Kay Aldridge

In her later years she lived in Camden, Maine, and was locally a renown hostess, often sitting ten or more folk at dinner, and regaling them with stories and laughter. She was exceptionally kind and gracious, often inviting travelers from downtown Camden, to her home to see the spectacular view of Penobscot Bay and Curtis Island. The view, and Kay, was a premier highlight of any visit to the Midcoast, if you were lucky to get an invite.

Her oldest daughter, Melissa Brumder of New York, died just before Kay. She died while on the telephone, telling a ribald joke to her son-in-law, an Italian diplomat, of a heart attack while in hospital in Rockport, Maine. She was survived by a daughter, Carey Cameron Ferrero; two sons, Scott and Arthur Cameron (Arthur now deceased); a stepdaughter, Minnie Tucker Biggs, and two stepsons, Richard and Samuel Tucker. Read Less