Annette M. Berlan

MADISON – Annette M. Berlan, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at the Andwell Hospice House in Auburn, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s/dementia.

She was born in Lynn, Mass. on Sept. 20, 1955 , the daughter of Dr. Jose and Doris Castellanos.

Annette graduated from Cony High School and went on to study nursing at the University of Maine at Orono. She worked over several decades as a registered nurse at the MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center at Glenridge.

She enjoyed gardening, reading, swimming, roller-skating on Tuesdays, and listening to music. She was a kind and generous soul who loved people.

She was predeceased by her father, Dr. Jose Castellanos; a sister, Marianne F. Castellanos, and her beloved dog, Snowball.

Ms. Berlan is survived by her children, Jessica Maldonado and her husband Jose Maldonado, Jr., Michelle Doherty and her husband Josh, Steve Arnette and his wife Ariel, and Melody Hill and her husband Vince; her mother, Doris Castellanos; two sisters, Maria and Lisa Castellanos; six grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews; and cousins.

There will be no public visiting hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Western Ave., Augusta. Burial and committal prayers will follow in Holy Family Cemetery, Townsend Road, Augusta.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. Condolences, stories and photos may be shared at http://www.plummerfh.com.