Mary Littlefield Hefler, 84, of Brunswick died peacefully on April 21, 2014.

She was born October 5, 1929, in North Conway, N.H., a daughter of Eldred and Louise (Oakman) Littlefield. She was valedictorian of the Calais Memorial High School, class of 1947, and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Maine, class of 1951. She married Robert H. Hefler December 22, 1951. Mr. Hefler died July 21, 2006.

After raising her children, Mary was employed at the Brunswick Navy Annex and Bath Iron Works from where she retired in 1993. She enjoyed her walks and reading, which made her a regular at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. Her greatest joy was tending to her grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husband of 55 years, two brothers, Brian Littlefield and Neil Littlefield.

She is survived by four daughters: Karen Hefler and her husband Gregg Wood of Wiscasset, Susan Hefler of Sebago, Lynn Bauer and her husband Henry of Louisville, Texas, and Brenda Hill of Sugar Land, Texas; two sisters, Jane Littlefield of Bloomington, Ind., and Nancy Greenier and husband Forest of Rockport; a brother-in-law, Richard Hefler of Sebago; six grandchildren: Grant Hefler, Daren Wood, Brett Bauer, Mary Beth Wade, Rachel Osborn and Weston Osborn; several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, July 25; services details to be published. Friends and family can share condolences and memories at www.brackettfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions can be made towards Dementia research to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001, or by visiting www.alzfdn.org.