![]() ![]() She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Edward Darling her brothers, Tom Sheehan of Falmouth, ME, and Bob Sheehan of Denver, CO, and their families her brother-in-law, Bob Brady of Bethesda, MD, and family her children, Ted Darling and wife, Alison, of Cape Elizabeth, ME Kate Fraser and husband, Scott, of Brewer, ME Suzie Darling of Seal Harbor, ME and Francie Kelly and husband, Kevin, of Holden, ME. Mary Ellen was predeceased by her parents, Francis and Eleanor Sheehan and her sisters, Anne Sheresh (Chula Vista, CA), and Francie Sheehan Brady (Bethesda, MD). ![]() Mary Ellen and Ed continued to support the school throughout the years, and in May of 2021, John Bapst dedicated their new athletic center to them, naming it the Mary Ellen and Edward Darling Athletic Center. She also served on the Board of Directors of John Bapst and helped the school transition to a top-rated, independent, college-preparatory school in 1980. She volunteered in the offices at Saint John's Catholic School and John Bapst High School. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.ĭedicated to educational excellence, John Bapst High School was another of Mary Ellen's passions. There was always an extra chair at her dining room table. She welcomed strangers into her home who needed a place to stay, including a weary, door to door encyclopedia salesman. She was a commander of respect, with a soft heart. She ironed." She was quick to volunteer, don a costume on Halloween, or drop everything to be with a friend in need. She knit beautiful afghans, made legendary chocolate chip cookies, was an avid NASCAR fan, and was a ferocious ironer and eater. Chef, teacher, sideline coach, playmate, therapist you name it, she wore the hat. Her beautiful smile was contagious and lit up any room she was in. She was warm, loving and loyal a true lady with impeccable manners. Whether you knew her as Mary Ellen, Lul, Mel, Mai La, Mammy, or Mom, she undoubtedly etched a special place in your heart. Her passing leaves an irreparable hole in their hearts. Until the day she passed away, she was the glue that held the family together. She forged especially close relationships with her six grandchildren, making sure that they each felt equally but uniquely loved. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a friend. She immersed herself in motherhood, at one point having three children under the age of three. Mary Ellen's true passion in life was loving and caring for her family. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family in September. When they danced together, people cleared the dance floor. Their love was an inspiration, as were their dancing abilities. It all started with the "passing of that note." Mary Ellen married Edward "Eddie" Darling soon after graduation from Catherine Laboure School of Nursing in 1962. Mary Ellen found the love of her life in the seventh grade at Saint John's School in Bangor. She spent her childhood summers at Phillips Lake with her four siblings, tapped her way through Polly Thomas School of Dance, and achieved the highest honor in high school, graduating valedictorian of John Bapst High School's class of 1959. Mary Ellen was a kind, loving individual who enjoyed being amongst people even in her younger years. Mary Ellen was born on September 21, 1941, the oldest child of Francis and Eleanor Sheehan. Daytona Beach, FL and Bangor - Surrounded by her loving family, Mary Ellen Darling, 81, of Bangor, ME, and Daytona Beach, FL, passed away in the early morning hours of February 11, 2023, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. ![]()
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