Sophie Brooks Memorial

Sophie Brooks

Sophie Karon Brooks
2/7/1956 — 8/23/2016

Sophie Karon Brooks, 60, died unexpectedly at a Scarborough medical facility on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016. She was born on February 7th 1956 in Hartford Connecticut. She was a resident of Winthrop Maine since 1986, where she moved to from Southington Connecticut with her husband David Brooks.

Sophie graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta and Buckley High School in Hartford Connecticut. In Maine she has worked for LL Bean, H&R Block, herself as an independent tax preparer, and for Bank of America in both Belfast and Brunswick. A transplant to Maine, she loved the state, its people, shores, mountains, hiking trails and artists. She loved to travel and was planning a Paris and London trip with her husband in October, having spent the last year studying French in preparation. She was a generous soul who always wanted to help her friends, coworkers, clients and family. She was a blood donor and a registered organ donor, and would be happy that she was able to help others live.

Sophie was the daughter of Tadeusz and Edna Karon (née Spiewak) both born in Poland who have predeceased her. Sophie is also predeceased by her daughter Nichole Brooks. Sophie is survived by her husband David, her beloved and pampered pets, Heidi and Jasper, her dogs, and her cat Chester; as well as by her sister Dianne Kowalski and her husband Stanley, and their children Jackie and Douglas; and also by her brother-in-law Steven Brooks, his wife Anna, and their son Michelson; as well as by cousins, aunts and uncles, and friends.

Sophie was active on Facebook as https://www.facebook.com/sophie.brooks.503 which her husband David is updating with information.

Her Maine friends, neighbors, coworkers, former clients, and anyone who knew her and would like to help remember her are invited to gather at her home in Winthrop, at 8 Tallyrand Drive, at 12 Noon on Saturday September 17th. A separate gathering is planned for family in Connecticut. For information, directions, or just to talk about Sophie, call David at 377-6368.

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David M. Brooks III This is what is being submitted to the Kennebec Journal and the Advertiser. Note that everyone is invited to our house to help remember Sophie on Saturday, September 17th at Noon.

LikeReply1September 6 at 4:13pm

Chad Vincent 12-3 david? Ill be their lil eatlier to help out

LikeReply1September 6 at 4:22pm

David M. Brooks III Thank you Chad, any help you can give me before 12 -- and after is appreciated. I would like people to come at 12 and have myself, you, Mary Ester and others who would like to share our memories do and people can stay as long as they want -- I won't be kicking anyone out at 2 or 3 ... I'm expecting a comfortable and positive experience and I'll be happy for people to stay as long as they want -- but I'm not expecting people to stay longer. BoA (Rebecca) has offered to pay for the catering which is nice but someone is going to have to pick up the orders if they aren't delivered perhaps you could help me there. Of course I don't know how much to order.

LikeReply1September 6 at 6:46pm