GREENVILLE, S.C. — Hope C. Martel (Johnson) 89, passed away Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina.

Hope was born Oct. 28, 1927 in Rangeley, Maine to Rev. William H. and Olive J. (Mudgett) Johnson. She attended school in Greene and Springvale and graduated from Sanford High School.

Hope spent her summers in Harpswell, Maine in a small cottage on Basin Point. She enjoyed her time there where her lifelong friend, Gladys Brown Roberts, would often visit each summer.

Hope attended Farmington State Teachers college and graduated from Rumford Community Nursing School.  She spent most of her life in Brunswick, Maine, as an R.N. She was kind hearted and often would talk about her various nursing experiences.

She and Leon Martel, whom she married in 1988, moved to Florida that same year.  They loved to travel and spent time in England and Scotland visiting Castles other historic monuments.

She also enjoyed volunteering while in Florida at the Regional Ocala Hospital and at Senior Friends. She loved collecting Sea Shells, scrapbooking and had a lifelong relationship with God. A devoted Christian, she used to attend Sunday school classes for Adults.

She was predeceased by her husband Leon P. Martel in 2002.

She is survived by her six children, Gregory Lobikis (Cynthia) of Brunswick, Richard Winn (Kathy) of Elbert, Colorado, Gayle Murray (Brad) of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Katherine Cloutier (Will) of Topsham, Marcia Auriemma (Tom) of Lisbon Falls and Phyllis Toner (Mike) of Greenville, South Carolina, 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her niece Art (Hope) Titcomb of Wells, Maine.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held June 30 at Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, ME at 12:30 PM.

“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die the world cries and you rejoice.” ~Cherokee

Be at peace with God.  Love, Your Family.