Helen Delores Eastman, 85, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Ledgewood Manor in Windham after a long illness of Alzheimer’s disease.

Helen was born Dec. 31, 1931, to Cushman and Marie Stiles.

Helen loved camping, crafts, seeing the ocean, playing cribbage, gardening and being with her family.

She worked at Suzie’s Kitchen & Bakery, at Pleasant Mountain, where she made pastries, and over 25 years at Pleasant Mountain Moccasin (shoe shop). Once retired she worked as a crossing guard for the Bridgton grammar school and volunteered for the Bridgton Food Pantry at the United Methodist Church until Alzheimer’s changed her path.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Maurice Gerry Eastman Sr. She is survived by her son Maurice Gerry Eastman Jr., and his wife Cathy of Standish; granddaughter Melissa Prime, and husband Eric of Gorham; and granddaughter Jamie Norris, husband Donnie and their children Morgan and Nolin of Buxton.

A time of sharing and celebrating Helen’s life will be held at her burial at 11 a.m., on Friday, June 16, at the High Street Cemetery on South High Street in Bridgton. Arrangements are by Hall Funeral Home. To share memories or leave online condolences for the family, visit: www.hallfuneralhome.net

In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen’s memory may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter, 383 US Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.