Virginia “Ginger” Adell
READFIELD – Virginia “Ginger” Adell, 90, died Thursday April 15, 2021 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Long Term Care at Glenridge.
Ginger was born August 14, 1930 in Winthrop, the daughter of Coney and Sylvia (Dudley) Welch.
She attended elementary school in Readfield and graduated from Kents Hill School. On March 16, 1951 she married Harold “Spike” Adell Jr. at her home in Readfield.
Ginger worked for McLellan in Augusta for 17 years and then as a teller for Fleet Bank in Augusta for 26 years.
She enjoyed traveling both in the U.S. and overseas, gardening, collecting salt and pepper shakers, bowling, Bingo, and Cribbage. She loved making peanut butter fudge and sharing it with almost everyone she knew.
Ginger was a supportive member of the Readfield Historical Society, a member of the Readfield Grange and Order of the Eastern Star, 116 Abenaki in Readfield, and the Cushnoc Senior Citizens group.
She is predeceased by her husband, Harold “Spike” Adell Jr.; brother, Robert Welch, and sisters Alice Holland and Elaine Adams.
She is survived by two sisters-in-law, Janet Welch of Livermore Falls and Joyce Adell of Readfield; several nieces and nephews; several grandnieces and grandnephews; and many friends.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, April 23 from 10-11 a.m. with a celebration of Ginger’s life following at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. Burial will follow in East Readfield Cemetery, Readfield.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Alzheimer’s Care Center for their compassionate care of Ginger during her journey with dementia and the staff at Glenridge and Beacon Hospice for their compassionate care through her final days.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website at http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to
MaineGeneral Alzheimer’s Care Center
154 Dresden Ave.
Gardiner, ME 04345
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