Margaret Louise (Jones) Cain
VASSALBORO – Together again. Margaret “Peggy” Louise (Jones) Cain, a devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Peggy was born in Augusta to parents Alfred L. and Madeline M. Jones on July 19, 1937. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1956 and from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing with a three-year degree to become a registered nurse in September1960.
Peggy had been a resident of Vassalboro her entire life and had started her career as a surgical nurse at Thayer Hospital. Later she was employed at the Colby College infirmary for many years where she advocated and spearheaded the Colby Medical Lab creation. After retirement from Colby, she took a part time job at Mid Maine Internal Medicine in Vassalboro for a couple years and then volunteered as a Building Bones instructor teaching classes for the elderly.
Peggy, in her younger years, had a passion for horses. She took pride in her talent of intricate baton twirling and participated in many beauty pageants. Peggy was a strong vibrant outgoing woman who in September 1960, married her lifelong best friend and the love of her life, Richard B. Cain Sr., and together they had seven children.
Peggy dedicated her life to her husband, her children and grandchildren. Holidays were very important to her, especially Christmas. She served as Scout leaders and attended many dance recitals. But her passion for sports superseded all. She followed all of her children’s and grandchildren’s many sporting events, participating in fundraisers, operating concession stands but her favorite was volunteering on the Winslow High School Hockey Booster Club.
She also enjoyed professional sports; some of her favorites were: Quarterback Fran Tarkenton’s Minnesota Vikings, later New England Patriots took their place, but no team could ever replace her love for the Boston Red Sox.
Peggy valued quality time with her kids and grandkids, and she embraced the outdoors with enthusiasm. Together with her husband and other family members, would go ice fishing, snowmobiling or four wheeling. Peggy immensely enjoyed sledding with her special sled that no one was allowed to touch, and she would sled with all who were willing to conquer the hill outback of her house.
Peggy absolutely loved camping on the seasonal campsite at Pleasant Point, Oakland, at the family camp lot on Webber Pond, on Bald Mount, Bingham and Cathedral Pines, Eustis. She loved it all.
Peggy had a passion for swimming. She would challenge anyone to a morning swim Memorial Day weekend just after the ice went out of the lake or would be in competition with the neighbor as to who would use their pool latest in the season, usually closing it in mid-October.
Peggy loved to listen to her country music from Patsy Cline to Alan Jackson and she could out dance anyone on the dance floor. Everyone loved to watch her and Dick glide across the dance floor with grace or get down and boogie to a good ole fashion polka.
Peggy was big on playing cards, Yahtzee, or Mexican train, she enjoyed the socialization and the competition. Peggy was just a social bug and loved to entertain. Peggy and Dick hosted “Every” Sunday dinner potlucks for family, many Annual Family Reunions, and various parties.
Peggy was a very wise woman and shared her lifetime philosophy that she learned from a Nun at nursing school…“You will ALWAYS Love your children, but your husband comes first. Your children will grow and leave the nest, but your husband is there to stay.” She revolved around this philosophy awaiting this day, April 4, 2024, when she will see Dick again and they can dance across Heaven together for eternity.
Peggy was predeceased by husband, Richard “Dick” Cain Sr.; son, Mark W. Cain; and parents Alfred L. Jones and Madeline M. (Foster) Jones.
Margaret “Peggy” Louise (Jones) Cain is survived by son, Kevin Cain and wife Regina of Benton, daughter, Alison Thompson and husband Kevin, son, Richard Cain Jr. and wife Stacey, son, David Cain and wife Terri, daughter, Meridith Cain, son, Alfred Jones “AJ” Cain and wife Rhonda, all of Vassalboro; 16 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren; best friends Henry “Hank” Pooler and wife Bonnie; sister, Shirley J. Jones, brother, Alfred “Bub” M. Jones, brother-in-law, Silas “Bill” Cain and wife Lorette, sister-in-law, Maureen Macomber and husband Bill, and sister-in-law, Patricia “Pat” Crocker.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Winslow VFW on Friday May 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. Arrangements are being made by Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Oakland.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made in her name to…
Waterville Office Hospice 1800 Philanthropy
Northern Light Home
Care and Hospice
225 Gorham Rd., Suite 200
South Portland, ME 04106
http://www.northernlighthealth.org/Our-System/Foundation/Donation-Opportunities
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