WESTBROOK — Joan Marie “Bunny” Butterfield, 85, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Springbrook Center Nursing Facility in Westbrook.

She was born on Jan. 21, 1934, in Portland, daughter of George and Emily Bridges. Bunny grew up and attended schools in Westbrook. After graduating from Westbrook High, she married Donald P. Butterfield on Oct. 10, 1953.

She worked as a prep technician at Brighton Medical Hospital in Portland before retiring. She then volunteered as a teacher’s aide at East End Community School in Portland. Bunny was very dedicated to the children at the school. She enjoyed decorating her home and cooking for family and friends especially during the holidays, dressing up for Halloween and making wedding cakes for family and friends.

She was predeceased by her ex-husband, Donald P. Butterfield Sr.; her son, Richard “Dicky” Butterfield; and her sister, Dorothy “Dot” Parady.

She is survived by sons, Donald Jr. of Gorham and Doug of Standish; sisters, Lorraine “Sis” Marion of Portland, Donna Green of Gorham, and Shirley “Pinky” Young of Clarksville, Ark.; four grandchildren including Amy Kline of Naples; several nieces and nephews; and three great-grandchildren.

Bunny preregistered with the Anatomical Donor Program at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine because of her deep commitment to medical education. It is through this program medical and other health profession students receive their education and physicians learn new clinical procedures.