Virginia “Gini” (Brown) Longley
JAY – Virginia “Gini” (Brown) Longley, of Jay, handed away peacefully on Mom’s Day, Could 8, 2022, after an extended exhausting battle with Alzheimer’s. She is the spouse of the late Joseph Longley.
She was born in Augusta on July 1, 1941, the daughter of Dorothy Patten and Earl Brown. She grew up in Winthrop and was a graduate of the Winthrop Excessive College class of 1959, the place she loved cheerleading and basketball.
In her earlier years, she labored as a authorized secretary and varied different jobs in and round Winthrop, together with proudly owning and working the Cobbossee Motel in East Winthrop. In 1970, she married Joseph Longley and moved to Jay. She labored as a secretary for the State of Maine, DHHS till her retirement.
Gini had a love for tenting and the household spent many summers at Riverbend Campground in Leeds. After retirement, she and her husband purchased a fifth wheel camper and traveled throughout the nation, from Canada to Arizona, the place she made many pals, however she had a tough time spending an excessive amount of time away from her household, so she at all times got here dwelling prior to anticipated.
She additionally loved crocheting, candlepin bowling, fishing, baking, enjoying playing cards, and cheering on her beloved Boston Celtics (which the household knew to not name her when the sport was on) however most of all, spending time together with her household.
She was the perfect mother any youngster may ask for, even the neighborhood children beloved coming to her home and most of them known as her “ma”. She was probably the most sort, caring, loving particular person. She listened and didn’t choose; she had no favorites and beloved all her kids equally. She had an ideal humorousness and beloved to chuckle. She will likely be deeply missed.
She is survived by her daughters Julie Barker and husband Gene of Winthrop, Jodi Kimball and husband Dwight of Readfield, her son, Joseph “Billy” Longley Jr. and spouse Christine of Jay; grandchildren Eric Thompson of Carmel, Evan Thompson of Glenburn, Joseph “Billy” Longley III of Lewiston, Bryana Longley of Lewiston, Hannah Bessette and husband Zach of Monmouth; and three great-grandsons. She can also be survived by her brother, Kenneth Patten of Winthrop and her sister, Marie Hodgdon and husband, Ron of Mt. Vernon.
Along with her husband and oldsters, Gini was predeceased by her daughter, Lori Thompson; and sister-in-law, Sharon Patten
The household want to thank the wonderful employees on the Gardiner Alzheimer’s Care Middle in Gardiner and Augusta Middle for Well being and Rehabilitation, Kennebec Wing, for the fantastic love and assist offered to her throughout this time.
In honoring with Gini’s request, there will likely be no funeral or visiting hours.
Preparations are within the care of the Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Residence, 1 Church St. Augusta. Reminiscences, condolences, and pictures could also be shared with the household on the obituary web page of our web site at http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gini’s reminiscence could also be made to the Alzheimer’s Affiliation at alz.org.