WASGHINGTON — Annette M. Hutchinson, 51, died peacefully April 24, 2015, surrounded by family, following a period of declining health, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Rockland on June 6, 1963, she was the daughter of Albert and Sharon Colpritt Hutchinson. Educated locally, she was a 1981 graduate of Rockland District High School.

For most of her career, Annette was employed as a certified residential medication aide with Break of Day Mental Health Group.

Annette took great joy in spending time on her father's farm and loved animals of all kinds. She was particularly fond of horses and had a deep connection with them. She had a heart for others, and was always willing to lend a hand or ear to someone in need. Her father said she had the “mothering instinct” and wanted to be everyone's mother or aunt. Her family was the most important thing in her life.

She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Annette is survived by her father, Albert Hutchinson and his wife, Tania, of Washington; her mother, Sharon Vanorse and her husband, Bert Jr., of Rockland; her children, Ryan Carballo and his wife, Jen, of Waldoboro, Joseph Carballo and his companion, Lisa Prior, of Rockland, Storm Fogg and her companion, Mark, of Southbridge, Mass., Logan Fogg of Castine, and Janelle Fogg and her companion, Ryan, of Southbridge, Mass.; her siblings, Albert Hutchinson Jr. and his wife, Tina, of Cushing, Ruth Libbey and her husband, William, of St. George, and Arthur Hutchinson and his wife, Candy, of Rockland; her stepbrothers, Rev. Don McDaniels of Waldoboro, Capt. Darin McDaniels of Portsmouth, N.H., and Martin Bickford of Florida; nine grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, as well as close and special friends too numerous to name.

A celebration of life will be held Thursday, April 30 at 1 p.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St. in Rockland.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pope Memorial Humane Society, P.O. Box 1294, Rockland, ME 04841.