SACO — Mary Barbara Morin, 67, of Saco, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born on July 23, 1946 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Bert and Catherine (Boggio) Hillan.
She graduated from Ogden High School and later became a dietitian for St. Benedict’s Hospital and Layton Hospital in Utah.
She was very close to her sister, Beth, and her family. After Beth’s death in 1977, she took “Beth’s five kids” under her wings. She was always like a second mother to them.
Barbara married Norman T. Morin on June 14, 1980. In July of 1986, they moved to Norman’s home in the State of Maine. She worked as a dietitian at Mercy Hospital in Portland.
Barbara was a very active member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church and its E & L Club. She visited the sick and elderly and volunteered at soup kitchens and nursing homes.
Barbara was a longtime avid collector of bears, tea sets, dishes and Mickey Mouse memorabilia. She loved baking and making quilts for gifting. One of her greatest joys was her weekly talks with her grandchildren in Utah.
Barbara was preceded in death by: her parents; one brother, John Hillan; and one sister, Beth Green.
She is survived by: her devoted and protective husband, Norman; her daughter, Tammy Priest and husband Sean and their children Donovan, Ian and Kylie of Layton, Utah and Cody Maynard and his wife Aryn of Idaho; her son, Daran Maynard of Washington and his children Hope and Sebastian; her stepchildren, Deborah Guzman, Sharon Fernandez and her husband Allen, and Michael Morin, all of Utah; brothers, Harvey Dalton and his wife Pat, Paul Hillan and his wife Gay of Utah and Jimmy Hillan and his wife Susan of Colorado.
She is also survived by: several sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends.
At Barbara’s request, there will be no services. To sign the guestbook or leave condolences, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
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