Kathy Lee Tisdale
PITTSTON – Kathy Lee Tisdale, 59, of Pittston, died on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston, after a long illness with her family by her side. She was born in Gardiner on August 3, 1961, the daughter of Roy and Evelyn (Branch) Goudreau.
Kathy attended Gardiner Area High School and graduated in 1980 and married her high school sweetheart Charles on Oct. 4, 1980. She then became a CNA at local nursing homes and after becoming pregnant, she became a homemaker. Being an Air Force wife, she traveled wherever her husband was stationed and after his retirement, they moved back to Maine.
Kathy loved listening to music and would travel to see Friends of the King wherever they performed. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Gardiner and the B.L.O.C.K.S Group. Kathy was a member of Scouts, holding multiple leadership positions such as, Tiger Den Leader, Den Leader, Cub Master, and a Summer Day Camp Director. Worked at the Gear Parent Network as a consultant and volunteered on the Governor’s Council for Mental Health and helped rewrite the rules and guidelines for case management. Kathy was invited to attend the National Governors Convention in 2006, where her guidelines were adopted by multiple states.
She was predeceased by her parents and grandparents.
Kathy is survived by her husband of 40 years, Charles H. Tisdale, Sr. of Pittston; three sons, Edwin Tisdale of Oklahoma, Charles H. Tisdale, Jr. of Pittston and Roy Tisdale of Augusta, daughter, Bernetta Tisdale of Augusta; sister, Tammy Trask of Randolph; 10 grandchildren and several step grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 17 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner. A memorial service announcement will be posted on the funeral home and the First Baptist Church’s website and Facebook pages.
Arrangements are entrusted with Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 53 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, Maine. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website: http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com
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