SOUTH CHINA – Christa B. Pauley, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior March 23, 2023, at her home in the arms of her loving husband following a brief illness. She was born in Portland, on April 26, 1935, the daughter of the late Dr. Charles D. and Margret Vesta (Wood) Brown.

Christa was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy and earned her associate degree from Portland School of Art.

She was a homemaker, a marvelous portrait and scenic artist as well as illustrating a number of children’s books.

She was a member, and soloist, of the Augusta Symphony Orchestra for many years. She had a powerful lyric soprano voice and shared that talent in so many ways for schools, countless weddings and funerals, nursing homes and churches from Maine to Florida. Born Free and the American Hymn were her two most requested pieces.

She loved animals and the children grew up with dogs, cats, ponies and horses with Christa raising and riding her three horses over her lifetime.

Christa was predeceased by her sister, Shirley E. Brown Davis and son Raymond C. “Jinks” Pauley.

Christa is survived by her husband of 67 years, Donald G. Pauley of South China, her daughter, Dawn P. Hodsdon and husband Ed of North Monmouth, her brother, Dr. Jeffrey M. Brown and wife Karin of Gold Canyon, Ariz.; four grandchildren: Christa Pauley of Vassalboro, Sean Pauley of Weeks Mills, Nastia LaBonte of Waterville and Jacob “JD” Hodsdon of Fort Meyers, Fla.; three grandchildren of the heart: Leslie Wilson and family of Spotsylvania, Va., Stephen Gosselin and family of Augusta and Chris Moore and family of Skowhegan; several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends may visit on Saturday, April 15, from 2-3 p.m., at Plummer Funeral Home, Windsor Chapel, 983 Ridge Road, Rt 32, Windsor, where a memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. We will be showing the video of her singing the complete score of “The Sound of Music” with the full Augusta Symphony Orchestra at the Civic Center in 1990. Burial will be at a later date.

Condolences, stories and photos may be shared at http://www.plummerfh.com.

Those wishing to commemorate Christa’s life with a gift, please donate to the Activities Dept. of the Maine Veteran’s Home, 35 Hero’s Way, Augusta, ME, 04330, Attention: Mona Boucher. Please write “Activities Dept.” in the memo. Christa had the deepest respect for the care given her son for the last 10 years of his life at the Veteran’s Home. They gave him the best of care possible, and we thanked

God for that.

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