THOMASTON — Sally Burgess Anderson, 72, died March 13, 2015, at Quarry Hill in Camden, after an extended illness.

Born in Augusta on April 17, 1942, she was the daughter of Jake K. and Frances M. Woodside Burgess. While growing up in Hallowell, she was educated in local schools and was a 1960 graduate of Hallowell High School.

On June 25, 1966, she married William F. Crockett Jr. in Augusta. The couple moved to Thomaston, where Bill worked as a corrections officer at Maine State Prison. They resided in Thomaston all their married lives until Bill's death on March 1, 1981. After finding love again, she married Walter A. Anderson on Feb. 14, 1988. The Anderson's have lived in Thomaston since that time.

Sally worked as a secretary with the Maine Department of Corrections. She later worked in the office of attorney Stuart Burgess.

For more than 40 years, Sally enjoyed coffee every Wednesday with her “Club Girlfriends,” including Joan Harjula, Betsy Fyler, Kay Sylvester, Tobey Lombardo, Marion Martin, Melinda Lindsey and Betty Kiezer. She also loved tole painting and playing dice games with good friends Nancy Crockett, Mary Woods and Ilene Rackliff.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, and was a member of the Finnish Congregational Church in South Thomaston.

In addition to her parents and first husband, Sally was predeceased by a brother, James Burgess. She is survived by her husband, Walter A. Anderson of Thomaston; her daughter, Michelle Young and her husband, Scott, of Tenants Harbor; a stepson, Brad Anderson and his wife, Tammy, of Camden; a brother, William Burgess and his wife, Liz, of Augusta; two sisters, Margaret Leach and her husband, Paul, of Belgrade, and Janis Parent and her husband, Donald, of Topsham; a sister-in-law, Ginny Burgess of Chelsea; four grandchildren, Garrett Young, Gavin Young, Aubrey Anderson and Amos Anderson; two step-grandchildren, Amberlie and Shantel Gibson; as well as several stepchildren, step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A shore-side gathering in celebration of Sally's life is planned for July and will be announced.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Finnish Congregational Church, P.O. Box 293, South Thomaston, ME 04858.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home.