BATH — Deborah A. Bates, 75, resident of Bath, died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Christian Science Care Facility in Chestnut Hills, MA, following a lingering illness. She was born in Wellesley, MA, the daughter of the late Harold W. Bates and Persis Hurd Bates. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1956.

Deborah held degrees from California College of Arts & Crafts (MFA), Maine College of Art (BFA), Pennsylvania State University (MA), and Boston University (BS). Her professional accomplishments were various and many. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bangladesh. She was a producer at Boston’s public television station, WBGH. She was a tenured Assistant Professor in video and art for many years at St. Joseph’s College, Standish, ME.

A gifted artist, Deborah has had exhibitions in Massachusetts, California, and Maine. Her works currently hang in both public and private collections in these states.

Deborah is survived by cousins Barbara

Grindle, of Blue Hill,

ME; David Hurd of

Williamsburg, VA;

Donald Hurd of Cherrybrook, NSW, Australia; James Hurd of

Lexington, ME; Peter

Hurd of Kingston, NH;

Robert Hurd of East

Bridgewater, MA; Steven Hurd of Winthrop, ME; lifelong friends Margery and James Ellison of Goodyear, AZ; and many caring friends in Bath.

An informal celebration of Deborah’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at her home, 24 Riverview Road, Bath, ME. Memorial donations may be made in Deborah’s memory to Lincoln County Animal Shelter, Edgecomb, ME 04556, or to a charity of your choice.