MADELINE RUTH "MADDY" EMERSON, 88, Sunset Court in Groveton died peacefully after a long illness at Country Village Center in Lancaster where she has been a resident since October 2010. Born on October 24, 1923 in Presque Isle, Maine the daughter of Everett and Clara (Turner) Brown, she has been a resident of Groveton since 2004, coming from Canaan, Maine. Maddy graduated from the Madison Academy in Madison, ME in 1941. She had a love of children and took in foster children and babysat. She also had a love of flowers and had beautiful flower gardens. Maddy had wonderful cooking skills and enjoyed watching the birds and always looked forward to seeing the robins in the spring. Maddy is survived by her daughter Diane Hall of North Stratford; two grandchildren Blaine Hall and wife Stephanie and Amy Frank and husband Jeff all of Groveton along with four great-grandchildren Robert Hall; Caroline Hall; Sierra Frank and Sophia Frank all of Groveton. Her brother Maynard Brown of Clinton, ME; two sisters Verla Hutchison of Shreveport, Louisiana and Clarice Dunlop of Decatur, GA along with many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband Robert Emerson; one sister Kathleen Adams and one brother Clayton Brown. At Maddy's request there will be no services at this time. A graveside service will held at a later date at the convenience of the family in the South Side Cemetery in Skowhegan, ME. Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in Maddy's name to the Smile Train USA Worldwide Headquarters; 41 Madison Ave.; 28th Floor; New York, New York 10010; 1-800-932-9541 or email at info@smiletrain.org.