ISLESBORO — Adrienne Arline (“Ajay”) Fairfield, 90 years old, of Islesboro, Maine, and formerly of St. Augustine, Florida, died on December 28, 2025, in Lewiston, Maine. Adrienne moved to Islesboro, Maine, from Florida. When she put her new husband's car in the ditch one snowy night, the islanders dubbed her “Ajay” (after Nascar driver AJ Foyt); it was easier to say.

She was born on May 13, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri to Mildred B. Gasta and Harold A. Krueger. Although she grew up in St. Louis, she, her sisters and mother relocated to south Florida in the 1950s, which was where she called home.

She wore many employment hats during her lifetime including seamstress, bookkeeper, housekeeper and organist. Her first purchased organ in her 20s came with one free lesson, and from there, she was self taught. She played until a few years before her passing.

She was a member of Eastern Star for short time, and was a great bowler. She was also a competitive roller skater in her early years, and a member of Islesboro Sewing Circle.

But her love was golf. She was an avid golfer, only learning to swing a golf club at age 55. She was interested long before, but was told by her golfer uncle that she “didn't have the right swing.” That deterred her for a few years, but then her redheaded stubbornness kicked in and she gave it her all. She belonged to several golf clubs over the years, including Key West and St. Augustine. She even made several holes-in-one.

She was a gifted seamstress. She made most of her girls' clothes when they were little, and even made her daughters' and niece's wedding dresses.

She is predeceased by her first husband, Eurell T. West, of Florida, and her second husband Frank “Fernald” Fairfield, of Islesboro, Maine, who helped finish raising her daughter Kellie, and whom Ajay loved until he passed; daughter Vicki L. Humes, of Florida; daughter Barbara Connor, of California; sisters, Betty L. Ebert and Carol (“Pat”) Schrader, nieces, Ladonna Kemp, and Susan Schrader, all of Florida; and nephew Michael Schrader, of Montana.

She is survived by her daughter Kellie Coombs, of Greene, Maine and formerly of Key West; daughter Diane Rolerson, of Islesboro, Maine; her niece, Lorena Hutchenson of Thonotosassa, Florida; her granddaughters, Hannah Flanagan, of Topsham, Maine, Adrienne Diaz and Kristin Graves, both of Florida, and Andrea Cross of Knox, Maine; grandsons, Cory Ober of Manchester, Maine, Lee Humes of Oklahoma, Douglas Scott of Florida, and Jonathan Scott of Colorado. She also had several great and great-great grandchildren, as well as great and great great nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to any learn to golf or learn to play an instrument program; the American Cancer Society; or The American Humane Society.

There will be a grave side service at the Upland Island Baptist Church, Islesboro, Maine, where her ashes will rest near her husband, Fernald Fairfield, as well as some scattered in the Florida Keys and on Pebble Beach, in honor of the sport she loved, followed by a Celebration of her Life at the Islesboro Sporting Club.