Brunswick, Maine - Leona M. (Dee) Phelan died unexpectedly Saturday, November 7, 2020, at her home in Brunswick. She was born in Fort Fairfield (Aroostook County), Maine, on March 2, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Higgins) Dee.

Mrs. Phelan was a talented and highly respected educator who taught elementary school in the Brunswick and Auburn school departments, and became a master teacher during the course of her career.

She was predeceased by her husband, Gregory R. Phelan, whom she married on July 2, 1960, in Pelham, New York. She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Anne Phelan and Sharon (Phelan) Siegel; a granddaughter, Anna Grace Siegel; a grandson, Benjamin Gregory Siegel; a sister, Freda (Dee) Wright; and three nephews, David and Robert "Bob" Phelan and Stephen Wright.

Visiting hours will be held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick. A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 16, at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St., Brunswick. A private burial will be held following the funeral. To leave a note of condolence or share a memory please visit brackettfh.com.