Rebecca Sue Fleig

Rebecca S. Fleig, 44, of Lebanon Road, passed away at her home October 28, 2018 after a long illness.

She was born November 22, 1973 in Rochester, NY, daughter of William and  Sue (Bates) Fleig.  In 1980, the family moved to Sanford, Maine, where Rebecca  graduated high school in 1993.  Being raised on Bauneg Beg Pond, she and her sister had their own playground of sorts, spending all their time on the pond.  She earned her CNA certificate from Southern Maine Community College in Portland; working in hospice care before her health deteriorated, then working various retail jobs.

Becky was active in the International Order of Rainbow for Girls #7 in Sanford and the Order of the Eastern Star #14 Springvale.  Becky enjoyed cooking for family gatherings as well as pot luck dinners at church and local orders.  She was an avid crafter making beautiful hand made items and  with her Cricket machine, made elaborate custom greeting cards.  With her out-going personality, she loved helping people and sharing her knowledge with support groups for Fibromyalgia and Myasthenia Gravis.

Becky is survived by her parents, William and Sue Fleig of North Berwick; a sister Amy Reis and her husband, Antonio; two nephews, Jasper and Joshua Reis, all of North Hampton, MA; uncle David Bates and his family of Agawam, MA, as well as the many lives she touched.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 11AM at St. John’s Anglican Catholic Church in Somersworth, NH with a reception following at her home.  An RSVP is requested to fleigb113@gmail.com

Those who wish may contribute in her memory to www.myasthenia.org  Arrangements are entrusted to the Johnson Funeral Home, 26 Market Street, North Berwick, ME.  Condolences may be expressed at www.JohnsonFuneralHomeME.com

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