Anna R. Watkins Family and friends came first BREWER, Me. — Anna R. Watkins, 69, died on July 21, 2007 at a Bangor health care center, with her children by her side, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 17, 1937 in Lancaster, N.H., the daughter of Hollis F. and Pauline (Crawford) Sawyer. Anna, wife of the late John "Jack" P. Watkins, grew up in northern New Hampshire and was a 1955 graduate of Groveton High School. She moved with her family to the Bangor area in 1972. She worked for many years at Eastern Maine Medical Center, where she held a variety of positions, eventually retiring from Affiliated Healthcare Systems as director of the physician referral service to start her own antiques and collectibles business. Anna's family and friends always came first. She helped many people in many quiet ways over the course of her life, and her legacy will continue. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. Her family includes her daughter, Wendy L. Watkins of Brewer and son-in-law Douglas S. Clawson; her son, James "Jim" P. Watkins of Orrington; two grandchildren, Emily K. Watkins and Jack J. Watkins of Orrington; a sister, Bethany L. Doyon of Lancaster, N.H.; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles, as well as her loyal feline companion, Penny. Anna's husband died in 1985, her brother Richard D. Sawyer died in 2003, and her stepfather George P. Ververis Sr. died in 2004. Friends in New Hampshire may visit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 27, at the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home, 100 State Street in Groveton, where a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., with Fr. Brendan Whittaker officiating. Burial will follow at Northumberland Cemetery in Groveton, N.H. Memorial services will be held in Maine on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hollis Sawyer Scholarship fund, c/o Northway Bank, 3 State St., Groveton, NH 03582 or the Bangor Humane Society, 693 B Mt. Hope Ave., Bangor, ME 04401. To send the family your condolences via the online register book or for more information one may go to www.armstrongcharronfuneralhome.com or kileyfuneralhome.com.