Mildred B. Cole

PORTLAND – Mildred B. Cole, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following an extended illness.

She was born in Windham on Nov. 26, 1929, the daughter of the late George M. and Lena (McGuire) Bishop. She attended local schools and graduated from Windham High School in the class of 1948.

She married Donald Cole and together they raised two children and celebrated 66 years together before his passing in March of 2015.

Millie worked at Casco Bank as a teller, catered with her younger sister, Patty, at “Sis & Me Catering” and ended her working career as a cook at Falmouth High School.

Together Millie and Don drove to 48 states, hosted two Seabee reunions in Portland, and still made time to support the activities of their grandchildren whom they loved dearly. Millie loved painting, puzzles, Sudoku, cooking, baking, quilting and other crafts. She loved music and played both the piano and the organ.

She adopted several dogs over the years including Poopsie and her German Shepard Wolfy. She was an avid New England sports fan. She loved to tell stories and would occasionally throw in a dirty joke or two. She had a very interesting sense of humor. Her greatest love was her family and would often host family gatherings for the holidays.

Millie was predeceased by her loving husband, Donald Cole; siblings, Harold Bishop, Helen Cobb, Irene Reglinski, John Bishop, and Donald Bishop.

She is survived by two sons, David and his wife Debbie Cole, Rev. Denis and his wife, Mary Cole of Las Vegas, Nev.; five grandchildren, Dr. Matthew and his wife Kaylin Cole, Michelle Cole, Elizabeth and her husband Matt Thorpe, Emily Cole, and Eric Cole; two great-grandsons, Brooks and Cooper Cole; a sister, Patricia A. Brume of Florida; several nieces and nephews.

An hour of visitation celebrating Millie’s life will be held on Tuesday, May 2 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Conroy-Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. A funeral service will be held at the chapel at 1:30 p.m. with burial to follow at Blanchard Cemetery, Winn Road, in Falmouth. To view Millie’s memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please go to http://www.ConroyTullyWalker.com