| Name |
Barbara Jean Maybee |
| Birth |
19 Jun 1930 |
Ogdensburg, St Lawrence County, New York  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
15 Apr 1940 |
43 Gouverneur Street, Canton, St Lawrence County, New York [2] |
- Nelson Maybee, owns home worth $4000, Head, M, W, 39, M, completed 4 years college, born in New York, Proprietor, Coal and Lumber Business
Margaret Maybee, Wife, F, W, 31, M, completed 2 years college, born in New York
Helen Maybee, Daughter, F, W, 12, S, attended school, completed 7 years school, born in New York
Jack Maybee, Son, M, W, 11, S, attended school, completed 5 years school, born in New York
Barbara Maybee, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, attended school, completed 3 years school, born in New York
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| Info |
- John and Mary Maybee, #58; Barbara Jean Maybee Gaines,#122;Sharon A. Gaines.
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| Note |
- Maybee Society Member Number 122
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| Witness-Obituary |
Oct 2005 |
Canton, New York [3] |
- Margaret B. Maybee, 97, 37 Riverside Drive and formerly of 43 Gouverneur Street, Canton, died October 19, 2005 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam. The funeral will be Monday October 24, 2005 at 11:00, at the First Presbyterian Church of Canton.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Maybee died Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2005, at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Calling hours will be Sunday afternoon and evening from 4-7 at the Lawrence Funeral Home in Canton. If friends desire contributions may be made to the Canton Fire Department Ambulance Fund, c/o Joan Newman, 13 Gouverneur Street, Canton, 13617, or to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation, 50 Leroy Street, Potsdam, 13676. Friends may send condolences online to www.lawrencefuneralhome.org. Surviving are two daughters and one son-in-law; Helen Randi, and her husband Dr. Joseph Randi, Canton and Venice, Florida: Barbara Gaines, Canton; one son and daughter-in-law, John "Jack" A. Maybee and Mary Ellen, Dunedin, Florida, twelve (12) grandchildren, twenty-three (23) great grandchildren, eight (8) great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Predeceasing Mrs. Maybee are two brothers Irwin and Glen, two sisters Mary Watson and Helen Williams and one great-great grandson, Ryan Scott Gaines. Born on July 13, 1908 in the town of Potsdam, she was a daughter of Albert Edward and Cora Beckwith Buffham. After graduating Salutatorian at Madrid High School in 1925, she attended Potsdam Normal School. On September 3, 1926, she married Nelson Arthur Maybee in Norwood with the Justice of the Peace, officiating. Mr. Maybee died December 31, 1961. During World War II, Mrs. Maybee worked at her husbands business, J.H. Maybee and Sons, a coal and lumber business in Canton. She later worked at the Queensboro Milk Plant in Canton. Then in the early 1970's, she was the bookkeeper at Bellinger Roofing where she continued to work until her health forced her to retire in the early 1990's. Mrs. Maybee was very active in the American Legion Auxiliary and acted as secretary for the Silas Wright Grange in Canton for over 50 years. For many years she served as Secretary and Treasurer for the Evergreen Cemetery in Canton. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of Canton, she was an avid golfer and past member of the St. Lawrence Golf and Country Club, bowled in various bowling leagues at Gray Lanes in Canton and enjoyed playing Bridge.
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| Witness-Obituary |
15 Dec 2007 [4] |
- John A. (Jack) Maybee, of Dunedin, 78 years of age, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He was born at Canton, N.Y. on December 19, 1928, son of Nelson A. Maybee and Margaret Buffham. Jack resided in Guilderland, N.Y. until 2005 when he became a permanent resident of Dunedin. He has been a "snowbird" in Dunedin since 1989. Jack served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He received a B.S. and M.Ed. from St. Lawrence University and taught school for several years before being a guidance director. In 1961, he became a member of the NYS Department of Education, retiring in 1988 as a bureau chief. Jack was seriously involved as a genealogist, having traced his family back to the early 1600s when they immigrated to America. For years, he was president of the Maybee Society where he shared his years of work and his vast amount of information with everyone. He found time to spend at the golf course and at the bridge table. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary Ellen McCrea; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lisa; a granddaughter, Michaela; two sisters, Helen (Joseph) Randi and Barbara Gaines. Memorial service will be held on Monday, December 17 at 11 a.m. at the Moss Feaster Funeral Home Chapel, 1320 Main St., Dunedin, Fla.
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| Witness-Obituary |
1 Sep 2014 [5] |
- Mary Ellen Maybee 83, of Dunedin, Florida, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014.
She was born Nov 9, 1930 daughter of Charles and M. Thelma Martin McCrea in Ogdensburg, New York. In Sept, 1951 she married John (Jack) Maybee of Canton, NY. They resided in Guilderland, NY until 2005 when they became permanent residents of Dunedin after having been "snowbirds" since 1989. Jack predeceased her in 2007.
