CHINA – April Jane (Spencer) Nored, 56, of China, Maine passed away on Oct. 1, 2022, holding the hands of her three children and husband and surrounded by her family. She fought bravely and fiercely against aggressive late-stage cancer this year and she will forever be a hero in the eyes of all who knew her.

April grew up the second of five children in Chelsea, Maine. April’s sense of humor and quick wit were evident even as a little girl. She had a laugh that made you laugh along with her even if you didn’t hear the punchline. Her beauty was ageless and still got her carded when she picked up a box of her favorite Pinot Grigio. You could find her offering interior design advice to friends and family, helping clients find their dream homes across Maine, hanging out on China Lake with her husband Eric, or teaching her deaf dog sign language. Yes, really.

Her children were her greatest source of pride and happiness. She always supported and celebrated anything they wanted to pursue and would do anything to help them achieve it. Her only rules were to take no crap from anyone and let her know when they got home safe.

As her kids grew up and got married, April wanted nothing more than to be a grandmother. April got her wish this year, welcoming her grandson Jack Nicholas Kevin in June and granddaughter Clara April just three weeks before she passed. One day when they are old enough Jack and Clara will learn just how hard their “Glamma” fought to meet them and hold them in her arms. Her grandchildren kept her going through the darkest and most challenging days of her illness. April is the best mother and grandmother ever.

April is survived by her children Kylie Low, Nicholas Keene, Hanna Hickey and their spouses, stepson Myles Nored; husband Eric Nored; grandchildren Jack and Clara; father of her children and friend Kevin Keene; parents Dick and Jane Condon; siblings Angela Lyon, Dick Condon, Roxanne Condon, and Roberta DuPont; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends that became family.

A celebration of April Nored’s life will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Augusta Elks Lodge with food, drinks, ice cream, and a sharing of stories by her family.

Arrangements are entrusted with Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, Maine. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website, http://www.staplesfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers,

donations can be made to: the Underhound Railroad dog rescue organization in April’s name at

underhoundrailroad.org.

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