HOLLIS- Hollis, Maine -Lois May Doughty, age 86, passed away on Sunday, September 27th, 2026, at her home in Hollis, Maine.
She had COPD and other serious health-related issues. She had been in-home hospice for two years, unable to get out of her bed. She lived in her daughter Ina's home and was lovingly cared for by Ina and Stacy primarily. But many in her family came to help often, along with the hospice staff. MaryAnn made sure she always had fresh flowers because Grammy Doughty always told us to bring flowers for the living who can enjoy them.
She was born on June 16, 1940, in Boothbay, Maine, to Warren Sumner Doughty and Rita Elizabeth Doughty.
Graduated from Boothbay Harbor High. Married Maurice Rubin Sprague on February 16, 1958, in Edgcomb, Me.
Then, after he passed away, re-married Frank Doughty on August 9, 1992, in Buxton, Me.
She worked at the Maddocks Packing Factory in Boothbay Me. Where she met Maurice, with whom she fell in love and married in 1958. She would tell her children stories about playing as a child in the Back Narrah’s in Boothbay Harbor, Me.
Also worked at a restaurant named Country Kitchen run by the Stanhope family. Later she worked at another restaurant named Two Trails in Standish, Me. Later she worked at the Portland Me. Fish factory and Barber Foods. Also, her and her husband Maurice raised many specialty breeds of hunting dogs. She was in the American Legion, women’s auxiliary. And the VFW. Lois loved to sing and play guitar. Very talented with any stringed instrument. She also sang in Maine country music awards. She sang with groups such as Elmer Larsen's Country Fever and Duke Knight and the Comancheros. She sang with a close friend who was known as ‘Hazel B.” Who somehow managed to at the age of 14 Hazel lied about her age and went overseas and sang for the troops in WW2. Her love of music brought her to many bluegrass festivals, where she played and sang. She wrote many of her own songs also. She reached a goal of being able to go to the Grand Ole Opry to be able to listen there.
Lois loved to play card games. The one she played with her family at home, her mom and her dad, and her siblings was ROOK. She would fondly call her father the worm because he managed to win quite a bit.
She absolutely loved to play the game of cribbage. And she would win there quite a bit as well. Her children would remember her on road trips, reading off the license plate, and at the same time counting 15/2, 15/4, 15/6, and a pair is 8 and so on. She loved swimming outdoors and made it a point to be certain that each of her children learned how to swim.
Lois’s husband Maurice and her oldest son-in-law Cliff went into the lobster fishing business and crab business for work. She would pick out the meat and sell it to help feed the family. And with the leftover lobster meat that was in the bodies she would make the best lobster bisque ever.
Each year around Thanksgiving, she would start to bake pies. So many different kinds. Never wasting anything, she would take the leftover pie crust and make cinnamon rolls that were amazing.
She would take the crust from the leftover bread and make the best bread pudding, and she could make so many other things that were just delicious.
One of the fun things that Lois did was drive in the Powderpuff Derby at Beach Ridge Speedway. Her car's name was “Bite You Bite You.”
As you can guess, she loved to play her country music and have a good time. Always fun to be around.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Maurice Sprague, and her only son (Buddy), Maurice Sprague 2nd. Then her second husband, Frank Doughty. And one grandson, Christopher Mathon.
The birth order of Lois’s children in order of birth was Rhonda, Buddy, Ina, MaryAnn, Suzie, and Stacy.
Her surviving relatives are her oldest daughter, Rhonda Ruby, and her husband, Cliff. Their children are
Travis, Harry, and Nicholas Ruby. And great-grandchildren, Ezio, born to Travis and (mother Megan),and Kai and Rome with Millie and Travis Ruby (Megan).Kai, and Rome, (Milly Mother), great-grandchildren are Nicholas and (Mary). Had Lucianna and Eva Ruby. Lisa Hall and her son, Michael. From her second marriage to Frank Doughty.(Buddy) Maurice Sprague, married Kathy also later Susan,
BUT had the longest relationship was with Lisa Hill and her son, Donny. They were best friends until Buddy passed. And not long after, Donny also passed away.
Ina and (John Larson) had John Larson Jr. later In’s married Phil Boulier.
John Larson Jr. married Jen Larson and had two more great-grandchildren, John Larson the third, and Zoe Larson.
Ina Boulier, who was married to Phil Boulier, had two girls, Anna and Joy Boulier.
Anna had two children, Alanna Boulier and Zander Hodsdon.
We cannot forget Ina’s niece, Kathline (Kat), and her husband, Mathew Wood. And her three boys that were Lois’s extra “ grandchildren.” Kat helped care for Lois on many occasions. They all would fondly call Lois “Gram.” As many did. Because she was a natural Grammy to many.
Then Daughter number 3, MaryAnn Clay, her husband Jim Clay, and their two boys, Millard and Andrew Southwick, born from a previous marriage with Michael Southwick .
And Jim had several children from a prior marriage as well.
Andrew’s son, Rowan Southwick, another great-grandchild, and his mother, Ashlee White.
Previous marriage and Then Daughter number 4, Susan Mathon (Suzie), and her husband, Bill Mathon. Their children, Fredd Wright, born to Susan and Fredd Wright. A previous marriage.
They also had Christopher Mathon, then Ryan Thompson was with Bill Mathon and Maureen Thompson, prior to his marriage to Susan.
Ryan Thompson and his fiancé, Stephanie Pelletier, and their daughter, Kynlee Thompson. Great grand child to Lois.
Then save the best for last, Daughter number 5, Stacy Leach, who was married to Chis Leach, and her children, Cassidy Leach and Austin Leach.
Stacy cared for her mother, Lois, with Ina in their home for many years, helping her before she became bedbound.
Lois and her music and love will forever be in her family’s hearts. Held close with all the warm, loving memories, songs, and good times.
Services for Lois will be held at Ina’s house.
Address: 303 Plains Rd. Hollis Center, Maine 04042
Date and time to be announced later.
Instead of flowers, would you send a donation to the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook, Maine
Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
PO BOX 498.
Westbrook, ME 04098
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com