Martha Jane Bishop, 102, passed away on June 17, 2019 at Morningside Assisted Living of Beaufort, SC.

Born in Deering, NH on October 23, 1916, daughter of the late Charles and Cecelia Kimball, Martha grew up in Hillsboro, NH. She graduated from Hillsboro High School and worked locally in retail until WWII, when she worked with the town rationing board.

She met Jacob W. Bishop, a civil engineer working with flood control projects in the area, and they married after the war. They moved to the western suburbs of Boston, MA. Martha worked as a homemaker.

She was active in the Hillsboro, NH Methodist Church, then Phillips Congregational Church in Watertown, MA. She volunteered with Cub Scouts, and local charities. When Mr. Bishop retired, the couple moved to Henniker, NH, near her home town. There, she was an active member of Henniker Congregational Church, and a volunteer at Red Cross blood drives.

After Mr. Bishop died, she moved to Augusta, ME, then later to Topsham, ME, and then, to Beaufort in 2009.

Survivors include: her daughter: Beth (Neville) Patterson, of Greenville, SC; son: John (Barbara) Bishop, of Freeport, ME; grandsons: Will Patterson and Jake Bishop; granddaughter: Casey Brady; and four great-grandchildren.

The family is grateful to the entire Morningside staff, Agape Hospice, and to, wonderful caregiver, Maria Amely.

Burial will be at 10AM Saturday, July 27 at Bayview Cemetery in Bowdoinham.  A Celebration of her Life will follow at the home of her son and daughter in law, John and Barbara Bishop at 5 Bayview Drive, Freeport.  Arrangements are in the care of the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal Street, Brunswick.  Condolences can be expressed at www.brackettfh.com