BELFAST — Lillabel “Belle” Hawes went home to be with the Lord March 27, 2014, at Harbor Hill in Belfast. She was born in Belfast Oct. 13, 1918, a daughter of the late George E. Sr. and Myra H. Fogg Littlefield. She was the wife of the late Earle A. Hawes, who passed away in 2006.

She attended Belfast schools and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, serving as deaconess for many years. Belle worked for the Savitz family in Bayside for several years, the Republican Journal as a proofreader and at the shoe manufacturing company.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary E. Fairfield and her husband, Frank, of Islesboro, and Carol Ellis and her husband, Willard, of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren, Shelley C. Merrill and her husband, Gene, of Belfast, Lori C. Cunningham and her husband, Wayne, of Belfast, Dennis E. Curtis and his wife, April, of Prospect, Brandon M. Ellis and his wife, Nadege, of Wisconsin, and Courtney A. Whetzel and her husband, Michael, of Pennsylvania; seven great-grandchildren, Joshua Solebello and his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Alexia Sweet, and Dustin and Whitney Cunningham, all of Belfast, Simone and Charlie Ellis of Wisconsin, and Nate and Joshua Whetzel of Pennsylvania; one great great-grandchild, Sophia Solebello of Belfast; three brothers, George Jr., Ralph and his wife, Rena, and Kenneth and his wife, Christine, all of Belfast; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased in death by a half-brother, Stillman Kelley; a brother, Laroy and his wife, Lila Littlefield; and a sister, Doris and her husband, Baxter Ward.

Belle will be missed very much by her many friends at Harbor Hill and in the community.

A spring graveside service will be held May 16, at 2:30 pm at Grove Cemetery in Belfast.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to ones' favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast.