Beatrice Emma DuBois, 98, formerly of Brunswick, passed away July 24th at Courtland Rehab & Living Center in Ellsworth, ME surrounded by family. She was born in Brunswick on January 21, 1919 to Frank and Abbie (Snow) Morse, adopted in infancy and raised by Isaac and Nellie (Berry) Snow. She grew up on a saltwater farm in Dyer’s Corner and enjoyed her early years tending gardens and raising farm animals, including her draft horse Babe which she loved to ride. She was a life-long member of the Dirigo Grange, then located at Dyer’s Corner, and always laughingly remembered the floors shaking when everyone started to dance.

She attended Middle Bay School and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1936, the last graduating class from what is now know as Hawthorne School.

In June 1942 during the start of WWII, she received an engagement ring and bus ticket to New York City, enclosed in a Cracker Jack box, from her future husband Arthur “Spud” DuBois and were married on June 27, 1942. While in NYC, she worked at a Bausch & Lomb lens factory polishing bombing sights for the war effort. When her husband was sent to the Pacific Theater, she returned to Brunswick and worked at the Verney Mill. During the early 1950’s, she was a homemaker and raised two sons, Arthur and Roger, at their home on Thompson Street.

After many winters vacationing in Florida, the family moved to Daytona Beach in 1959, only staying a brief time before returning to Brunswick and a new home built by her husband on Richard’s Drive. In 1962, Bea went to work at Regional Memorial Hospital, retiring as Housekeeping Supervisor in 1972.

Following the death of her husband in 1983, she volunteered at the hospital and Curtis Memorial Library, became active with 55 Plus and began her travels through the US and Canada with MaineLine Bus Tours. She was treated to a family cruise in the Caribbean in 2001 with her sons and their families, and enjoyed many winter vacations to Florida with her daughter-in-law Bridget.

Beatrice was predeceased by her husband, and grandson Arthur “Chip” DuBois in 1987. She is survived by her sons Arthur and his wife Bridget of Topsham, Roger and his wife Jill of Hancock; granddaughter Kelly DuBois and her partner Jarod Hjort of West Enfield, grandson Craig DuBois and his wife Lindsey of Eastbrook; great grandson Leon Gordon, great granddaughter Abigail DuBois; and several nieces and nephews.

At her request, there will be no visitation or funeral services. Private interment will be at Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta at a future date. Final arrangements by Memorial Alternatives, 205 Center Street, Bangor, ME.