Ruth Ellen O'Brien-Hamel

June 24, 1957 - October 27, 2012

AUBURN-Ruth Ellen O’Brien-Hamel age 55 of Auburn passed away Saturday October 27, 2012 at the Hospice House of Androscoggin. Born in Lewiston on June 24, 1957 the daughter of James and Carol (Drake) Hunnewell. She was a graduate of ELHS Class of 1975, she then attended Husson College. She was a member of the Pinecone Liberty Lodge of Eastern Star #26 and Rebekah’s. Ruth was a Beekeeper, an excellent seamstress and she also enjoyed flower gardening and she was a “Jackie of all trades”. She will be remembered for working very hard and would anyone at anytime. She was a Senior Auditor for the United States Department of Defense. She is survived by her husband Donald Hamel of Auburn, a son Sean O’Brien and his wife Alyssa of Durham, two daughters Jennifer Edmonton and her husband Darrell of Searsport and Erin O’Brien and her companion Timothy Parent of Auburn, a sister Cathy Hunnewell and her companion Robert Rivard of Leeds, two brothers, David Hunnewell of Auburn and Daniel Hunnewell and his wife Sue of Pownal, her father James Hunnewell of Auburn, mother in law Lucienne Hamel of Auburn, four grandchildren, two step sons Donald and Craig Hamel, ten step grandchildren and she also leaves many friends and co workers. She was predeceased by her mother Carol Hunnewell. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com