Maxine F Morse

LEBANON, NH-

Maxine Alice Faulkner Morse, 80, passed away on March 27th, 2025 while under hospice care at the Genesis center in Lebanon, NH.

Born in Brattleboro, VT on January 6, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Neil Shepherd Faulkner and Mary Leone Chase, of Jacksonville, VT. She grew up in Jacksonville with her siblings, Elaine, Eloise, Charlie, Sharon, and Marilyn. One of her fondest memories was dancing tap and ballet at the Readsboro 4th of July celebrations. Maxine attended Wilmington High School where she was in the Glee Club, made the honor roll and played field hockey. She graduated Wilmington High School in 1963 and enrolled in the David Hale Fanning Girls Trade School in Worcester, MA and studied hairdressing.

She enjoyed baking and cooking. Her spare time was spent knitting and working through word puzzles, Ricky Nelson and Stephen Foster were her music of taste.

Maxine leaves behind a loving family, her two sons Mark and Kevin Morse who she raised in Bellows Falls, four grandchildren and two sisters, Sharon Faulkner and Eloise Boyd. She is survived by extended family members, as well as her friends in Ludlow VT at the thrift shop, River Bend in Chelsea VT and Genesis Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Maxine was predeceased by her siblings, Elaine, Charlie and Marilyn.

A graveside service for Maxine will be held at the convenience of her family and announced at a later date.

Memorial contributions in honor of Maxine may be made to the Clara Martin Center c/o Covey Allen Shea Funeral Home P.O. Box 215 Wilmington, VT 05363

To send her family personal condolences, please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com