Connie L. (Nice) Caret

BELGRADE – Connie L. (Nice) Caret, 64, passed away at home on Oct. 27, 2021. She is the wife of the late Paul G. Caret. Connie was born Oct. 25,1957 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of Patricia A. (Show) Chapline of Ohio and the late Robert G. Nice.

Connie enjoyed horse racing, playing cribbage, long pond lake and spending time at the ocean. She also enjoyed scratching scratch tickets. Connie enjoyed visiting Stan Hywet in Ohio. She also was a talented artist growing up and loved autumn where she’d go to local apple orchards and festively decorate her home in Belgrade.

Connie worked as a substitute teacher in the Messalonskee School System for many years until her retirement. She previously worked as a waitress, bartender and cleaned camps.

She is survived by her two children Benjimen M. Caret and his girlfriend Jasmine of Oakland and Shelby Murphy and her husband Troy of San Francisco, Calif.; her sister Ruth Knopf of Ashland, NC, Pamela Blubaugh of Wardsworth, Ohio, her two stepsisters Laura Rhoades and Helen Bonfiglio, stepbrother Dan Rhoades all of Ohio. She is also survived by her two grandchildren Chassidy and Jamisen; as well as many nieces and nephews; and her life long best friend Debbie Sunderland.

In addition to her father Connie was also predeceased by her stepmother Mary Nice, her sister Bonnie Fitzgerald.

Connie’s visitation will be in the Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church St. Oakland on Wednesday, Nov. 3,2021 from 3:30 pm till 5:30 pm. There will be a service beginning at 5:30 PM in the Funeral Home. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

Arrangements are in the care of the Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church Street Oakland where condolences may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at http://www.familyfirstfuneralhomes.com

In lieu of flowers donations in Connie’s memory may be made to the ALS Foundation Als.org/donate