RAEANNE MARIE COLEMAN
CHARLESTON - RaeAnne Marie "RaeRae" Coleman, 14, died Dec. 21, 2002, in Guilford, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born Jan. 6, 1988, in Bangor, the daughter of Frank and Nancy (Goodwin) Coleman. A member of the freshman class at Foxcroft Academy, RaeAnne was an open-minded person. She had many friends from all lifestyles, for she believed that everyone had a specialness to them. She often befriended those whom others might judge as too scary, strange or different to be their friend. RaeAnne liked to express her feelings through music and poetry. She wanted all her friends to feel equal, to walk beside her and be her friend forever. She will be walking through eternity with her special friend, Azure Dillon. RaeAnne was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Carl Hills Jr. and Mary (Kuchinsky) Hills; her uncle, Ray Coleman; and her favorite uncle, Raymond Goodwin.

She is survived by her parents, Frank and Nancy Coleman, of Charleston; her very special sister-like friend, Ashley Leighton, of Bangor; her grandparents, Richard and Annie Goodwin, of Charleston, her great-grandmother, Leah Sawyer, of Hermon; her uncle, Chester and aunt, Caroline Coleman and cousins, Chris and Corey, all of Blackstone, Mass.; cousins, Chester and Michael Coleman, of Pennsylvania; her aunt, Deborah and uncle, Paul Houser and cousin, Kelley, of Hampden; her aunt, Barbara and uncle, Dale Potter and cousins, Theresa, Gabriel and Joseph, of Hudson; her uncle, Carl Hills III and aunt, Carol and cousin, Spencer, of Winterport; uncle, Richard Goodwin Jr., of Bangor; aunt, Julie and uncle, Ron Francis and cousins, Diana, Ryan and Christopher, of Hampden; uncle, Robert Goodwin and cousins, Josh and Brittany of Dover-Foxcroft; cousins, Lacey Russell, of Milo and Ashley Hamilton, of Brownville Jct. She will be sadly missed by her dog Gizmo.

Friends are invited to call 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec 23, 2002, at the Lary Funeral Home, Dover-Foxcroft, where funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, with the Rev. David McLeish officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery.