Maude Victoria Williams DiPietro November 16, 1920 October 22, 2012 Portland- Maude Victoria Williams DiPietro, R.N., B.S., a 35-year active member of Faith Temple serving a portion of that time as a deacon, passed away on October 22, 2012. She was born in McAdam, NB, Canada, a daughter of William G. and Louisa (Purdue) Williams. She graduated from Canadian schools and entered into nursing school at Calais Hospital in Calais, ME. She affiliated at the Children's Hospital in Portland and medical nursing and OB/GYN at Central Maine Medical in Lewiston. After graduating from nursing school she married Daniel J. DiPietro and moved to Portland. She continued her nursing career at the former Osteopathic Hospital and continued her education obtaining her Bachelor's degree from Casco Bay College and University of Maine. She worked several years as night supervisor and in Employee Health Services while working at the Osteopathic Hospital, writing policies and procedures. She became Assistant Director of Nurses and Director before retiring in 1983. She began working in Heritage Christian School for 2 years and returned to nursing at Brentwood Manor in Yarmouth for five years. She became interested in painting in her spare time and also has written a book of poetry which was published. During the many years at her church, she was a mentor to many of the youth and loved the time she had with them, especially her bible classes. She was pre-deceased by her husband and a brother, Robert Williams. She is survived by three children, Joseph DiPietro and his wife Martha of Walnut Creek, CA, David DiPietro and his wife Fern of Portland, ME and Stephen DiPietro of Raymond, ME; seven grandchildren, Beth, Susan, Stephen, Chris, Danny, Jay and Morgan. Also survived by 9 great-grandchildren; brother, Joe Williams; sisters, Muriel Zimmer of New Mexico and Phyllis Carvell of N.B., Canada and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. A visiting hour will be held from 10-11 AM on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Faith Temple, 1914 Congress St. Portland, where a funeral service will follow at 11 AM. Family members will attend the burial immediately following at Forest City Cemetery in South Portland. Arrangements are by A.T. Hutchins Funeral & Cremation Services, Portland. To offer words of condolence and share memories with the family, please go to the obituaries section at www.athutchins.com In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Faith Temple, 1914 Congress St. Portland, ME 04102.