Lillian Karass, 90, died peacefully on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Topsham, Maine. She was born in Boston, MA, on March 22, 1928, the daughter of Morris & Ann (Berman) Rich. She grew up in Boston, graduating from high school, class of 1946.
On September 10, 1949, she married the love of her life, Paul Karass and the couple moved to Bath, Maine in 1955 to raise their family. They were married for 69 wonderful years.
She loved her children, taking part in all aspects of their school life and extracurricular activities. Lilian was very proud of her family. She couldn’t wait to see new pictures of her “Grands”.
She believed in giving back to the community so she volunteered both at the soup kitchen and at the senior center.
She was predeceased by her husband Paul; her parents, Anna and Morris and her siblings,
Eleanor, Ruthie and
Bill.
Lillian Karass is survived by her son, Edward Karass and his wife Sue of Boise, Idaho; her daughter, Gail Tarmey and her husband, Jake of Danvers, MA; her daughter, Marsha Emery and her husband Tim of Wiscasset, Maine; and her son, Mark Karass and his wife Andrea of Scarborough, Maine. Lillian is also survived by her seven grandchildren, Stephanie, John, Ben, Anna, Jamie, Lauren and Melissa; and her six great grandchildren.
To share your thoughts and condolences with the family, please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
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.
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.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less