WINSLOW – Constance Elaine (Kervin) Snow, 95, of Winslow, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Nov. 2, 2023. She was born on Jan. 3, 1928 to William and Mary (McInnis) Kervin in Waterville.

She graduated from Waterville High School in 1945 and graduated from the Fay Secretarial School in Boston. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Snow, in September 1958, and they enjoyed 51 years together until his death in 2009.

In addition to raising her family, Elaine worked for Maine Central Railroad for 30 years as a stenographer, freight car clerk and lead clerk typist. She taught CCD at Sacred Heart Church for several years. She was a parishioner of St. John’s Corpus Christi Parish. Following retirement, Elaine and Ken enjoyed their winters in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where they made many wonderful life-long friends.

She was an active member of Champions Fitness Club for 34 years until the age of 92, enjoying the many friendships she made there. She and Ken were members of Lakeview Golf Club in Burnham for several years. She continued to enjoy golfing with her good friends Joan and Dick Roderigue and Mary Anne Trafton. She played her last round of golf at the age of 94. Elaine also loved family get-togethers, traveling, kayaking, bowling, eating out, playing cards and her daily Sudoku.

Elaine is survived by her son, David of China, daughters, Susan Gurney of The Villages, Fla., Lisa and her husband Kurt Manelick of China, and Linda and her husband Scott Dart of Winslow; six grandsons, Nicholas, Jeffrey and his wife Tory and Andrew Gurney; Christopher Snow and Evan and Holden Dart. Also surviving is her precious great granddaughter, Margot Gurney; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Elaine was predeceased by her husband; her son, William; her parents; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Lester Franck of Auburn and Virginia and Everett Gager of Ridgefield, Conn.; and her best friends, Connie Bouchard and Dot Doucette.

Elaine’s family extends their gratitude to Dr. Edmund Ervin and MaineGeneral Homecare & Hospice for the wonderful care and support they provided.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow. The family will hold a private graveside burial service at the Maine Veteran’s Cemetery in Augusta, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband.

Arrangements are under the direction and care of Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm Street, Waterville. An online guestbook may be signed, condolences and memories shared at http://www.gallantfh.com

In lieu of flowers,

donations may be made in Elaine’s memory to

her favorite charity of providing free hot lunch

to students in need at:

Winslow Elementary School

285 Benton Ave.

Winslow, ME 04901 or to:

Maine General Hospice

10 Water St., Suite 307

Waterville, ME 04901

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