WEST NEWFIELD — Martha Joanna Moulton 74, died on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home in West Newfield.

She was born on May 6, 1943, to James and Martha (Bresnahan) Taylor in Beverly, Massachusetts, where she grew up and attended local schools. She received her associate’s degree from Endicott College, and her bachelor’s degree from Salem State University.

Joanna’s family had a cottage at Rock Haven Lake, and would come to Maine in the summer. There she met Allen Moulton and they married in 1968.

During her working life, she was an elementary school teacher, and a substitute teacher in the Shapleigh, Newfield, and Limerick area schools.

When her children were young, she was den mother for the Cub Scouts, and was on the Troop Committee for Boy Scouts.

She enjoyed working with her hands quilting, knitting, sewing and basket weaving.

Mostly, Joanna loved the time she spent with her children and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed.

She is preceded in death by a son, James Moulton, and a brother, Dick Taylor.

Survivors include: her husband, Allen Moulton; a son, John Moulton and his wife, Jenn, of West Newfield; a daughter, Kandis, and husband ,Shawn Hayes; grandchildren, Brianna and Elizabeth Hayes, and Caeleigh, Kendrick and Brenden Moulton; a sister, Cindy Kersing and her husband, Carl, of Beverly Massachusetts; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a Memorial Service held on Saturday, June 3, at 1 p.m. at Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale, followed by a burial at Maplewood Cemetery at Maplewood Cemetery in Parsonsfield.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Newfield Rescue Squad, P.O, Box 170, W. Newfield, ME 04095-0170.

Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.

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