Yolanda “Cookie” Tirado passed away on Oct. 23, 2022 . She was only 67 years old.

She was a polio survivor, and  overcame obstacles moving from the Bronx, New York to Boothbay Harbor to ensure a better opportunity for her children. She was a proud mother of four (William, Michael, Justine and Joshua) and a beaming grandmother of seven (including one on the way). Her grandchildren adored her. She showered them with love, attention, praise, patience, understanding  — and gifts! She indulged their every fancy and spent countless hours with them on video calls, even if just to accompany them while they played or while they virtually shared a meal.

Cookie would not want us to be consumed by our sorrows. In her name and in her honor, we shall endeavor to soldier on. She will always be in our thoughts, our hearts and in our prayers. She lives on in us. Her energy returns to the cosmos and her spirit is carried throughout her love of the Harbor.