009. She was the wife of the late Henry C. Bell. Mrs. Bell was born in Lubec, Maine on December 13, 1906, the daughter of the late James and Eunice Tyler. She was a graduate of the Bangor Secretarial College in Bangor, Maine. Upon graduation, she worked at the Bucksport Seminary and helped to support her younger brothers and sisters. After her marriage, she worked in Eastport, Maine for the Passamaquoddy Project. For the many following years, she worked with her husband in his various businesses
in Maine and Connecticut. In 1964, she opened a gift shop, Bell's Holiday House in Portland. Her shop was unique in that people loved to purchase unusual gifts and visit
with Mrs. Bell. She was a good listener and a friend to all. She was active in many town functions including: Trinity Episcopal Church, The Lions Club, the Republican party, The Elks Club, and the Hemlock Grange. She also helped start the hot lunch program in the Portland
Schools.
Mrs. Bell is predeceased by her three brothers, Charles, James and Joseph; her six sisters, Helena Olson, Kathleen Lamore, Christine Bryant, Esther Behm, Gretchen Tyler and Jeanettra Tyler; and three sons, James, Richard and Charles. She is survived by two sons, Henry Jr. and David, daughter-in-law Margaret; her two daughters, Prudence
Hadden and Linda Longo, and son-in-law Dr. Edward Longo and her sister-in-law, Edith Tyler. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews and their spouses.
Her family will receive relatives and friends in the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland, Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church 345 Main St., Portland. Memorial donation in Mrs. Bell's name may be sent
to Trinity Episcopal Church.
[Burial was on 20 Apr 2009 at Trinity Church Cemetery per Portland Memorial Funeral Home].
Daughter of James Andrew Tyler and Eunice L. Barker. She married Henry Cooper Bell II on 5 April 1933 in Orland, Hancock, Maine and they had seven known children: James Cushman, Henry Cooper, Prudence, David, Richard C., Charles Irving and Linda.
Mary Tyler Bell, 102, of Portland, passed away peacefully at the Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center on April 15, 2009. She was the wife of the late Henry C. Bell. Mrs. Bell was born in Lubec, Maine on December 13, 1906, the daughter of the late James and Eunice Tyler. She was a graduate of the Bangor Secretarial College in Bangor, Maine. Upon graduation, she worked at the Bucksport Seminary and helped to support her younger brothers and sisters. After her marriage, she worked in Eastport, Maine for the Passamaquoddy Project. For the many following years, she worked with her husband in his various businesses
in Maine and Connecticut. In 1964, she opened a gift shop, Bell's Holiday House in Portland. Her shop was unique in that people loved to purchase unusual gifts and visit
with Mrs. Bell. She was a good listener and a friend to all. She was active in many town functions including: Trinity Episcopal Church, The Lions Club, the Republican party, The Elks Club, and the Hemlock Grange. She also helped start the hot lunch program in the Portland
Schools.
Mrs. Bell is predeceased by her three brothers, Charles, James and Joseph; her six sisters, Helena Olson, Kathleen Lamore, Christine Bryant, Esther Behm, Gretchen Tyler and Jeanettra Tyler; and three sons, James, Richard and Charles. She is survived by two sons, Henry Jr. and David, daughter-in-law Margaret; her two daughters, Prudence
Hadden and Linda Longo, and son-in-law Dr. Edward Longo and her sister-in-law, Edith Tyler. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews and their spouses.
Her family will receive relatives and friends in the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland, Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church 345 Main St., Portland. Memorial donation in Mrs. Bell's name may be sent
to Trinity Episcopal Church.
[Burial was on 20 Apr 2009 at Trinity Church Cemetery per Portland Memorial Funeral Home].
Mary Tyler Bell, 102, of Portland, passed away peacefully at the Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center on April 15, 2009. She was the wife of the late Henry C. Bell. Mrs. Bell was born in Lubec, Maine on December 13, 1906, the daughter of the late James and Eunice Tyler. She was a graduate of the Bangor Secretarial College in Bangor, Maine. Upon graduation, she worked at the Bucksport Seminary and helped to support her younger brothers and sisters. After her marriage, she worked in Eastport, Maine for the Passamaquoddy Project. For the many following years, she worked with her husband in his various businesses
in Maine and Connecticut. In 1964, she opened a gift shop, Bell's Holiday House in Portland. Her shop was unique in that people loved to purchase unusual gifts and visit
with Mrs. Bell. She was a good listener and a friend to all. She was active in many town functions including: Trinity Episcopal Church, The Lions Club, the Republican party, The Elks Club, and the Hemlock Grange. She also helped start the hot lunch program in the Portland
Schools.
Mrs. Bell is predeceased by her three brothers, Charles, James and Joseph; her six sisters, Helena Olson, Kathleen Lamore, Christine Bryant, Esther Behm, Gretchen Tyler and Jeanettra Tyler; and three sons, James, Richard and Charles. She is survived by two sons, Henry Jr. and David, daughter-in-law Margaret; her two daughters, Prudence
Hadden and Linda Longo, and son-in-law Dr. Edward Longo and her sister-in-law, Edith Tyler. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews and their spouses.
Her family will receive relatives and friends in the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland, Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church 345 Main St., Portland. Memorial donation in Mrs. Bell's name may be sent
to Trinity Episcopal Church.
[Burial was on 20 Apr 2009 at Trinity Church Cemetery per Portland Memorial Funeral Home].
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