BRUNSWICK — Greta Joan Banda, 81, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully at her residence on Feb. 22, 2015. She was born in Portland on April 14, 1933, to Gerald P. Dunn and Lucille Edgerly Dunn.

Greta was a graduate of Deering High School, class of 1952. She married Lionel C. Banda and raised her five children in Brunswick. She deeply enjoyed her family, loved her dog Tinkerbell, and all animals. Greta was a dedicated Navy wife and loved patriotic music.

She is survived by her sister, Doris Mershimer of Portland; her daughters, Geral Manchester of Cumberland, Gretchen Italiano of Sarona, WI, and Abigail Banda of Brunswick; two sons, Crispin Banda of Hartselle, AL, and Eugene Banda of Brunswick; five grandchildren,

Greta, Sarah, Laura, Joe and Crispin II; six great-grandchildren, Samantha, Miranda, Silas, Zeke, Sam and Ezrah.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m., at Maine Street Baptist Church, 326 Maine St., Brunswick. A spring burial will take place at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery on Civic Center Drive in Augusta at a time to be announced.

Memorial donations may be made to CHANS Hospice, 60 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011, and the Maine Street Baptist Church, 326 Maine St., Brunswick, ME 04011.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.FuneralAlternatives.net.

Arrangements are under the care of Funeral Alternatives, 8 Pleasant St., Brunswick.