Mary was a member of St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church in Guilderland for forty years where she was involved in a number of activities for both the church and the school.
In 1964 she joined Guilderland Garden Club and became president in 1965 and is still a member. Since then she progressed into office in the club and in Federated Garden Clubs of NYS, Inc. As Albany County District Director, President of FGCNYS, Board member of Central Atlantic Region and has served on the Executive Board of National Garden Clubs, Inc. For sixteen years. Since moving to Florida, she is an active member of Bay Bouquet Garden Club of Dunedin having served as president several times.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lisa; a granddaughter, Michaela all of Guilderland, NY; a sister, Margaret A. Lachine Anaheim, CA, two sisters-in-law Helen (Joseph) Randi and Barbara Gaines of Canton, NY. and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will be held at Moss Feaster Funeral Home, 1320 Main Street, Dunedin, Florida.
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| Death |
17 Jan 2022 |
Canton, St Lawrence County, New York [6] |
| Obituary |
18 Jan 2022 |
Watertown, New York [6] |
- Canton, New York - Barbara Jean (Maybee) Gaines, 91 of Canton passed on Monday, January 17, 2022 at home after a brief illness.
Barbara was born June 19, 1930 in Ogdensburg, New York and was a daughter of the late Nelson A. Maybee and Margaret C. (Buffham) Maybee.
On November 5, 1949 she married John (Jack) F. Gaines in St. Mary's Church, Canton, NY whereupon she moved to the Gaines family farm in Madrid. The couple was married 40 years.
She is survived by five children, Victor A. (Pauline) Gaines of Orlando, FL, Sharon A. Gaines, Canton, NY, Martin L. (Claire) Gaines of Norwood, NY, Peggy (Lawrence) Burt of Campobello, SC and Alan D. (Alice) Gaines of Ruffin, NC; eight grandchildren, Tamara L. (Javier Centeno) Lynch of Lehigh Acres, FL, Sean P. (Jennifer) Gaines of Cape Coral, FL, Christopher A. (Joleen) Gaines of Clayton, NC, Kevin M. (Maria Wood) Gaines of Massena, NY, Kristin E (Jeffery) Correia of Campobello, SC, Lawrence B (Jessica) Burt, III of Boiling Springs, SC, Theresa M (Thomas) Cusimano of Ruffin, NC and Sgt 1st Class Alan D. Gaines of Fort Carson, CO; nineteen great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, her brother John (Jack) A. (Mary) Maybee her sister Helen C. (Joseph) Randi, her son Stephen M. Gaines, her step-granddaughter Jennifer E. Dorsey and her great-grandson Ryan S. Gaines.
Barbara enjoyed knitting, professionally for a time, sewing and crafts. She loved traveling, white water rafting with family, golfing in Madrid and Florida, and swimming. In her earlier years Barbara wrote local articles for the Potsdam and Canton newspapers, was involved in Madrid Grange, bowled, square danced, taught Sunday School at St. John's Catholic Church in Madrid, NY was on the Alter and Rosary Society at St. Mary's in Waddington, NY and most recently has been a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Canton. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
In 1976 Barbara and Jack moved to Lehigh Acres, FL where she remained for twenty-five years. While in Florida she worked for Winn Dixie Supermarkets, Stewart Title of Fort Myers and ATI Title prior to returning to Canton for retirement in 2002.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, 6805 US-11, Potsdam, NY 13676.
Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Lawrence Funeral Home, Canton, NY. A public service will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family due to Covid restrictions.
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| Witness-Obituary |
- Stephen M. Gaines, 69, passed away on September 20, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. As per the family's request there will be no public calling hours or funeral services. The family has entrusted arrangements under the care of the Lawrence Funeral Home.
Stephen was born May 15, 1952 in Potsdam, NY, the son of John F and Barbara J (Maybee) Gaines. He married Ellen Deleel on March 28, 1981 and was married for 31 years. She predeceased him in 2012.
He is survived by six step-grandchildren, Mahleka, Colby, Quentin, Chloe, Ephraim and Novalyne Dorsey. Also, his mother, Barbara (Maybee) Gaines, three brothers Victor (Pauline) Gaines, Martin (Claire) Gaines, Alan (Alice) Gaines and two sisters, Sharon Gaines, Peggy (Lawrence) Burt, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, Stephen was predeceased by his father in 1998 and his step-daughter, Jennifer Dorsey in July 2021.
Stephen worked for Manth Brownell in Kirkville for several years, 24 years for Tarson Pools in Syracuse and several years for Bessie Riordan Apartments in Mattydale, as well as doing many odd jobs and maintenance work around the area. He was willing to try his hand at any job.
Stephen loved people, animals, traveling and learning new things. He loved to tear things apart to see how they worked and putting them back together. He was always looking to improve what he was working on and was a perfectionist in whatever he was doing. He volunteered for several years at Chittenango Landing Boat Museum
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| Reference Number |
122 |
| Person ID |
I122 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1930 - 2022 (91 years)
