BRUNSWICK — Audrey C. Bruce, age 85, of Maquoit Road, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in her home. She was born on March 17, 1929, in Brunswick, the daughter of Herbert and Annie Cairns Wilson. She attended Brunswick schools and married Way Bruce on June 7, 1947.

Audrey worked as a carhop at Ernie’s for two years while she raised her daughter, Marcia. She then did seasonal work at Prout’s Farm in Bowdoinham for several years and worked at Freeport Shoe as a marker until they closed. Later, she worked for the school department in the cafeteria for five years, and finally as a packer at L.L. Bean’s until her retirement.

She loved to garden and took special pride in her lawn and yard. Audrey and her husband made and painted lawn ornaments. She enjoyed watching the squirrels in her yard as well. She loved to bake and to knit mittens for the kids at Christmastime. She was a proud homemaker who always kept her house clean even while having to work.

She is survived by a daughter, Marcia Hewett of Brunswick, two sisters, Terry Dauphin and Anne Cunningham, both of Brunswick, two granddaughters, Lisa Richardson of Brunswick and Tracy Hewett-Hillman of Harpswell, and three great-grandchildren, Jamie Lee Richardson of Gorham, Brianné Richardson of Bath and Ryan Hillman of Harpswell.

Besides her husband, she is predeceased by two brothers and two sisters.

Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick, where a funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Ronald McLaughlin officiating. A reception will follow in Stetson’s Funeral Home Reception Center. Burial beside her husband in Riverside Cemetery, Brunswick, will be in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association- Maine Chapter, 383 U.S. Route One, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.

Condolences may be expressed and a video tribute viewed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com.