She was born on Sept. 28, 1943, in Surbiton, Surrey, U.K., the daughter of the late Ernest and Phyllis (Preston) Eager.
She grew up in England and attended schools there. Vivien met her husband Paul F. Gustwick Jr. in Bermuda while she was working there as a nurse midwife and they were married on Dec. 13, 1968. Together they lived in various locations before settling in Maine in 1975.
Vivien enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and was an enthusiast of ancestry research.
She is survived by her two children: Sarah Hanson and her husband David of Lisbon Falls, and Christopher Gustwick and his wife Michelle of Beaufort, S.C. She also leaves behind her four grandchildren, Cody and Cooper Gustwick, Cali Hardacker and Brinley Hanson; her brother, Geoffrey Eager and his wife Sheila of the U.K.; as well as a special niece Marianne “Maz” and her brother Richard.
She was predeceased by her loving husband Paul in 2004. You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences and fond memories of Vivien through her guestbook at www.crosmanfuneralhome.com.
Visiting Hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 28, from 1-3 p.m. at the funeral home followed by a gathering at the family’s home. Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Vivien’s memory to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240; or The Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Arrangements are under the care of Crosman Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 40 Main St., Lisbon Falls.
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