Gloria Mae (Allaire) Hendsbee
NORTH FRYEBURG – Gloria Mae Hendsbee, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 26, 2021, at her daughter Tina’s house in East Waterboro, with her family by her side. Gloria passed away of natural causes and went home to be with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Gloria was born on December 20, 1940, in Gilmanton, NH, daughter of Jeffrey and Marie (Maltais) Allaire. The family moved to South Portland, Maine, where she grew up and attended South Portland schools.
Mom was a lifetime homemaker and she loved children-so much that she opened her home for many years running a daycare. She loved to knit and crochet (just about anything) and was exceptionally good at it and best of all she was able to do most items without following a pattern! Her other hobbies included embroidering bible scriptures on plastic canvasses and sewing her own creations such as beautiful handbags; she was always taking pictures and making memories. Mom’s laugh was contagious, and she would find humor in just about anything. She was full of life and her grandchildren called her “Grammy Go-Go!” Mom had many roles- daughter, sister, friend, wife, Mother, Grand-mother, Great grand-mother and child of God in His kingdom now!
Gloria is predeceased by a brother, Robert K. Allaire, who passed away in 2009, her first husband of 32 years, Nicholas DiMastrantonio, who passed away in 2010, and a son, Mark DiMastrantonio, who passed away in 2019.
Gloria is survived by her husband of 23 years, Frederick Hendsbee of North Fryeburg, ME; one sister, Juanita Legassie of Saco and a Sister-in-law, Patricia Allaire of Fletcher, NC. Gloria’s children: Nicholas DiMastrantonio and his wife Michele of Shapleigh, Sheila Sanborn and her husband Scott of Standish, Priscilla DiMastrantonio of Saco, Tina Webber and her husband William of East Waterboro and Julie Pinet and her husband James of Hollis. Gloria has 13 grand-children and 8 great grand-children and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 5th at 12:30 pm at Victory Chapel, 67 Hill St. Biddeford, ME. 04005
On March 2, 2021, Gloria was laid to rest at Cedar Brook Burial Ground
175 Boothby Rd. Limington, ME.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish, www.mainefuneral.com