WEST BATH – Heather Everett, 67, of West Bath, passed away on March 5, 2025 at MidCoast Hospital
She was born on April 23, 1958, a daughter of Richard and Margie Neale.
Heather worked at Bath Memorial Hospital, Parkview Hospital, Midcoast Hospital, Maine Medical Center, and Horizons.
Heather enjoyed her gardens and the beauty of her little corner of the world. However, what brought her the most joy and gave her life meaning was helping those around her. She saved countless lives professionally – but the lives she touched in her personal life meant the most to her.
She tirelessly advocated for those that couldn’t advocate for themselves and fought for what she thought was right. A truly pure and generous spirit who’s love and toughness will be felt for generations.
She was predeceased by her parents, Brother Peter, Little Joseph. She is survived by her son Richard Everett, her brother and sister, Joel Neale and Laurel and Scott Richards and their amazing kids and grandkids, Markie, Joseph, Bailey, Madison, Mel, Joey, Tyler, Ryan, and Reese.
There will be no official service, however as a family we would love to hear everyone’s stories of how Heather touched their lives. Also at some point in the future, I would love to organize some kind of community action as a group to carry on her spirit of caring and generosity.
Please send your thoughts and stories to heatherjanesgarden@gmail.com.
She will be buried alongside her family in Waite, but for our Bath family and friends you can always visit her in spirit every sunset on Popham Beach. Condolences may be shared at FuneralAlternatives.net
Be there for someone who needs it, as often as you can.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it.
Go and visit a lonely neighbor.
Call a family member or an old friend.
Make sure the kids in your community have plenty to eat.
Advocate for better medical care and better access to it for everyone.
Stand up for people who can’t always stand up for themselves.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Join the Conversation
We believe it’s important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It’s a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. Read more...
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
For those stories that we do enable discussion, our system may hold up comments pending the approval of a moderator for several reasons, including possible violation of our guidelines. As the Maine Trust’s digital team reviews these comments, we ask for patience.
Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday and limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve.
By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is found on our FAQs.
You can modify your screen name here.
Show less
Join the Conversation
Please sign into your Press Herald account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe. Questions? Please see our FAQs.